The Florida Senate

1012.46  Athletic trainers.--

(1)  School districts may establish and implement an athletic injuries prevention and treatment program. Central to this program should be the employment and availability of persons trained in the prevention and treatment of physical injuries which may occur during athletic activities. The program should reflect opportunities for progressive advancement and compensation in employment as provided in subsection (2) and meet certain other minimum standards developed by the Department of Education. The goal of the Legislature is to have school districts employ and have available a full-time teacher athletic trainer in each high school in the state.

(2)  To the extent practicable, a school district program should include the following employment classification and advancement scheme:

(a)  First responder.--To qualify as a first responder, a person must possess a professional, temporary, part-time, adjunct, or substitute certificate pursuant to s. 1012.56, be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation, first aid, and have 15 semester hours in courses such as care and prevention of athletic injuries, anatomy, physiology, nutrition, counseling, and other similar courses approved by the Commissioner of Education. This person may only administer first aid and similar care.

(b)  Teacher athletic trainer.--To qualify as a teacher athletic trainer, a person must possess a professional, temporary, part-time, adjunct, or substitute certificate pursuant to s. 1012.35, s. 1012.56 or s. 1012.57, and be licensed as required by part XIII of chapter 468.

History.--s. 721, ch. 2002-387.