Program Graduate Follow-Ups
(data collected 6 months after graduation)
2024 Graduates
71.4% enrolled in college
35.7% employed
2023 Graduates
55.6% enrolled in college
77.8% employed
2022 Graduates
78.6% enrolled in college
71.4% employed
2021 Graduates
50% enrolled in college
91.7% employed
WHAT STUDENTS WILL LEARN
Medical Terminology: Learn the applications of the rules for constructing and defining medical terms with an emphasis on building a working medical vocabulary. Topics include using the appropriate abbreviations and symbols for anatomical, physiological and pathological classifications and the associated medical specialties and procedures. Students will decipher medical terms by identifying and using word elements with an emphasis on derivation, meaning, and pronunciation. Further, students will interpret and translate medical records and documents.
Exercise and Athletic Training: Apply procedures and techniques used in athletic training and in the care and rehabilitation of athletic injuries and therapeutic exercise. Topics include injury prevention, conditioning, and wound care techniques of the musculoskeletal system. Students will learn techniques in the analysis of mechanical factors related to human movement. In addition, current trends, technology, legal considerations, and the role of exercise science in relationship to other health fields will be emphasized.
Fitness Evaluation and Assessment: Learn comprehensive fitness evaluations and develop individualized training programs. Students will administer lab and field tests of cardiovascular endurance, body composition, joint flexibility and muscular strength, power, and endurance. Emphasis is placed on assessing body composition, neuromuscular flexibility, agility, balance, coordination, and proprioception. Additionally, students will identify components of physical fitness and communicate how physical activity impact health and wellness
Nutrition and Wellness: Identify the components of fitness and communicate the relationship between physical fitness, physical performance, injury prevention, and nutritional intake. Students will evaluate an individual’s state of nutrition based upon the impact of personal choices and social, scientific, psychological and environmental influences. Further, students will calculate an individual’s kilocalorie burn rate and recommend an ideal diet and physical fitness plan.
WHAT STUDENTS CAN EARN
Industry Credentials:
AMCA Physical Therapy Aide (12 points)
CPR/First Aid (1 point)
ACE Certified Personal Trainer (3 points)
10 Hour OSHA (1 point)
College Credits:
Medical Terminology (CTAG)
Fitness Evaluation and Assessment (CTAG)
Exercise and Athletic Training (CTAG)
General Psychology PSY 1100 (CCP)
Human Nutrition DIT 1525 (CCP)
