Athletic Trainer
Duties and Responsibilities:
Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, coaches,
and sports medicine physicians. They help develop training programs to prevent
injuries as well as rehabilitation programs for the injured. They treat injured
athletes under the direction of team or sport medicine physicians. Before athletic
events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work
on muscles of the athletes before and after events. In addition, they may set
up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training. Athletic trainers will
also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.
Athletic trainers work for sport teams, schools,
college, clinics, health clubs, corporations and hospitals.
Average Salary: $25,000- $35,000
Educational Requirements:
Students should take challenging science, math, and English
courses in high school.
To be a certified athletic trainer, student must
complete and educational program that includes 1,500 hours of supervised clinic
experience. Most programs result in a bachelor’s degree from a college with an
emphasis in physical education.
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