At Kanata Academy International we offer a Sports Health Focus Program designed to meet the needs of students and athletes from recreational level to elite level who intend to maintain a lifelong connection to sport, health, fitness and leisure activities. The Sport Health Focus Program is intended for students who have their sights set on careers in areas such as Sport Science, Health Care & Health Promotion, Medicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, Kinesiology, Gerontology, Naturopathy, Sports therapy, and Physiotherapy.
Courses include, but are not limited to, Small Movement Physical Education, Personal Fitness, Kinesiology, Nutrition, Biology, Physics and Chemistry.
Students will participate in Cooperative Education placements and gain first-hand experience. Students will also participate in learning opportunities presented by Academic professionals, Business professionals, Fitness Coordinators and Medical Specialists working in this field.
Students will earn an embossed Sports Health Focus Certificate signed by the Principal and Director of KA along with an embossed reference letter to include in their Portfolios.
What is a Sports Health Focus Program?
Our focus programs let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma(OSSD).
Why consider a Sports Health Focus Program?
This program enables students to:
- Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and skills
- Complete sector recognized certifications to build their resume
- Prepare for post-secondary opportunities
- Explore and refine their career goals
- Earn the Sports Focus Program Distinction Certificate to add to their portfolio
- Engage in experiential learning with like-minded peers
Jobs Related to a Sports Health Focus Program
| Apprenticeship Training Special Events Coordinator |
College Arena manager Broadcasting Sports Director Broadcast Technician Film or Video Camera Operator Recreation Facility Manager Sports Agent Sports Announcers and Broadcasters Sport Photographer Sports Photojournalist Technical and Coordinating Occupations in Sports Broadcasting |
| University Athletic Therapist Health and Physical Education Teacher Kinesiologist Nutritionist Recreation/Sports Consultant Sports Author or Writer Sports Journalist/Columnist Sports Media Producer Sports Psychologist Sports Public Relations and Communications |
Workplace Athlete Coach Fitness/Sports Instructor Lifeguard Operators and Attendants in Recreation and Sport Outdoor Sport and Recreational Guide Personal Trainer Recreation/Sport Program Instructor Sports Equipment Assembler and Inspector Sports Officials and a Referee Sports Retailer |
Required Components for the Sports Health Focus Program
1. A bundle of nine grade 11 and 12 credits comprising of:
- Four sports major credits that provide sector-specific knowledge and skills ( may include a max on one cooperative education credit)
- Three other required credits from the Ontario Curriculum in English, Mathematics and a choice of business studies, science, social sciences and humanities, or cooperative education.
- Two cooperative education credits that provide authentic learning experiences in a workplace setting, enabling students to refine, extend, apply and practise sector-specific knowledge and skills.
- Six-sector recognized certifications and or/training courses/programs( 3 compulsory and 3 electives
- Experiential learning and career exploration activities within a sector
- Reach ahead experiences connected with the student’s post secondary plans.
Requirements for a Sports Health Focus Program
Three Electives (Choose from the list below)
| Advanced training in a technique( e.g. fundamental skills in sport, fundamental movement skills, paddling technique, spinning) | Coaching -performance | Coaching- theory | Communication skills |
| compass/map/global positioning skill (GPS) | Concussion awareness | Conflict resolution | Customer service |
| Equity and inclusion | ergonomics | Ethical considerations | Event coordination |
| Incident management | Innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship | Instructor certification | Leadership skills |
| Life- saving | Marine safety/marine first aid | officiating | Personal training |
| Pleasure craft operator | Portfolio development | Project management | Risk management |
| Sector-specific software | Sport nutrition | Sport program design | Sports team trainer certification |
| Wilderness first aid | Wilderness survival | Working with individuals with disabilities | Wrapping and taping for performance and injury |
Health & Wellness Focus Program
At Kanata Academy International we offer a Health & Wellness Focus Program designed to meet the needs of students interested in the Health & Medical field. This Focus Program is intended for students who have their sights set on careers in areas such as Sport Science, Health Care & Health Promotion, Medicine, Nutrition & Dietetics, Nursing, Massage Therapy Naturopathy, Paramedic and Alternative medicine.
