California Business and Professions Code

§ 2529.8.1

BPC § 2529.8.1 Effective Jan 1, 2026Div. 2 · Ch. 5 · Art. 26

Statute text

(a)A person shall not hold themselves out to be an athletic trainer, use the title “athletic trainer,” “certified athletic trainer,” “licensed athletic trainer,” “registered athletic trainer,” or any other term such as “AT,” “ATC,” “LAT,” or “CAT” to imply or suggest that the person is an athletic trainer, unless they meet the following requirements:

(1)Have done either of the following:

(A)Graduated from a college or university after completing an athletic training education program accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education, or its predecessors or successors.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2025, Ch. 67, Sec. 6. (AB 1170) Effective January 1, 2026.