Athletic Trainer
Duties and Responsibilities:
Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, athletes 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 direction of team or sports medicine physicians. Before athletic
events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work
one the muscles of athletes before and after events. In addition, they may set
up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training . Athletic trainer will
also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.
Athletic trainers work for sports teams, schools, colleges, 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, students must complete and educational program that includes
1,500 hours of supervised clinical experience. Most programs result in a bachelor’s
degree from a college with an emphasis in physical education.
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