Athletic trainers work to develop trust between themselves and the players, because the players must have confidence in the trainer’s ability to treat injuries. Athletic trainers must have in-depth knowledge of human anatomy and psysiology. All trainers must complete rigorous first-aid training to enable them to respond to emergency situations involving injury.

Q: Where do most athletic trainers work?
A: The majority of athletic trainers work for athletic programs centered at four-year colleges and universities. However, a growing number now serve in high schools or work for private athletic clubs. Professional teams also employ athletic trainers, but the number of positions is limited.

Trainer keeps Cubs swinging
Steve Melendez leaned his stocky frame against the dugout railing at Jackie Robinson Ballpark and watched as the young Daytona Cubs players took batting practice.

Trainers keep athletes in action
Syndi Cabrera wanders into the trainer’s room at Flagler Palm Coast High School with a clearly distressed look on her face.

FPC football beating summer heat through hydration, education
In an earlier era of football, what Flagler Palm Coast’s linebacker Matt Spath did during afternoon practice last week would have cost the junior dearly.

1. Go to your career section. Then, explore one or more of the web links related to this job. Make copies of web pages you find interesting and organize them into a reference file or notebook to share with others.

2. Search recent copies of The Daytona Beach News-Journal for evidence of this occupaion. Clip examples from display ads, classified ads, news articles, features, editorials, and the comics.

3. From the pages of The News-Journal, identify people and organizations that can be contacted for more information about this occupation. Investigate one or more and organize your findings into a scrapbook to share with your class. Please feel free to add useful ones to the Resource List for this occupation in the Job Center.

4. Clip words from The Daytona Beach News-Journal that describe, or are used in, this occupation. Define each and then, using Puzzlemaker, create a crossword puzzle to challenge friends or classmates.

5. Visit NewsVoyages.com and search for information about this job in online papers from other parts of the U.S. Print out pages that you find interesting and share them with your class or family.

Career Options and Opportunities: What’s in Your Future?
Just a few decades ago, after a person graduated from high school or college, he or she probably chose a job and settled into it-and stuck with it! Changing careers was not a thing most people considered. Nowadays, however, it’s not uncommon for people to change careers one or more times between graduation and retirement.

The Sports Connection
Sports are a big part of our lives. In the United States, and all over the world, sports competition is followed closely by fans, adding excitement and entertainment to life. Sports also give us activities to do just for fun, or for fitness. They provide a way to exercise the body and get out in the fresh air. They provide a way to relieve stress, take our minds off problems, or get rid of anger in a healthy way.

The Athletic Trainers’ Association of Florida, Inc. (ATAF)
Provides a forum for professional growth, development and communications, and to address the common needs among athletic trainers providing health care to Florida’s professional, collegiate, high school and other amateur athletes.
http://www.ataf.org/

University of Central Florida - Student Athletic Trainers Organization
In cooperation with physicians and other allied health personnel, the athletic trainer functions as an integral member of the health care team in secondary schools, colleges and universities, sports medicine clinics, professional sports programs, and other athletic health care settings.
http://pegasus.cc.ucf.edu/~ucfsato/

Athletic Trainer Resources and Information
A resource for athletic trainers, students and schools including jobs, information and free listings.
http://www.athletictrainer.com/

Southeast Athletic Trainers’ Association
It is a not-for-profit organization dealing with the concerns of its members and the profession of athletic training as a whole.
http://www.seata.org/

KPE Athletic Training Option - Internship Program
The Department of Kinesiology and Physical Education offers a Bachelor of Science Degree program with an Option in Athletic Training. The Option prepares students to become a Certified Athletic Trainer under the requirements set forth by the National Athletic Trainers Association.
http://edschool.csuhayward.edu/departments/kpe/options/athletictraining.html

Discovery School’s Puzzlemaker
Puzzlemaker is a puzzle generation tool for teachers, students and parents. Create and print customized word search, crossword and math puzzles using your word lists.
http://www.puzzlemaker.com/

The Job Center » On Course for College » Food For Thought » Meet Me At The Mall »