Careers in Athletic Training

WHAT is an ATHLETIC TRAINER??
 
There is much confusion in the exercise and healthcare world as to whom or what are athletic trainers?
 
Athletic Trainers are allied healthcare professionals with at least a four-year degree.
 

All athletic training students must complete a bachelor’s degree at an accredited university, and then must sit for a certification exam. In most states, including Connecticut, athletic trainers must also be licensed to practice. Many go on to get their master’s degree in a related field and other credentials, such as strength and conditioning.
 
Athletic training is based on these basic domains: assessment of injuries, prevention of injuries, emergency care, and rehabilitation of injuries. In short terms, we are the ones responsible for the overall care of competitors in athletic competitions. While everyone sees us at games taking care of the initial injury, we are also trained in prevention of these injuries (nutrition, conditioning, bracing, etc.) and also in rehabilitating the injuries as well. Athletic trainers can be found at all levels of competition, with municipalities, at businesses, and even in the military (where athletic training started).
 
Even at the high school level, athletic trainers make it a priority to build a network of doctors (pediatricians, and orthopaedics) and professionals for easy referrals if necessary and to make sure that the necessary care is taken.
 
We all know how important athletics are to the parents and the children, athletic trainers are hired to make sure that all competitions are safe.
 
 
 
ATHLETIC TRAINER
 
An athletic trainer is a person who meets the qualifications set by a state licensure and/or the Board of Certification, Inc. and practices athletic training under the direction of a physician.
 
 
PERSONAL TRAINER
 
A personal trainer is a person who prescribes, monitors and changes an individual’s specific exercise program in a fitness or sports setting.