Introduction to Athletic Training

INTRODUCTION TO ATHLETIC TRAINING

Course Number: CTS-3090 Credit: 0.5 credit

Required/Elective: Elective Grade Level: Open to grade 11-12

Length: One semester Prerequisite: Health Careers I OR Principles of Biomed OR Human Body Systems

   OR Anatomy & Physiology

Meets CTE or General Elective graduation requirement

Introduces athletic training and basic principles of preventative care. Topics will include athletic training facility organization and procedures; protective sports equipment; construction of protective devices; and application of protective taping, bracing, wrapping, and protective padding. Explore the role of the athletic trainer in sports medicine, mechanisms of athletic injuries, tissue response to injury, blood-borne pathogens, introductory techniques of the assessment and evaluation of athletic injuries and emergency procedures. This course may require hours of internship.