Board of Athletic Trainers

Licenses and regulates those in Tennessee who meet the qualifications to be athletic trainers and carry out the practice of prevention,, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

About 

The Board of Athletic Trainers was created in 2006 to succeed the Board of Medical Examiners in the licensing of Athletic Trainers.  An athletic trainer is a person with specific qualifications as set forth in Tennessee law who, upon the advice, consent, and oral or written prescriptions of a physician, carries out the practice of prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, treatment, or rehabilitation of athletic injuries, and in carrying out these functions the athletic trainer is authorized to use physical modalities, such as heat, light, sound, cold, electricity, or mechanical devices related to prevention, recognition, evaluation, management, disposition, rehabilitation, and treatment.

The administrative staff of the Division of Health Related Boards support the Board of Athletic Trainers by issuing licenses to athletic trainers who meet the requirements of the law and rules.  Renewal notices are mailed from the Board’s administrative office forty-five (45) days prior to the expiration of the license to the current address on record.   Athletic trainers are responsible for renewing their license on time and keeping the Board apprised of current information. Licensure can be renewed on-line one hundred twenty (120) days prior to expiration at https://apps.tn.gov/hlrs/.  Click on the "License Renewal" link and follow the prompts. Failure to renew by the expiration date may result in a fine.

Athletic Trainers may be licensed by either examination or reciprocity from other states when qualifications for Tennessee and the other state are equivalent.  Applications for licensure can be obtained by either calling or writing the Board of Athletic Trainers or downloaded from the internet. Board meeting minutes, meeting schedules, and policy statements, which may also impact athletic trainers, can also be viewed at this website.

Contact

Call (615) 741-3807 local or 1-800-778-4123 nationwide
Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov 
665 Mainstream Drive, 2nd Floor
Nashville, TN 37243

Filing Complaints and Researching Disciplinary Actions

Filing a Complaint
Monthly Disciplinary Action Report
Disciplinary Guidelines

Applying for Licensure

When completing the application process, you will be required to submit an official transcript from the institution where you completed your education. The transcript must be mailed or emailed directly from the educational institution to the board office located at 665 Mainstream Drive, Nashville, TN 37243 or Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov.

Before you apply, make sure you have everything you need for the process to run smoothly.  Please review this checklist when applying online  for the additional items you will need. Click the link.

Support documents checklist for Intital and Reciprocity applications

If you have ever held a license in any other state, even if expired, you MUST complete a Reciprocity Application.

Applying for initial licensure from your professional licensing board has become a bit easier.  For the past year, the Department of Health has been working on an online application process that will allow all health care professionals to apply online for an initial license and complete (and update as necessary) a practitioner profile mandatory for certain professions.  The process is user friendly and convenient and even allows you to pay for your initial application utilizing a credit card, debit card or e-check.  You will also be able to upload many of the documents required to complete your initial application!  Please go to the initial application link below to begin the online process.

Portability ACT for Military and Military Spouse with Transfer Orders to Tennessee

Please fill out this application below and email it to Unit2HRB.Health@tn.gov with a copy of the military orders

Other Applications

Meetings, Members, & Minutes

Meeting Schedule

Click for the Board of Athletic Trainers Calendar of Events

Public Notices will remain online until the minutes are ratified and posted on the Meeting Minutes page.

Unless otherwise noted, all events take place at 665 Mainstream Drive, MetroCenter.

Members

Member Position Representation Term Expires
Monica Baker Board Member Athletic Trainer 12-30-2026
Craig Paul Moorhouse Vice Chair Athletic Trainer 12-31-2026
Walter S. Fitzpatrick, III Board Member Consumer 12-31-2027
Helen Binkley Chair Athletic Trainer 12-31-2026
Daniel Lewis, MD Board Member Physician 12-31-2026

Meeting Minutes

Copies of all minutes are maintained in the official record section of the administrative office. Please contact the board administrator to make arrangements to review minutes of meetings held prior to 2004.

Continuing Education

Failure to comply with continuing education requirements may result in disciplinary action against the licensee or registrant. The disciplinary action will be reported on the Department of Health license verification web site. 

Requirements

0150-01-.12 CONTINUING EDUCATION. All persons licensed as athletic trainers must comply with the following continuing education rules.

(1)  Continuing Education – Hours Required 

         (a) All athletic trainers must complete fifty (50) hours of acceptable continuing education during the two (2) calendar years (January 1 – December 31) that precede the licensure renewal year.   

        (b) For applicants approved for initial licensure by examination, successfully completing the requirements of Rules 0150-01-.05 and 0150-01-.08, as applicable, shall constitute compliance with this rule for the period preceding their first license renewal.   

        (c) For applicants approved for licensure by reciprocity, evidence demonstrating compliance with the continuing education requirements for their current, out-of-state active athletic trainer license or certificate shall constitute compliance with this rule for the period preceding their first license renewal. 

