Level 1 Sports Trainer

Course Information 

To achieve the Level 1 Sports Trainers Accreditation participants will need to complete 3 components:

1. Online pre-course to be completed prior to webinar;
2. Attend theory component either in person or via live webinar (done on July 19)
3. Complete practical assessment in person or via Zoom

You must complete all 3 components to become an Accredited Sports Trainer plus provide evidence of current Provide First Aid (HLTAID003) & CPR certificates. 

Level 1 Theory Component Date and Times:

Sunday July 19 from 8:45am – 12:30pm (select Face to Face or Webinar option at first step of Registration)

Practical Component Date and Times:

Practical assessment sessions will be held in the following locations (if you select the webinar option you will be asked to select the location of where you will attend the practical assessment in the second step of your Registration):

·       Kidman Park                 Sunday July 19, 1:30pm – 4:00pm

·       Eyre Peninsula             (Date and time TBC)

·       Fleurieu Peninsula        (Date and time TBC)

·       Mid North                      (Date and time TBC)

·       Riverland                      (Date and time TBC)

·       South East                    (Date and time TBC)

·       Yorke Peninsula            (Date and time TBC)

Dates and times will be arranged for regional locations and these will be updated as they come to hand.

Cost:    $240 per person (including GST)

Each registrant must have their own unique email address

Registrations for this course will close 12pm Friday July 17 2020

Level 1 Sports Trainers Courses

The Level 1 Sports Trainer assists athletes in the prevention of injuries and provides initial sports injury management.  Level 1 Sports Trainers work at sporting clubs, school sports days, national and international events.

You will cover the following topics:

·        Introduction to being a Sports Trainer 

·        Functional Anatomy and Injury Management 

·        Injury Prevention

·        Medical Conditions 

·        Trunk Injuries

·        Concussion 

·        Head and Spinal Injuries

·        Wound Management for Sport

·        Moving the Injured Athlete

·        Ankle, Thumb and Finger Taping 

·        Upper Limb and Lower Limb Injuries

Benefits of attending a SA Sports Medicine Association Sports Trainer Course

Benefits of attending the SA Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) Level 1 Sports Trainers course are:

                   Course prerequisites

·  A current Provide First Aid (HLTAID003) & CPR certificate is required to receive Accreditation. This can be completed prior to or after the course however accreditation will not be granted until evidence of current certificates has been received.

 On successful completion of a SASMA Sports Trainers course?

·  A National Accreditation lasts for 3 years and is issued on successful completion of the course.  On Successful completion of the SASMA Sports Trainers courses candidates will be eligible to apply for Sports Trainer Membership and insurance through Sports Medicine Australia.

·        AUTHORITY TO USE IMAGES

· I authorise SA Sports Medicine Association (SASMA) to use any film footage, photographic images or sound recording produced in any format taken or recorded of me by SASMA for the purposes of promotion on the SASMA website (www.sasma.com.au), SASMA Facebook and/or Twitter pages and other promotional material for future courses and/or conferences.