BSD Curriculum Web - Sports Medicine


741 H	SPORTS MEDICINE
Length/Credit	2 semesters – two periods - 2.0 CTE Credits
Prerequisite	11 – 12 grade standing and recommendation from home school Athletic Trainer
Other Info	None
Location	Sammamish

This course focuses on sports and fitness-related aspects of the rapidly growing health careers field. Students will learn about in-jury prevention and evaluation, recognition and rehabilitation of common athletic conditions, anatomy and physiology of the human body, and medical terminology. Scheduled class hours include a required internship that provides additional learning in high school training rooms, physical therapy clinics and hospital settings, as well as in specialty areas such as massage therapy, occupational therapy, chiropractics, fitness, and nutrition, and other medical fields. Upon successful completion of this class, students will receive American Red Cross CPR and First Aid Certification.

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