Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-49-101 - Definitions

In addition to the definitions at A.R.S. § 32-4101, in this Chapter:

1. "Actively pursuing athletic training certification" means:

a. Current enrollment in an educational program to fulfill academic requirements for athletic training certification; or

b. Current participation in fieldwork experience to fulfill the fieldwork experience requirements for athletic training certification.

2. "Applicant" means an individual requesting an original license, a temporary license, a renewal license, or a reinstated license from the Board.

3. "Approved provider" means an educational provider approved by the BOC.

4. "Athletic training certification" means current athletic trainer certification provided by the BOC.

5. "BOC" means the Board of Certification, Inc.

6. "CAATE" means the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education.

7. "Confidential record" means:

a. Minutes of executive sessions except as provided in A.R.S. § 38-431.03(B);

b. A record classified as confidential by another law, rule, or regulation applicable to the Board;

c. College or university grades, medical or mental health information, and professional references of an applicant except that the applicant who is the subject of the information may view or copy the record;

d. An applicant's driver license number, Social Security number, home address, home phone number, place of birth, and birth date;

e. A record for which the Board determines that public disclosure will have a significant adverse effect on the Board's ability to perform its duties or will otherwise be detrimental to the best interests of the state. When the Board determines that the reason justifying the confidentiality of the record no longer exists, the Board shall make the record available for public inspection and copying; and

f. Information regarding a complaint under investigation except as provided in A.R.S. § 41-1010.

8. "Contact hour" means an actual clock hour spent in direct participation in a structured education format as a learner.

9. "Continuing education" means a structured learning process required of a licensee to maintain licensure that includes study in the areas of athletic training practice through an institute, seminar, lecture, conference, workshop, mediated instruction, programmed learning course, or postgraduate study in athletic training.

10. "Continuing education unit" or "CEU" means one contact hour of participation in a continuing education course.

11. "Day" means a calendar day.

12. In addition to A.R.S. § 32-4101(7), "Direct supervision" means:

a. The athletic trainer can intervene on behalf of the patient, and

b. The athletic trainer reviews the performance of the athletic training student every grading period.

13. "Dry needling" means "a therapeutic modality that is performed by an athletic trainer and that uses a thin filiform needle to penetrate the skin and stimulate underlying neural, muscular and connective tissues to evaluate and manage neuromusculoskeletal conditions, pain and movement impairments".

13.14. "Facility of practice" means the principal location of an agency or organization where an athletic trainer provides athletic training services but excludes areas used predominantly for athletic sport or competition.

14.15. "Good moral character" means the applicant has not taken any action that is grounds for disciplinary action against a licensee under A.R.S. § 32-4153.

15.16. "Licensee" means a person licensed in Arizona as an athletic trainer.

16.17. "National examination" means the national athletic training certification examination provided by the BOC.

Notes

Ariz. Admin. Code § R4-49-101

New Section adopted by final rulemaking at 7 A.A.R. 1374, effective March 7, 2001 (Supp. 01-1). Section amended by final rulemaking at 19 A.A.R. 361, effective April 6, 2013 (Supp. 13-1). Amended by final rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 611, effective 4/23/2022. Amended by exempt rulemaking at 28 A.A.R. 2435, effective 9/30/2022.