Santa Ana College Sports Medicine
Athletic Trainers (ATs) are health care professionals who collaborate with physicians. The services provided by ATs comprise of prevention, emergency care, clinical diagnosis, therapeutic intervention and rehabilitation of injuries and medical conditions.

 

SAC Sports Medicine Internship
As a participant of the internship program, the student receives the opportunity to work directly with staff athletic trainers, physicians, and student-athletes of SAC. Under supervision, the intern will learn about everyday operations, immediate care, and continual maintenance of the health of our student-athletes. Interns in the program have the ability to learn to recognize, evaluate, and treat athletic injuries in addition to being exposed to many opportunities to acquire skills that will be beneficial in all health care fields. Our sports medicine interns typically pursue post-graduate education in medicine, athletic training, exercise science, and other allied health care professions. Our students usually major in kinesiology and biology but we accept students from all degree backgrounds.

 
KNMS 101 Introduction to Sports Medicine Units: 3 Lecture Hours:48 CSU, UC 
This course is designed to be an introduction to the field of sports medicine /athletic training. It includes exposure to basic human anatomy and common athletic injuries as well as appropriate injury management strategies. 
 
KNPR 110 Occupational Work Experience Units: 1-4 Lecture Hours:60-48           
Students must be concurrently enrolled or have completed KNSM 101 or the Fitness Specialist Certificate Program. Application must be approved by the Kinesiology Department Chair. This work experience course consists of supervised unpaid employment in an Athletic Training setting.

 

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