Pathway to Sports Injury Care - Certificate of Achievement

Fall 2022

Catalog Description

This set of coursework serves as a foundation to prepare students to work in the allied health care industry. The required core courses provide students with academic preparation and skills required for employment as an aide to a physical therapist, athletic trainer, coach, orthopedist sales representative, and other various health professions dealing with athletic injuries.

Career Opportunities

TOP Code 1228.00 - Athletic Training and Sports Medicine*
CIP Code 51.0913 - Athletic Training/Trainer.

Program Learning Outcomes

Upon the completion of the program the student should be able to:
  1. describe athletic injury prevention measures and conditioning practices to ensure a safe playing environment;
  2. recognize the various sports injuries based on their associated signs and symptoms;
  3. describe appropriate post-injury management and treatment protocols.

Required Core (19 Units)
19.0
BIOS 42
General Human Anatomy (Active)
5.0
KINE 1
Introduction to Kinesiology & Physical Education (Active)
3.0
KINE 2
Introduction to Athletic Training (Active)
4.0
HLTH 60
Responding to Emergencies (Active)
1.0
3.0
HLTH 1
Introduction to Personal Health (Active)
3.0
OR
KINE 14
Introduction to Health and Fitness For Your Disability (Active)
3.0
3.0
KINE 11
Nutrition For Sports And Human Performance (Active)
3.0
OR
NUTR 1
Introduction to Nutrition Science (Active)
3.0
Electives (Complete two units from at least two different activity courses/prefixes)
2.0
ADPE ADST
Adapted Strength Training (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC BAD1
Introduction to Badminton (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC BSK1
Introduction to Basketball (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC FUN1
Core Conditioning for Abs, Hips and Thighs (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC SOC1
Introduction to Soccer (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC SWM1
Beginning Swimming (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC TEN1
Introduction to Tennis (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC TKD1
Tae Kwon Do (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC WEI1
Introduction to Weight Training (Active)
0.5-2.0
PEAC YOG1
Introduction to Yoga (Active)
0.5-2.0
Total: 21.0