ADVANCED DIPLOMA IN COMPLEMENTARY MEDICINE (SPORTS THERAPY)

1. Anatomy & Physiology I
2. Nutrition I
3. Nutrition II
4. Nutrition III
5. Biochemistry I
6. Biochemistry II
7. Biochemistry III
8. Biology (Cell Biology)
9. Introduction to Psychology
10. Counselling Skills I

1. Sports Therapy
2. Disorder Profiles/Clinical Practice 1-4
3. Chemistry
4. Health & Physical Fitness
5. Remedial Massage
6. Advanced Anatomy & Physiology
7. Advanced Sports Therapy
8. Pathophysiology & Symptomatology
9. Advanced Nutrition
10. Ethics & Jurisprudence
11. Practice Management
12. Occupational Health & Safety
13. 200 Seminars + 150 Clinical Hours.
14. Additional Requirements: Senior First Aid Cert.

What you should be able to do once you complete the course

• Contribute to effective workplace relationships.
• Provide leadership in the health industry
• Develop professional expertise.
• Manage a practice.
• Communicate effectively with clients/patients.
• Make referrals to other health care professionals when appropriate.
• Apply advanced first aid (O/S).
• Apply basic first aid.
• Manage the control of infection.
• Manage a practice.
• Develop a natural health assessment framework.
• Apply elementary Patho physiological research to client assessment.
• Manage work within a natural health framework.
• Research human health issues and apply results to client assessment.
• Advise clients on appropriate preventative health strategy.
• Provide advice on nutritional supplementation.
• Analyse clinical tests to assist diagnosis.
• Provide basic counselling.
• Apply human health sciences data to an assessment program.
• Integrate massage techniques to support athlete.
• Apply natural health assessment framework.
• Plan the natural health and fitness regime with client.
• Apply massage techniques.
• Apply appropriate pre-event and post event techniques.
• Operate in accord with the accepted roles and responsibilities of a sports trainer.
• Tape and/or brace elbow, Achilles and AC joint.
• Tape ankle, thumb and fingers.
• Apply temperature therapy.
• Apply hydrotherapy treatments.

   

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Sports Therapy Diploma Distance Learning Course