The Emergency and Sports Medical Training Program is a four-year program designed for students interested in pursuing a career in medicine with a specific focus on athletic training and emergency medical training. The program introduces students to foundational and advanced concepts in health, emergency, and sports medicine sciences.
Introduction to Health and Medical Sciences, Grade 9
This course introduces the student to a variety of health care careers and develops basic skills required in all health and medical sciences. It is designed to help students understand the key elements of the U.S. health care system and to learn basic health care terminology, anatomy and physiology for each body system, pathologies, diagnostic and clinical procedures, therapeutic interventions, and the fundamentals of traumatic and medical emergency care. Throughout the course, instruction emphasizes safety, cleanliness, asepsis, professionalism, accountability, and efficiency within the health care environment. Students also begin gaining job-seeking skills for entry into the health and medical sciences field. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills.
Sports Medicine 1, Grade 10
The course introduces students to topics such as human anatomy and physiology, nutrition, medical terminology, injuries and illnesses, and legal and ethical issues in sports medicine. Students will learn and demonstrate emergency care, taping and wrapping of injuries, and apply other hands-on skills for treating injuries. Students also examine prospective careers in the sports medicine field. Contextual instruction and student participation in co-curricular career and technical student organization (CTSO) activities will develop leadership, interpersonal, and career skills. Students earn a certification in First Aid, Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR), and automatic external defibrillator administration (AED).
Sports Medicine 2, Grade 11
This course builds upon basic knowledge acquired in Sports Medicine 1 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 a 10-hour shadowing experience with an Athletic Trainer, 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.
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT), Grade 12
Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) is a two-credit course designed for students, referred to as cadets, interested in becoming EMTs. Cadets explore and apply the fundamentals of emergency medical services (EMS), anatomy, physiology, and medical terminology while demonstrating skills in assessing and managing patient care, including the understanding of medical emergencies, trauma, shock, and resuscitation. Cadets must complete a minimum of 85% of the didactic and lab aspects of the course. Successful completion of all course requirements may lead to eligibility to take the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive exam. Cadets must meet the requirements of the Functional Position Description for the Basic Life Support Provider.
Cadets receive instruction in treating and managing patients with a range of traumatic injuries and medical conditions. They participate in rotations with paramedics outside of school hours to apply their knowledge and skills. Completion of these rotations is required for eligibility to take the certification examination after the course ends.
It is important to note that final eligibility for national registry certification testing is determined by the education coordinator and the EMS physician.
Eligibility
Students must be at least 16 years old before the first day of EMT instruction.
Students must pass the National Fire Protection Association 1582 physical assessment. The assessment is funded for students accepted into the Emergency and Sports Medical Training Program and includes:
Medical history and physical examination
Stress test (cardiorespiratory fitness, muscular endurance, flexibility)
Medical and health screenings (blood and urinalysis samples, cardio evaluation, vision and hearing tests)
Chest X-ray
Students are required to complete all mandatory clinical hours to gain live patient contacts. The students cannot be considered "complete" until they have a minimum of five live patient contacts.
Students must earn a minimum of 70% on all assessments to be granted the ability to sit for the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT) cognitive exam.
Students are required to successfully complete the end-of-course Terminal Competency Psychomotor Exam.
CPR is a required prerequisite.
Fingerprints and background checks prior to the course are required by the state for every student.
Program Type
Transfer Program – Students participating in this program will transfer to the program location for all courses and activities. Express Bus Transportation is available to accepted students living outside the program location boundaries through Specialty Program Transportation.
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View course sequencing and additional program information in the course catalog.