Sports & Recreation Coordinator Certification Course
Prerequisite: To enroll in this course, you must be a certified OptiHealth Coach.
The Sports Medicine Technician Certification Course is managed by the American Association of Sports Medicine Technicians (AASMT). The study materials and the written portion of the exam are provided online. The hands-on labs and the practical portion of the exam are conducted at a local Med-Fit Clinic. All certification requirements are included for the one-time fee of only $149.
The Sports Medicine Technician Certification Course involves:
- Introduction to Sports Medicine
- Exercise is Powerful Medicine
- Medical-Fitness Testing
- Therapeutic Fitness Training
- Fitness is the Cure
- The Sports Medicine Consultation
- Your Physician-Referral Network
The course assignments involve about 40 hours over about 4 weeks, but you can progress through the course at your own pace. The online course and hands-on labs cover everything you need to know to pass the Certification Exam.
As a certified Sports Medicine Technician, you'll be able to:
- Expand your scope of fitness services
- Designate your gym as a certified Med-Fit Clinic
- Conduct Medical-Fitness Testing and issue Exercise Rx's
- Get patient referrals from local doctors
- Reach the sedentary 80% of the population
- Help your clients prevent, control, or even reverse their chronic disease
- Not only improve your client's fitness, establish a self-sustaining active lifestyle
- Help create a culture of optimal health in your community
- Enhance your career by maximizing results, retention, revenue, and referrals
After passing the Certification Exam, you will be a certified Sports Medicine Technician and eligible to join the American Association of Sports Medicine Technicians for only $59 per year. The AASMT provides personalized career guidance along with online clinical and marketing resources to ensure your success in:
- Establishing and operating your own Med-Fit Clinic
- Securing patient referrals from local physicians
- Developing a team of Sports Med-Tech Assistants