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How long would it take to work your way up into collegiate sports or even the pros for a sports trainer?

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Estelle’s Answer

From the physician side, the two specialists that I know that work with athletes the most are orthopedic surgeons and physical medicine/rehabilitation physicians. To become an orthopedic surgeon, you need to go to medical school for four years and then residency for five years. To become a PMR physician, you need to go to medical school for four years and residency for four years. Both are great fields. Surgeons typically deal with more acute problems and physicians do more with chronic problems and recovery.
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Academic Requirements Athletic trainers must graduate from an accredited professional program. Those programs are currently at both the bachelor's and master's level. Within the next six to seven years, all students enrolling in professional education in athletic training will be earning degrees at the master's level.

To become an athletic trainer, candidates must graduate with a degree in Athletic Training from an accredited athletic training program and successfully pass the Board of Certification (BOC) Exam. To practice as an athletic trainer in most states, the individual must also be credentialed within the state.
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