Athletic Trainer
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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
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 the athletes before and after event. 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:
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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