What is Athletic Training? Part 1: Job Requirements
When determining if athletic training is the right profession for you, the most common questions people ask themselves are: What do athletic trainers do? How do you become one? How much does an athletic trainer make? And, where do athletic trainers work? To answer these questions in a simple and straightforward way, this blog is the first of a 4-part series breaking down the questions above.
AT Shoutout: Dylan Hide
As we continue to break the mold around how ATs practice in a traditionally minded profession, we're excited to share Dylan Hide's story. He is a great example of self-advocacy and doing things on your own terms!
AT Shoutout: Cherryl Bueno
Burnout is nothing new in the athletic training profession. As ATs we enter into it with big hopes of what it could be and then often find ourselves exhausted and depleted from the long hours and outrageous expectations.
AT Shoutout: Brett Hinton
When we say we support your other passions, we mean it! We're here to make work work for you and this can be highlighted by AT, Brett Hinton's story. Brett has been at his site, Monterey Trail in Elk Grove, California for the past 7 years.
AT Shoutout: Jorge Perez-Ortiz
In 2021, ATvantage acquired a contract to provide athletic training services for San Diego Unified School District which included Kearny High School. Finding an AT that is a good match for each site is one of our first tasks when signing new clients, however in this case we were fortunate enough that the current AT there was the perfect fit.
Conflict Resolution Resources for Athletic Trainers
Conflict is an inevitable part of life, and can be an especially tricky thing to navigate when it appears in the workplace. Conflict resolution is an important skill for any workplace as conflicts can arise between coworkers, between team members and their superiors, and between coworkers and clients.
AT Shoutout: Megan Skiles
Something we're most passionate about is keeping athletic trainers (ATs) working in a profession they love even when their life circumstances change. This was the situation with AT, Megan Skiles, who came to ATvantage needing more flexibility in her schedule.
ATvantage Athletic Training Named to the 2022 Inc. 5000
Sports Medicine Staffing Company Achieves Nationwide Recognition