Sports medicine doctor

Duties and responsibilities:

Sports medicine technicians also known to others by assistant athletic trainers, work at the side of their athlete to provide rehabilitation and care to any injury the athlete has. Some sport medicine technician’s work with major professional athletes or other sports teams, but some work with a variety of programs like athletic programs, ballet or dance companies, and fitness programs. Also military academics and hospitals are some work places. Some of their daily duties might be to assist in emergency injury assessment and treatment. Also guide athletes to prevent a sport injury.    

Educational requirements:

Sports medicine technicians need to have earned a bachelor’s degree in exercise science, athletic training and in physical education. The courses that are required are in anatomy, nutrition, kinetics and basic science.    

Average salary:

$42,000

Reflection:

I would like to become one to maybe get a chance to help some of my favorite athletes.