Sports Medicine
Duties and Responsibilities:
Sports medicine technicians,
also known as assistant athletic trainers, work in allied health settings
providing restoration and care to injured athletes. While some sports medicine
technicians work with professional athletes or sports teams, most find work in
a variety of other settings, including school athletic programs, ballet or
dance companies, corporate office fitness programs, military academies, and
hospitals.
Salary:
$279,000
Education:
To work as a sports medicine
technician, it is necessary for the future employees to have earned a
bachelor's degree in exercise science, athletic training, physical education,
or a related field. The foundational courses include anatomy, nutrition,
kinetics, and basic science. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics,
over half of all athletic trainers have also completed some post-secondary
education.
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