Courses

This course does not transfer to UC:CSU
This comprehensive introduction to Physical Therapy Aide course prepares students for the growing field of Physical Therapy. This course is designed to give students the knowledge and understanding necessary for gaining employment as a Physical Therapy Aide in environments such as hospitals, nursing homes, private practices, rehabilitation centers, and sports medicine clinics. Students learn how to prepare treatment areas, transport patients, and complete administrative tasks.

This course examines how the body functions under conditions of exercise stress. It covers the fundamentals of human movement and anatomy, the practical applications of muscle function, cardio-respiratory testing and functions, principles of exercise, training techniques, energy metabolism, and the effect of environmental conditions on exercise.

This course teaches the principles, techniques, and ethics used by the athletic trainer in the care and prevention of athletic injuries. The scope of this class includes identification of common athletic injuries, their causes and preventative measures, first aid treatment, and associated follow-up care.

This course covers the theory and detailed demonstration of first aid care of the injured. Students learn to assess a victim’s condition and incorporate proper treatment. Standard first aid, CPR, and AED certification(s) are granted upon successful completion of course requirements.

This course covers how to teach a variety of strength training techniques and activities to individuals and groups. It studies methods to teaching strength training, equipment, safety factors, principles of strength training, speed and agility training, and basic anatomy and physiology as it applies to strength training. It includes the development of strength training exercises for each body part and program designs.

This course is an introduction of the concepts and skills that serve as a foundation for the health care professions. Topics include hygiene and safety, infection control, basic client monitoring and basic first aid, therapeutic communication, and basic health documentation.

This basic medical language course discusses common diseases and injuries and their pharmacological treatment using medical terminology in English and Spanish, when appropriate.

This course explores career options in the health care industry, healthy behavior for health care workers, work ethics, professional resumes and interviewing skills, and personality traits of a health care professional. Students participate in an externship during which area employers introduce students to direct and indirect patient care opportunities.

This course does not transfer to UC:CSU
This course covers the content of the American Red Cross Basic Life Support (BLS)for Healthcare Providers. Students learn how to provide care for individuals who are experiencing respiratory arrest, cardiac arrest, or airway obstruction. BLS includes psychomotor skills for performing high-quality cardiopulmonary resuscitation for adults, children, and infants, use of an automated external defibrillator (AED), and relief of foreign-body airway obstruction. Upon successful completion of the course, students receive a Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Providers certificate of completion.

This course provides Kinesiology students a structured internship and opportunity for employment off-campus under the supervision of a faculty member within the Kinesiology Department. Internships enable students to develop an understanding and working knowledge of actual operations, events, planning, and management within the career fields of Kinesiology. The internship experience is an essential component in a student's course of study designed to facilitate the integration of theoretical, applied, and academic subject matter in the field.