Also called: Dance Medicine Athletic Trainer
Prevents and treats injuries in dancers, circus performers and stage actors, working backstage for dance companies, Broadway shows and touring productions.
A performing arts athletic trainer treats a Cirque performer's shoulder backstage, tapes a dancer's ankle before a show, and plans injury-prevention programs. Show schedules mean nights and weekends.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Master's degree, about 6 years after high school. Master's in athletic training.
Ways in: Graduate school. Training cost: $60k – $150k.
Majors to look at: Athletic Training.
Growing much faster than average (about 11% over 10 years). Similar to athletic trainers.
Low risk for 10 years. Hands-on injury care for dancers and circus artists stays human.
Classes: Anatomy and physiology, Dance, Sports medicine CTE.
Official data: O*NET occupation 29-9091.
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