The primary duty of any athletic trainer is to help not only in assisting the aid of injuries, but to also find ways to prevent the injuries from happening while a physical sport is going on.  Athletic trainers are there to help someone in need if the injured person does not  necessarily need to go to the hospital.  The good thing about pursuing an athletic training profession is that athletic trainers are always needed somewhere. There are many job opportunities, including sport and non-sport settings.  Some can work with college and high school sports teams, some can work in clinics and assist in physical therapy, and some can work in offices.  Regardless of what it is, they are always needed somewhere.

The main duties of an athletic trainer is: preparing athletes for practice in whichever sport; fixing athletes up such as taping ankles, etc.; developing conditioning programs; developing treatment programs.  Athletic trainers will be the first one on the scene of the football field when someone is down to assess the situation and figure out what course of action is to be taken first.

• Physical Therapist
• Physician Assistant
• Occupational Therapist
• Athletic Trainer