Imagine being on the sidelines of an intense sports game, watching athletes push themselves to be the best that they can be. In sports, athletic trainers are the heroes. They provide the athletes with safety before, during, and after the games. Athletic trainers go through lots of training to be there for every athlete's safety. Athletes have someone to trust and go to when they have a sports-related issue. An athletic trainer is a job specializing in sports injuries. This job has a lot of history. The author states “With guidance from the National Athletic Trainers' Association, the development of athletic training education programs and credentialing of athletic trainers during the past 50 years have contributed to the professionalization of athletic
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From the North Central College site “It takes years of practice at the highest level to become a successful athletic trainer.” (Imm) An athletic trainer has many daily duties just like most jobs. The author of Athletico states “A day in the life of a high school athletic trainer would start around noon every weekday, and reviewing practice and game schedules” (Giwoski). You will clean your office, fill up coolers, and make sure your radio is on after school athletes will come to the office to get taped, braces, or first aid. The trainer will stay at the school until all practices are over and all athletes that need evaluation have been met. Typically, athletic trainers work 50 hours a week. Athletic trainers do have very flexible schedules as they depend on the sports events going on each day. The median pay for athletic trainers is around 52,000 a year, I found that information on the “Bureau of Labor Statistics” website. Most athletic trainers get paid hourly and can get a 401k. To become an athletic trainer you need college and classes. Athletic trainers typically require a degree from CAATE. All trainers need to be licensed and have a bachelor's
From the North Central College site “It takes years of practice at the highest level to become a successful athletic trainer.” (Imm) An athletic trainer has many daily duties just like most jobs. The author of Athletico states “A day in the life of a high school athletic trainer would start around noon every weekday, and reviewing practice and game schedules” (Giwoski). You will clean your office, fill up coolers, and make sure your radio is on after school athletes will come to the office to get taped, braces, or first aid. The trainer will stay at the school until all practices are over and all athletes that need evaluation have been met. Typically, athletic trainers work 50 hours a week. Athletic trainers do have very flexible schedules as they depend on the sports events going on each day. The median pay for athletic trainers is around 52,000 a year, I found that information on the “Bureau of Labor Statistics” website. Most athletic trainers get paid hourly and can get a 401k. To become an athletic trainer you need college and classes. Athletic trainers typically require a degree from CAATE. All trainers need to be licensed and have a bachelor's