Occupational/Industrial Resources
Feedback from the Work Site
"Our company has had a certified athletic trainer on site since 2000 and since that time we have recognized the tremendous upside in the tangible and intangible benefits of this addition, including a savings of more than $245,000 in just 2002 alone in health care-related expenditures. We have also experienced a decrease of 67% for health care costs related to the low back and 62% for costs to the upper extremity. Additionally, our days away from work have decreased by 60% in the last 3 years. In the industrial setting these results can be best accomplished by an individual with the medical knowledge and training of an athletic trainer. We wouldn't have it any other way and will continue this program for the long term."
- Dr. James E. Marotz, Corporate Medical Director at Appleton Papers; Appleton, WI.
"I always believed that the certified athletic trainer was a perfect fit for industry because of the very nature of the injuries being musculoskeletal. The early intervention of sprains and strains by a certified athletic trainer has a huge impact on cost. Athletic trainers also fit this setting because of their training and ergonomic curiosity. Athletic trainers find out why injuries happen and then come up with creative ways to treat and train the "industrial athlete" who has to work 8+ hours a day not just a 2 hour practice."
- Ken Kopke, AT retired, Founder, President, Athletic Training Services, Inc.
Helpful Information
- What is an Industrial/Occupational Athletic Trainer?
- Occupational ATCs: Practice, Satisfaction and Career Choice
- Occupational Certified Athletic Trainers Get Results
- STUDY: Certified Athletic Trainers Deliver ROI in Occupational Work Settings
- An Outcomes Assessment of Care Provided by Certified Athletic Trainers
- Researchers Update Data from Athletic Training Outcomes Study
- O*Net Online Occupations Comparisons
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Corporate/Industrial Continuing Education Providers
- NATA Leadership Directory (Committee Rosters)
Occupational, Industrial and Commercial Case Studies and Articles of Interest
- Value Model of the Certified Athletic Trainer in the Occupational Setting
- Bringing Exercise to the Plant
- How to Work as an Athletic Trainer in the Performing Arts
- Anatomy of a Job Analysis
- The ATCs Role in the Modern Workplace
- Certified Athletic Trainers as Occupational Physician Extenders
- Justifying Injury Prevention in Industry
- Work Conditioning: Getting Back to Work
- Sports Medicine Model of Care of Your Occupational Athlete
- Occupational Athletic Trainer Employment Outlook
- Medical Practice Acts and Government Resources by State
Employment Information
- Athletic Trainers Get Results with Occupational Athletes
- Hire an certified athletic trainer for your company - post your job by clicking here
- NATA 2008 Salary Survey
- Hiring an Occupational and Industrial Certified Athletic Trainer (Brochure)
Free Occupational and Safety Magazines and Journals
- Advance for Directors in Rehabilitation
- Biomechanics
- Occupational Hazards
- Occupational Health and Safety
- Rehab Management
PowerPoint Presentations
- The New TIA Treatment PARADIGM - On Site Medical Clinics (June 2007)
- CIC Specialty Day Presentation (2006)
- Clinic/Industrial Outcomes
- Ergonomic Analysis
- Ergonomic Interventions for Athletic Trainers
- Gaining Business Through Relationship Marketing
- Trends in Reimbursement: Clinic/Industrial Setting
- Unique CIC Reimbursement Approaches
- Writing Effective Proposals or Contracts
Reimbursement Info
Related Links
- American Industrial Hygiene Association
- American Society of Safety Engineers
- Association of Occupational Health Professionals
- Board of Certified Professional Ergonomists
- Cornell University Ergonomics Site
- Ergo Web
- National Council on Compensation Insurance
- National Safety Council
- NIOSH Toolbox - Elements of Ergonomics Programs
- Occupational and Environmental Health Resources
- Occupational Injury Prevention & Rehabilitation Society
- OSHA