Parish Sports Medicine Program
Sports Medicine Student Trainer
Program 
Do
you like sports? Are you interested in a career in the medical field?
Athletic Training could be the answer.
WHAT IS AN ATHLETIC
TRAINER?
The athletic
trainer is responsible for the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of
sports injuries.
Duties include but are not limited to:
• Selecting,
designing, and fitting protective equipment.
• Application of preventive
bracing and taping
• Administering first aid to injured athletes.
•
Developing and supervising rehabilitation programs.
• Maintaining medical
records.
WHAT IS THE ROLE OF THE STUDENT TRAINER?
• Assist the athletic
trainer.
• Duties include but not limited to:
• Prevent dehydration
• Assist with taping
• Assist with first aid of injured athletes
•
Assist with evaluation of injuries
• All other duties required to make sure
things run smoothly during practice.
WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS OF
BEING A STUDENT TRAINER?
• Can receive a letter
•
Travel with and be part of a team.
• Gain knowledge that will help you if
you plan on entering a career in the medical field. You will learn things like
anatomy, injury evaluation, and rehabilitation procedures.
• Possibility of
receiving a scholarship to go to college as a student trainer.
• Athletic
Training is a growing field with plenty of job openings now and more to come in
the future.
HOW TO BECOME A STUDENT TRAINER?
ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
• Interested in medical field or
sports (both are preferred)
• Maintain a 2.0 GPA
• Reference letter from
a teacher
• Be willing to be at all practices and games to which you are
assigned.
• A commitment of no less than one year. It is possible to obtain
some observation hours before you commit.
• Willingness to work hard all the
time and play hard at the right time.
ADMISSION APPLICATION
Click here for an application in Adobe
PDF format.
For more info,
please contact
Jimmy Hutson
Head Athletic
Trainer
jhutson@parishepiscopal.org
972.852.8780