Courses include, but are not limited to Kinesiology, Nutrition, Biology, Physics, Health Care and Chemistry. Students will participate in Cooperative Education placements and gain first-hand experience. Students will also participate in learning opportunities presented by Academic professionals, Business professionals, and Medical Specialists working in this field.
Students will earn an embossed Health & Wellness Focus Certificate signed by the Principal and Director of Kanata Academy International along with an embossed reference letter to include in their Portfolios.
What is a Health and Wellness Focus Program?
Our focus programs let students focus on a career path that matches their skills and interests while meeting the requirements of the Ontario Secondary School Diploma(OSSD).
Why consider a Health and Wellness Focus Program?
This program enables students to:
- Customize their secondary school education to suit their interests and skills
- Complete sector recognized certifications to build their resume
- Prepare for post-secondary opportunities
- Explore and refine their career goals
- Earn the Sports Focus Program Distinction Certificate to add to their portfolio
- Engage in experiential learning with like-minded peers
Jobs Related to a Sports Health Focus Program
| Apprenticeship Training Child and Youth Worker Early Childhood Educator Educational Assistant |
College Ambulance attendants and other paramedical occupations Biomedical engineering technologist Community and Social Service Worker Dental Hygienist or Dental Assistant Documentation Clerk Funeral Director or Embalmer Health Care Aide Hospital Information Clerk Medical Laboratory Technician Medical Secretary Pharmacy Technician Practical Nurse Primary Care Paramedic Registered Massage Therapist Registered Orthopaedic Technologist Respiratory Therapist |
| University Audiologist or Speech Language Pathologist Chiropractor Dentist Dietitian Family, Marriage and other counsellors Hospital Equipment Sales Kinesiologist Medical Microbiologist Medical Sonographer Midwife Nutritionist Optometrist Pharmacist Podiatrist Psychiatrist Registered Nurse Sports Therapist |
Workplace Blood Donor Clinic Assistant Certified Personal Trainer Doctor’s office receptionist Fitness Instructor Hospital Admitting Clerk Hospital Cleaner Hospital Porter Lifeguard Recreation Program Leader |
Required Components for the Health and Wellness Focus Program
1. A bundle of nine grade 11 and 12 credits comprising of:
- Four health and wellness major credits that provide sector-specific knowledge and skills ( may include a max on one cooperative education credit)
- Three other required credits from the Ontario Curriculum in English, Mathematics and a choice of business studies, science, social sciences and humanities, or cooperative education.
- Two cooperative education credits that provide authentic learning experiences in a workplace setting, enabling students to refine, extend, apply and practise sector-specific knowledge and skills.
- Seven -sector recognized certifications and or/training courses/programs( 4 compulsory and 3 electives
- Experiential learning and career exploration activities within a sector
- Reach ahead experiences connected with the student’s post secondary plans.
- Development of essential skills and work habits required in the sector, and documentation of them.
Requirements for the Health and Wellness Program
Four Compulsory
Three Electives (Choose from the list below)
| Advanced training in a technique( e.g. fundamental skills in sport, fundamental movement skills, paddling technique, spinning) | Allergy awareness | Ambulation, lifting, and transfers | Animal first aid |
| babysitting | Behaviour management | Child safety and injury prevention | Communication skills |
| Concussion awareness | Conflict resolution | Customer service | Ethical considerations |
| Fire safety and extinguisher use | fitness | Food Handler Certification | Group dynamics |
| Innovation, creativity and entrepreneurship | Lab practices | Leadership skills | Marine and wilderness first aid |
| Medical terminology | Mental Health First Aid | Non-violent crisis intervention | Personal training |
| Personal inventory | Portfolio development | Project management | Safe body mechanics |
| Safe food handling-basic | Sign language | Specialized care( diabetes, dementia, nutrition) | Sterile techniques |
| Stress management techniques | SafeTALK | Waste management | Wrapping and taping for performance and injury |