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 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 advice 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 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 collage with an emphasis in
physical education.
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