America is a nation who loves their sports! We are constantly watching things such as football, basketball, baseball, tennis, softball, volleyball, and golf live and on tv. There are many things that go on behind the scenes of sports however that keep them going! We all know about the coaches, players, fans, referees, tv crews, and team owners, but the most important aspect is sometimes forgotten. That thing happens to be athletic trainers. Athletic trainers make sure the athletes stay in good health! Athletic trainers ensure that athletes recover from injuries so that they can promptly return to the game. Athletic trainers also help to prevent injuries from happening. Being an athletic trainer is a job that takes years of education and training, but in the end is rewarding financially and personally. Many times I’ve asked myself why do I want to be an athletic trainer. As a child I’ve always been extremely helpful. Whenever I would see someone who was injured I would always want to be the first person to lend a hand. It also didn’t help that my mom was a Doctor who practices Internal Medicine. I would always see my mom giving people check ups and prescribing them different medications to take and I thought it was so cool. I decided that I would be a sport’s doctor! It seemed like it would be lots of fun. As I got older I realized that being a sport’s doctor took a lot of hard work! Doctors have to go to school way longer than the average college student and their classes are extremely hard. I love to learn, but I was not to keen on going to school for 4 plus years. I then began to look for alternatives and that’s when I stumbled upon athletic training! Athletic training was a perfect fit for me! I love sports and sporti... ... middle of paper ... ...rent annually wages. In New Brunswick, New Jersey athletic trainers make abt $69,000 a year! They currently have 230 athletic trainers employed. In Northwestern Oklahoma the annual wage is only $23,000 annually. They currently only have about 60 certified and employed athletic trainers! The demand for athletic trainers is different in different areas. (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes299091.htm) Being that athletic training pays fairly well I will be able to live a comfortable lifestyle. My salary will afford me the opportunity to live in a nice house. It will also allow me to be able to provide for a family if I was to have one. I'll also be making good enough money straight out of college. With this money I will be able to afford a nice little apartment to stay in while I finish my training after graduating. (http://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes299091.htm)
For this project, the certified athletic trainer who I have shadowed for almost eight hours in just one day is Candace O'Bryan, currently the athletic trainer at Archbishop Hoban High School in Akron. Candace has worked at Hoban now entering her third year at the high school. She works alone as a trainer there but works along side one team doctor who is at every game, and the other one being a neurosurgeon but is just a parent helping out.
“The health care professional best positioned to provide effective medical care to secondary school student-athletes. Athletic trainers optimize the activity of patients and athletes under the direction of physicians. Athletic training encompasses the prevention, diagnosis, and treatment and rehabilitation of emergency, acute and chronic medical conditioning involving impairments, functional limitations and disabilities” (Valovich McLeod, et al., 2013)
An Athletic Trainer is a highly-trained professional who provides preventive services, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention of injuries and medical conditions (nata.org). Athletic Training also includes the prevention, examination, diagnosis, treatment and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions (nata.org). To become an Athletic Trainer you must obtain the following: a high school diploma, a degree from an accredited athletic training college, pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Test, and a state license from the state in which you plan to work (caate.org). The Industry average salary for Athletic Trainers is $44,000. Athletic Trainers with a Bachelor’s Degree typically earn about $42,000 to $44,000 per year. Athletic Trainers with a
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Athletic training career is one of the careers in healthcare that requires hard work, dedication, and patience. It is competitive and because of that, it requires extensive schooling. Most jobs in athletic training field requires a bachelor degree from an accredited program but having a masters degree or a doctorate degree from an accredited program increases one’s chance of getting a better job or qualifying for an affluent position in one’s company. One has to pass the rigorous board exam as well in order to be a certified athletic trainer. Athletic trainer’s job setting varies. Some athletic trainers work in the hospitals, some in colleges and universities, some work in occupational industries, and some work in professional sports. Employment, pay, and benefits is based on one’s experience and qualifications.
Being and athletic trainer is a great and hardworking career. That involves meeting new people, dealing with different challenge each day, Also it has moderate schooling. Meeting new people is one of the many ways being an athletic trainer is very rewarding. One of the many examples is assisting and caring others. Why is because no one is going to come to athletic trainer if they are not going to assisted them or care for them.
