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Mya Anderson
April 1, 2014
5th hour
Off The Court
Athletes cant get back in the game by themselves. It takes dedication and determination
from both the athlete who is hurt and the athletic trainer. To have a career in this field, people
must first understand what colleges are best to learn about the job, what athletic training really is,
and how much money an athletic trainer working for the NBA will make daily, monthly, and
yearly.
Before the job comes school. An education is one of the most important skills that anyone
needs for the job. Education requirements include a bachelor degree at minimum, doctorate
degree if desired, completion of a CAATE- accredited program, and passing the Board of
Certification exam. Those degrees and other educational credits can be accomplished by passing
college. The top two colleges and universities with athletic training graduate programs are
Pennsylvania State University and the University of Illinois. Both are a 4-year public university.
Masters and Doctoral degrees in athletic training are available from some of the country's top
universities like those. The top five highest-ranking schools with athletic training programs
include the two listed above University of Florida, Michigan state University, and the University
of Michigan. (Best Schools)
Alongside of what colleges are best, for this job of understanding of what athletic training
is must be reached. Athletic medicine[s] the evaluation, conditioning, and prevention, and
treatment of injuries (Heitzmann 87). Athletic training is one of the many different jobs apart of
sports medicine. Sports medicine professionals work by combining the latest research, new
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technology, and a strong basic understanding of the body (Heitzmann 90). The athletes trainer
is a twenty-four-hour father to all, both men, women, young, and even old people can establish a
meaningful healthy lifestyle with help from athletic trainers. The job of the team trainer to assist
athletes with both prevention and treatment (Kettlekamp 52). An athletic trainers responsibility
is to provide first aid and emergency care to injured players, After an injury, the team physician
and trainer work together to provide a rehabilitation program so the injured athlete may return to
play as quickly as possible (Reider). Being in the sports medicine field means providing health
care for physically and active people.
Most common injuries include knee, ankles, feet, fingers, wrist, elbows, shoulders, neck,
and even back. Trainers and coaches use the method of R.I.C.E ; rest, ice, compression, and
elevate when a player gets injured (Kettlekamp 59). Athletic Trainers relish the challenge of
working with patients to achieve their individual goals by using active, functional interventions
(Athletic Training). Athletic trainers work at various places including high schools, colleges,
universities, professional sports, sports medical clinics, physician offices, hospitals, military
bases, clinical and industrial health care programs and even performing arts companies. Athletic
training is a great career because it requires hands-on work, daily interaction and to travel
(Athletic Training). Anyone interested in this field should consider it and learn about the job.
Additionally the most important part of the job is the money. Athletic trainers don't make
Beyonce-like money but they do make enough, salary of athletic trainers vary greatly according
to the team as a professional teams trainer (How Much Money). Trainers can expect a median
salary of about $39,600. This is also working $19 per hour (Athletic Trainer Salary). That is
not bad compared to other jobs that do pay less boys basketball trainers make an average
$88,444 depending on what team (How Much Money). 50 percent of employed athletic
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trainers salary is recorded to be between $35,900 and $44,600 thats between $17 and $21 per
hour (Athletic Trainer Salary). Salaries usually vary between whether the job is professional
sports, as in football, hockey, or baseball, or if the job is working in schools or hospitals. In New
Jersey, Connecticut, Utah, Texas, and the district of Columbia are the highest paying states for
trainers those working in this top 10th percentile can have a salary of about $49,200 per hour (24
or higher per hour) not many trainers are in this part of the money category (Athletic Trainer
Salary).
Everyone has their own dream job they started thinking about since they were younger.
Most girls wanted to be princesss or teachers, boys usually go for professional sports athletes or
police officers. As kids get older they realizes being a pretty princess isnt an option for most of
them. A career in athletic training is more than just a job; people must first understand what
colleges are best to learn about the job, what athletic training really is, and how much money an
athletic trainer working for the NBA will make daily, monthly, and yearly. This career is more of
a lifestyle; some of the best schools provide educational programs in this career, and the salary is
good especially for professional teams. Athletes cant get back in the game by themselves, so
why not help them and get into the career as an athletic trainer?








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