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have different rules for obtaining a license. States may require

up to 6,000 hours of clinical experience before a psychologist

can qualify for a license.

Will There Be Jobs?

In general, the health fields are booming in the United States,

and the U.S. government expects the number of jobs to increase

until at least 2020. Sports medicine, though, can be trickier to

enter, depending on the

kind of work you want

to do. Paid, full-time

positions as an athletic

trainer, staff PT, or team

doctor are limited at the

college and professional

ranks.

The good news

for

sports

medicine

professionals is they have

skills that will help non-

athletes or the “weekend

warriors” who play sports

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Health Careers in Sports

As long as there are people doing physical

activity, there will be a need for medical

professionals to help them heal.