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Have you ever wondered what an athletic trainer or AT’s officially do? Or wondered who was that person that immediately ran on the field or court when Gordon Hayward or Marshawn Lynch got injured? Those extremely fast people are called Athletic Trainer. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics an athletic trainer is a specialize person in preventing , diagnosing , and treating muscle bones injuries and illnesses for mainly athletes.Athletic trainers are quickly on the rise as it is expected to increase due to people becoming more aware of the effect of sports related injuries,because AT’s are often the first responders in sports when injuries occur , trainer in school should continue to increase( U.S. Bureau
There is a wide range of responsibilities for an athletic trainer, as they may work in many different environments. The general duties include assessment/diagnosis, rehabilitation, treatment and prevention of athletic injuries, and basic medical care. The specialized duties for an athletic trainer at the high school level will be very different than those at a professional level. This is due to a categorical distinction, as there is far more team funding at the professional level than in college or high school. Their tasks also vary greatly by sport, as contact/high intensity team sports typically produce more injuries than do single player sports. Athletic trainers in a clinic or hospital setting...
In conclusion, I want to be an athletic trainer when I get older. The school that I go to has a partnership with my local football team, Ridgeview Wolfpack. I have to visit their company for a day, that way, I can obtain a better understanding of the career I have chosen. It is possible that I can get big in that career that I have chosen, Then I may go and help out with a famous sports team. This is the career that I am hoping that I get when I get out of school. Ever since I have been playing sports I thought it would be amazing to work with Pro players. I would be working with the players that everybody dreams
A Career in Sports Medicine As we begin to grow up and come to the end of our high school career we must start to begin to start thinking about what type of career we want to be in. It is very important that a person picks the right type of career for them. Otherwise you will be unhappy with what you are doing and will not enjoy it at all. I am not entirely sure what I want my career to be
Being an athletic director seems like an amazing job because of the interaction with people and being around athletics. A lot of kids are involved in at least one sport, if not more, during their life time. Being an athletic director would give the opportunities for the kids to enjoy the sport or sports they are in by having an organized program and making it a good experience for them. An athletic director’s job is very important, they make sure every thing is in tact and organized. They make the schedules and let everyone know what is going on.
Many people are more active today than they were many years ago. Injury prevention and diagnosis plays a big role in today’s society. Preventing an injury is important for many athletes all over the world, and for people that are physically active. Preventing injuries can benefit an athlete in the long run. Athletic trainers help athletes and physically active people stay healthy for what they do on a daily basis.
Athletic Trainers play a crucial part in today’s professional sports. They also help on lower levels of sports in high school, and college level teams. The job of an athletic trainer is simple yet very important, they are charged with treating, and preventing injuries. A trainer does this by developing therapies to reduce pain, and improve mobility (“Athletic Trainer Salaries”). They have to stand for long periods of time, work well with athletes of different sizes, move or carry equipment around, good mobility and communication skills to give instructions (“Athletic Trainer, Healthcare Program”). These trainers serve as a crucial part of an athlete getting back into their sport. Athletic trainers usually work under the direction of a physician, so they are like the Doctor’s healing hands in action.
To achieve a degree in Athletic Training, there are many tasks and skills to be learned. The Education Council under the National Athletic Training Association put together an education program filled with a set of guidelines of what has to be taught to graduate with a degree in Athletic Training. Before you can learn and understand Athletic Training, you must know the Anatomy and Physiology of the human body. This includes bones, muscles, levels of organization, tissue levels, systems of the body, skeletal structure, articulations, integrative functions, sensory function, blood, and embryology (Martini, 2001). Besides Anatomy and Physiology, the methods of taping is also extremely critical to this career. Before you can understand what each taping techniques are used for, you must also know about sports injuries. Athletic Training is all about the prevention, treatment, rehabilitation, and evaluation of athletic injuries. Another skill that must be learned in the Athletic Training Education Program is how to provide immediate emergency care. That includes everything from background information to actually being able to save an athlete’s or any one else’s life. You must be aware of legal considerations, how and when to approach a victim, the human body systems, examining the victim, basic life support, bleeding and shock, identifying wounds, sudden illnesses, injuries, and how to care for them; also you must be aware of cold and heat related injuries, and how to rescue and move victims (Thygerson, 2001). Other information to be learned includes nutrition, health, and professional development. There are several other topics of Athletic Training; however, there are just to many to s...