Montana Athletic Trainers Licensure

Athletic Trainers Licensure

We are available to assist customers through our online public portal at EBIZ.MT.GOV/POL (Professional and Occupational Licenses) and EBIZ.MT.GOV (for Permits). For other services, please contact us via email at DLIBSDHELP@MT.GOV or by phone (406) 444-6880.

Applicants may use the Application Requirements and Checklist to track their progress in completing their application. 

  • During the 2025 Legislative Session, the Montana Legislature passed HB 276, impacting how the Department of Labor & Industry serves legal notices.

    What’s Changing: All licensees and applicants are required to provide the department with their current mailing address and any change of address within 30 days. Individuals may consent to electronic service of legal notices by providing a current email address and updating within 30 days of any change.

    All applications and renewals with the department will include the following:

    1. Three additional attestations covering the individual’s responsibility to provide a current mailing address and participate in the complaint and contested case processes.
    2. One question asking the individual if they wish to consent to receive service of Notice of disciplinary matters by email. Once the individual has consented to electronic service, they will not be asked to consent again in future transactions with the department.

    If you have any questions or concerns, please contact us at (406) 444-6880 or dlibsdhelp@mt.gov.

License Information:

  • All Fees are Non-Refundable

    $175.00 - Initial License Fee
    $175.00 - Out-of-State Applicant Fee
    $175.00 - Temporary License Fee - For those applicants eligible for a temporary license, the fee covers the temporary license as well as initial licensure for one year following expiration of the temporary license.  Temporary licenses are good for up to ninety (90) days or when the Board takes action on your application, whichever occurs first.

  • A minimum of at least a Baccalaureate Degree from a post secondary institution that meets the academic standards for Athletic Trainers established by the National Athletic Trainer Association Board of Certification (www.nata.org) or an equivalent organization.
  • Applicants must be able to provide letters of reference sent directly from at least two clinical supervisors familiar with the applicant's clinical training experience.
  • Passage of the Athletic Trainers examination established by the Board of Certification.  Must possess a current BOC card (www.bocatc.org)
  • Have a current, valid license to practice athletic training in another state and that state's standards, as determined by the board, are at least equal to the standards for licensure in this state; or is certified as an athletic trainer by an organization recognized by the national commission for certifying agencies.
  • All licenses are in effect for one year.  The deadline for license renewal is annually on August 31st.
  • At this time, the Board does not have continuing education requirements separate from those hours required by the BOC to maintain certification in Athletic Training.

Forms:

Renewal Process:

    1. The renewal deadline date (expiration date) for all Athletic Trainers is August 31st of each year.
    2. Licenses issued 60 days prior to August 31st of each year will be given a renewal date of the following August 31st (e.g. If license is issued July 15, 2020, the license will be given an expiration date of August 31, 2021, by which they need to renew.)
    3. Renewal opens 60 days prior to your expiration date.  We encourage you to renew your license early in the renewal cycle.
    4. Please note that our online system is available 24/7 during the renewal cycle; however, there is no staff available to assist you after 5:00 p.m.  Waiting until the last hours to renew could mean that there is no one available to assist you, and this may cause your renewal to accrue late fees.

Frequently Asked Questions:

  • Name changes must be requested in writing with documentation of your legal name change included (copy of marriage license, divorce decree, etc.).
  • Please use the Change Address link located to your right or send a signed written notice of address change via mail. All licensees are required to notify the Board of an address change within 10 days.
  • You can go directly to the Licensee Lookup System. This site is a primary source for verification of licensed individual’s credentials. The Montana Department of Labor & Industry, business Standards Division, presents Licensee Lookup information as a service to the public. The Division relies on information provided by licensees to be true and correct, as required by statute. It is an act of unprofessional conduct for a licensee knowingly to provide erroneous information to the Division. The Department of Labor & Industry makes no warranty or guarantee concerning the accuracy or reliability of the content of this website. Assessing the accuracy and reliability of information obtained from this website is solely the responsibility of the user. If you have questions regarding information found within this Licensee Lookup website, please contact the specific licensing board directly. Please note that some disciplinary actions against licensees may not appear immediately on the website. Appeals, effective dates of orders and other administrative processes may delay posting on the website. Please contact the specific licensing board directly if you require discipline information that occurred prior to July 1, 1996.
  • Do I need to be licensed in Montana if I am temporarily in the state for a tournament or game?

    No, you do not need to be licensed in Montana as an Athletic Trainer if you are only here for a very short period of time, such as traveling with a team for a tournament or a game.  However, if you are coming to Montana for an extended period, such as working with a team for several weeks or months (summer baseball season would be an example), you do need to be licensed and must apply in advance of your employment here.

  • Licensure requirements can be found under the License Information tab of this website.  Applications can also be found under this tab as well.
  • If I’m a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association or Montana Athletic Trainers...

    If I’m a member of the National Athletic Trainers Association or Montana Athletic Trainers Association, do I still need a license?

    Yes.  Professional licensure and membership in an association are two different things.  Licensure is required by law, association membership is voluntary.  In order to be licensed in Montana as an Athletic Trainer, you need to maintain your Board of Certification for Athletic Trainers certification, and it must be current when you apply and when you renew your license.

  • The Montana Board of Athletic Trainers has determined that the continuing education requirements under the Board of Certification are sufficient and they do not require additional continuing education.  You must have a current BOC card in order to apply or renew your Athletic Training license.

  • Board Members are appointed by the Governor as openings occur and boards are part of the Executive Branch of Government.  You can apply to be a board member by submitting an application or letter of interest.  For further information you can go to Board and Appointments

  • Email in the Board with a request to be put on this list. dlibsdatr@mt.gov

     

  • The administrative suspension law that went into effect in July 2015 allows the board and department to suspend licenses of persons who:

    • submit fines or fees without sufficient funds in their account,
    • fail to meet continuing education or certification requirements as discovered in an audit,
    • fail to comply with a final order of the board, or
    • fail to respond to correspondence concerning these matters.

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