East Carolina Athletic Training Case Study

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My decision to major in athletic training came when I was diagnosed with a sports related injury. Studying my injury and working with trainers opened my mind to majoring in sports medicine. Knowing that with my degree I will help prevent sports related injures and treat athletes just like me seemed liked the perfect fit.
East Carolina University has one of the best athletic training programs in the state of North Carolina. When deciding where to further my education I wanted a university that had a program specific to my degree that focused on education and on-the-job training. The structure that East Carolina has for the athletic training program is the perfect track to getting the best degree for me.
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