        (d) Any individual course will not be counted toward the required hourly total more than once per continuing education cycle, regardless of the number of times the course is attended or completed by any individual during that cycle. 

         (e) The Board may waive or otherwise modify the requirements of this rule in cases where there is retirement, illness, disability, or for other good cause that prevents a licensee from obtaining the requisite number of continuing education hours. Requests for waivers or modification should be sent in writing to the Board prior to the end of the continuing education cycle in which the continuing education is required to be obtained. 

 (2) Continuing Education – Proof of Compliance   

            (a) The due date for completion of the required continuing education is the December 31st immediately preceding the licensee’s license expiration date. 

            (b) All athletic trainers must indicate, by their signature on the license renewal form, that they have completed the required number of continuing education hours in the continuing education cycle preceding renewal. An athletic trainer who falsely indicates on a renewal form that he or she has completed the required number of continuing education hours may be subject to discipline under 

             (c) All athletic trainers must retain documentation of completion of all continuing education hours. This documentation must be retained for a period of four (4) years from the end of each renewal cycle in which the continuing education was acquired. This documentation must be produced for inspection and verification if requested in writing by the Board or its designee. Certificates verifying the licensed individual’s completion of the continuing education program(s) should include:   

                                        1. Continuing education program’s sponsor and BOC-approved provider number, date, length in minutes or hours awarded, program title, and licensee’s name and license number; or 

                                         2. An original letter from the continuing education program’s sponsor indicating the date, length in minutes or hours awarded, program title and BOC-approved provider number, and licensee’s name and license number.

           (d) If a person submits documentation for continuing education that is not clearly identifiable as acceptable continuing education, the Board may request a written description of the education and how it applies to the practice as an athletic trainer. 

 (3)     Acceptable continuing education – To satisfy the requirements of this rule, the continuing education must be approved in content, structure, and format by the BOC.   

(4) Violations 

         (a) Any athletic trainer who falsely attests to completion of the required hours of continuing education may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Rule 0150-01-.15. 

         (b) Any athletic trainer who fails to obtain the required continuing education hours may be subject to disciplinary action pursuant to Rule 0150-01-.15 and may not be allowed to renew licensure. 

         (c) Continuing education hours obtained as a result of compliance with the terms of a Board order in any disciplinary action shall not be credited toward the continuing education hours required to be obtained in any continuing education cycle. 

CE Broker

Mandatory for all Athletic Trainers. Register for an account and utilize CE Broker as a tool to track required continuing education. CE Broker is the official tracking system for the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers. The Board has provided you with a free Basic Account, so you'll have their helpful CE tracking tools right at your fingertips.

Free Access

Within the free Basic Account, you will have access to your Course History and CE Compliance Status. This lists all of the courses which have been reported thus far and indicates whether or not you have satisfied your renewal requirements. From here, you may easily find and report any CE that might be missing. CE Broker is 100% free to use and you will never have to pay to access all of the necessary tools to renew your license!

How to activate your free CE Broker account

Activating your free Basic Account provided to you by your board is a simple 3-step process.

1 | Visit the CE Broker basic account webpage

2 | Next, enter your license number

3|   Then, start tracking your continuing education!

Comprehensive Course Search

One of the best free tools CE Broker provides is the Course Search. You can easily find every course needed to successfully complete your license renewal, with just a few clicks! After you are finished with each course, educational providers will report the credits directly into CE Broker for you - but you should always retain a copy of the certificates for your records. To find courses, visit courses.cebroker.com/search/tn and select your profession.

Helpful Support Center

CE Broker provides dedicated support 8AM- 8PM ET, Monday through Friday, with a team of experts trained on the rules and regulations of the Tennessee Board of Tennessee Board of Alcohol and Drug Abuse Counselors. You can reach them by phone at 877-434-6323, or via email and live chat. For additional information and helpful guides, please visit: https://help.cebroker.com/

Other Benefits of using CE Broker

Track and know precisely how many hours you've completed and how many hours are remaining;

Available convenience features like a personalized transcript and a personal account manager;

Bring CE compliance wherever you go with the CE Broker mobile app (available for Iphone and Android).

Policies, Rules, & Statutes

Policies

Rules

Click here for Rules and Regulations pertaining to the Tennessee Board of Athletic Trainers

Statutes

Statutes are proposed and made law by the Tennessee State General Assembly (Legislature). The Board, following specific notice requirements and hearings, adopts rules. Both have the force of law and may be used in the regulation of a profession. The statutes pertaining to this Board are found at T. C. A. 63-1 (Division of Health Related Boards) and T.C.A. 63-24 (Athletic Trainers).

Click here to review the Tennessee Code Annotated. (This link will take you to a website that is not maintained by the Tennessee Department of Health).

This Page Last Updated: January 20, 2026 at 9:47 AM