ATHLETIC TRAINING

Purpose

• Athletic Trainers are health care professionals who collaborate
• with physicians to provide preventative services and emergency care
• is to provide a safe environment for the athletes and
• help them heal properly if and when they do get injured.

Responsibilities

• Provide 1st aid and injury assessment, treatment and rehabilitation
• making physician referral
• file all necessary reports associated with athletic injuries and or incidents
• maintain a daily treatment log

JOB OUTLOOK

• predicted to gain a 30 percent increase
• from 2010-2020
• due to the growing concern on how injuries can effect the young athletes
• increase because off concern on how injuries can effect athletes later in life
• also be due to particular interest in sports for children and the elderly.

difficulties and challenges

• Under pressure by the coaches athletes and the athletes guardians
• The return to play decisons
• Trainer does not feel that is safe, he will not allow athlete to return
• Proper treatment to return to play safely

education and training

• Bachelor or masters degree that employers require
• Must earn a degree from an accredited athletic training curriculum
• Require certification from The Board of Certification Inc
• Licensing with qualifications that vary by state
• Complete an accredited program and pass an exam.

training program

• University of Virginia master program in athletic training
• post professional masters program
• provide advanced instruction and clinical and research experiences
• accredited since 1975
• Full time students only and 13 months in duration

significance of job

• Provide a safe environment for the athletes and help them heal properly
• Athletes would not be healed and returned play safely
• Professional athletes would not be to full potential

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