Health-related Careers

Health-related career opportunities in the realm of physical education have expanded. Careers in the athletic training have become increasingly available. Career opportunities also exist for physical educators in health and weight control clubs and spas.

In recent years, employment opportunities have increased for physical educators with expertise in athletic training. Traditional employment opportunities can be found at the college and professional levels. Employment opportunities at the secondary school level also exist, although fewer that 10% of the nation’s high schools currently employ certified athletic trainers. It is likely that employment opportunities at this level will increase in the near future as states and school systems, concerned about the safety of their athletes and their legal liability, mandate the hiring of certified athletic trainers for interscholastic sports.

Another venue of employment that is available to athletic trainers is in sports medicine clinics. These clinics can be commercial enterprises, affiliated with hospitals, or associated with physical therapy practices. The increase in sport participation by all segments of society has resulted in the need for qualified individuals to evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate injuries.

A new avenue of employment for athletic trainers is in the corporate setting. Companies are realizing that in-house rehabilitation programs, like fitness programs, are cost effective. Some companies are hiring athletic trainers to work on-site fitness/rehabilitation centres. It is anticipated that employment opportunities within this setting will expand within the next 10 years.

Notes:

1.	career opportunities = employment opportunities		возможности трудоустройства
2.	realm = setting		сфера, область
3.	available		доступный
4.	to exist		существовать
5.	in recent years = currently		последнее время
6.	expertise		знания и опыт; компетенция
7.	likely		вероятно
8.	liability		обязательство; ответственность
9.	to expand		расширять
10.	avenue		путь; средство
11.	to anticipate		предвидеть; ожидать
12.	venue		место нахождения чего-либо
13.	to evaluate		оценивать
14.	concerned		заинтересованный; озабоченный
15.	to treat		лечить
16.	cost effective		экономный
17.	enterprise		предприятие
18.	affiliated with hospitals		филиал больницы

2.1. Listen to the text “Health-related Careers”

2.2. Answer the questions to the text.

1. Is there any expansion for health-related career opportunities in the realm of

physical education? 2. What areas do career opportunities exist? 3. Where can physical educators with expertise in athletic training employ? 4. Why will the employment opportunities at high school level increase in the near future? 5. Is that available to athletic trainers to work in sports medicine centers? 6. What has the increase in sport participation by all segments of society resulted in? 7. What is a new avenue of employment for athletic trainers? 8. Do companies prefer to develop in-house rehabilitation programs or to hire athletic trainers to work on-site fitness-rehabilitation centres? 9. Employment opportunities within this setting will not expand within the next 10 years, will they?

2.3. Make your choice to c omplete the sentences below.

1.	Health-related career opportunities in the realm of physical education have ….
	A.	increased
	B.	appeared
	C.	diminished
	D.	reduced

2.	Career opportunities don’t exist for physical educators ….
	A.	at college and professional levels.
	B.	in health and weight control clubs and spas
	C.	in sports medicine clinics
	D.	at the commercial enterprises

3.	A new avenue of employment for athletic trainers is ….
	A.	nursery schools health programs
	B.	space programs
	C.	corporate setting
	D.	beauty saloons

4.	Which of the statements is NOT true?
	A.	Fewer that 10% of the nation’s high schools currently employ certified athletic trainers.
	B.	Physical educators with expertise in athletic training are often fired.
	C.	Schools mandate the hiring of certified athletic trainers for interscholastic sports.
	D.	Some companies are hiring athletic trainers to work on-site fitness centres

	The increase in sport participation by all segments of society has resulted in ….
	A.	reduction of conflicts of all types.
	B.	changes in clothes fashion – everybody wears sporting apparel and sneakers.
	C.	the need for qualified individuals to evaluate, treat, and rehabilitate injuries.
	D.	the success at the Olympic Games.

Your answer is:

2.4. Give a talk on “Health-related Careers”

III. Oral topic I