The secretary approves:

(1) Any accredited educational program accepted by the board of certification for the athletic trainer (BOC) as meeting the requirements to sit for the certification examination; or

(2) Completion of a bachelors or advanced degree attained prior to January 1, 2004, including at a minimum:

(a) Course work in:

(i) Health, such as, nutrition, drugs/substance abuse, health education, personal health and wellness or a course in pathology or pathophysiology or pharmacology is considered an acceptable substitution;

(ii) Human anatomy;

(iii) Kinesiology/biomechanics;

(iv) Human physiology;

(v) Physiology of exercise;

(vi) Basic and advanced athletic training; and

(b) Completion of an internship with a minimum of 1,500 practical hours under direct supervision of an athletic trainer certified by the BOC.