Athletic Trainer

Certified athletic trainers are health care professionals who specialize in the prevention, evaluation, rehabilitation and management of injuries that result from physical activity, particularly those involving the musculoskeletal system. Working as part of the health care team, athletic trainers practice under the direction of a physician and in collaboration with other health care professionals, administrators, coaches, and parents. Certified Athletic Trainers are not the same as personal trainers and work with more than just athletes. They can be found almost anywhere that people are active. Athletic trainers practice in a wide variety of work settings including secondary schools, colleges and universities, hospitals and sports medicine clinics, and professional sports. There are also opportunities in non-traditional areas like the military, law enforcement, industrial settings, and the performing arts.