Evening Sports Medicine - Personal Training & Injury Care

Location: CTEC

Are you Passionate about health and wellness? Ever dream of a career in physical therapy or occupational therapy? Curious about the science behind strength and conditioning? Maybe you’re aiming to inspire others as a physical education teacher?

The Sports Medicine program teaches the basics of preventing and treating athletic injuries. Injury Care Specialists assist athletes, individuals with disabilities, and anyone looking to improve movement and mobility. This course covers topics such as injury prevention, treatment, taping, rehabilitation, anatomy, body systems, exercise physiology, therapeutic modalities, pharmacology, nutrition, and kinesiology—offering students a solid introduction to Sports Medicine.

Get an early start on your college to career pathway and preparation for the NSCA Personal Trainer Exam!

CREDIT AVAILABLE:

Meets area “G” approval for UC and CSU admissions.

10 high school elective credits per semester 

California State University Bakersfield (Dual Enrollment)

Fall Semester – Taught by Joshua Gordon

KINE 1018 – Lifetime Fitness (2 units)

KINE 1512 – Weight Training (1 unit)

KINE 2000 – Introduction to Kinesiology (3units)

Spring Semester – Taught by Craig Harnetiaux 

KINE 1020 – CPR, First Aid and AED (1 unit)

KINE 2100 - Sports Medicine1; Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries (3 units)

STUDENTS LEARN:

• Athletic injury care and recovery
• CPR & First Aid certification
• Anatomy and body systems
• Cell and tissue structure
• Therapeutic exercise pharmacology and nutrition
• Kinesiology
• Client services