What does the Level 1 Sports Trainer course cover, including concussion?
- Australia
- Sports Medicine Australia
- Sports Trainer
- Level 1 and Level 2
- Ages 16+
- 2026
- Sports trainers
Level 1 has 11 units:
- Sports Trainer in Action
- Basic Musculoskeletal Anatomy
- Preventing Sports Injuries
- Nutrition and Hydration in Sport
- Drugs in Sport
- Management of the Injured Athlete
- Common Medical Conditions
- Concussion Management
- Sports Taping (ankle, thumb and finger)
- Transporting the Injured Athlete
- Common Sporting Illness and Injuries
Concussion management is one of these units. SMA also lists a separate Concussion Management course. Level 2 includes a further concussion management unit.
Sources: https://sma.org.au/safer-sport-courses/level-1-sports-trainer/ and https://sma.org.au/safer-sport-courses/level-2-sports-trainer/
Added 24 Oct 2026