Sports Medicine/ Athletic Training Certificate of Achievement

The Certificate of Achievement in Sports Medicine/Athletic Training is designed for Kinesiology students who would like to pursue a career in a variety of sports medicine professions including but not limited to athletic training, physical therapy, chiropractic care, massage therapy and coaching. Sports Medicine is a multidisciplinary educational experience and our program emphasizes lecture courses along with hands on clinical experience in our athletic training facility.  This program will give students a foundation of knowledge they  will need to be successful as they transfer to  a four-year institution to obtain a Bachelors Degree or as they join the workforce for entry level jobs such as a Physical Therapy Aide.  The primary areas of focus for this certificate will be the human body and how it functions as well as injury prevention, evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.

Student Learning Outcomes include: 

• Perform techniques of evaluation and care of athletic injuries with an increasing degree of proficiency under the supervision of a Certified Athletic Trainer
• Develop and apply treatment and rehabilitation protocols for athletic injuries under the direct supervision of a Certified Athletic Trainer
  

Our Sports Medicine/Athletic Training program is projected to have an enrollment of 25-35 students/year with 10-15 completing the certificate annually.

Our goal is to provide students with the knowledge and skills they need to succeed in a sports medicine/athletic training profession and/or educational plan. The information we provide to our students  can be used in a variety of professions; including coaching, athletic training, chiropractic care, physical therapy, personal training or many other allied healthcare professions.  It is essential for students who are focused in a career under the sports medicine umbrella to have basic understanding of the human body and how it functions, as well as evaluation, treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries.  Through our courses students will be exposed to educational content as well as skill building.  With this certificate students will have more opportunities in the work force in entry level positions such as physical therapy aide and personal training.  The education they receive will also set them up to be successful as they transfer to a four-year institution to meet the requirements of their educational and professional goals.

Course Objectives:

• To instruct and advise students in the care and prevention of athletic injuries.
• Give students an understanding of the athletic training profession
• Teach students how evaluate and identify common sports related injuries and develop a plan of initial care
• Teach students how to develop a rehabilitation plan for an injured person
• Observe postural deficiencies and body mechanics that may predispose a person to injury
• To instruct students on techniques to prepare student-athletes for practice or competition including taping, bandaging, wrapping and bracing.
• Ability to identify major musculoskeletal components of human body
• Understand the inflammatory process and how to assist the healing process
• Give students an understanding of the physiology of working muscles and the effects on the prevention of injuries through fitness training
• Understand the inflammatory process and application of therapeutic modalities and exercises to assist the healing process
• Understand and perform the daily operational tasks of an athletic training facility
  
• In addition, the Sports Medicine/ Athletic Training Certificate will provide students interested in careers in athletic training and sports medicine with opportunities to gain valuable knowledge and practical experience in the athletic training and sports medicine setting.

The Certificate of Achievement can be completed along with the Cabrillo College Kinesiology AA-T, or as a stand alone certificate.  The majority of professions under the Sports Medicine umbrella will require a minimum of a Bachelors Degree. However completion of this certificate will assist students in obtaining employment as a Physical Therapy Aide, Personal Trainer or other entry level allied health jobs. 

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
KIN 2	Intro to Kinesiology	3	Y1/S1
KIN 10A	Intro to Athletic Training	3	Y1/S1
KIN 10AL	Clinical Experience in Athletic Training	1	Y1/S1
BIO 4	Human Anatomy	4	Y1/S2

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
KIN 13	First Aid/CPR	3	Y1/S2
KIN 10B	Intro to Athletic Training	3	Y1/S2
KIN 10BL	Clinical Experience in Athletic Training	2	Y1/S2
BIO 5	Human Physiology	4	Y1/S2

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
NUTR 20	Nutrition	3	Y2/S1
KIN 4	Intro to Personal Training	3	Y2/S1
KIN 10CL	Clinical Experience in Athletic Training	2	Y2/S1

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
KIN 10 DL	Clinical Experience in Athletic Training	2	Y2/S2

	Program: Certificate of Achievement Sports Medicine/Athletic Training
Year 1	FALL	UNITS	NOTES
	KIN 2 Intro to Kinesiology	3
	KIN 10A: Intro to Athletic training: Evaluation and Treatment of Athletic Injuries	3
	KIN 10AL: Clinical Experience in Athletic Training	1
	BIO 4: Human Anatomy	4
	Total Units Fall	11
	SPRING	UNITS	NOTES
	KIN 13: First Aid/CPR	3
	KIN 10B: Intro to Athletic Training: Treatment and Rehabilitation of Athletic Injuries	3
	KIN 10BL: Clinical Experiecne in Athletic Training	2
	BIO 5: Human Physiology	4
	Total Units Spring	12
Year 2	FALL	UNITS	NOTES
	NUTR 20: Nutrition	3
	KIN 4: Intro to Personal Training	3	Prepares students to pass a national exam in Personal Training (NSCA, NASM, ACE)
	KIN 10CL: Clinical Expereicne in Athletic Training	2
	Total Units Fall	8
	SPRING	UNITS	NOTES
	KIN 10DL: Clinical Experience in Athletic Training	2
	Total Units Spring	2
	Total Units on Plan	33

While this certificate can be taken independently it is recommended to be taken concurrently with Cabrillo College Kinesiology AA-T

West Valley College: Certificate of Achievement in Sports Medicine, Paul Starks Foothill College: A.S. Degree in Sports Medicine, Warren Voyce Gavilan College: AA Degree in Kinesiology with emphasis in Athletic Training, Rebecca Northon In discussions with these programs we all support each others endeavors