Athletic Trainer

Duties and Responsibilities: Athletic trainers specialize in preventing, diagnosing, and treating muscle and bone injuries and illnesses. They apply protective or injury-preventive devises like tape, bandages, and braces. They also provide emergency or aid care.

Salary: $42,690

Education: Athletic trainers need at least a bachelor’s degree. A master’s degree is also common. Both degree programs have clinical components.

     

Reflection: This career although very interesting is not something that I would want to get into. This career seems not so interesting to me because I don’t think I would want to be working with athletes all the time I would want to have lots of different people.