Washington Network for Innovative Careers Skill Center – Sports Medicine - Advanced

Mar 2026 · 2nd Semester

This dynamic, advanced, hands-on course offers students an exciting opportunity to learn more about sports medicine and to gain a greater understanding of science and the structure and function of the human body as it relates to injury and illness. In this advanced and accelerated course, students gain an understanding of health concepts familiar to all medical careers such as anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology. This course offers all students an opportunity to integrate science, physical skill, clinical experience, and job readiness skills. The main topics of study include medical terminology, recognition of injury, prevention of injury, treatment, taping and wrapping, injury assessment, evaluation of injury, rehabilitation, emergency care, nutrition, psychological care, and Advanced First Aid/CPR/AED. The clinical internship is required for all advanced sports medicine students. Internship and observation possibilities exist at various health care facilities such as high school athletic training rooms, sports and physical therapy clinics, fitness centers, hospitals, nursing homes, and other related health-care institutions.