Athletic trainers (ATs for short) are health care professionals work with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions. They treat professional, college, secondary school and youth athletes, dancers, musicians and military personnel. Athletic trainers can work in schools, physician clinics, hospitals, and manufacturing plants.Many ATs include formal instruction in injury/illness prevention, first aid and emergency care, assessment of injury/illness, human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic modalities, and nutrition. Most ATs have bachelors or masters degrees. Over 70% of certified athletic trainers hold at least a masters degree. You must also pass the test administered by the Board of Certification. When training, trainers must work under the supervision of a physician.
The salary of an athletic trainer is typically from $35,000 to $75,000 a year.
References:
http://www.nata.org/athletic-training
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