The career I chose was an athletic trainer. An athletic trainer is someone who helps prevent injuries and provides treatment to those who have been injured. I chose this career because I have been involved in sports since I was a little girl; it involves with helping athletes re-gain their physical mobility and I like the idea of helping others. I have seen, talked to, and been around athletic trainers and it inspired me to become one. It was inspiring just to know what they do, how they do it, and how they work with the athletes to push them to greatness. I look forward to becoming an athletic trainer because I will get to help high school and college athletes prevent injuries and travel with them to different events. Also, I get to improve
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Athletic trainers “need dependability, stress tolerance, and adaptability/flexibility; they also need to have a concern for others, integrity, and initiative” (“Athletic Trainers at My Next Move”). Also, athletic trainers need to have certain types of skills to be able to do their job. They need to have interpersonal skills to be able to understand what the patients are saying when they’re not speaking, have compassion to show that they care and understand what the patients are going through, and decision- making skills to be able to make the right decisions immediately; the last two they need to have are critical thinking skills to be able to choose the best solution out of several choices, and attention to detail skills to be able to write down information correctly (“What Does an Athletic Trainer …show more content…
High school students that want to go to a college that has athletic training programs should take classes that deals with science. “Athletic trainer’s need at least a bachelor’s or master’s degree. They are required by nearly all states to have license or certification” (Bureau of Labor Statistics). However, “In 2006 46 states required athletic trainers to be licensed or hold some form of registration. According to the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, 68 percent of athletic trainers have a master’s or doctoral degree” ( “Career Guide: Athletic Trainer”). A bachelor’s degree is required, but many hold a master’s or doctoral degree. You can also increase your opportunities if you have a master’s or higher degree. In addition, “many require more than five years of experience” (“Athletic
Athletic trainers “need dependability, stress tolerance, and adaptability/flexibility; they also need to have a concern for others, integrity, and initiative” (“Athletic Trainers at My Next Move”). Also, athletic trainers need to have certain types of skills to be able to do their job. They need to have interpersonal skills to be able to understand what the patients are saying when they’re not speaking, have compassion to show that they care and understand what the patients are going through, and decision- making skills to be able to make the right decisions immediately; the last two they need to have are critical thinking skills to be able to choose the best solution out of several choices, and attention to detail skills to be able to write down information correctly (“What Does an Athletic Trainer …show more content…
High school students that want to go to a college that has athletic training programs should take classes that deals with science. “Athletic trainer’s need at least a bachelor’s or master’s degree. They are required by nearly all states to have license or certification” (Bureau of Labor Statistics). However, “In 2006 46 states required athletic trainers to be licensed or hold some form of registration. According to the National Athletic Trainer’s Association, 68 percent of athletic trainers have a master’s or doctoral degree” ( “Career Guide: Athletic Trainer”). A bachelor’s degree is required, but many hold a master’s or doctoral degree. You can also increase your opportunities if you have a master’s or higher degree. In addition, “many require more than five years of experience” (“Athletic