Vocational Programs for Athletic Trainers Career

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
28K	-	$61,540

The role of Athletic Trainers is to evaluate and treat musculoskeletal injuries or illnesses. Provide preventive, therapeutic, emergency, and rehabilitative care. The average annual wage of the occupations is $61,540. 2 vocational programs could be taken for the Athletic Trainers career. Based on BLS data, a total of 28,480 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Athletic Trainers is $14,001. The average length of the programs is 488 hours and the average completion time is 10.65 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Athletic Trainers Career

The following 2 vocational programs are required or helpful to prepare Athletic Trainers.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Completion Information for Preparing Athletic Trainers
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Physical Fitness Technician	108	$11,851	$916	546 Hours	6.80 Months
Athletic Training/Trainer	27	$16,150	$2,088	430 Hours	14.50 Months

Schools offering voational programs for Athletic Trainers

The following 124 schools offer the vocational programs and courses for preparing Athletic Trainers. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.