Athletic Trainer By: Kamry Dominique

Job description  provides tape, bandage, and braces for injured players  Recognize and evaluate injuries’  Provide first aid and emergency care  Carry out rehabilitation programs to prevent injuries  Find programs for players who are not injured to prevent any up coming problems  Keep records on injuries and find treatment programs htrain_bs.htmlDetailed

Interest-skills  sports  Helping  Touching: arms,feet, hands and stretching  Massage  Decision making skills: quick decisions that could affect the health and career clients  arch/degrees/athtrain_bs.htmlDetailed oriented: record detailed, accurate programs and ensure that patients are receiving appropriate treatments  Interpersonal skills: manage stressful situations, communication with others such as physicians, athletes, coaches and parents rain_bs.htmlDetailed

Degrees /years of study required  Bachelors degree from an accredited college or university  Science and health related courses  Masters are common  Certification (BOC) Board of Certification  Must be (CAATE) commission on accredited of athletic training education accredited program to take the (BOC) h/degrees/athtrain_bs.html

 Southeastern Louisiana University  RELATED DEGREES  Bachelor of Science in Health Education and Promotion  Bachelor of Science in Health and Physical Education, Grades K-12  Bachelor of Science in Kinesiology  Bachelor of Science in Sport Management  Master of Arts in Health and Kinesiology PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS Nationally accredited since October 2002; first program in the state of Louisiana to receive such accreditation Exposure to a variety of clinical settings Assistance with job placement Research opportunities Opportunities to attend and present at professional conferences Honors curriculum available PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Total semester hours required: 120 Students must participate in a formal application process after completing three semesters of coursework and maintaining a GPA of 2.5 or higher; the number of students selected each year is based on the number of clinical opportunities available Students who complete an accredited degree program in athletic training are eligible to take the national athletic training board of certification exam http :// degrees/athtrain_bs.html

 Washington State University All students majoring in athletic training will complete the kinesiology core, the athletic training major course work, and a minimum of 1200 hours of clinical experience. Due to the intensity and availability of the clinical internship, the program admits a limited number of students. Hands-on clinical experience hours are arranged over six consecutive semesters. Clinical internships are offered in partnership with the WSU Department of Intercollegiate Athletics and several off-campus sites, including clinical experiences at high school and sport medicine facilities. Clinical education h/degrees/athtrain_bs.html

Income potential/ projected job market  Job outlook: 30%(much faster than average)  Number of jobs: 18,200  Medium pay :41,600  Employment change: 5,500 _research/degrees/athtrahttp:// n.edu/acad_research/degrees/athtrain_bs.htmlin _bs.html.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Athletic- trainers.htm

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