Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities: Establish an effective athletic training program for high school and middle school athletics. Provide 1st aid and injury/treatment/rehabilitation/reconditioning for Cary Academy student-athletes. The athletic trainer will also be responsible for making appropriate physician referral. Provide coverage at home events and practices from the beginning of the fall sport season to the conclusion of the spring season. Maintain a line of communication with the team physician(s) regarding athletic health care and recommended treatment/rehabilitation for all athletic injuries.

Salary: $44,235-$51,483

Education: The minimum requirement for most athletic trainer positions is a bachelor's degree, but many of these professionals have a graduate degree. Athletic training bachelor's programs incorporate classroom and hands-on learning. The curricula include science and health-related subjects, such as nutrition, kinesiology, biomechanics and exercise physiology. Experience requirements include supervised time in clinics and internships, which may be with a college or local professional sports teams.

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one?Why? Why not?

No, I would not like to be one because it doesn’t really interest me. It seems like a great job but doesn’t seem like my thing.