Sports Medicine Integrative Therapies and Rehabilitation Occupations

Skyline College

Sports Medicine Integrative Therapies & Rehabilitation

Certificate of Achievement

Our Sports Medicine Integrative Therapies and Rehabilitation Certificate is designed for entry-level students and professionals alike who are interested in injury prevention, integrative therapies, sports medicine, rehabilitation and other related professions. This multidisciplined field will address holistic perspectives with interdisciplinary preparation for understanding the body, sports medicine and associated disciplines, common injuries, and a myriad of integrative therapies/modalities that can be used and how they are integrated into various professions and disciplines. Ultimately, this program will provide foundational knowledge, preparation and skills that are inclusive of integrated therapies bridging the gap related to the acceptance, interest and increased demand with using these diverse modalities and traditional healing methods. This knowledge can be applied practically with injury prevention and rehabilitation for anyone who is active, athletes and non-athletes alike recovering from injuries, as well as the general population maintaining optimal health through self-care and a healthy lifestyle. This program can also be stepping-stone to support preparation for achieving a variety of future degree pathways. This certificate is designed for a broad base of opportunities in both entry-level, with anticipated growth, and those already credentialed in disciplines to advance their careers and marketability.

Career Opportunities:

Entry Level (Broad base of opportunities): Chiropractic offices, fitness centers, physical therapy offices, wellness centers, sports injury clinics, Recreational centers, rehabilitation centers, integrative medicine clinics/practices, health and wellness business or practices among others. Existing Credentials: Addition to existing practice, licensure and/or certification, professional development to enhance skill sets to increase marketability as well as maintaining licensure and certifications in various integrative and allied healthcare disciplines/professions and service related professions. Examples: personal training, massage therapists, sports therapist, yoga and Pilates instructors, athletic trainers, kinesiologists, exercise physiologists, integrative health practitioners, allied health disciplines, manual therapists, wellness professions, acupuncturists, Ayurveda practitioners, among a wide variety of other healthcare and integrative/holistic health professionals.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon Completion of Certificate requirements, students will be able to:

Gain foundational knowledge, jargon, skills, and disposition to be successful members of an integrated medicine team.

Develop critical thinking skills associated with the use of various integrative modalities in injury prevention, sports medicine, rehabilitation and other related professions.

Evaluate the similarities and differences between various integrative therapies comparing their cultural traditions and philosophies.

Core Courses (11 units) Units

WELL 703 Holistic/Integrative Health Science 3

or

WELL 716 Foundations of Health and Well-Being 3

and

WELL 710 Clinical Kinesiology and Applied Biomechanics for Manual Therapy 3

WELL 711 Sports Medicine and Manual Therapy 3

WELL 722 Integrative Therapies in Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation 2

Electives (6-7 units) Units

WELL 706 Introduction to Reflexology 1

WELL 707 Foundations of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils 2

WELL 709 Aromatherapy Principles and Applications 4

WELL 713 Asian Bodywork Traditions Theory and Practice 1

WELL 718 Stress Management Techniques for Health and Wellness 3

WELL 720 Energy Medicine: Foundation and Therapies 3

WELL 721 Foundations of Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine Theory 3

WELL 723 Ayurvedic Aromatherapy 1

WELL 725 Introduction to Consciousness, Intent and Meditation 3

WELL 730 Global Perspectives of Meditation 3

WELL 731 Introduction to Sound Healing 1

WELL 732 Introduction to Qigong/Qi Gong 0.5

WELL 733 Tai Chi for Health 1

WELL 740 Conscious Eating: A Sustainable Approach to Health and Healing 2

WELL 742 Herbal/Botanical Medicine and Ethnobotany 3

WELL 743 Holistic Nutrition and Functional Foods 3

WELL 760 Introduction to Holistic, Complementary and Integrative Health/Medicine 3

WELL 765 Everyday Uses of Herbs 3

PSYC 310 Positive Psychology 3

PSYC 330 Introduction to Sports Psychology 3

or

KINE 330 Introduction to Sports Psychology 3

KINE 305 Health-Related Fitness and Wellness 3

FITN 334.1 Yoga I 0.5 - 1

or

FITN 334.2 Yoga II 0.5 - 1

or

FITN 334.3 Yoga III 0.5 - 1

or

FITN 334.4 Yoga IV 0.5 - 1

Total Required Units 17 - 18

Curriculum Committee Approval Date: May 2022

Effective Term: Fall 2024

Program Originator: Ronda Wimmer

We anticipate 20 students per year to complete the program after the first year or two of ramp up for the program.

