{"data":{"id":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-451.153","jurisdiction":"us-tx","citation":"Tex. Occupations Code § 451.153","heading":"APPLICANT QUALIFICATIONS.","body":"(a) An applicant for an athletic trainer license must:\n(1) have met the athletic training curriculum requirements of a college or university approved by the commission and give proof of graduation; or\n(2) hold a degree or certificate in physical therapy and have completed:\n(A) a basic athletic training course from an accredited college or university; and\n(B) an apprenticeship described by Subsection (b).\n(b) The apprenticeship required to be completed by an applicant consists of 720 hours completed in two years under the direct supervision of a licensed athletic trainer acceptable to the department.\nActs 1999, 76th Leg., ch. 388, Sec. 1, eff. Sept. 1, 1999.\nAmended by:\nActs 2015, 84th Leg., R.S., Ch. 838 (S.B. 202), Sec. 1.158, eff. September 1, 2015.\nActs 2023, 88th Leg., R.S., Ch. 724 (H.B. 2495), Sec. 3, eff. June 12, 2023.","path":["OCCUPATIONS CODE","TITLE 3. HEALTH PROFESSIONS","SUBTITLE H. PROFESSIONS RELATED TO CERTAIN TYPES OF THERAPY","CHAPTER 451. ATHLETIC TRAINERS","SUBCHAPTER D. LICENSE REQUIREMENTS"],"source_url":"https://statutes.capitol.texas.gov/Docs/OC/htm/OC.451.htm#451.153","current_through":"89th 2nd Called Legislative Session, 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-08-27T01:47:31Z","sha256":"0e262dfad9fa122712ef8d2cc40c9ef757ffaad7542fd3dbd57afe0d988053e0","source_id":"us-tx","stale":false,"prev":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-451.152","next":"us-tx/tex.-occupations-code-451.156"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}