Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities:

1) Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness in order to provide emergency or continued care, and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.

2) Care for athletic injuries using physical therapy equipment, techniques, and medication.

3) Evaluate athletes' readiness to play, and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.

4) Apply protective or injury preventive devices such as tape, bandages, or braces to body parts such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.

5) Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches and physicians.

6) Collaborate with physicians in order to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.

Salary: 42, 6900 - 20.52

Education: an athlete trainer is required to have a Bachelor's degree in order to be able to qualify to become an athletic trainer.

Reflection: do you think you would like to become one?

Why or why not?

In my own opinion and option I would not like to become an athletic my reason for such is because yes I do enjoy sports and yes Im very interested in the medical field but this isn’t for me im into more different things than to just help athletes with their pains and injuries so no I would not like to become an athletic trainer