Course Goals/Objectives:

This course expands on Healthful Living and infuses clinical application of medical skills and health literacy. At the end of this course students will be able to:

• Communicate the job responsibilities of an ATC including legal, ethical, and confidentiality implications.
• Demonstrate knowledge of basic directional/range of motion terminology
• Identify and name bones of the body
• Be able to prevent the spread of bloodborne pathogens through the appropriate use of personal protective equipment
• Demonstrate proper usage of RICE principles in basic injury management
• Demonstrate and explain proper warm-up procedures in order to prevent injury
• Have enhanced character skills of communication, responsibility and time management through the successful completion of after-school athletic commitments
• Assessing specific injuries to Musculoskeletal conditions
• Preventing injuries to upper and lower extremities
• Management of on and off field injury evaluations