ATHLETIC TRAINING CAREERS
Launch a Caring
Career
Pursue your passion professionally.
Athletic trainers work with athletes who have a need for injury prevention, evaluation and rehabilitation, and return to activity. But you can also work with non-athletes with a variety of injuries, illnesses or disabilities. Wherever you work, you can help people get healthy and lead their best, most active lives.
![Athletic trainer helps injured athlete on the field](/getmedia/6c6254e6-e3e6-4292-bed5-a6c6f41b896b/football-career-900.jpg)
![Student intern works with UWGB althete](/getmedia/c5035ade-10e4-4567-9335-0907f1ede19b/student-athlete600.jpg)
![Students practice techniques on injured athlete](/getmedia/4bdc4fea-e3ba-4476-976a-715463ebc874/hockey-600.jpg)
![Students practice on injured football players](/getmedia/53ae0c93-584a-45ae-92bb-4d2a3b81ca0c/packer-pre600.jpg)
![Student works on student athlete](/getmedia/bff73e10-800a-4a42-bafc-07238de9b8c4/AT-student-leg-edit(1).jpg)
Career Options
Because of the range of organizations that need your athletic training expertise, you can work with patients in settings like these:
- Public and private schools, colleges and universities
- Professional and Olympic sports
- Physician practices
- Clinics with specialties in sports medicine, wellness and physical therapy
- Occupational health departments in commercial settings
- Performing arts including professional and collegiate level dance and music
![Professor Gear](/getmedia/399170eb-ac55-4407-b060-397f20006614/William-Gear200x200.jpg)
Want to Learn More?
Professor William Gear has real life experience as an athletic trainer in addition to his years as a professor. If you have any questions about career opportunities, get in touch with him.