8354 – State Committee for Athletic Trainers.
§ 8354. State committee for athletic trainers. A state committee for athletic trainers shall be appointed by the board of regents, upon the recommendation of the commissioner and shall assist on matters of certification and professional conduct in accordance with section six thousand five hundred eight of this title. The committee shall consist of five […]
8355 – Requirements and Procedure for Professional Certification.
§ 8355. Requirements and procedure for professional certification. For certification as a certified athletic trainer under this article, an applicant shall fulfill the following requirements: 1. Application: file an application with the department; 2. Education: have received an education including a bachelor’s, its equivalent or higher degree in accordance with the commissioner’s regulations; 3. Experience: […]
8356 – Special Provisions.
§ 8356. Special provisions. A person shall be certified without examination provided that, within three years from the effective date of regulations implementing the provisions of this article, the individual: 1. files an application and pays the appropriate fees to the department; and 2. meets the requirements of subdivisions two and five of section eight […]
8357 – Non-Liability of Certified Athletic Trainers for First Aid or Emergency Treatment.
§ 8357. Non-liability of certified athletic trainers for first aid or emergency treatment. Notwithstanding any inconsistent provision of any general, special or local law, any certified athletic trainer who voluntarily and without the expectation of monetary compensation renders first aid or emergency treatment at the scene of an accident or other emergency, outside a hospital, […]
8358 – Separability.
§ 8358. Separability. If any section of this article, or part thereof, shall be adjudged by any court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of any other section or part thereof.
8350 – Introduction.
§ 8350. Introduction. This article applies to the profession of athletic training. The general provisions of all professions contained in article one hundred thirty of this chapter shall apply to this article.
8351 – Definition.
§ 8351. Definition. As used in this article “athletic trainer” means any person who is duly certified in accordance with this article to perform athletic training under the supervision of a physician and limits his or her practice to secondary schools, institutions of postsecondary education, professional athletic organizations, or a person who, under the supervision […]
8352 – Definition of Practice of Athletic Training.
§ 8352. Definition of practice of athletic training. The practice of the profession of athletic training is defined as the application of principles, methods and procedures for managing athletic injuries, which shall include the preconditioning, conditioning and reconditioning of an individual who has suffered an athletic injury through the use of appropriate preventative and supportive […]
8353 – Use of the Title “Certified Athletic Trainer”.
§ 8353. Use of the title “certified athletic trainer”. Only a person certified or otherwise authorized under this article shall use the title “certified athletic trainer”.