Athletic Training Department Home Page
Use your college years to develop your talents working with athletes from a variety of sports and performance levels.
What is Your Focus?
Here's how to build skills as a Bethel student that will prepare you to compete for some of the most popular athletic training jobs today.
Athletic Training
Job Titles:
Athletic Trainer
Potential Employers:
Sports Teams, Schools, Athletic Facilities
Strategies:
- Plan on attending graduate school
- Obtain certification by National Athletic Training Association
- Network with campus trainers and health care professional
- Acquire teaching certification in your state in any field
- Complete 1500 clinical hours under a certified trainer
- Attend state, regional, and national conferences
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Management
Job Titles:
Ticket Sales Manager, Event Planner, Facility Manager, Marketing
Potential Employers:
Sports Teams and Facilities, Athletic Facilities, Olympic Centers
Strategies:
- Volunteer at local golf tournaments and other athletic events
- Gain experience as an usher in a variety of facilities
- Obtain experience planning and coordinating events on campus
- Consider a minor in a business field
- Demonstrate ticketing, hospitality, and operations experience
- Develop skill in creating publications and pamphlets
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Therapy
Job Titles:
Physical Therapist
Potential Employers:
Hospitals, Clinics
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate programs
- Attain certification in your state
- Network with campus trainers and health care professionals
- Attend state, regional, or national conferences
- Gain knowledge of current national literature and case studies
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Education
Job Titles:
Professor, High School Teacher
Potential Employers:
Schools, Colleges
Strategies:
- Obtain teaching certification in your state
- Atain specialized knowledge in nutrition and health
- Consider a minor in Physical Education
- Gain experience working with children and young adults
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Sports Management
Job Titles:
Sport Manager, Team and Equipment Manager
Potential Employers:
Sports Facilities, Health Centers
Strategies:
- Consider a double major or minor in business
- Volunteer with amateur sports teams, youth leagues, or camps
- Gain experience in ticketing, hospitality, parking, or operations
- Volunteer to market/promote campus athletic events
- Demonstrate extensive knowledge of professional sports
- Obtain certification as pool operator and life guard
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Fitness Instruction
Job Titles:
Personal Trainer, Dietician, Fitness Instructor
Potential Employers:
Fitness Center
Strategies:
- Pursue graduate programs for best positions
- Demonstrate knowledge of national fitness trends
- Join professional associations
- Obtain positions in health and fitness centers
- Work with children and sports teams in conditioning
- Develop specialized knowledge in one or more sports
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Employment Web Sites
General Career Exploration Website - O*Net
Spotlight on Careers Website (You must be logged into the Bethel network to receive access to this site.)
For
current employment websites, type keywords such as "athletic training employment" in an online search engine.
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Professional Associations
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Need More Info?
For more information or assistance with an internship,
graduate school or the job search process, please set up an appointment
with a Career Counselor in the Office of Career Development and Calling by calling
651.638.6460 or stopping by CC322.
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Adapted From:
http://www.uncwil.edu/stuaff/career.html
http://www.msj.edu/academics/career.html
http://careers.wcu.edu/majors/biol.html
