Athletic Trainer
An athletic
trainer is a certified health care professional who helps in the field of
sports medicine. An athletic trainer also specializes in preventing,
diagnosing, and treating muscles and bone injuries and illness. Many athletic
trainers work in educational settings, such as college or universities. Others
work in physicians' offices or for professional sports teams. Exercise
physiologists work in hospitals, outpatient clinics, and university
laboratories.
Duties and
Responsibilities: Treat injuries to muscles and bones.
Salary: $35,000 to $75,000 per year.
Education: To
become an athletic trainer one must have a degree from an accredited
professional level education program and then sit for and pass the Board of Certification
examination.
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