Licensing Board and Data Source: Department of State Health Services (DSHS) - Professional Licensing and Certification Unit (PLCU) - The Advisory Board of Athletic Trainers adopts rules to regulate the qualifications and performance of Trainers licensed in Texas.
Information regarding the education requirements, licensure requirements, and responsibilities of Athletic Trainers can be found on the website of the Professional Licensing and Certification Unit at http://www.dshs.state.tx.us/plc/default.shtm.
Note: The Texas totals do not include the number of active Texas license holders with out-of-state addresses. These numbers can be found on the tables.
Historical Trends Graphs
1993 Athletic Trainers by County of Residence (854) - November
1994 Athletic Trainers by County of Residence (862) - May
1998 Athletic Trainers by County of Residence (1,177) - March
1999 Athletic Trainers by County of Residence (1,349) - November
2000 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (1,435) - September
2001 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (1,546) - September
2002 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (1,657) - October
2003 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,035) - September
2004 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,170) - October
2005 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,251) - October
2006 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,044) - November
2007 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,057) - September
2008 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,150) - September
2009 Athletic Trainer by County of Residence (2,239) - September
2010 Athletic Trainer by County of Practice (2,464) - September
2011 Athletic Trainer by County of Practice (2,503) - September
Note: Many agencies that certify or license health professionals collect only a licensee's mailing address for correspondence purposes. The mailing (RESIDENCE) address may be either the work or home address of the licensee. If available, the HPRC county totals for each profession are based on the PRACTICE address from licensure data, and from the mailing/residence address if the practice address is not available. Therefore, when the mailing/residence address is used, the county supply totals may not accurately reflect the actual supply in a county since a professional may live in one county but practice in another.
Please contact the Health Professions Resource Center at (512) 776-7261 or contact us by email if you have any comments or questions about the above licensing board information or supply tables.