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Creation of Athletic Trainer Professional Development Program within the Department of Education (LDE). Requires the LDE to develop, administer, and implement a plan for recruitment and retention of athletic trainers at high schools in rural areas.
Effective Date: January 1, 2023
Implementation may include advertising and promotion, professional recruitment services, travel, and all other necessary tasks, not to exceed $75,000. Within three months of the effective date of the proposed legislation, the LDE shall begin to administer a loan repayment program for athletic trainers willing to work for a high school in a rural area. Loans shall be repaid at the following rates: $6,000 per year of service if the applicant obtained a degree from a Louisiana institution; or $4,000 per year of service if the applicant obtained a degree outside of Louisiana. Creates the Athletic Trainer Professional Development Fund to be used for programs in the proposed legislation. Authorizes the Treasurer to deposit $1.5 M into the fund. Proposed legislation effective when an act of the legislature containing a specific appropriation of monies for implementation becomes effective.
La ACT 495
Professional Development Program
Criteria
1. You must be a Licensed Athletic Trainer in good standing with the Louisiana State Board of Medical Examiners
2. You must have an National Providers Number
3. Complete 1 year/ 365 as Licensed Athletic Trainer in Louisiana High School.
a. Employed by School Board
b. Contracted to School by Outside Entity
4. Employment High School must be placed in a RURAL AREA(defined as a parish with a population of fewer than 110,000 persons as the most recent federal decennial census.)
5. Currently have financial aid debt via the (FAFSA) or other credible agency.
6. Complete and submit application form (link below)
7. Board approval and distribution
8. Award Amount: The award is based on financial need of the student. The award may not exceed $6,000.00 per year.
a. Applicants that display a Masters of AT degree from a Louisiana educational institution may earn up to $6000 per year.
b. Applicants that obtained a Masters of AT degree from outside a Louisiana educational institution may earn up to $4000 per year.
7. Payments will credited toward current loan debt and will not be utilized for reimbursement of any prior loan re-payments.
Eligibility Documentation
1. Submission of eligible documentation
2.An Athletic Trainer submits eligible documentation to the Louisiana Athletic Trainer Association (LATA):
3.Name and location of university from which Athletic Trainer received Master’s degree
4.Master’s degree (earned in-state or earned out-of-state)
5.Active Athletic Trainer License
6.Employment verification in a rural school system
7.Documentation from local school system that person has been employed for 1 to 5 years
8.Documentation of an active loan and name of lender
9.Athletic Trainer will have to tell LATA which loan to apply the funding to
· - Has to supply Lender account number
· - Address of Financial Lender
Click here to submit
The application to apply for The Athletic Trainer Professional Development Program
is short and straightforward. In order to apply, first go to the official application link above and complete the questionnaire.
Return the completed form and any documentation to:
Mail to: Louisiana Department of Education
P.O. Box 94064
Baton Rouge, LA 70804-9064
To upload:
Email form to stephen.guccione@la.gov AND
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