Athletic Trainer

Athletic Trainer 

Duties and responsibilities: The athletic trainer will practice said profession within the parameters of the North Carolina Athletic Trainers Licensing Law as laid out by the North Carolina Board of Athletic Trainer Examiners, and will follow both the Standards of Practice and Code of Ethics as set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association. These duties are based on the needs of the school and its athletic programs. The athletic trainer’s duties, enumerated in this document, should not be considered all inclusive. The Athletic Director, as necessary, shall modify duties. The athletic trainer will be present at home athletic contests and practices and shall attend other post-season and home-hosted contests as directed by the Athletic Director. • Establish an effective athletic training program for high school and middle school athletics. • Provide 1st aid and injury assessment/treatment/rehabilitation/reconditioning for Cary Academy student-athletes. The athletic trainer will also be responsible for making appropriate physician referral. • Provide coverage at home events and practices from the beginning of the fall sport season to the conclusion of the spring season. 

Salary: $42,620 $20.52 hourly 

Education and Demands for this Profession: You are required a Bachelor’s Degree to become an athletic trainer. 

 

Reflection: Do you think you would like to be one? Why? Why not? 

I think that I would like to be an athletic train because you get to interact with important people such as football players and other players for other sports and you have the chance to be the person who will help them better when they are hurt so they rely on you and that’s a good feeling.