ATHLETIC TRAINER
Duties and responsibilities:
Athletic trainers work with athletic teams,
athletics, 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 teams or sports
medicine physicians. Before athletic events they will bandage, wrap, and affix
braces to prevent injuries.
They work on the muscles of athletes before and
after events. In addition, they may set up nutritional diets and meals for
athletes in training. Athletic trainers will also advice on protective gear and
on training.
Athletic trainers work for sports teams, school,
colleges, clinics, health clubs, corporation, 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 an 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 a physical education.
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