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Athletic Trainer Mock Interview

To help you prepare for your Athletic Trainer interview, here are 28 interview questions and answer examples.

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Have you ever developed a client training program from scratch?

As an athletic trainer, are you comfortable creating your client training program? Talk to the interviewer about your ability to create your program from scratch.

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28 Athletic Trainer Interview Questions & Answers

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  • 1. Have you ever developed a client training program from scratch?

  • 2. Would you say you are a better verbal or written communicator?

  • 3. When you suffer a setback with a client, how does that emotionally affect you and your work?

  • 4. What are your salary expectations?

  • 5. What type of physical therapy equipment are you best versed in?

  • 6. What type of training program do you use for yourself?

  • 7. How do you evaluate if an athlete is ready to be back in the game?

  • 8. While attending university, what was your most challenging course, and why?

  • 9. While attending university/college, what was your favorite course, and why?

  • 10. In your career as an athletic trainer, have you ever come across an injury that made you queasy?

  • 11. As an athletic trainer are you able to recognize the signs of steroid or other performance enhancement drug use?

  • 12. Have you ever worked as part of a team with a head coach or another trainer?

  • 13. Are you keen on documentation and report writing?

  • 14. Have you ever worked with patients who have disabilities or unique challenges?

  • 15. Why do you want a career as an athletic trainer?

  • 16. Are you experienced in collaborating with physicians and other healthcare practitioners?

  • 17. Tell me about your post-secondary education and how it prepared you for a career as an athletic trainer.

  • 18. Tell me about the most severe injury you have come across in your career as an athletic trainer.

  • 19. As an Athletic Trainer, what do you believe is your best asset?

  • 20. What three words would you use to describe yourself?

  • 21. How do you respond to sudden changes in your schedule?

  • 22. What are the general assessment steps that you take with a new patient?

  • 23. What is your top diet or nutrition recommendation to your patients?

  • 24. What types of work environments are you used to?

  • 25. Do you prefer to work on your own, or as a part of a rehabilitation team?

  • 26. Give me a time when you went above and beyond the basic requirements for a patient.

  • 27. Why should we hire you to be our athletic trainer?

  • 28. Being an athletic trainer can be a stressful position. How do you handle stress and pressure?