• Work as part of a team with Certified Athletic Trainers to assist with event and practice setup and injury management
• Use professional equipment and techniques to assist with injury treatment, prevention, and rehabilitation
• Assess an individual’s overall fitness, endurance, and nutritional status to develop a personal- improvement plan• Experience leadership opportunities and competition through HOSA
Career Focus
- Prepared for immediate employment and further education in the healthcare field.
- Industry Certifications— Emergency Medical Responder (EMR), OSHA 10 Medical, CPR/First Aid, Stop the bleed
SPORTS MEDICINE I
This introductory course is designed for students interested in the field of sports medicine. Emphasized throughout this course, students will study basic anatomy including the musculoskeletal, nervous, circulatory and respiratory systems. Focus will be placed on the basic concepts of evaluation, treatment and prevention of common sports-related injuries and conditions. The course addresses the history philosophy of athletic training, career opportunities available and the ethics and legal considerations of sports medicine. Dual enrollment may be offered to allow the student to get college credit through Maricopa Community colleges.
SPORTS MEDICINE II
This course is designed to provide an in-depth experience in the field of sports medicine. The focus of this course expands on human anatomy and physiology, injury evaluation and recognition, therapeutic modalities and injury rehabilitation in relationship to athletics. Students will gain hands-on experience through lab activities regarding taping and bracing, special testing of anatomical structures and the organization and administration of an athletic training room and sports medicine program. Dual enrollment may be offered to allow the student to get college credit through Maricopa Community colleges.
SPORTS MEDICINE PRACTICUM
This course is designed to provide students with hands on experience in the organization and administration of an athletic training room. This course is 100% hands on learning in the field of sports medicine. Students will be expected to use knowledge and skills from previous courses in this after school internship. Students will work as a team with a Certified Athletic Trainer to assist with event and practice coverage and industry management.
Sports Medicine program is offered at Buckeye Union, Estrella Foothills, and Youngker High School