Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this course, you will be able to:

• Identify and evaluate primary and secondary assessment for medical emergency, examination, and clinical judgment on injured individuals.
• Recognize warning signs during emergent injuries and determine when to alert EMS.
• Recognize, respond, assess, and provide treatment for acute athletic injuries.
• Identify and distinguish head, spine, organ, and musculoskeletal injuries.
• Identify environmental factors that affect the young and older athlete, the female triad, and athletes with disabilities.
• Demonstrate and perform immobilization techniques such as athletic taping, splinting, and spine boarding.
• Determine proper protocols to take when an athlete had experienced a concussion.
• Fulfill requirements to become a Certified Emergency Medical Responder and CPR/AED for 2 years and eligible to apply for the ABPTS – Sports Certified Specialist Exam.