How to become a physical trainer/personal trainer?

How to become athletic trainer? how much money do they get?

• I wanted to become a firefighter or paramedic and i just thought of athletic trainer for like the nba. i can imagine it must be really hard to become a athletic trainer for the lakers or any other team or the NFL or something. Is it hard to become an athletics trainer and do they get a lot of money like a paramedic or firefighter? how would i become an athletic trainer for a professional team?

• Answer:

  Athletic trainers have a college degree and a certification. It is almost impossible to work for the NFL or other major sports leagues since there are lots of people who want those jobs. You could work for a school or club or even a private physical therapy group. What amounts to a lot of money depends on your point of view, most firefighters and paramedics don't think they make lots of money, and trainers make about the same amount, which is a good living, but you are not going to get rich.