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The mission of the WVC Athletic Training department is to provide medical services to all Knight student athletes. From illness to orthopedic injury, our certified athletic trainer is here to care for you. Certified athletic trainers are educated in prevention, recognition, rehabilitation and on-field management of athletic injuries.

The WVC Athletic department is located in Smith Gym on the Wenatchee campus.

Athletic Training Opportunities at WVC:

The WVC Athletic Training Center is looking for dedicated, trustworthy and responsible students to join the student athletic training team. Students will practice working with athletes in the training room. If interested, please contact Erin Long, ATC, or call 509.682.6772.

Sports Medicine Courses:

PEH 189 2 credits
Athletic Training Practicium I
Provides a practical application of athletic training knowledge and skills in the training room setting. Students serve as student athletic trainers for WVC men's and women's athletic teams. PEH 189 is intended for the first-year student athletic trainer and should be repeated three times for credit (fall, winter and spring quarters). Prerequisite: instructor permission only.

PEH 286 5 credits
Exercise Physiology
Investigates the relationship between physical activity and physiological processes. Emphasis will be placed on the body's adaptation to strength training, cardiovascular endurance, and neurological adaptations.

PEH 287 5 credits
Athletic Training
An introductory course to the field of athletic training. Will introduce prevention and care of athletic injuries and illnesses. Emphasis is placed on managing and preventing injuries common to an active lifestyle, including acute and overuse injuries.

PEH 288 5 credits
Anatomical Kinesiology
Study of the musculoskeletal structure of the living human body, bones and their articulation, segments and their movements, muscles and their attachments and actions, and systemic nerves and their innervations and function. Special emphasis is placed on musculoskeletal analysis of basic exercises and movement patterns.

PEH 289 2 credits
Athletic Training Practicum II
Provides a practical application of athletic training knowledge and skills in the training room setting. Students serve as student athletic trainers for WVC men's and women's athletic teams. Intended for the second-year student athletic trainer and should be repeated three times for credit (fall, winter and spring quarters). Prerequisite: instructor's permission only.