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Sports Medicine I

Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)

Course

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Sports Medicine I introduces students to the field of sports medicine and its important goals of managing risk and preventing and treating sports-related injuries. The course presents basic concepts and skills regarding legal and ethical considerations, anatomy and physiology, safety, nutrition, assessment, therapeutic exercise, and physical modalities. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course.

Format

In-Person

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Program Pathways

Credentials this program stacks toward

  • Program Pathway to Health ScienceFrom Career and Technical Education, Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE)
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Program Details

Detailed information about this program

Sports Medicine I introduces students to the field of sports medicine and its important goals of managing risk and preventing and treating sports-related injuries. The course presents basic concepts and skills regarding legal and ethical considerations, anatomy and physiology, safety, nutrition, assessment, therapeutic exercise, and physical modalities. Career and Technical Student Organizations are integral, co-curricular components of each career and technical education course. These organizations enhance classroom instruction while helping students develop leadership abilities, expand workplace-readiness skills, and access opportunities for personal and professional growth. Students in the Health Science cluster affiliate with HOSA–Future Health Professionals.

Requirements

What you need to earn this credential

No requirements listed.

Financial Aid

Eligible funding programs

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Scholarships

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Alabama

    Alabama

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

  • Outline the historical foundations and development of the sports medicine profession
  • Compare the purposes, membership, and activities of various professional organizations dedicated to sports medicine
  • Research and share information on legal requirements dealing with liability, negligence, supervision
  • Research and report on banned performance-enhancing substances
  • Explain how atmospheric conditions can cause or contribute to environmental injury
  • Describe safety equipment that sports medicine providers utilize for various sports activities
Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Physician Assistants29-1071.00
  • Physical Therapists29-1123.00
  • Athletic Trainers29-9091.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Course)

  • Patient health histories — collect and document under attending physician supervision in an ambulatory care clinic setting.
  • Physical examination findings — perform structured assessments and record results under direct oversight in a supervised clinical rotation.
  • Diagnostic test orders — initiate standard laboratory and imaging requests following established protocols with physician co-signature in a hospital environment.
  • Diagnostic test results — interpret basic deviations from normal reference ranges under supervisory guidance in a primary care setting.
  • Tentative diagnoses — formulate preliminary differential diagnoses for common, uncomplicated conditions with physician review in an outpatient clinic.
  • Prescription medications — assist in drafting treatment recommendations for straightforward cases pending physician approval in a supervised practice.
  • Therapeutic procedures — perform basic injections and wound care under direct supervision following sterile technique protocols in a clinical setting.
  • Patient counseling — deliver scripted instruction on prescribed therapeutic regimens and health maintenance under a senior clinician's guidance.
  • Electronic medical records — enter and organize patient progress notes and examination data using practice management software in a clinic environment.
  • Clinical decision-making frameworks — apply evidence-based guidelines to routine patient scenarios under mentored supervision in an acute or primary care setting.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

Student Outcomes

Performance metrics for this program

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Completion Rate
93%
Placement Rate
50%