Athletic Trainer
Duties
and Responsibilities:
Athletics trainers work with athletic teams, athletic,
coaches, and sports 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 the team or sports medicine physicians. Before athletic
events they will bandage, wrap, and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work
in the 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 sports teams, schools, colleges, clinics, health, clubs, corporations
and hospitals.
Average
salary: $25,000-$35,000
Educational
Requirements:
Student
should take challenging science, math, and English courses in high school. To
be 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 college with an emphasis in physical education.
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