Become an Athletic Trainer

 

Look around you – people these days are on the move. We’re learning more, trying more, doing more. And when the level of physical activity increases, the risk for injury rises as well. That’s where the certified athletic trainer comes in: whether it’s an athlete of any age or an industrial worker performing physical tasks or even an average citizen delving into recreational athletics, the certified athletic trainer can help.

 

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Where are people active? That’s where you can find certified athletic trainers.

  • Secondary schools: Public and private secondary schools offer special job opportunities for certified athletic trainers. Parents and administrators are discovering the benefits a certified athletic trainer can offer in preventing and caring for injuries. Many certified athletic trainers also teach classes at the high school level.

  • Colleges and universities: Certified athletic trainers’ jobs in colleges generally fall into two categories: Athletic department and staff assignment.

  • Combination teacher/athletic trainer:  Employment in this setting remains stable with little turnover. A majority of colleges and universities now require a master’s degree for employment.

  • Professional sports: In this setting, certified athletic trainers work only one sport, such as football, baseball, basketball, hockey or soccer. Although teams operate only a few months per year, certified athletic trainers work year-round conditioning and rehabilitating athletes. Fewer jobs are available in this practice setting due to the limited number of teams.

  • Sports Medicine Clinics: This growing setting provides certified athletic trainers the opportunity to work with a number of different health care professionals and a diverse patient population. In addition to athletic injury rehabilitation, many clinics provide athletic training services for secondary schools.

 

Other possible athletic training employment opportunities include corporate health programs, health clubs, clinical and industrial health care programs and athletic training education programs.

 

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