Program Learning Outcomes:

Upon Completion of Certificate requirements, students will be able to:

Gain foundational knowledge, jargon, skills, and disposition to be successful members of an integrated medicine team.

Develop critical thinking skills associated with the use of various integrative modalities in injury prevention, sports medicine, rehabilitation and other related professions. 

Evaluate the similarities and differences between various integrative therapies comparing their cultural traditions and philosophies.

Our Sports Medicine Integrative Therapies and Rehabilitation Certificate is designed for entry-level students and professionals alike who are interested in injury prevention, integrative therapies, sports medicine, rehabilitation and other related professions. This multidisciplined field will address holistic perspectives with interdisciplinary preparation for understanding the body, sports medicine and associated disciplines, common injuries, and a myriad of integrative therapies/modalities that can be used and how they are integrated into various professions and disciplines. Ultimately, this program will provide foundational knowledge, preparation and skills that are inclusive of integrated therapies bridging the gap related to the acceptance, interest and increased demand with using these diverse modalities and traditional healing methods. This knowledge can be applied practically with injury prevention and rehabilitation for anyone who is active, athletes and non-athletes alike recovering from injuries, as well as the general population maintaining optimal health through self-care and a healthy lifestyle. This program can also be stepping-stone to support preparation for achieving a variety of future degree pathways. This certificate is designed for a broad base of opportunities in both entry-level, with anticipated growth, and those already credentialed in disciplines to advance their careers and marketability.

Course	Title	Units	Year/Semester (Y1 or S1)
WELL 703 or 716	Holistic Health Science or Foundations Health and well being	3 or 3	S1
WELL 710	Clinical Kinesiology	3	S1
WELL 711	Sports Medicine	3	S1
WELL 722	Integrative Therapies	2	S1
Electives 6-7 units in WELL, KINE or FITN	see list below

WELL 706 Introduction to Reflexology 1

WELL 707 Foundations of Aromatherapy and Essential Oils 2

WELL 709 Aromatherapy Principles and Applications 4

WELL 713 Asian Bodywork Traditions Theory and Practice 1

WELL 718 Stress Management Techniques for Health and Wellness 3

WELL 720 Energy Medicine: Foundation and Therapies 3

WELL 721 Foundations of Ayurvedic and Chinese Medicine Theory 3

WELL 723 Ayurvedic Aromatherapy 1

WELL 725 Introduction to Consciousness, Intent and Meditation 3

WELL 730 Global Perspectives of Meditation 3

WELL 731 Introduction to Sound Healing 1

WELL 732 Introduction to Qigong/Qi Gong 0.5

WELL 733 Tai Chi for Health 1

WELL 740 Conscious Eating: A Sustainable Approach to Health and Healing 2

WELL 742 Herbal/Botanical Medicine and Ethnobotany 3

WELL 743 Holistic Nutrition and Functional Foods 3

WELL 760 Introduction to Holistic, Complementary and Integrative Health/Medicine 3

WELL 765 Everyday Uses of Herbs 3

PSYC 310 Positive Psychology 3

PSYC 330 Introduction to Sports Psychology 3

or

KINE 330 Introduction to Sports Psychology 3

KINE 305 Health-Related Fitness and Wellness 3

FITN 334.1 Yoga I 0.5 - 1

or

FITN 334.2 Yoga II 0.5 - 1

or

FITN 334.3 Yoga III 0.5 - 1

or

FITN 334.4 Yoga IV 0.5 - 1

None

There are none, met with CCSF upon COE recommendation and they have no similar programs.