645—351.3(152D) Educational qualifications.
	351.3(1) A new applicant for licensure to practice as an athletic trainer shall possess a baccalaureate degree or postbaccalaureate degree from a U.S. regionally accredited college or university.
	351.3(2) Foreign-trained athletic trainers shall:
	a. 	Provide an equivalency evaluation of their educational credentials by International Educational Research Foundations, Inc., Credentials Evaluation Service, P.O. Box 3665, Culver City, CA 90231-3665; telephone (310)258-9451; website www.ierf.org or email at info@ierf.org. The professional curriculum must be equivalent to that stated in these rules. A candidate shall bear the expense of the curriculum evaluation. An applicant who has passed the BOC examination is exempt from this requirement.
	b. 	Provide a notarized copy of the certificate or diploma awarded to the applicant from an athletic training program in the country in which the applicant was educated. An applicant who has passed the BOC examination is exempt from this requirement.
	c. 	Receive a final determination from the board regarding the application for licensure.
	d. 	Pass the BOC examination. Official results are to be submitted directly to the board from the BOC.
[ARC 3560C, IAB 1/3/18, effective 2/7/18]