Secondary School/College

 

 

Many athletic trainers work in the high school and middle school settings via direct employment with schools and districts and on an outreach basis from clinics and hospitals. More than 21 percent of NATA members provide service to secondary schools. In 1998, the American Medical Association (AMA) adopted a policy recommending that certified athletic trainers be available to all schools with athletics programs. Likewise, the collegiate setting is one of the largest for NATA members. More than 17 percent of NATA members work for a university or junior college, providing medical coverage for athletics teams.

Athletic trainers in the secondary school and collegiate settings provide injury prevention and conditioning programs, injury evaluation, prepare athletes for practice and competition, implement treatment and rehabilitation programs for injured athletes and provide first response to acute injuries and medical emergencies that take place during competition.

 

For more information on working in the secondary school or collegiate settings, visit the CAN-WORC section of the NATA Web site.