ATHLRTIC TRAINER

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Duties and Responsibilities:

Athletic trainers work with athletic teams, athletes, coaches, and sports medicine physicians. They help develop training programs to prevent injuries as well as rehabilitation programs for the injured. They treat injured athletes under the direction of team or sports medicine physicians, before athletic events they will bandage, wrap and affix braces to prevent injuries. They work on the muscles of athletes before and after events In addition, they may set up nutritional diets and meals for athletes in training. Athletic trainers will also advise on protective gear and on training equipment.

Athletic trainers work for sports teams, schools, colleges, clinics, corporations, and hospitals.

Average salary: $25,000-$35,000

Educational Requirements:

Students should take challenging science, math and English courses in high school.

To be a certified athletic trainer, students must complete an educational program that includes 1,500 hours of supervised clinical experiences. Most programs result in a bachelor`s degree from a college with an emphasis in physical education

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