Sports Medicine & Rehabilitation Therapy

With skills that apply to five of the top 20 fastest growing jobs, students in the Sports Medicine and Rehabilitation Therapy Program (SMaRT) graduate far ahead of students who elect traditional high school classes.  SMaRT students are on a fast track to success in high paying medical careers.  During their first year in the program, students study anatomy and physiology, become certified in CPR, learn medical terminology, and measure vitals in realistic contexts. Those who continue their studies learn how to assess on-field injuries and determine possible medical conditions. Upperclassmen are taught the basics of athletic nutrition and hydration, and to rehabilitate an injury. Those who become OSHA-10 certified are well equipped to continue their studies or begin earring income upon graduating from high school. Students who complete the fourth year of the program are eligible to receive college credit through articulation agreements with Duquesne University and PennWest University. And, by earning a personal training certification, students are able to work in the field while attending a post-secondary institution.