Peptide Therapy Course for Athletic Trainers: 20 BOC CEUs

Athletic trainers cannot prescribe peptides. ATs practice under the direction of a physician, and whether you may give any prescription injectable depends on your state practice act and your directing physician's written protocols. Rules vary widely, and some states do not allow it at all. Your role with peptides is usually education, screening for adverse effects, documentation, and referral.

Many are. The WADA Prohibited List names BPC-157 as a non-approved substance and bans growth hormone secretagogues such as CJC-1295, ipamorelin, and the GHRPs, along with TB-500, at all times. The NCAA bans peptide hormones as a class. Athletes in tested sport are strictly liable for what is in their sample, so check the current list and Global DRO before an athlete uses anything.

Yes. Pinnacle Conference, LLC is a BOC Approved Provider (AP# JA4008385), and the activity is eligible for a maximum of 20 Category A hours/CEUs. ATs report 50 CEUs in each two-year reporting period, so this activity covers 20 of those 50. Check the BOC's current category requirements when you report.

Ask what they are taking, where it came from, and how they inject it, and document the answers without judgment. Products from research chemical sites carry real contamination and dosing risks. Screen for adverse effects, flag any anti-doping exposure, and refer to the team physician, who can evaluate the athlete and decide whether a supervised, properly sourced protocol makes sense.

It is written for licensed clinicians at medical school depth, and athletic trainers receive their own BOC credit designation. The modules on tissue repair, growth hormone secretagogues, and injection technique map most directly to the training room, while the prescribing content shows you what a physician should be doing for your athletes.