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Athletic Trainer . Lucero Lopez Period 2 March 7, 2014. What is an Athletic T rainer and what do they do ?. Athletic directors are health care professionals who interact with physicians Athletic trainer prevents injuries and they give immediate care when a person is injured . - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Athletic Trainer
Lucero Lopez
Period 2
March 7, 2014
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• ATHLETIC DIRECTORS ARE HEALTH CARE PROFESSIONALS WHO INTERACT WITH
PHYSICIANSATHLETIC TRAINER PREVENTS INJURIES AND
THEY GIVE IMMEDIATE CARE WHEN A PERSON IS INJURED.
What is an Athletic Trainer and what do they do?
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-An Athletic Trainer can work almost any time of environment: A high school,
college, university, sports clinics, NBA, and health programs.
- You may often see an athletic trainer in athletic gear such as yoga pants,
sweatshirts or sweat pants.
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An Athletic Trainer does not really have a daily routine but they do have to be ready and prepared for any injury that comes their way. Athletic trainers work at games, practices, etc.
Daily Routine
Video Question
http://www.hokiesports.com/football/blog/20120810aaa.html
What Do you think is the hardest part of being an athletic trainer?
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To become a certified Athletic trainer, you must graduate from a masters or bachelors degree program given by the Commission of Accreditation of Athletic Training Education (CAATE).
How do I become an athletic trainer?
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To meet the examination requirements for licensure as a certified athletic trainer, you must obtain satisfactory scores on athletic
training examinations acceptable to the State Education Department.
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Skills Required:• Critical Thinking • Active Listening/
Learning• Speaking • Social
Perceptiveness (being aware of others reactions
and understanding why they react the
way they do).
Personal Qualifications:• Be at least 21
years old• Meet
educational requirements • Meet exam requirements
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Median expected salary for athletic trainers in the U.S. is $39,985.
Hourly wage is $24 or higher.
How Much We Making?
Salary
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Job Lookout
There are currently 2,602 Athletic Training jobs available.
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Famous Minorities
Bob BowmanMichael Phelps Trainer
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They are often one of the first health care providers on the scene when the injury occurs and therefore must be able to recognize, evaluate and assess injuries and provide immediate care when necessary.
Why is it important to be an Athletic Trainer?
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Take A Look Back
• What is the CAATE?• Name a famous
Athletic Trainer• What type of degree
do you need to become an Athletic
Trainer ?
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Conclusion
• An Athletic Trainer has a lot of
responsibilities• They have to be prepared for anything that happens on the
field. • How do athletic
trainers manage so many things? (waking
up at 6am and finishing at 10pm)
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Citations: • Google Images for athletic trainers
• http://www.hokiesports.com/football/blog/20120810aaa.html
(Video)• http://www.nata.org/node/645
• http://explorehealthcareers.org/en/Career/57/Athletic_Trainer