About
The Arizona Athletic Training Board
The Arizona Board of Athletic Training was established by the Arizona Legislature in 2000 to regulate this profession. As such, the Board issues and renews licenses for the athletic training profession based on the applicant meeting established standards of experience and competency. The Board also receives, investigates, and resolves complaints taking necessary disciplinary action if appropriate. Finally, the Board responds to inquiries from consumers as to the license status of individual athletic training professionals. This website is designed to assist consumers and professionals in obtaining information in an easy, accessible manner.
Dry Needling Statement
The Arizona Board of Athletic Training (“Board”) is the duly constituted authority for licensing and regulating the practice of Athletic Training. As a reminder, it is the responsibility of all practitioners to engage in activities that are within the scope of practice of athletic training. That scope is set forth in statute at A.R.S. § 32-4101(4). The practice of dry needling does not fall within the statutory definition of athletic training. A complete set of the Board’s statutes and regulations can be found on the Board’s website under the tab “About Us.”
Board Staff
Karen Whiteford
Executive Director
602-589-8353
AMBER JONES
Licensing Administrator
602-589-6337
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Board Members
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Eric A. Freas
ATC, Chair -
Bart C. Peterson
ATC, Vice Chair -
Charles J. Baughman
ATC, Athletic Trainer Member -
Jennifer L. Fadeley
Public Board Member -
Cheryl Ingram
Public Board Member
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Who must have a license to practice athletic training?
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What standards will athletic trainers in Arizona have to meet to legally practice?
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What must an athletic trainer do to be licensed in Arizona?
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How are the Arizona Revised Statutes (statute) and Arizona Administrative Code (rules) created?
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What if I don’t like what the Board of Athletic Training is doing?
The Arizona Administrative Code is where the official rules of the state of Arizona are published. Rules are adopted by state agencies, boards or commissions, with specific rulemaking authority from the State Legislature. Rule sections are published in Titles and Chapters. Here is the section from the Arizona Administrative Code, regarding the Arizona Board of Athletic Training.
Chapter 41 ATHLETIC TRAINERS
Article 1: General Provisions
32-4101 Definitions
32-4102 Board; membership; duties; immunity
32-4103 Board; powers and duties; direction of athletic trainers; continuing education requirements
32-4104 Executive director; personnel
32-4105 Deposit of monies received by board
Article 2: Licensure
32-4121 Persons and activities not required to be licensed
32-4122 Qualifications for licensure; exemption from examination and clinical experience requirements; exemption
32-4123 Application; statement of deficiencies; hearing
32-4124 License renewal; changes of name or address
32-4125 Reinstatement of license
32-4126 Fees
32-4127 Temporary licenses
32-4128 Fingerprinting
Article 3: Regulation
32-4151 Lawful practice
32-4152 Use of titles; restrictions; violation; classification
32-4153 Grounds for disciplinary action
32-4154 Investigative powers; emergency action; hearing officers
32-4155 Informal interviews; hearings
32-4156 Disciplinary actions; penalties
32-4157 Unlawful practice; classification; civil penalties; injunctive
relief
32-4158 Reporting violations; immunity
32-4159 Substance abuse recovery program
32-4160 Rights of consumers; confidential information; display of
license
32-4161 Judicial review