Why Become An Athletic Trainer

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Why do I want to become an Athletic Trainer? I want to become an Athletic Trainer because I’ve always had a strong passion for sports and a strong desire to work in the healthcare profession. Being able to work with athlete’s everyday and know that I’m responsible for their overall well-being would give me great satisfaction. It would be extremely rewarding for me to see athletes/patients that I’ve cared for continuing on to aspire. Amongst it all, I want to become an Athletic Trainer because going to work, encountering something new everyday, and having great passion in what I do sounds like the ideal profession. After acquiring my Masters Degree, my primary career goals would be to work as an Athletic Trainer at the collegiate level and

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