Are you interested in sports, healthcare, or just learning valuable life-saving skills? Our Sports Medicine Summer Course is the perfect opportunity for students to gain practical knowledge in sports injury care, injury prevention, and general healthcare skills.
This course is required for any student who wishes to serve as a student athletic trainer for fall or winter sports teams, including football, field hockey, volleyball, soccer, and basketball. Certification is also valid for spring sports, making it an essential step for aspiring trainers.
Course Highlights:
- CPR and First Aid Certification: Students will complete certified First Aid and CPR training, with the certification exam serving as the course’s final project. These credentials are highly valuable for athletic trainers and anyone pursuing a career in healthcare.
- Comprehensive Sports Medicine Curriculum: Learn foundational skills that athletic trainers use every day. Topics include:
- Understanding the role of an Athletic Trainer
- Proper documentation methods (SOAP notes, HOPS)
- Wound care and general injury identification
- Anatomy and injury management for the head, neck, shoulders, arms, legs, and more
- General rehabilitation exercises and injury prevention techniques
Beyond Sports:
This course is not just for athletes or those interested in athletic training. It’s also ideal for students curious about careers in medicine, physical therapy, or other healthcare fields. The skills taught—from CPR and First Aid to anatomy and documentation—are applicable in countless real-world situations, making this course a valuable addition to any student’s education.
Why Take This Course?
- Meet the requirement to become a student athletic trainer for the upcoming school year.
- Earn nationally recognized certifications in CPR and First Aid.
- Fulfill ⅓ of your required Athletics credit for graduation
- Gain hands-on experience and insights into sports medicine and healthcare.
- Build confidence in providing first aid, managing injuries, and understanding human anatomy.
Whether you’re aiming to join the team as a student athletic trainer or preparing for a future in medicine, this course equips you with essential skills for success. Don’t miss the chance to learn, grow, and achieve certification in this exciting and practical summer program!
This one trimester course counts .333 credits toward Parish graduation requirements, and it fulfills one third of the required Athletics credits for graduation. The course is graded PASS/FAIL.
Instructors: Jeff Geier & Sydney Gage
Attendance Expectations & Requirements
Students must attend an orientation session, FOUR of the six in-person sessions, and a Final Project to receive CPR certification
In-Person Orientation
- Wednesday, May 7th at 4:15 pm
New Parish students who are unable to attend one of the two intro meetings should contact Mr. Jeff Geier (jgeier@parish.org) to make other arrangements.
In-Person Sessions (must attend at least FOUR)
All sessions are from 10:30 am – 12:00 pm
- Week 1: Tuesday, July 8 and Wednesday, July 9
- Week 2: Tuesday, July 15 and Wednesday, July 16
- Week 3: Tuesday, July 22 and Wednesday, July 23
In-Person Final Project: CPR Certification (Must attend)
- Wednesday, July 30 (10:30 am -12:30 pm)
“Taking summer classes has greatly benefitted me because I feel like I’m learning interesting material that I’m not able to learn during the school year, and I’m able to focus on it and have fun learning during summer classes.”
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