Course Description:

This program is designed to educate students in the field of Sports Medicine and other allied health professions. The field of Sports Medicine will be explored, including care and prevention of injuries, protective taping and wrapping techniques, stretching methods, overall wellness, and basic anatomy and physiology. Additional hours are used outside the classroom to further enhance students learning, and to give the instructor another method of evaluation of student progress. 

Career Areas:

Emergency Medical Technician

Aerobics or Fitness Instructor

Chiropractor

Health Educator

Occupational Therapist,  Physical Therapist, Recreation Therapist

Massage Therapist

Personl Trainer

Physical Education Teacher

Job Outlook:  Employment of athletic trainers is projected to grow 37 percent from 2008 to 2018, much faster than the average for all occupations, because of their role in preventing injuries and reducing healthcare costs. Job growth will be concentrated in the healthcare industry, including hospitals and offices of health practitioners. Fitness and recreation sports centers also will provide new jobs, as these establishments grow and continue to need additional athletic trainers to provide support for their clients. Growth in positions with sports teams will be somewhat slower, however, as most professional sports clubs and colleges and universities already have complete athletic training staff.

Fremont High School

Mary Crawford, Instructor

This course is articulated with DeAnza College, Physical Education 85M - Introduction to Athletic Injuries.  An aticulation agreement is under consideration for 2010-2011 with Foothill Colleges Sports Medicine.