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= How to become an Athletic Trainer =

1. **Description/official title/roles:**
- Athletic trainers help prevent injuries to anyone ranging from professional athletes to industrial workers. [|bls.gov] - An athletic trainer is the first line of defense in the care of an athletes injury.

2. **Salary:**
- depends on many factors such as education, employment setting, and experience. - In 2005 the average salary according to the NATA ranged from $28,495 to $63,568. [|mayo.edu] - In 2011: -Physical Therapy: $32,065 - $43,077 -College/Universities: $30,870 - $42,818 -High School: $31,667 - $44,434 -Health Care: $32,037 - $44,042 [|payscale]

3. **Schooling Required:**
- A bachelor's degree is usually the minimum requirement, but many athletic trainers hold a master's or doctoral degree. - A bachelor degree of science in athletic training can be completed in four years. It requires you to complete courses that cover topics such as rehabilitation, human anatomy, and biomechanics. - A master degree of science in athletic training can be completed in two years. [|ATC Degrees]

4. **Where can you find this career?**
- High Schools- May teach at schools and covers the practices and games. - Spots Medicine Clinic- They rehabiliate their patients. - College Level- Covers all practices and competitions. - Professional Level- work year round with professional teams such as baseball, basketbal, football, and hockey. [|mayo.edu]

5. **Which colleges offer the degree?**
- [|Iowa State University course plan]
 * **Semester 1 - Freshman Year** || **Credits** ||
 * BIOL 255-Human Anatomy || 3 ||
 * BIOL 255L-Human Anatomy Lab || 1 ||
 * ENGL 150-Critical Thinking and Communication || 3 ||
 * KIN 252, 253, 254-Fields and Disciplines in HHP || 4 ||
 * H S 110-Personal and Consumer Health || 3 ||
 * LIB 106-Library Orientation || 0.5 ||
 * PSYCH 101 or 230-Psychology || 3 ||
 * **Total** || **17.5** ||
 * **Semester 2 - Freshman Year** || **Credits** ||
 * BIOL 256-Human Physiology || 3 ||
 * BIOL 256L-Human Physiology Lab || 1 ||
 * KIN 221-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || ||
 * KIN 222-Basic Athletic Training for Athletic Trainers || 1 ||
 * FS HN 167-Human Nutrition || 3 ||
 * MATH 140, 141, 142, 150, or 165-Math || 3 ||
 * SOC 134-Intro to Sociology || 3 ||
 * **Total** || **17** ||
 * **Semester 3 - Sophomore Year** || **Credits** ||
 * ENGL 250-Written, Oral, Visual & Electronic Composition || 1 ||
 * KIN 224-Evaluation of Athletic Injuries I || 1 ||
 * KIN 225-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || 3 ||
 * H S 215-Drug Education || 3 ||
 * PHYS 106 or 111-Physics || 4 ||
 * Humanities Choice || 3 ||
 * **Total** || **15** ||
 * **Semester 4 - Sophomore Year** || **Credits** ||
 * CHEM 163-General Chemistry || 4 ||
 * CHEM 163L-Laboratory in General Chemistry || 1 ||
 * COM S 103-Computer Science || 4 ||
 * KIN 226-Evaluation of Athletic Injuries II || 3 ||
 * KIN 227-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || 1 ||
 * KIN 240-Introduction to Taping, Bracing & Equipment Fitting || 1 ||
 * KIN 258-Concepts of Physical Fitness || 2 ||
 * **Total** || **16** ||
 * **Semester 5 - Junior Year** || **Credits** ||
 * KIN 223-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || 1 ||
 * KIN 323-Therapeutic Modalities for Athletic Trainers || 3 ||
 * KIN 324-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || 1 ||
 * KIN 355-Biomechanics || 3 ||
 * KIN 372-Motor Control and Learning Across the Lifespan || 3 ||
 * Humanities Choice || 3 ||
 * Social Science Choice || 3 ||
 * **Total** || **17** ||
 * **Semester 6 - Junior Year** || **Credits** ||
 * KIN 326-Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries || 3 ||
 * KIN 327-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || 1 ||
 * KIN 358-Physiology of Exercise || 3 ||
 * KIN 365-Sport Psychology || 3 ||
 * H S 350-Human Diseases || 3 ||
 * SP CM 212-Fundamentals of Public Speaking || 3 ||
 * **Total** || **16** ||
 * **Semester 7 - Senior Year** || **Credits** ||
 * KIN 360-Sociology of Sport and Physical Activity ||= 3 ||
 * KIN 425-Organization and Administration of Athletic Training || 3 ||
 * KIN 450-Medical Concerns for the Athletic Trainer || 3 ||
 * KIN 458-Principles of Fitness Assessment and Exercise Prescription || 4 ||
 * STAT 101, 104, or 226-Statistics || 3-4 ||
 * **Total** || **16-17** ||
 * **Semester 8 - Senior Year** || **Credits** ||
 * ENGL 302, 314 or SP CM 312-Business Communication || 3 ||
 * KIN 445-Legal Aspects of Sport || 3 ||
 * KIN 488-Athletic Training Clinical Practicum || 1 ||
 * KIN 489-Review of Athletic Competencies || R ||
 * H S 305-Instructor's First Aid and CPR || 2 ||
 * **Total** || **9** ||
 * **Total** || **9** ||

