Sports Medicine/Athletic Training II (14062-II)
Copyright: 2023
Virginia Assignment Code: 7662
Suggested Grade Level: 12
Duration: 36 weeks
Hours: 280
Credits: 2
Prerequisites: 7660
CTSO: HOSA-Future Health Professionals
Course Description:
Upon successful completion of this course, students will be eligible to take the National Academy of Sports Medicine-Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT) exam. This course builds upon basic knowledge acquired in Sports Medicine I on topics such as exercise physiology, biomechanics, exercise program design, and injury prevention, assessment, treatment, and management. Students will assess fitness, measure body composition, and design exercise programs. Students prepare for a career in sports medicine, including completing an internship, practicing interview skills, and building a resume. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. High-quality work-based learning (HQWBL) will provide experiential learning opportunities related to students' career goals and/or interests, integrated with instruction, and performed in partnership with local businesses and organizations.
Credentials, Course Sequences, and Career Clusters/Pathways can be found here:
https://www.cteresource.org/career-clusters/health-science/15823/