Athletic Trainer

Duties and responsibilities: Educate individual(s), including coaches, about the risks associated with Participation to minimize risk of injury. Review pre-participation screening information by applying accepted guidelines. Instruct individual(s) about required standard protective equipment. Apply appropriate prophylactic/protective measures using commercial products or custom-made devices. Identify safety hazards in activity areas and equipment and make appropriate recommendations.

Salary: Athletic Trainers often transition into Physician Assistant positions, for which compensation tends to be much higher. On average, Physician Assistants earn $82K per year. Athletic Trainers typically move into roles as Physical Therapists or Physical Therapist Assistants, and those positions pay $26K more and $7K more, respectively.

Education: This document provides a brief overview of the education and credentialing process for entry level athletic trainers. Athletic Training is an academic major or graduate equivalent major program that is accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).