- [|University of Tampa course plan] - [|Florida Gulf Coast University course plan]
 * First Year ||
 * **Fall Semester** || **Credit Hours** || **Spring Semester** || **Credit Hours** ||
 * ENG 101 Composition & Rhetoric I || 4 || ENG 102 Composition & Rhetoric II || 4 ||
 * HSC 100 Health Science || 2 || MAT 160/170 College Algebra/Precalculus || 4 ||
 * ITM 200 Introduction to Computers || 1 || HSC 150 Emergency Response || 3 ||
 * ESC 110 Intro to Exercise Sci & Sports Studies **or** ||  || HSC 231 Human Anatomy & Physiology II || 3 ||
 * HSC 120 Introduction to Allied Health Professions || 2 || HSC 235 Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab II || 1 ||
 * **HSC 230 Human Anatomy & Physiology I** || **3** || **ATT 175 Practicum in Athletic Training I** || 1-2 ||
 * **HSC 234 Human Anatomy & Physiology Lab I** || **1** || GTW 102 Gateways II || 1 ||
 * ESC 105 Biokinetics & Conditioning† || 2 ||  ||   ||
 * GTW 100 Gateways I || 1 ||  ||   ||
 * **Total Hours** || **15-16** || **Total Hours** || **17-18** ||
 * Second Year ||
 * **Fall Semester** || **Credit Hours** || **Spring Semester** || **Credit Hours** ||
 * CHE 152 General Chemistry I || 3 || BIO 204 Biological Unity || 4 ||
 * CHE 153 General Chemistry Lab I || 1 || HSC 203 Nutrition || 3 ||
 * ****ESC 270 Prevention & Care of Sports Injuries**** || **3** || **ATT 274 Examination & Assess Musculo Inj I** || **3** ||
 * **ATT 275 Practicum in Athletic Training II** || **1-2** || **ATT 276 Practicum in Athletic Training III** || **2** ||
 * HSC 130 Medical Terminology || 1 || PHL 209 Biomedical Ethics || 4 ||
 * PSY 200 General Psychology || 4 || Electives || 1-2 ||
 * Electives || 1-2 ||  ||   ||
 * **Total Hours** || **15-16** || **Total Hours** || **17-18** ||
 * Third Year ||
 * **Fall Semester** || **Credit Hours** || **Spring Semester** || **Credit Hours** ||
 * ESC 340 (W) Applied Kinesiology || 3 || **ATT 370 Medical & Surgical Aspects of AT** || **3** ||
 * **HSC 371 Fundamentals of Pharmacology** || **3** || ****ATT 374 Therapeutic Interventions II**** || **4** ||
 * **ATT 377 Examination & Assess Musculo Inj II** || **3** || **ATT 376 Practicum in Athletic Training V** || **1-2** ||
 * **ATT 373 Therapeutic Interventions I** || **4** || ESC 380 Exercise Testing & Prescription || 3 ||
 * **ATT 375 Practicum in Athletic Training IV** || **1-2** || ESC 460 (W) Physiology of Exercise || 3 ||
 * **Electives** || **2-5** || Electives || 2-5 ||
 * **Total Hours** || **16-17** || **Total Hours** || **16-18** ||
 * Fourth Year ||
 * **Fall Semester** || **Credit Hours** || **Spring Semester** || **Credit Hours** ||
 * SPE 208 Speech for Business & the Professions† || 4 || PSY 250 Health Psychology† || 4 ||
 * **ATT 475 Supervised Clinical Education in Athletic Training I** || **2** || PSY 211 (W) Statistics and Experimental Methods I **or** || 4 ||
 * **ATT 495 Professional Topics in Athletic Training** || **3** || HSC 350 Biostatistics || 3 ||
 * ESC 330 Motor Development & Skill Acquisition || 3 || **ATT 476 Supervised Clinical Education in Athletic Training II** || **2** ||
 * Elective(s) || 4-5 || HSC 420 Nutritional Supplements† || 2 ||
 * ||  || Elective(s) || 4-6 ||
 * **Total Hours** || **15-16** || **Total Hours** || **16-18** ||
 * =Florida Gulf Coast University=

Course Prerequisites
Biology: Microbiology || BSC1010C or equivalent || A&P: COMBINED courses A&P: Human OTHER General Biology II w/lab || BSC 1085C or equivalent || Chemistry: Inorganic Chemistry: Organic || CHM 1045C or equivalent || Psychology: Statistics || STA 2023-Statistical Methods, STA 2037-Statistics w/Calculus or equivalent || Psychology: Growth & Dev. Psychology: Life Span Dev. || DEP 2004-Principles of Development or equivalent || ||
 * Must applicants earn a Bachelor's degree prior to enrolling into the PT program? **YES**
 * Link to program’s prerequisite web page:|| **#** || **COURSE SUBJECT** || **COURSE LEVEL** || **4-YR *** || **LAB
 * || **SEM HRS** || **ACCEPTABLE COURSES** || **COURSE DESCRIPTION** ||
 * 1 || **Biology I** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 || Biology: GENERAL
 * 2 || **Anatomy & Physiology I** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 || A&P: SEPARATE courses
 * 3 || **Anatomy & Physiology II** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 ||^  || BSC 1086C or equivalent. ||
 * 4 || **Chemistry I** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 || Chemistry: Biochemistry
 * 5 || **Chemistry II** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 ||^  || CHM 1046C or equivalent ||
 * 6 || **Physics I** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 || . || PHY 2053C or equivalent ||
 * 7 || **Physics II** || General or College || NO || REQ || 4 || . || PHY 2054C or equivalent ||
 * 8 || **Statistics** || General or College || NO || NO || 3 || Math: Statistics
 * 9 || **Psychology** || General or College || NO || NO || 3 || Psychology: GENERAL || PSY 2012 or equivalent ||
 * 10 || **Psychology (specialized)** || General or College || NO || NO || 3 || Psychology: Developmental

6. **Would you be interested in this career?**

 * - Yes I enjoy sports and dealing with injuries. Fitness and heath are also a plus for this job.**