The Sports Medicine Program is offered through Career and Technology Studies as part of the Community Health Strand. Students have the opportunity to be certified as “Athletic First Aiders” (curriculum from the Sports Medicine council of Alberta) and “First Aiders” (curriculum form St. John Ambulance). Students are also introduced to anatomy, physiology and pathology of the muscular skeletal, circulatory and respiratory systems. Course instruction in this course will utilize such processes as guided discovery, problem solving, independent research, computer technology and practical labs. Sport Medicine students who obtain an average mark of 75% in Sports Medicine class are eligible to become Team Trainers for school athletic teams.
Throughout the course, students are exposed to career opportunities through presentations given by various Community Health Professionals.
The training lab is located adjacent to the Sports Medicine classroom and across from the Cougar Fitness Center. The lab is equipped with several treatment modalities; an extremities whirlpool, hydro collator, massage table, two taping benches, several anatomical models and visual posters pertaining to athletic injuries, their prevention and treatment. The training lab is a vital component in reinforcing the Sports Medicine curriculum and is heavily used by school athletic teams. The training lab is also used and staffed by Student Trainers during games and tournaments.
