Where
do ATC's Practice?
>> Employment
High School
Athletic trainers in the high school work to prevent and treat
athletic injuries which may happen during practice or competition.
Some athletic trainer's teach at the high school during the day,
while others may work at a sports medicine clinic.
College/University
At the college level the athletic trainer covers practice sessions
and home and away competitions, supervises the educational experiences
of student trainers and may teach sports medicine courses. Many
colleges and universities around the country offer an NATA approved
undergraduate curriculum where students major in athletic training.
Clinical
In a sports medicine clinic, athletic trainers have a variety of
responsibilities. They may work with patient treatment and rehabilitation,
provide athletic training coverage for a high school or small college
and conduct coaches certification workshops and other sports medicine
educational programs.
Industrial
The Industrial sector is one of the fastest growing practice
settings for
ATCs. Many ATC's work in factories and corporations to help those
businesses lower injury rates, boost morale, and help with fitness
awareness
and integration. Duties of an Industrial ATC can range from job
site
intervention and evaluations, job coaching, injury prevention/education,
rehabilitation, and fitness consulting to name a few. The Industrial
ATC
deals with a diverse population of blue and white collar workers
in a wide
range of industries. This area of practice for ATC's is virtually
endless
as the need for injury prevention/education and rehabilitation
is present in
every sector of industry. You can find Industrial ATCs present
in the auto
industry, railroad, transportation, energy companies, and entertainment
companies as a few examples.
Professional
Athletic trainers work year-round with the professional sports
teams in all over the country, including football, basketball,
baseball, and hockey.
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