1. Athletic Trainer
By Logan Dewey

2. Introduction
• Works with all different types of injuries
• May work with all ages (depending on what team
the trainer goes to)
• Works for schools, hospitals, stadiums, colleges,
doctors offices, clinics, fitness centers, and any
other medical health place

3. Why did I choose to be an Athletic
Trainer?
• I chose to be an Athletic trainer because I don’t
like seeing athletes gets hurt. If I am able to
prevent athletes or anyone from getting hurt, it
would make me feel good about myself.

4. Nature of work
• Being able to work with all different injuries
• Assess each problem differently
• Helping athletes prevent the injuries by doing
stretches
• Planning the best way for an athlete to heal from a
surgery/injury

5. Working Conditions
• Work in a hospital, stadium, clinic, doctors office,
college, or a fitness center
• Travel a lot for tournaments with the sports team
• Work evenings and afternoons
• Work 4-5 days a week
• About 50 hours a week

6. Training, Qualifications,
Advancements
• Minimum is a bachelor’s degree in athletic training or
kinesiology
• Able to advance if you have a masters or a PhD
• Must be licensed and registered in most states

7. Future Job Outlook
• 2020 will be up 30% then from 2010
• Employment change 5,500 in 10 year period
• Increase due to younger athletes getting injured

8. Earnings
• Bachelors degree $30,000 to $45,000 a year
• Masters degree- $35,000 to $65,000 a year or more
• PhD- $40,000 to $100,000 a year

9. Use of Technology
• Entering data about patients
• Scheduling appointments
• Email
• Contact with patients/clients

10. Summary
• Yes this career is still appealing to me. When
people get hurt I like to be able to help them, and
let them suffer. I think this would be a good job
for me.

11. Work Cited
• https://www.careercruising.com/
• http://www.bls.gov/ooh/healthcare/athletic-
trainers.htm
• http://www.iseek.org/careers/careerDetail?id=5
&oc=100013&title