Pioneer High School Athletic Training
ATHLETIC TRAINERS
Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate
with physicians to provide preventative services, emergency care,
clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of
injuries and medical conditions. Students who want to become certified
athletic trainers must earn a degree from an accredited athletic
training curriculum. Accredited programs include formal instruction in
areas such as injury/illness prevention, first aid and emergency care,
assessment of injury/illness, human anatomy and physiology, therapeutic
modalities, and nutrition. Classroom learning is enhanced through
clinical education experiences. More than 70 percent of certified
athletic trainers hold at least a master’s degree.
Athletic Training & Personal Training
Athletic training is often confused with personal training. There is,
however, a large difference in the education, skillset, job duties and
patients of an athletic trainer and a personal trainer. Athletic
trainers provide physical medicine, rehabilitative and preventative
services. Athletic trainers treat a breadth of patients, including but
not limited to: professional, college, secondary school and youth
athletes, dancers, musicians and military personnel. Athletic trainers
work can work in a variety of locations including schools, physician
clinics, hospitals and manufacturing plants.
To become certified athletic trainer, a student must graduate with
bachelors or masters degree from an accredited professional athletic
training education program and pass a comprehensive test administered by
the Board of Certification.
Once certified, they must meet ongoing continuing education
requirements in order to remain certified. Athletic trainers must also
work under the direction of a physician and within their state practice
act.
Athletic Trainers - Not "Trainers"
THE PIONEER ATHLETIC TRAINERS STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE FOR OUR ATHLETES!