Athletic Training Application Essay

I knew I needed to get back in school to make any advancements as well as earn more money at retirement, but wasn’t sure what direction I wanted to go in; should I continue in the education field or athletic training. While walking around at the National Athletic Trainers’ Association annual convention in the exhibitors’ expo, I discovered the Indiana Wesleyan booth. The athletic training program seemed interesting and fit into my hectic schedule with it being only one year. Therefore, as soon as I got home, I immediately checked the Georgia Professional Standards Commission website to see if IWU was on the approved programs for a teaching certificate upgrade. Unfortunately, it was not on the approved list, however a proposal could be sent to the commission to review the program. It wasn’t economically feasible for me to spend the money to receive a master’s degree with no return on my investment if the program wasn’t added. For almost a year, I checked the Professional Standards Commission website in hopes the program’s approval. You cannot imagine the excitement I experienced when I checked the website and saw Indiana Wesleyan University’s athletic training degree listed. Everyone I ran into that day knew the program was added. I

I wanted to make myself marketable and have a “Plan B” just in case I couldn’t secure a job in athletic training right away. Throughout my career, I have taught middle school remedial math in the computer lab, sixth grade math, and elementary physical education. Here it is almost eighteen years later and my “Plan B” has turned out to be my “plan everything”. I was the assistant athletic trainer for seven years and had to resign to take care of my mom who was diagnosed with cancer. After her death, it was difficult to acquire another athletic training position here in my city, however that changed this year after a ten-year