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 the direction of team 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 advise on protective gear and
or training equipment.
Athletic trainers work for sports
teams, school, colleges, clinics, health clubs, corporations, and hospital.
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 emphasis in physical education.
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