<p>Hello, I'm looking to get in contact with anybody related to Athletic Training. I'm interested to hear from current students, high schoolers interested, and ATC's.</p>
<p>I have an interest in the career field and I want to learn more.</p>
<p>Thanks.</p>
<p>Bump. I am intrested in this too!</p>
<p>Me Tooo!!!!!</p>
<p>I dont think you can study 'Athletic Training'....more along the lines of Kinesiology (sp?)</p>
<p>Athletic Training is one of my favorite prospective majors when I go to college. So a useful information about this would be really helpful. I heard that U of Pacific's sports science program is strong where it has tracks towards athletic training, sports medicine, exercise science & sports pedagogy.</p>
<p>I really like NEU's AT program since its clinical rotations usually involves New Englands Patriots. But I really want to hear from current AT students about completing clinical rotations and will still be able to play a sport (practice, meets/games etc.)</p>
<p>Can't study Athletic Training, huh?</p>
<p>Alright, I guess if you want to get specific your Major might now be in AT, however, you can definitely study it. At SEMO, it would be Health Management with emphasis in athletic training. At EIU, it would be Physical Education with emphasis in athletic training.</p>
<p>I know that athletic trainers can work for nba teams. How about physiatrists? Is it a good idea to become a ceritified athletic trainer and then go on to med school to become a physiatrist?</p>
<p>freekobe, are you talking about completing athletic training track then moving on to physical therapy? If so, that's possible. But be sure that the requirements needed for PT is out of the way. Several AT tracks completes the requirements for PT, but some don't.</p>
<p>Is it ok to complete the athletic training track and then moving on to med school to become a physiatrist?</p>
<p>freekobe,
Yes, definitely. As long as you complete pre-med requirements, you can major in anything, including AT. (My friend's brother was an Athletic Training major at Ohio State, he's now in med school)</p>
<p>GW offers a major in AT. Part of the program is required work experience, so AT students have been placed not only with the Washington Wizards, Mystics, Nationals and Redskins, but also the numerous public and private schools in the DC area. GW also offers Exercise Science.</p>
<p>Schools with Athletic Training as a major:</p>
<p>This one is not on that list... but...</p>
<p>East Carolina Univ - in NC</p>
<p>College of Health & Human Performance - Dept of Health Education & Promotion - BS in AT.</p>
<p>freekobe:
If you want to be a doctor for a NBA/professional sports team, you have to go to med school, do your residency in orthopedic surgery OR family practice/pediatrics/internal medicine, then a fellowship in Sports Medicine. (Im not sure about a physiatristthat might be different) My uncle is a Sports Med doc, and he has his own clinic, as well as being a part-time team doc for a top-ranked university. He didnt decide on a specialty until med school, and thus he didnt do AT/kinesiology during college. So while AT would be a good experience, its definitely not necessary for a future sports doc.</p>
<p>so the only way to work for an NBA team when going through med school is to become an orthopedic surgen?</p>
<p>or a high level AT - or a PT - which now is pretty much a PhD level at many/most schools.</p>
<p>Sorry if I was unclear. You can do your residency in either pediatrics or family medicine or internal medicine. Then do a Sports Med fellowship. (Thats what my uncle did... he's not an orthopedic surgeon)</p>
<p>Is sports medicine a lucrative field? And,will only pursueing a BA or MS in Athletic training and/or physical therapy, allow a comfortable living?</p>
<p>This may give you some idea - not sure how current this info is - for AT's and more........................... $$<a href="http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/health-safety/healthcare/care-coverage/Salary403.pdf%5B/url%5D">http://www1.ncaa.org/membership/ed_outreach/health-safety/healthcare/care-coverage/Salary403.pdf</a></p>
<p>I recently this year became interested in the field of athletic training thru my school sports medicine class....I love how athletic training is so exciting and fast paced ...on the field its like being a like one of those war nurse type people from back in the day and it seems like such a rewarding field especially if your interested in sports but wont quite make it to the Pros....I am of the class of 2007 and am college bound. When I first began searching for schools with AT majors all i found was small no name schools and i was frustrated that i couldnt find any bachelors programs that didnt require you to pursue masters education before you could sit for the nataboc (national athletic training association board of certification) so i left behind my dreams of being one.When i recently was accepted to university of pittsburgh i found out that most better schools or larger school hid there athletic training major under different programs as admission into the field is limited. So what im really trying to say if your truly interested in athletic training but want to go to a good school and not some random school in the boonies, for anyone else who is having this prob, call your prospectives schools health related or physical eductaion related departments and specifically ask about possible AT programs ....thats what i did and now i dont have to for-go bigger name schools in order to pursue my dreams.....If you look at most smaller school the specifically list the major as "athletic training"...bigger schools will have concentraion programs in physical education or health related departments......for those of u in search for the perfect school dont give up on your search theres a college out there for everyone!..........Also by the way even though im majoring in AT and i plan on goin to graduate school for dentistry...as most graduate schools look highly on people who major in non related fields it shows versatility...and having a masters or docterate with this major can help you get a much better salary and more high end jobs such as with pro sports teams and in rehab offices....i kinda rambeled but i hope this info helps sum1</p>