Tennessee Code Title 63. Professions of the Healing Arts § 63-24-111

(1) Promulgate all rules that are reasonably necessary for the performance of its duties, in accordance with the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act, compiled in title 4, chapter 5;

(2) License athletic trainers in compliance with this chapter;

(3) Prescribe application forms for licensure and conduct, or select a licensure examination and establish the prerequisites, if any, for admission to the examination.  The board is authorized to enter into a contract or agreement with an examination service and/or select an intermediary between the board and the examination service to process applicants for the examination;

(4) Establish fees, in addition to those enumerated in § 63-24-106, that are necessary for the operation of the board, in accordance with § 9-4-5117;

(5) Establish guidelines and standards for athletic trainers in the state that are not inconsistent with the other provisions of this chapter, and the grounds upon which disciplinary action may be taken, in addition to those causes enumerated in § 63-24-107;

(6) Establish all requirements for mandatory continuing education as a condition of continued licensure, including a mechanism for waiver of the requirements in cases of undue hardship;  and

(7) Establish minimum competency requirements that an athletic trainer must demonstrate in order to practice dry needling.

(b)(1) The minimum competency requirements, as described in subdivision (a)(7), must include:

(2) The board shall approve the schools and organizations that provide sufficient instruction to satisfy this subsection (b).