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Athletic Training

Course Number: #9956

Experience the career discipline of Sports Medicine as this class journeys into an interactive athletic training course. Sports Medicine programs encompass the health related professions which prevent and manage injuries related to individuals and organized sports. Students will study the dynamic human body from a myriad of perspectives: anatomy, kinesiology, injuries, rehabilitation, and exercise conditioning. The expertise of local professionals from Hamot Medical Center and Mercyhurst College will be utilized as guest speakers and shadowing opportunities. Athletic Training provides a strong foundation for career choices in Sports Medicine.

“My interest is in the future, because I am going to spend the rest of my life there.”—Charles F. Kettering

Prerequisites: Wellness/Fitness I and II; completion of or concurrent enrollment in Anatomy & Physiology

Credit(s): .5

Open to Grade(s): 11 and 12

Texts and Materials: Netter Anatomy Flashcards; handouts; professional websites; folder with pockets; composition book; clothes appropriate for movement