Athletic
Trainer
Duties and
Responsibilities: The basic role of an Athletic Trainer is preventing and
treating injuries of athletes. Once an athlete is injured, the trainer often
works daily to help that athlete rehabilitate to full strength. Trainers
educate players on proper techniques in exercise, and in their sport, to avoid
injury. While trainers work with coaches and athletes daily, they typically are
under the supervision of a licensed physician.
Salary: $40,302
Education: The minimum requirement for most athletic trainer position is a
bachelor’s degree, but many of these professionals have a graduate degree. The
curricula include science and health-related subjects such as nutrition,
kinesiology, biomechanics, and exercise physiology. Experience requirements include supervised time in clinics
and internships, which may be with a college or local professional sports
teams.

Reflection: I wouldn’t like to be an athletic trainer because I’m not into sports
and I’m not athletic. Id like to have a job in something that I love to do and
have a passion for and taking care of athletic isn’t something I would like to
do.