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HUMAN PERFORMANCE/PHYSICAL FITNESS

Community College of Aurora

Short-Term CertificateCIP: 51.0913

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Locations

Where this program is offered

  • Aurora, Colorado

    16000 E CentreTech Pky, Aurora, Colorado, 80011-9036

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Active ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingReading ComprehensionMonitoringActive LearningSocial PerceptivenessJudgment and Decision MakingInstructingLearning StrategiesWritingService OrientationCoordination

Knowledge

Medicine and DentistryPsychologyEnglish LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceTherapy and CounselingEducation and TrainingBiologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Problem SensitivityOral ExpressionWritten ComprehensionSpeech RecognitionSpeech ClarityWritten ExpressionDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningOral ComprehensionNear VisionInformation Ordering

Tasks

  • Conduct an initial assessment of an athlete's injury or illness to provide emergency or continued ca
  • Assess and report the progress of recovering athletes to coaches or physicians.
  • Care for athletic injuries, using physical therapy equipment, techniques, or medication.
  • Develop emergency action plans for sports facilities.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, an
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
  • Observe patients, charting and reporting changes in patients' conditions, such as adverse reactions
  • Measure and record patients' vital signs, such as height, weight, temperature, blood pressure, pulse
  • Administer prescribed medications or start intravenous fluids, noting times and amounts on patients'

Technology

Medical softwareData base user interface and query softwareElectronic mail softwareSpreadsheet softwareOffice suite softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareCategorization or classification softwareVideo conferencing softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareInventory management software

Tools

Air splintsAutomated blood pressure cuffsAutomated external defibrillators AEDBiofeedback equipmentBody-fat calipersCervical traction unitsCold therapy equipmentCrutchesDesktop computersElliptical trainersEmergency response stretchersExercise bandsExercise bicyclesExercise treadmillsExercise tubing3D movement analysis systemsAgar slidesAutomated ESR analyzersBack support bracesBalance boardsBiohazard containersBlood culture incubatorsCardiac monitorsCarousel slide projectorsCasting ovensCell washing equipmentCoagulation testing equipmentColorimetric devicesCompact digital camerasAbdominal binders

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Athletic Trainers29-9091.00
  • Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary25-1071.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: emerging (Level 1)(based on Short-Term Certificate)

  • Initial injury assessments — conduct under direct supervision using standardized protocols to determine emergency care needs for athletes in a collegiate or clinical training setting.
  • Protective taping and bracing techniques — apply to ankles, fingers, and wrists following established procedures under the guidance of a supervising athletic trainer on a practice field.
  • Athletic training room sanitation — clean and sanitize equipment, surfaces, and treatment areas according to infection control standards in a sports medicine facility.
  • Athlete progress notes — document recovery status and treatment sessions using electronic medical record software under clinical supervision.
  • Physical therapy modalities — operate basic equipment such as ultrasound and electrical stimulation units under direct oversight in a sports medicine clinic.
  • Emergency action plans — recognize and follow established protocols when an athlete presents with an acute injury or sudden illness during a supervised practice or competition.
  • Injury prevention devices — select and apply tape, bandages, and braces to appropriate body parts based on pre-approved protocols during team practice sessions.
  • Administrative records — maintain athlete files, scheduling logs, and injury reports using office suite and calendar software in a sports medicine department.
  • Referral documentation — prepare clear written summaries of athlete injury presentations to support physician referral under the direction of a licensed athletic trainer.
  • Preventive health instructions — deliver basic injury-prevention information to athletes and coaches using prepared materials in a structured team or classroom 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.

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