Athletic Training
Requirements for Licensure

To qualify for licensure based on education you must submit:

1. A completed application;
2. Licensure fee (see application link above for correct fee);
3. A notarized copy of a driver’s license or an official birth or marriage certificate to show evidence of having attained at least the age of majority (19);
4. An official transcript (official means issued and sealed by the issuing institution) showing graduation from a college or university accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training (JRC-AT) of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Inc., in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or equivalent, with completion of the athletic training education program requirements; or
5. An official transcript showing graduation from a college or university accredited by North Central Association of Colleges and Schools with a 4-year degree and documentation of completion of at least 2 consecutive years of student athletic training, military duty excepted. The form used to verify student athletic training is incorporated with the application;

Such training must:

• Have been completed under the supervision of an athletic trainer who was licensed in Nebraska or who met Nebraska licensure requirements at the time the student athletic training was performed;
• Have occurred at an educational institution, professional athletic organization, or an amateur athletic organization where the supervising athletic trainer and student athletic trainer were performing athletic training activities;
• Have included the presence of the supervising athletic trainer at the site where the student trainer was performing athletic training activities; and
• Have required that the supervising athletic trainer completed regular evaluations of the student athletic trainer’s performance to include review of physical modalities to assure the proper techniques were being utilized; and

6. Official documentation of passing the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification (NATABOC) examination sent directly from NATABOC.

To qualify for licensure based on reciprocity from another state you must submit:

1. A completed application;
2. Licensure fee (see application link above for correct fee);
3. A notarized copy of a driver’s license or an official birth or marriage certificate to show evidence of having attained at least the age of majority (19); and
4. A certification that the applicant is duly licensed or certified, that his/her license or certificate has never been suspended or revoked, and that so far as the record of the agency is concerned, the applicant is entitled to its endorsement. The form to send to the licensing or certifying agency is included in the application.

In addition, if the jurisdiction does not provide the examination and education information on their certification, you must submit the following:

5. An official transcript (official means issued and sealed by the issuing institution) showing graduation from a college or university accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Educational Programs in Athletic Training (JRC-AT) of the National Athletic Trainers Association, Inc., in collaboration with the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs (CAAHEP) or equivalent, with completion of the athletic training curriculum requirements; and
6. Official documentation of passing the National Athletic Trainers’ Association Board of Certification NATABOC examination sent directly from NATABOC.