CONCUSSION & SPINAL INJURY MANAGEMENT
ON THE FIELD
Learn how to "Save a Life' and be prepared for any emergency.
In your workplace, at a sporting events, or in your home.
LEVEL 1 SPORTS TRAINER
$285pp
Course Outline
Sports Medicine Australia’s (SMA) Level 1 Sports Trainer course is designed to introduce participants to the basic knowledge and skills required by a Sports Trainer. These skills include the management of specific sporting injuries, sports taping and transporting an injured athlete. This course educates prospective Sports Trainers, teachers, coaches, administrators and parents on the basic principles of sports medicine.
This is the standard requirement to perform the duties of a Sports Trainer in most major Australian sporting codes.
The course covers the following units:
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Sports Trainer in Action
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Basic Musculoskeletal Anatomy
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Preventing Sports Injuries
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Nutrition and Hydration in Sport
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Drugs in Sport
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Management of the Injured Athlete
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Common Medical Conditions
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Concussion
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Sports Taping (ankle, thumb and finger)
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Transporting the Injured Athlete
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Common Sporting Illness and Injuries
Assessments
Students will be assessed as follows:
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Lecturer observation and practical scenario assessment
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Taping of the ankle, thumb and finger
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Written assessment
Course Prerequisites
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HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 Provide First Aid (completed within 3 years)
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HLTAID001 or HLTAID009 Provide CPR (completed within 12 months)
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Successful completion of the Level 1 Sports Trainer online learning. Please refer to Delivery Mode/Duration for more information on the online learning.
Course Certificate
Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students will receive a Statement of Attainment for HLTAID011 Provide First Aid, incorporating HLTAID009 Provide Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation within 30 days via PDF. Certificates are typically provided to the student within 10 business days of successful completion.
$160pp
CONCUSSION MANAGEMENT
$30pp
Course Outline
INTRODUCTION COURSE
This course offers an introduction to concussion recognition and management. An enhanced understanding of this sporting injury assists medical practitioners, coaches, athletes, parents, officials, clubs and schools to manage player well-being in competition and return to play.
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Learn the effects of Concussion to the brain
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Game analysis and testing - SCAT5 test
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Incident report writing
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Treatment of concussion
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Return to sport protocol
Assessments
Students will be assessed individually and in group activities. Students need to display competency in all assessable elements to successfully complete the unit package concussion management accreditation. Assessment is conducted using the following methods:
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Scenario assessment– Students are required to demonstrate the essential skills and knowledge to respond to a range of first aid or emergency situations, including scenarios aligned with the performance criteria required for this program.
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Recognition of Concussion Injury through casualty assessment procedures– Students will recognise anatomy, mechanism of injury and the signs and symptoms of the casualty as per Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
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Demonstration of Concussion Injury Management techniques– Students are required to demonstrate, individually and within a group, competency in several Concussion Injury scenarios
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Theory Assessment – Students must complete an online theory assessment with a 100% pass rate required.
Course Certificate
Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students will receive a Statement of Attainment for Concussion Management within 30 days via PDF and/or hard copy, as per the Australian Skills Quality Authority regulations of successful course completion.
$120pp
$285pp
PUAEME004
PROVIDE EMERGENCY CARE FOR
SUSPECTED SPINAL INJURY
$120pp
Course Outline
This course is delivered using blended learning combining pre-course online learning with theoretical and practical tasks. Students are required to participate in all course elements, providing them an opportunity to practice and refine their skills prior to assessment. The course structure involves simulated real life scenarios which could appear in the community, sporting and/or workplace settings. This allows students to demonstrate application of their skills and knowledge. This course includes the following elements;
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Anatomy of the spine
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Mechanism of injury/signs and symptoms
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Management of suspected spinal injuries
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Practical scenarios involving the assessment and management of Suspected Spinal Injuries
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Injury reporting
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Theory Assessment
Assessments
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Students will be assessed individually and in group activities. Students need to display competency in all assessable elements to successfully complete the unit package PUAEME004 accreditation. Assessment is conducted using the following methods:
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Scenario assessment– Students are required to demonstrate the essential skills and knowledge to respond to a range of first aid or emergency situations, including scenarios aligned with the performance criteria required for this program.
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Recognition of Suspected Spinal Injury through casualty assessment procedures–Students will recognise anatomy, mechanism of injury and the signs and symptoms of the casualty as per Australian Resuscitation Council (ARC) Guidelines.
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Demonstration of Suspected Spinal Injury Management techniques–Students are required to demonstrate, individually and within a group, competency in several Suspected Spinal Injury scenarios involving conscious and unconscious casualties.
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Theory Assessment – Students must complete an online theory assessment with a 100% pass rate required.
Course Prerquisites
Students must hold current qualifications in one of:
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HLTAID003 or HLTAID011 Provide First Aid(completed within 3 years)
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Students must successfully complete all online learning prior to attending the face to face course. Please refer to Delivery Mode/Duration for more information on the online learning.
Course Certificate
Upon successful completion of all course requirements, students will receive a Statement of Attainment for PUAEME004 within 30 days via PDF and/or hard copy, as per the Australian Skills Quality Authority regulations of successful course completion.