Dublin High Math and Science: ROP Sports Medicine / Athletic Trainer
School Site: Dublin
Grade Level: 11-12
Length: 1 year/1 hour per day (+ internship)
Prerequisite: Must be 16 years old
Graduation: Fulfills elective req.
Sports medicine/athletic training is an exciting, growing field with employment opportunities in athletic training, sports medicine, and physical therapy aide. Units include anatomy and physiology, medical terminology, Kinesiology (interrelationship of the physiological processes and anatomy of the human body with respect to movement), classification, assessment and prevention of injuries, modalities and procedures, rehabilitation, nutrition, pharmacology, safety factors related to sports medicine and training room procedures. Additional supervised work-based learning is required outside of the classroom.
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