Certificate of Achievement: Introduction to Sports Medicine

Sports Medicine is a multi-disciplinary educational experience. Instruction emphasizes injury prevention, emergency care and rehabilitation through the principles of anatomy, physiology, pathology, bio-mechanics and psychology. Hands-on experience is available to the student intern through the Athletic Treatment Center from an array of Sports Medicine professionals. Students interested in medicine, athletic training, physical therapy, chiropractic, nutrition or other allied health fields are candidates for this program.

 

The Certificate of Achievement: Introduction to Sports Medicine is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in knowledge and experience in a variety of sports medicine fields.  Completion of the requirements prepares students for aide positions in physical therapy clinics, chiropractic offices and personal training facilities. When combined with additional coursework, students also can prepare for transfer and additional study in Sports Medicine fields at the Four-Year or Professional Educational Program setting.

 

 

With the number of students in our on-campus and duel enrollment programs, we project 10-15 completers per year.  As the popularity of the program grows, with possible expansion of the duel enrollment program, we hope to have 20+ completers at the 5-year mark. The following is enrollment for the last 2 years. 

Course #	Course Title	Y1 Annual Sections	Y1 Annual Enrollment	Y2Annual Sections	Y2Annual Enrollment
KINS 16A	Prevention of Injuries	3	46	3	34
KINS 16B	Emergency Injury Care	3	70	3	68
KINS 16C	Treatment and Rehabilitation of Injuries	2	41	4	80
KINS 62A	Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine I	5	26	4	32
KINS 62B	Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine II	5	13	4	12
INT 50	Internship	7	74	7	67
INT 51	Internship	8	45	9	49
INT 52	Internship	4	17	7	31
INT 53	Internship	3	16	5	13
INT 54	Internship	4	16	4	8
KINS 1	Introduction to Kinesiology	10	334	9	325
KINS 9	Basic Nutrition for Sports and Fitness	5	199	4	178

The Certificate of Achievement: Introduction to Sports Medicine is designed to provide students with a strong foundation in knowledge and experience in a variety of sports medicine fields.  Completion of the requirements prepares students for aide positions in physical therapy clinics, chiropractic offices and personal training facilities. When combined with additional coursework, students also can prepare for transfer and additional study in Sports Medicine fields at the Four-Year or Professional Educational Program setting.

 

Program Learning Outcomes:

·      Students will demonstrate an entry-level of knowledge and skill in a variety of sports medicine disciplines, including athletic training, physical therapy, strength and conditioning and emergency medical care.

·      Students will gain skills applicable in providing quality medical care for active populations.

 

Knowledge and Skills:

• identify basic musculo-skeletal anatomy.
• employ knowledge of muscle anatomy by designing sport specific pre-activity warm-ups.
• apply various strapping and wrapping techniques to prevent injuries
• demonstrate flexibility exercises to stretch major muscle groups.
• demonstrate basic athletic injury recognition.
• recognize basic signs and symptoms of athletic injury trauma.
• apply basic first aid skills to mock athletic injuries.
• explain the phases of tissue healing.
• design treatment protocols for the different phases of healing.
• understand the indications and contra-indications of different therapeutic treatments.
• demonstrate proper use of machine and free weight exercise equipment.
• formulate exercise protocols to strengthen different areas of the body.
• discuss cultural differences in prevention, emergence care, treatment and rehabilitation.
  

Students will need to take 3 core courses and select up to 5 units of electives.

 

Requirements	Course #	Title	Units	Sequence
Core Courses (9 Units)	KINS 16A	Prevention of Injuries	3	Year 1 Fall
	KINS 16B	Emergency Injury Care	3	Year 1 Winter
	KINS 16C	Treatment and Rehabilitation of Injuries	3	Year 1 Spring
Restricted Electives(Min. 5 Units)		Select Minimum 5 units
	KINS 62A	Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine I	3	Year 1 Fall
	KINS 62B	Clinical Experiences in Sports Medicine II	3	Year 1 Winter
	INT 50-54	Internship	1-5	Year 1 Fall/Winter/Spring
	KINS 1	Introduction to Kinesiology	5	Year 1 Spring
	KINS 9	Basic Nutrition for Sports and Fitness	5	Year 1 Spring

 

none at this time.

Per faculty chair, Warren Voyce, we have had discussions with faculty at West Valley and Ohlone in May 2021 and they are supportive of the program.