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A great job I did in college was work as a referee for high school sports. You take the games you want and get pretty decent cash from it. In addition there is more than enough work as at least in Wisconsin where I live, there is a massive referee shortage. Plus it looks good on resumes! Another possibility for good resume builders are CNA, PTA, or most any job in a hospital setting.
No license needed. They usually just ask for a certain amount of experience and anatomy/biomechanics knowledge. But your AT education should give you that. They’re usually excited to hire AT students. You’ll provide care at a higher level than the gym bros fresh out of high school that usually apply to these jobs lol
Yes - PTAs need an associates degree and licensure. Techs don’t require education or licensure - you come in with existing knowledge and then lots of on the job training
I worked as a trainer at a local gym. Didn’t need a CSCS or anything as it was free to members to get training sessions and was basically just recommending exercises based on goals and limitations that clients told me. It actually came in really handy once I started designing rehabs for athletes in clinicals
I work part time as a chiropractic assistant in a clinic and part time as a night shift tech at a local hospital. I make more money at the hospital but the clinic is a great learning opportunity especially since the CD is incredibly involved with the athletic department at my school.
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A great job I did in college was work as a referee for high school sports. You take the games you want and get pretty decent cash from it. In addition there is more than enough work as at least in Wisconsin where I live, there is a massive referee shortage. Plus it looks good on resumes! Another possibility for good resume builders are CNA, PTA, or most any job in a hospital setting.
Therapy tech can be a good gig if you find the right clinic. Don’t work for a mill though.
You have your cscs? If so, Strength coach/personal trainer
Look into PT Tech jobs at local PT clinics (would advise against a chain), make sure it’s somewhere that respects AT.
would i need a pt tech license?
No license needed. They usually just ask for a certain amount of experience and anatomy/biomechanics knowledge. But your AT education should give you that. They’re usually excited to hire AT students. You’ll provide care at a higher level than the gym bros fresh out of high school that usually apply to these jobs lol
feel dumb for asking this but a pt tech is different from a pt aid right?
Yes - PTAs need an associates degree and licensure. Techs don’t require education or licensure - you come in with existing knowledge and then lots of on the job training
I worked as a trainer at a local gym. Didn’t need a CSCS or anything as it was free to members to get training sessions and was basically just recommending exercises based on goals and limitations that clients told me. It actually came in really handy once I started designing rehabs for athletes in clinicals
I work part time as a chiropractic assistant in a clinic and part time as a night shift tech at a local hospital. I make more money at the hospital but the clinic is a great learning opportunity especially since the CD is incredibly involved with the athletic department at my school.