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Athletic Health Care & Fitness

Program Description

Are you looking for an educational experience that is fun, exciting and fast-paced? Look no further than Athletic Health Care and Fitness. This program will provide knowledge and real life experiences in recognizing, initially treating and rehabilitating athletic injuries. Under the direction of a licensed athletic trainer, students will assist injured athletes from the onset of injury to their full return to competition. Students will also learn about prevention of injury through the practice of proper sports nutrition, conditioning and weight training. Learning about the proper use and selection of sports related equipment will also provide students with knowledge and experience in injury reduction. The Athletic Health Care and Fitness Program will help you select and prepare for a future in fitness or a variety of health-related careers.

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Program Requirements

GRADE LEVEL: 10, 11, 12

SCHOOL: Kent

PROGRAM LENGTH: Two Years

CREDIT AT KENT:

Level I –Adv Anatomy and Physiology I (1cr); IA Exer. & Athl Train (1cr); IB Med Term(1cr).

Level II – Adv Anatomy and Physiology II (1cr); IIA Fit Eval & Assessment (1cr); IIB Capstone (1cr)

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Program Overview

Program Time

  • Two years

  • 7:30-10:15am – (Level I)

  • 11:55-2:30pm – (Level II)

General Working Conditions

  • Assisting with treatment and rehabilitation of injuries

  • Assisting the athletic trainer with evaluation and initial treatment of injuries

  • Carrying out duties assigned by the athletic trainer

  • Assisting in fitness setting

Areas of Concentration

  • Prevention of athletic injuries

  • Recognition of athletic injuries

  • First Aid and CPR

  • Treatment and rehabilitation of athletic injuries

  • Conditioning principles

  • Weight training principles

  • Exercise and fitness programs

Additional Requirements

  • Assertive and relate well with people

  • Excellent communication skills

  • Desire to help people in need

  • Dependable and reliable

Meet the Instructors

Terry Slattery

Terry Slattery
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Angela Textor

Angela Textor
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Stories & Projects from Athletic Health Care & Fitness

AHCF Students Present at Family Medicine Educational Consortium (FMEC) conference

August 10, 2017

Four current AHCF seniors presented their NEOMED HPAC research poster project at the Family Medicine Educational Consortium (FMEC) conference in Cleveland.

Four current AHCF seniors presented their NEOMED HPAC research poster project at the Family Medicine Educational Consortium (FMEC) conference in Cleveland.

Four current AHCF seniors presented their NEOMED HPAC research poster project at the Family Medicine Educational Consortium (FMEC) conference in Cleveland.  Maggie Ferrara (Kent), Niarra Gooden-Clarke (Kent), Jacquelyn Shields (Cuyahoga Falls), and Sarah Wyatt (Kent) were selected by NEOMED HPAC to be one of the few HPAC high school groups from around the country to present at this medical conference.  They did an outstanding job!  They also positively interacted with a wide variety of family physicians, medical vendors, and health care professionals and sat in on several educational research presentations and discussions.  They represented our school and compact in a very positive way.  I also attached a few pictures.  If you see these girls, please congratulate them on a great job.