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KNPE 430 Athletic Therapy Internship Units: 4.50
Working with the Coordinator of Athletic Therapy (AT), and building on the practical skills and knowledge acquired in KNPE 330, students will complete an Athletic Therapy internship. AT interns will be responsible for serving as a mentor to student trainers and onsite trainers in the Athletic Therapy clinic and at varsity events. They will also serve as teaching assistants in the laboratory component of KNPE 331.
NOTE Valid First Aid/CPR Certification required.
NOTE Valid First Aid/CPR Certification required.
Learning Hours: 189 (165 Practicum, 24 Private Study)
Requirements: Prerequisite Level 4 or above and registration in the KINE Specialization Plan and KNPE 330/4.5 and a cumulative GPA of 2.70 or higher and permission of the Course Coordinator and the Undergraduate Chair in the School of Kinesiology and Health Studies.
Offering Faculty: Faculty of Arts and Science
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Model leadership and professional skills including initiative, responsibility, teamwork and decision making in an advanced practicum experience in athletic therapy.
- Perform emergency care, field assessments, first aid, taping, and stretching with varsity athletes.
- Practice clinical assessments of injuries, use of therapeutic modalities, rehabilitative exercise prescription, and safe return to sport guidelines.
- Recognize activities involved in the operation of an athletic therapy clinic.
- Practice effective communication skills (written, oral and/or visual).