SSI CardiacWise Online Course

SSI CardiacWise Online Course

ISBN 9781492530572

Regular price $2.50 Sale price $4.99

Course Components
CardiacWise is an online course containing approximately 20 minutes of video and a test. There are no print materials; nothing will be shipped to you. You will have immediate access to your course after purchase.

Course Description
CardiacWise is an online course developed by Sport Safety International and offered in partnership with Human Kinetics Coach Education. Sudden cardiac arrest is the leading cause of death in young athletes, and this course will educate coaches and others involved in sport on the prevention and treatment of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes. Coaches who successfully complete this course can print a certificate of course completion directly from the website.

This course covers the following topics:
  • Understanding sudden cardiac arrest
  • Causes of sudden cardiac arrest in athletes
  • Signs and symptoms of cardiac-related conditions in athletes
  • Strategies for pareventing sudden cardiac arrest

Audience

Geared toward high school coaches, serious club coaches, college and university undergraduate students, and advanced coaches at the youth level (those who coach athletes ages 14 and older), CardiacWise instructs coaches on concussion basics, as well as steps to prevent and properly care for concussions when they occur.
This course covers the following topics:
  • Understanding Sudden Cardiac Arrest
  • Causes of Sudden Cardiac Arrest in Athletes
  • Signs and Symptoms of Cardiac-Related Conditions in Athletes
  • Strategies for Preventing Sudden Cardiac Arrest
The mission of Sport Safety International is to promote injury prevention and safe participation in physical activity and sports by providing the highest quality educational programming to athletes, parents, coaches, and sports medicine professionals. To learn more about SSI, visit www.SportSafetyInternational.org.

Established in 1981 and rooted in an athlete-centered philosophy that places the developmental needs of athletes ahead of winning at all costs, Human Kinetics Coach Education courses and resources are customized and widely used by youth sport organizations, state high school associations, school districts, state departments of education, colleges and universities, and national governing bodies of Olympic sports to teach, train, and certify coaches.