16 Tex. Admin. Code § 110.23 - Examination for Licensure
(a) The department
shall offer examinations at least two times a year at times and at places
established and announced by the department.
(b) The examination required under the Act,
§451.156 consists of a written examination, a practical examination, and a
jurisprudence examination prescribed by the department.
(1) An applicant must pass the written
examination prior to taking the practical examination.
(2) An applicant must complete the
jurisprudence examination no more than six months prior to the date of
application.
(3) The written
examination may test subject areas including, but not limited to:
(A) injury and illness prevention and
wellness promotion;
(B) examination
and assessment;
(C) immediate and
emergency care;
(D) therapeutic
intervention; and
(E) healthcare
administration and professional responsibility.
(c) An applicant is eligible for examination
if the applicant meets one of the following three options:
(1) the applicant:
(A) is within 30 semester hours of
graduation;
(B) has completed or is
currently pre-registered or enrolled in the courses listed in §110.21;
and
(C) has completed at least
1,300 hours of the required 1,800 hours and the apprenticeship program is in
progress;
(2) the
applicant is currently enrolled in, and within two semesters of graduating
from, an athletic training program at a college or university which holds
accreditation from a nationally recognized accrediting organization that is
approved by the department, if the applicant qualifies under the Act,
§451.153(a)(1); or
(3) the
applicant has completed at least 600 hours of the required 720 hours and the
apprenticeship program is in progress, if the applicant qualifies under the
Act, §451.153(a)(2) or (a)(3).
(d) The department shall review all
applications prior to the examination. An applicant meeting the requirements of
subsection (c) or of §110.21 shall be approved to take the
examination.
(e) The department
shall notify an applicant whose application has been approved for examination.
Applications which are received incomplete or late may cause the applicant to
miss the examination registration deadline.
(f) Examinations shall be graded by the
department's designee.
(g) The
department's designee shall notify each applicant of the results of the
examination within 30 days of the date of the examination.
(h) The following procedures relate to
applicants who fail the examination prescribed by the department.
(1) An applicant who fails the examination
may take a subsequent examination after paying the examination fee.
(2) The department will make available a copy
of the department's policy concerning examination review to an applicant who
fails an examination.
(i)
An applicant who fails to take the examination within a period of two years
after the initial examination approval notice sent by the department, shall
have such approval withdrawn and the application for licensure
voided.
(j) An applicant who has
failed the state examination described in subsections (a) - (l), must
successfully complete that examination in order to be issued a license. If the
application has been voided as described in subsection (i), the person shall
submit a new application, and the provisions of subsection (m) shall
apply.
(k) Applicants who have
passed the examination and do not have a degree, will have 90 days from their
graduation date to submit all documents and fees necessary to show compliance
with this chapter and complete the licensing procedure. If the application
process is not completed within 90 days of the graduation date, the applicant
shall be required to file a new application and retake the examination
successfully in order to qualify for licensure.
(l) A first-time applicant must apply for
examination within five years from the date on which the applicant's qualifying
degree was conferred or the apprenticeship was completed, whichever is later.
An applicant may submit an application after this time period upon successful
completion of remedial coursework or apprenticeship, as approved by the
department.
(m) If an applicant has
successfully completed the examination administered by the Board of
Certification, Inc. (BOC), the applicant shall not be required to complete the
state examination described in subsections (a) - (l). The applicant must
furnish to the department a copy of the test results indicating that the
applicant passed the examination.
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