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Athletic Trainers

	Median Wage (USD, 2024)	Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)	Projected Growth (2024-2034)
National Statistics	$60250	2400	11.1%
State Statistics	-	-	-
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Statistics

National

State

City

State

City

$60250

Median Wage (USD, 2024)

2400

Projected Job Openings (2024-2034)

11.1%

Projected Growth (2024-2034)

Evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care.

Experience Requirements Overview

Job Zone Five: Extensive Preparation Needed
Extensive skill, knowledge, and experience are needed for these occupations. Many require more than five years of experience. For example, surgeons must complete four years of college and an additional five to seven years of specialized medical training to be able to do their job.
Most of these occupations require graduate school. For example, they may require a master's degree, and some require a Ph.D., M.D., or J.D. (law degree).
Employees may need some on-the-job training, but most of these occupations assume that the person will already have the required skills, knowledge, work-related experience, and/or training.

Education, Training and Experience

Required Level of Education: Master's Degree

Related Work Experience: Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years

On-Site or In-Plant Training: Up to and including 1 month

On-the-Job Training: None or short demonstration

Detailed Work Activities

Prepare reports summarizing patient diagnostic or care activities.
Maintain medical facility records.
Perform clerical work in medical settings.
Process medical billing information.
Train medical providers.
Clean facilities or equipment.
Maintain clean work areas.
Analyze patient data to determine patient needs or treatment goals.
Operate diagnostic or therapeutic medical instruments or equipment.
Treat patients using physical therapy techniques.
Evaluate patient functioning, capabilities, or health.
Apply bandages, dressings, or splints.
Evaluate patient outcomes to determine effectiveness of treatments.
Inform medical professionals regarding patient conditions and care.
Develop exercise or conditioning programs.
Collaborate with healthcare professionals to plan or provide treatment.
Advise athletes, coaches, or trainers on exercise regimens, nutrition, or equipment use.
Accompany patients or clients on outings to provide assistance.
Accompany individuals or groups to activities.
Inspect work environments to ensure safety.
Conduct research to increase knowledge about medical issues.
Treat patients using alternative medical procedures.
Consult with others regarding safety or health equipment or facilities.
Maintain medical equipment or instruments.
Maintain inventory of medical supplies or equipment.
Teach exercise or fitness techniques.

Work Values

Achievement

Occupations that satisfy this work value are results oriented and allow employees to use their strongest abilities, giving them a feeling of accomplishment. Corresponding needs are Ability Utilization and Achievement.

Working Conditions

Recognition

Relationships

Support

Independence

Tasks

Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued care and to determine whether they should be referred to physicians for definitive diagnosis and treatment.
Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.
Evaluate athletes' readiness to play and provide participation clearances when necessary and warranted.
Perform general administrative tasks, such as keeping records or writing reports.
Clean and sanitize athletic training rooms.
Instruct coaches, athletes, parents, medical personnel, or community members in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
Apply protective or injury preventive devices, such as tape, bandages, or braces, to body parts, such as ankles, fingers, or wrists.
Collaborate with physicians to develop and implement comprehensive rehabilitation programs for athletic injuries.
Travel with athletic teams to be available at sporting events.
Plan or implement comprehensive athletic injury or illness prevention programs.
Inspect playing fields to locate any items that could injure players.
Advise athletes on the proper use of equipment.
Confer with coaches to select protective equipment.
Develop training programs or routines designed to improve athletic performance.
Massage body parts to relieve soreness, strains, or bruises.
Accompany injured athletes to hospitals.
Lead stretching exercises for team members prior to games or practices.
Conduct research or provide instruction on subject matter related to athletic training or sports medicine.
Recommend special diets to improve athletes' health, increase their stamina, or alter their weight.
File athlete insurance claims and communicate with insurance providers.
Teach sports medicine courses to athletic training students.
Perform team support duties, such as running errands, maintaining equipment, or stocking supplies.

Work Styles

Innovation

A tendency to be inventive, to be imaginative, and to adopt new perspectives on ways to accomplish work.

Innovation

Achievement Orientation

Intellectual Curiosity

Tolerance for Ambiguity

Initiative

Adaptability

Self-Confidence

Perseverance

Leadership Orientation

Humility

Sincerity

Empathy

Cooperation

Optimism

Social Orientation

Cautiousness

Attention to Detail

Dependability

Integrity

Stress Tolerance

Self-Control

Data Source: This page includes information from the O*NET 30.0 Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA). Used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. This page includes Employment Projections program, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

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