Athletic Training Practicum 1
Provides students with direct experience in injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of athletes under the supervision of an athletic trainer. Prepares students who wish to transfer into a four-year athletic training program. One and one-half class hours. Prerequisites: PED 255 and HED 205 each with a grade of ‘C’ or higher, and interview with and permission of the College’s head athletic trainer during the second half of the student’s first semester.
Subject Code: PED
Course Number: 256
Credits: 1
Lecture Hours 0.5
Lab Hours: 1
Course Learning Outcomes:
1. Demonstrate proper first aid procedures.
2. Demonstrate proper stretching techniques.
3. Demonstrate proper taping/wrapping techniques.
4. Demonstrate the use of therapeutic modalities (ice, heat, electronic muscle stimulation, ultrasound).
5. Identify and describe the job responsibilities of an athletic trainer.
Effective Term: Fall 2025
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