This paper will examine what it will be like to graduate as an athletic training major and some of the misconceptions. There is a clear difference between athletic trainer and personal trainers. Most people will confuse some of the roles of other jobs with that of an athletic trainer. The technology we use is similar to that of a physical therapist although our main job is to prevent. Although our jobs are similar we had to complete different levels of education. According to the national athletic trainers association (NATA), we have to graduate from an accredited college and pass the certification test at the Board of Certification (BOC). It according to similar websites there is an increase in athletic training jobs all across the nation.
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The taping and bracing category is very extensive. This group includes make shift orthopedics, reusable wraps, and hard braces for no movement in case of fractured bones.
Another misconception about athletic training is its easy and fun. Just like any other major you must put in a lot of work to get the grades you need to pass the class and even harder if you want to further your education into a masters. Not to mention the fun times can be brought to an abrupt stop when someone gets injured or worse. It’s not fun to have to administer emergency medicine. The only other experience comparable to this is what EMT does. We are one 110-hour class away from being an EMT.
Being an athletic trainer may be fun at times and you get to travel to many sporting events, which in my opinion beats sitting in a desk all day. The down side to this is you get paid below average for at which other bachelor degrees start. If you manage to get accepted to a college or team as an athletic trainer you can also say goodbye to your Saturdays and/or Sundays, as you will be busy at games or
The taping and bracing category is very extensive. This group includes make shift orthopedics, reusable wraps, and hard braces for no movement in case of fractured bones.
Another misconception about athletic training is its easy and fun. Just like any other major you must put in a lot of work to get the grades you need to pass the class and even harder if you want to further your education into a masters. Not to mention the fun times can be brought to an abrupt stop when someone gets injured or worse. It’s not fun to have to administer emergency medicine. The only other experience comparable to this is what EMT does. We are one 110-hour class away from being an EMT.
Being an athletic trainer may be fun at times and you get to travel to many sporting events, which in my opinion beats sitting in a desk all day. The down side to this is you get paid below average for at which other bachelor degrees start. If you manage to get accepted to a college or team as an athletic trainer you can also say goodbye to your Saturdays and/or Sundays, as you will be busy at games or