About this course

This comprehensive and integrative course prepares students for a variety of career fields, including physical therapy, athletic training and exercise science.

Students interested in pursuing a career in physical therapy will have the opportunity to learn how to set up and maintain treatment areas and how to assist patients to improve mobility or recover from injuries.

Students interested in pursuing a career in sports medicine will learn the requisite skills to help prepare them for a nationally accredited certification from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).

Students will learn:

• Human Anatomy-Introduction to the Structures and Functions of the Muscular Skeletal, Nervous, Digestive, Respiratory, Endocrine, Immune, and Cardiovascular Systems 
• Medical Terminology 
• Anatomy and Physiology
• Growth and Development 
• Chronic Health and Medical Conditions 
• Mechanisms of Injury and Healing 
• Exercise and Sports Injuries 
• Physiology of Human Performance 
• CPR-AED and First Aid 
• Exercise Program Design 
• Concepts in Nutrition 
• Weight Management 
• Clinical and Fitness Assessments including Vital Signs and Body Composition 
• Spinal Mechanics 
• Flexibility and Joint Range of Motion 
• Infection Control
• Therapy Treatments 
• Mobility Training