Section 1160.20  Examination

a)         The examination for licensure shall be the certification examination for the National Athletic Trainers Association Board of Certification (BOC) or its successor agency.

b)         Candidates shall make application for the examination, and pay the examination fee, directly to the designated testing service.

c)         Unsuccessful candidates may retake the examination as many times as they wish.  Retake application shall be made to the designated testing service.

d)         Application to the designated testing service for purposes of taking the examination shall not constitute application to the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation-Division of Professional Regulation (Division) and shall not entitle an applicant to practice on a temporary basis under the provisions of Section 4(5) of the Illinois Athletic Trainers Practice Act (the Act).

(Source:  Amended at 41 Ill. Reg. 981, effective January 27, 2017)