 Biomedical engineers apply engineering principles and materials technology to healthcare. This can include researching, designing and developing medical products, such as joint replacements or robotic surgical instruments, designing or modifying equipment for clients with special needs in a rehabilitation setting, or managing the use of clinical equipment in hospitals and the community.

 To meet different people and help them.  To discover cures and advance prosthetics.

Attributes & Abilities Enjoy math and science  Communication skills  Problem-solving skills  Curious and creative  Detail-oriented

 Education & Training A bachelor’s degree in engineering  A master’s degree in biomedical engineering  Register as a Professional Engineer (PE)  Level of Education High School 2-year College/ Technical Training 4-year College/University

 Earnings $45,000 to $122,000 a year or more for most  The median is about $77,000 a year  Medical equipment manufacturers tend to pay more than hospitals  Typical Earnings Range  $ in thousands per year

 If you become an athletic trainer, your job prospects are good: According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), this field is projected to grow "faster than average" through Typically athletic trainers earn a salary of $35,000 to $75,000 per year. It all depends on where you work. If you work for a college or pro team, you would get paid more than you would at a high school.

 Requirements for most athletic trainer positions is a bachelor's degree, but many of these professionals have a graduate degree. Athletic training bachelor's programs incorporate classroom and hands-on learning. The curriculum include science and health- related subjects, such as nutrition, kinesiology, biomechanics and exercise physiology. Experience requirements include supervised time in clinics and internships, which may be with a college or local professional sports teams.

 To be a Athletic Trainer you must care for important athletes. The recovery process is very taxing on an athlete because all they want to do is back on the field. You must make sure you treat them kind and with care to ensure a smooth and quick recovery.

 Social skills  Patience  Caring  Quick acting

 Biomedical Engineering – I have had my mind set on this career since middle school, I am in my second year of high school now. I researched this career in depth, even to the extent of my grandma going online to find out what college is good for this career. I feel I will that I will be able to excel in this career because I like helping people and coming up with new ideas. I will strive to invent something that will be very useful to all.  Athletic trainer - My passion for sports will drive me through this career a long way. I have played football my whole life and many other sports and I see the trainers helping us and I said I would do that. Learning this profession could even come in handy if I was a coach. I say this because I may possibly become coach. It was something I wanted to do when I already had a career foundation set. That career foundation would be athletic training.