Training & Conditioning's 2026 Athletic Trainers Survey

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* 2. The number of clients you oversee is between:

1>25

26>50

51>100

101>200

200+

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* 3. How long have you been an athletic trainer?

0-5 Years

6-10 Years

11-15 Years

16-20 Years

21-25 Years

26+ Years

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* 4. How many total athletic trainers (interns included) are on staff at your institution?

0-2

3-5

6-9

10+

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* 5. Please describe your employment status.

Full-Time

Part-Time

Per Diem

Other (please specify)

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* 6. Which salary range do you fall under?

$125K or more

$100K-$124K

$75K-$99K

$50K-$74K

$25K-$49K

Less than $25K

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* 7. Are you satisfied with your compensation compared to the demands of your role?

Yes

Somewhat

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* 8. Are you experiencing burnout or work-life imbalances?

Yes

Somewhat

Other (please specify)

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* 9. What advice do you have for those within the industry who might suffer from burnout?

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* 10. Are mental health referrals part of your responsibilities?

Yes

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* 11. How confident are you in managing mental health crises in student-athletes?

Extremely confident

Very confident

Somewhat confident

Not so confident

Not at all confident

Not part of my role

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* 12. Please rate your level of concern surrounding these industry issues.

	Very Concerned	Somewhat Concerned	Not Concerned
Reduced funding	Reduced funding Very Concerned	Reduced funding Somewhat Concerned	Reduced funding Not Concerned
Additional responsibilities/time constraints	Additional responsibilities/time constraints Very Concerned	Additional responsibilities/time constraints Somewhat Concerned	Additional responsibilities/time constraints Not Concerned
Interprofessional collaboration	Interprofessional collaboration Very Concerned	Interprofessional collaboration Somewhat Concerned	Interprofessional collaboration Not Concerned
Job security/availability	Job security/availability Very Concerned	Job security/availability Somewhat Concerned	Job security/availability Not Concerned
Mental health/workload burnout	Mental health/workload burnout Very Concerned	Mental health/workload burnout Somewhat Concerned	Mental health/workload burnout Not Concerned
Difficult administrators	Difficult administrators Very Concerned	Difficult administrators Somewhat Concerned	Difficult administrators Not Concerned
Fair compensation/salary	Fair compensation/salary Very Concerned	Fair compensation/salary Somewhat Concerned	Fair compensation/salary Not Concerned
Scope of practice (clarifying and expanding care for ATCs)	Scope of practice (clarifying and expanding care for ATCs) Very Concerned	Scope of practice (clarifying and expanding care for ATCs) Somewhat Concerned	Scope of practice (clarifying and expanding care for ATCs) Not Concerned
Improving communication (with coaches, administrators, parents, etc.)	Improving communication (with coaches, administrators, parents, etc.) Very Concerned	Improving communication (with coaches, administrators, parents, etc.) Somewhat Concerned	Improving communication (with coaches, administrators, parents, etc.) Not Concerned
Proper facility access/maintenance	Proper facility access/maintenance Very Concerned	Proper facility access/maintenance Somewhat Concerned	Proper facility access/maintenance Not Concerned
Client access to health care services	Client access to health care services Very Concerned	Client access to health care services Somewhat Concerned	Client access to health care services Not Concerned
Legal/liability issues	Legal/liability issues Very Concerned	Legal/liability issues Somewhat Concerned	Legal/liability issues Not Concerned
Client-to-trainer ratio	Client-to-trainer ratio Very Concerned	Client-to-trainer ratio Somewhat Concerned	Client-to-trainer ratio Not Concerned
Diversity and inclusion	Diversity and inclusion Very Concerned	Diversity and inclusion Somewhat Concerned	Diversity and inclusion Not Concerned
Client advocacy and education	Client advocacy and education Very Concerned	Client advocacy and education Somewhat Concerned	Client advocacy and education Not Concerned
Working with coaches	Working with coaches Very Concerned	Working with coaches Somewhat Concerned	Working with coaches Not Concerned
Athlete specialization	Athlete specialization Very Concerned	Athlete specialization Somewhat Concerned	Athlete specialization Not Concerned
Problems with parents	Problems with parents Very Concerned	Problems with parents Somewhat Concerned	Problems with parents Not Concerned

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* 13. Please rank the sports where you see the most injuries annually.

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* 14. What tools or platforms do you find most effective for athlete care and maintenance?

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* 15. If money was not a factor, what would you purchase to better treat your clients?

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* 16. With your current financial budget in mind, what would you purchase to better treat your clients?

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* 17. What is the biggest issue currently facing the athletic training industry?

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* 18. What would you like to see covered in future issues of Training & Conditioning magazine?

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* 19. May we contact you as a source for an upcoming article? If yes, please provide your name and contact information below. We will only use the contact information provided in this question to reach out to you regarding the topic of this survey.

Full name

State/province

Email address

Phone number

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* 20. If you would like to be entered in the drawing for a $100 Visa gift card, please provide your contact information below. Winner will be notified via email. One winner will be chosen from all qualified respondents who complete the survey. (By providing your contact information, you agree to our privacy policy and terms of use.)

First Name

Last Name

Company

State/Province

Country

Email Address

Training & Conditioning's 2026 Athletic Trainers Survey

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* 1. You are an athletic trainer at which level:

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* 2. The number of clients you oversee is between:

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* 3. How long have you been an athletic trainer?

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* 4. How many total athletic trainers (interns included) are on staff at your institution?

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* 5. Please describe your employment status.

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* 6. Which salary range do you fall under?

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* 7. Are you satisfied with your compensation compared to the demands of your role?

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* 8. Are you experiencing burnout or work-life imbalances?

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* 9. What advice do you have for those within the industry who might suffer from burnout?

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* 10. Are mental health referrals part of your responsibilities?

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* 11. How confident are you in managing mental health crises in student-athletes?

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* 12. Please rate your level of concern surrounding these industry issues.

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* 13. Please rank the sports where you see the most injuries annually.

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* 14. What tools or platforms do you find most effective for athlete care and maintenance?

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* 15. If money was not a factor, what would you purchase to better treat your clients?

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* 16. With your current financial budget in mind, what would you purchase to better treat your clients?

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* 17. What is the biggest issue currently facing the athletic training industry?

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* 18. What would you like to see covered in future issues of Training & Conditioning magazine?

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* 19. May we contact you as a source for an upcoming article? If yes, please provide your name and contact information below. We will only use the contact information provided in this question to reach out to you regarding the topic of this survey.

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