Frequently Asked Questions

Go to Continuing Education to review the current continuing education requirements

To obtain an electronic listing of active and inactive licensee’s mailing addresses and license status for DOH/ MQA regulated professions use our Licensee Data Information service. Please note: The department does not maintain email addresses, fax or telephone numbers in the normal course of business.

Section 119.083(4), F.S., requires only that the agency provide electronic data in some common format such as, but not limited to, the American Standard Code for Information Interchange (ASCII) text format. Therefore, the download files provided on this page are formatted as ASCII text, pipe delimited.

Financial information, medical information, school transcripts, examination questions, answers, papers, grades and grading keys, which are confidential and exempt from s. 119.07(1), F.S.,. will be withheld pursuant to Chapter 456, Florida Statutes. Social Security numbers will also be redacted pursuant to 42 U.S.C. 405(c)(2)(C)(vii)(1).

You may request to be placed on the Boards Interested Parties list. The Board routinely sends out Agenda Outlines to interested parties 7-10 days prior to an upcoming board meeting. Copies of the full “public” agenda are also available, but are subject to a duplication fee.

Please visit www.caate.net and search for accredited programs.

Please visit www.bocatc.org.

Yes, effective July 1, 2016, background screening is required by Florida law to be licensed in Florida as an Athletic Trainer. All criminal offenses are reviewed.

If the results of the background report shows arrests and offenses, or incomplete dispositions, they will receive a notice from the Background Screening Unit requesting additional information. Depending on the types and seriousness of the offenses, the applicant’s file may go before the Board of Athletic Training for further review. If the Board denies the applicant’s file, the applicant will receive an official Intent to Deny Order, which will include a Notice of Rights.

Each application is reviewed on its own merits. The Board of Athletic Training has created guidelines for specific offenses to be cleared in the Board office; however, the staff cannot make determinations in advance as laws and rules do change over time. Violent crimes and repeat offenders are required to be presented to the Board of Athletic Training for review. Evidence of rehabilitation is important to the Board members when making licensure decisions.

If the application is properly completed and the background results are clear, the license will be issued upon the Board’s determination that the qualified applicant has met all requirements for licensure.

No, there are no refunds if the Board does not approve the application.

The ORI number for the Board of Athletic Training is EDOH 4520Z

The Department of Health accepts fingerprints electronically submitted through a service provider approved by the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and who is photo capable and is in compliance with the requirements of Florida’s Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse pursuant to s. 435.04(1)(e), Florida Statutes. You can view the Livescan Service provider List located on the Background Screening webpage under the Locate a Provider tab.