HWE - Health and Wellness

Prepares the student for certification in CPR and Basic First Aid. Skills will include basic life support, airway obstruction, control of bleeding, shock, and patient care for the unconscious;

Teaches the recognition and care for breathing and cardiac emergencies for victims 8 years old and up; identify and care for life-threatening bleeding, sudden illness and injuries. American Red Cross certification in Adult CPR and Standard First Aid is available for students meeting those requirements.

Trains health care providers and fitness professionals in basic life support (BLS), two-person cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) with automated external defibrillator (AED), and standard first aid with attention to sudden illness, specific diseases, and emergencies

Introduces basic principles of nutrition with emphasis on personal nutrition. This course focuses on macro and micro nutrients and their effects on the functions of the human body. Special emphasis is placed on the application of wellness, disease, and lifespan as it pertains to nutrition.

Introduces the physiological effects and responses by the body to the stressor of exercise. This course focuses on fundamental concepts of exercise physiology including metabolic, nervous, cardiovascular, respiratory, and musculoskeletal systems, and the significance of these effects on health and performance.