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ATHLETIC TRAINERS SOC Code 29-9091 Entry Salary $37,641/year Average Salary $49,373/year Job Description Athletic Trainers evaluate, advise, and treat athletes to assist recovery from injury, avoid injury, or maintain peak physical fitness. Requirements 1. Of majority age. 2. Are legal inhabitants of the United States, and 3. Have no felony convictions, and no misdemeanor convictions involving moral turpitude, although exceptions to this requirement may be granted by the Board if consistent with the public interest 4. Have completed an entry-level athletic training education program accredited by the CAATE, or its successor agency. 5. Provide three (3) professional recommendations which attest to applicantsGÇÖ abilities and professional performance. 6. The Board shall accept a passing score on the BOC examination. 7. Each applicant shall pass the Board juris prudence exam. 8. Applicants must provide completed supervision agreement with a physician licensed by the State of Wyoming Board of Medicine. Continuing Education Licensees must complete a minimum of fifty contact hours of continuing education every two years. Restrictions Conviction of a felony or misdemeanor conviction involving moral turpitude. Fraudulently obtaining a license. Negligence. Conviction of an offense involving a controlled substance. Schools Located in Wyoming Western Wyoming Community College - Rock Springs - Exercise Science Program https://www.westernwyoming.edu/academics/major-programs/health-care/exercise-science/index.php Laramie County Community College - Cheyenne - Exercise Science Program https://lccc.wy.edu/pathways/healthSciencesWellness/exerciseScienceProgram/index.aspx Casper College - Casper - Athletic Training Program https://www.caspercollege.edu/athletic-training Sheridan College - Sheridan - Athletic Training Program https://www.sheridan.edu/academics/programs-a-z/athletic-training/ University of Wyoming - Laramie - College of Health Sciences - Division of Kinesiology and Health http://www.uwyo.edu/kandh/ License A license to practice as an Athletic Trainer in Wyoming must be obtained from the State Board of Athletic Training. Licenses expire annually on September 30th. Examination Examinations are administered by the Board of Certification (BOC) for the Athletic Trainer. For more information, go to the BOC website at http://bocatc.org/ or call (877) 262-3926. Fees Application . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $200.00 Renewal (per year) . . . . . . . .. . .$200.00 Licensing Agency Chris Frint State Board of Athletic Training 2001 Capitol Avenue, Room 127 Cheyenne, WY 82002 Phone: (307) 777-3628 Fax: (307) 777-3508 http://athletictraining.wyo.gov/ Additional Sources of Information National Athletic Trainers Association 1620 Valwood Parkway Ste 115 Carrollton, TX 75006 Phone: (214) 637-6282 http://www.nata.org/ Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE) 2001 K Street NW, 3rd Floor North Washington, DC 20006 Phone: (512)-733-9700 https://caate.net/ Occupational Outlook Handbook: Athletic Trainers" http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/athletic-trainers.htm Last updated May 2023"