Sports Medicine
The Sports Medicine program is designed to prepare students to assist with health-care issues of athletes. Wallace State’s program provides students with the background knowledge and allows them to complete all of their general required courses before transferring to a four-year university to continue their education.
Sports Medicine Degree
Wallace State’s programs boast a top-notch reputation with outstanding job placement rates, small class sizes and an award-winning faculty. Choose Wallace State’s Sport Medicine-General Studies degree for a career in a highly-rewarding, high-demand field at a fraction of the cost of attending a university. You will be able transfer credits to continue your education at a four-year university, with employment potential and cost savings to boot.
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About the Program
Athletic trainers help prevent and treat injuries for people of all ages. Their clients
include everyone from professional athletes to industrial workers.
These highly qualified professionals must be knowledgeable in anatomy, physiology,
kinesiology, hygiene, nutrition, bracing, taping, conditioning, injury prevention,
recognition and evaluation, emergency procedures, and protective equipment.
Recognized by the American Medical Association as allied health professionals, athletic
trainers specialize in the prevention, assessment, treatment, and rehabilitation of
musculoskeletal injuries. They provide education and advice on the prevention of injuries
and work closely with injured patients to rehabilitate and recondition injuries, often
through therapy. Athletic trainers are often one of the first heath care providers
on the scene when injuries occur, and therefore must be able to recognize, evaluate,
and assess injuries and provide immediate care when needed.
Athletic trainers work under the supervision of a licensed physician, and in cooperation
with other health care providers. They may be employed in health clubs, sports medicine
clinics, clinical and industrial health-care programs, corporate health programs,
and athletic training curriculum programs. Graduates may also work with professional
athletic teams, intercollegiate athletic programs, and secondary-school interscholastic
athletic programs. Most athletic trainers work in full-time positions, and typically
receive benefits.
Career Outlook
Employment of athletic trainers is expected to grow much faster than the average for
all occupations through 2024. About one-third of athletic trainers work in the health
care industry. Others work for professional sports clubs or teams, schools, colleges,
or universities. There is some stress involved with being a team’s athletic trainer,
who can be affected by the pressure to win that is typical of competitive sports teams.
The salary of an athletic trainer depends on education, experience and job responsibilities,
and varies by job setting, with the top 10 percent earning more than $69,140. Many
employers also pay for some of the continuing education required of athletic trainers.
(Source: U.S. Department of Labor Bureau of Labor Statistics)
Program Overview
Sports Medicine
- Paul Bailey
- 256.352.8359
- paul.bailey@517b2b.com
Degrees/Awards Offered
AS, STC
Availability
- Day
- Evening
- Online
Sports Medicine
Curriculum: Program of Study
Pathway Map: Associate in Science, Short-Term Certificate
Career Outlook
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