Athletic Trainer
Published on Nov 21, 2015
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ATHLETIC TRAINER
BY: ABBY ALLEN
MICAELA KELSO-OTIENO
WHAT DID WE DO?
- Toured the training room
- Ice room
- Taping section
- Offices
- Laundry room
- Rehabilitation room
CAREER CLUSTER
- Cluster- Health Sciences
- Pathway- Therapeutic Services
Related occupations:
-Dietician(Bachelors)
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-Registered Nurse(Bachelors)
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TASKS
- Care for athletic injuries
- Evaluate athletes' readiness
- Apply protective injury devices
- Report all injuries
- Rehab all injuries
- Demonstrate all tasks
Talents needed:
-approachable
-patience
-good communicator
-good listener
-think on your feet
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WORK SETTING
~ Office
~Sporting events
~Training room
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Education required:
-Graduate with bachelors or masters degree from a professional athletic training education program
-Pass a comprehensive test administered by Board of Education
HELPFUL CLASSES
- Anatomy
- Communication class
- Physiology
- Nutrition
- Kinesiology
Wages
-$35,000-$75,00 a year
-More education=more money
-Salaries- upswing
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POSITIVE ASPECTS
- Every day is diffeent
- Never bored
- Flexible schedule
NEGATIVE ASPECTS
- Hard to plan days
- Late nights
- Every day is different
-Graduate from college with a masters degree is physical training from a professional athletic training program
-Become an athletic trainer
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