New
Jersey Employment Requirements
1.
In order to practice athletic training in the state of
New Jersey you must be licensed with the NJ Board of Medical Examiners.
There is no grace period; you MUST be licensed before your first
day of employment. You
can call or write to request an application:
NJ Board of Medical
Examiners
Athletic Training Committee
Susan Gartland, Ex. Dir.
PO Box 46017
124 Halsey Street
Newark, NJ 07101
Phone: 973-504-6414 Lisa Petraka, Assistant
To check your status
with the BME, click
here
You will also need
to be fingerprinted as part of the licensing process. Here is the link
to the finger print form that is located on the NJ State Web Site. http://www.state.nj.us/njded/educators/crimhist/sm_app.pdf
2.
If you are planning to work in the Public High School setting, you must
obtain a certificate from the Department of Education. Go to DOE Information
The
Athletic Trainers' Society of New Jersey, inc. has made reasonable efforts
to assure accuracy of material presented herein. The ATSNJ is not responsible
for misuse or misinterpretation of any material herein by any user.
ATSNJ offers no contract or endorsement of any individual, company or
product presented herein.
