Advanced AT Lab

Hours

1.0 Credit, .5 Lecture, .5 Lab

Semester

Fall

Advanced athletic training skills, including taping, bracing and splinting, custom-fitted equipment, massage and stretching techniques, and emergency splinting and transport.

Injury/Illness Prevention and Wellness Protection

Select, fabricate, and apply appropriate protective equipment, including taping, wrapping procedures, splints, braces, and other special protective devices.

Apply protective equipment and transport as part of the comprehensive, proactive emergency action plan (EAP).

Clinical Evaluation and Diagnosis

Apply special tests and diagnostic instruments (ie, otoscope, stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, peak flowmeter, chemical "dipsticks" [or similar devices]) to accurately diagnose patients.

Immediate and Emergency Care

Implement appropriate emergency treatment strategies including, but not limited to, establishing and maintaining an airway in a patient wearing shoulder pads, headgear or other protective equipment and/or with a suspected spinal injury, in multiple sports settings.

Therapeutic Interventions

Apply special tests and diagnostic instruments (ie, otoscope, stethoscope, ophthalmoscope, peak flowmeter, chemical "dipsticks" [or similar devices]) to accurately diagnose patients.