Therapeutic Health Careers
Description:
Therapeutic Health Careers is a one-year program for students interested in athletic training, physical therapy, fitness, physiology of exercise, nutrition, and other sports medicine-related fields. This program includes course work and practical hands-on applications in the following areas: prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation of sports injuries; taping and wrapping of injuries, first aid/CPR, emergency procedures, nutrition, anatomy and physiology, fitness/conditioning/strength programs, and sports medicine.
Hours:
Morning session – 8:10 – 11:10 a.m.
Afternoon session – 12:45 – 3:45 p.m.
Career Major Name: Therapeutic Health Services
Clock Hours/Weeks of Instruction: 466/18
Normal Completion Time: 18 weeks for full-time status
Required Courses:
- Anatomy
- Applied Concepts in Fitness
- Career Readiness
- Clinical Mentorship in Sports Medicine
- Core Healthcare Provider CPR and First Aid
- Core Medical Terminology
- Essentials of the Athletic Training Profession
- Essentials of the Physical Therapy Profession
- Exercise Physiology
- Physiology
- Therapeutic Exercise for Sports Medicine Careers
- Therapeutic Modalities for the Physical Therapy Professions
Career Opportunities:
- Physical Therapy Aide
- Occupational Therapy Aide
- Fitness Specialist
- Athletic Trainer Assistant
For more information on occupations go to http://www.onetonline.org
Application Process:
High school students see your home school counselor
Adults contact Mid-America Admissions Coordinators 572-215-2060
Average Salary:
$14,040-$24,690
Accreditation:
OSBCTE (Oklahoma State Board of Career & Technology Education)
Certifications:
ODCTE Competency Certification
- Athletic Training Student Aide
- Group Fitness Instrutor
- Exercise Science and Sports Medicine
- Personal Trainer
- Advanced Health and Fitness Specialist
- Certified Personal Trainer
- Weight Management Specialist
Physical Therapy Technician/Aide Certification (PTTC) – Amcaexams.com
**CTSO: HOSA
**Career Technical Student Organization (CTSO)