- Show compassion toward others
- Understand/teach the importance of nutrition/exercise
- Develop personalized exercise/rehabilitation plan
- Engage in exercise/training to maintain an active lifestyle
- Evaluate physical condition of others (touching patients/clients)
- Use fine motor skills (taping/stretching/massage)
- Tape/splint/immobilize injuries
- Use various types of physical therapy and exercise equipment
- Respond quickly to changing patient/client physical conditions
- Safely stoop/bend and carry items < 80 pounds
- Measure/record vitals and maintain patient/client health records to measure patient/client progress
- Communicate patient/client information to other medical professionals
- Maintain a professional demeanor in high-stress situations
Exercise Science & Sports Medicine
Exercise Science & Sports Medicine
In this program, you will explore healthcare career opportunities, communicate using professional medical terminology, and practice accurate/confidential recordkeeping. You will learn athletic training and rehabilitation skills, injury prevention, conditioning, wound care, and the mechanics of human movement. You will closely interact with others to conduct fitness evaluations, measure body composition, and design individualized training programs to improve overall health and wellness.
Next Ready Skills
At Great Oaks, you’ll do more than learn a trade; you’ll master NextReady skills like clear communication and problem-solving that help you get hired. You will get a head start on building a professional reputation for being dependable, adaptable, and technically skilled before you even graduate
Effective Communicators
Critical Thinkers
Adaptable Navigators
Accountable Employees
Skilled Professionals
Bottom Line: If you care about sports and fitness, enjoy the science of how the body works, and want to help others stay healthy and active, Exercise Science & Sports Medicine may be right for you.