Medical District
🏀 Athletic Trainer / Sports Careers
Athletic trainers prevent and treat sports injuries; the sports industry also needs coaches, analysts, and managers. Let's look at how someone gets there.
What they do
- Screen and tape athletes
- Build rehab plans
- Handle sideline emergencies
- Track athlete data
Skills you use
- Anatomy knowledge
- Coaching
- Documentation
- Motivation
School subjects that help
Training steps
- Clinical rotations
- Team internships
Certifications & licenses
- BOC certification
- CPR/AED
- Personal trainer certifications
Every route in
- Education or training
- Master's degree for certified athletic trainers; other sports roles vary.
- College path
- Athletic training, kinesiology, or sports management.
- Trade or apprenticeship path
- Personal-training certifications enter fitness work quickly.
- Ownership path
- Training facilities, camps, and sports agencies.
The path from today
- TodayStudy Health & Physical Education, Science, Career & College Readiness.
- Skills to buildAnatomy knowledge · Coaching · Documentation · Motivation
- Training stepsClinical rotations → Team internships
- Education or trainingMaster's degree for certified athletic trainers; other sports roles vary.
- Certifications & licensesBOC certification · CPR/AED · Personal trainer certifications
- CareerAthletic Trainer / Sports Careers
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What now
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