Athletic Trainers:

Evaluate and advise individuals to assist recovery from or avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses, or maintain peak physical fitness. May provide first aid or emergency care.

Also includes:

Athletic Trainers:

Evaluate and advise individuals to assist recovery from or avoid athletic-related injuries or illnesses, or maintain peak physical fitness. May provide first aid or emergency care.

Also includes

About the Job

Primary Industry	Health Science
Indiana Average Salary	$55,380.00
Average Time to Fill	36 days
Typical Education	Bachelor's degree
Typical Experience	Over 2 years, up to and including 4 years
Current Openings
2 Year Projected Openings (2016-2018)	121
2 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2018)	2.47 %
10 Year Projected Openings (2016-2026)	659
10 Year Expected Percentage Change (2016-2026)	14.79 %

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Skills Profile

Essential (Soft) Skills

Essential Skills to Employers

Oral Communication
Critical Thinking
Attention to Detail
Professionalism
Customer Service
Decision-making
Work Ethic
Information Gathering
Problem-solving
Intellectual Risk-taking
Integrity
Organization
Leadership
Resource Allocation
Initiative

Top Job Duties and Responsibilities

Assisting and Caring for Others

Apply bandages, dressings, or splints
Wrap extremities such as ankles, fingers, or wrists to support muscles or ligaments
Treat patients using alternative medical procedures
Treat medical condition of patient
Administer first aid
Practice preventive procedures with medical therapy patients or clients
Administer basic health care or medical treatments
Provide physical therapy to patients or clients
Massage patient or client
Assist patients in performing breathing exercises
Operate therapeutic medical instruments or equipment
Develop exercise or conditioning programs

Training and Teaching Others

Develop lesson, course, or training objectives
Develop training programs
Develop training evaluation procedures
Train medical providers
Teach training techniques
Demonstrate physical activities
Teach family members to provide bedside care
Advise athletes, coaches, or trainers on exercise regimens, nutrition, or equipment use
Organize training procedure manuals
Identify training needs
Train others in the use of sports or gaming related equipment

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Booster Skills & Certifications

Job Seekers possessing booster skills & certifications, such as those listed below, added to core skills are more marketable, harder to find and expensive to hire.

Hard to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be hard to fill. These skills and certifications make a job seeker more in demand because the skills are not widely available.

Expensive to Fill: Employers find positions requiring these skills to be expensive to fill. Job seekers with these skills and certifications are likely to earn more money.

Skill or Certification	Certi - fication	Certification	Hard to Fill	Expensive to Fill
Physical Therapy
Concussion Diagnosis / Treatment
Staff Management
Injury Treatment
Physiology
American Heart Association Certification