645—351.2(152D) Initial licensure.
	351.2(1) Requirements for licensure. The applicant shall:
	a. 	Submit a complete online application and pay the nonrefundable fee specified in rule 645—5.1(147,152D). If the application is not completed according to the instructions, the application will not be reviewed by the board.
	b. 	Submit official copies of academic transcripts directly from the school to the board of athletic training. No application will be considered by the board until official copies of academic transcripts have been received.
	c. 	Have successfully completed the BOC examination. It is the responsibility of the applicant to make arrangements to take the examination and have the official results submitted to the Iowa board of athletic training.
	d. 	Provide verification of license from the jurisdiction in which the applicant has been most recently licensed, sent directly from the jurisdiction to the board office. The applicant must also disclose any public or pending complaints against the applicant in any other jurisdiction.
	351.2(2) Web-based verification may be substituted for verification direct from the jurisdiction’s board office if the verification provides:
	a. 	Licensee’s name;
	b. 	Date of initial licensure;
	c. 	Current licensure status; and
	d. 	Any disciplinary actions taken against the license.
	351.2(3) Licensure by endorsement. An athletic trainer applicant who holds a license from the District of Columbia or another state, territory, province or foreign country may be eligible for licensure by endorsement and may direct the BOC to submit:
	a. 	A current certification status, or
	b. 	A passing score on the examination of the BOCs.
	351.2(4) Licensure by verification. A person who is licensed in another jurisdiction but who is unable to satisfy the requirements for licensure by endorsement may apply for licensure by verification, if eligible, in accordance with rule 645—19.1(272C).
	351.2(5) Incomplete applications that have been on file in the board office for more than two years shall be:
	a. 	Considered invalid and shall be destroyed; or
	b. 	Maintained upon written request of the candidate. The candidate is responsible for requesting that the file be maintained.
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