All courses purchased and fully completed by January 31, 2025 will have their earned Continuing Education Credits (CECs) transferred to the new system.

However, any courses that remain incomplete as of January 31, 2025, will not transfer progress to the new system. Users will need to restart those courses from the beginning. Once restarted, users can still earn the applicable Continuing Education Credits (CECs).

Users will have access to the course for one year from the date of their initial purchase.

Sickle Cell Trait Risks: Safeguarding Team Sport Athletes
Sickle Cell Trait Risks: Safeguarding Team Sport Athletes

1 CEC

Presented by Susan Yeargin, Ph.D., ATC 

This course covers the pathophysiology and epidemiology of exertional sickling and the prevalence of sickle cell trait (SCT) in U.S. athletes. It also includes a discussion of current screening mandates.  

This course was developed using content from ACSM’s 2023 From Around the Field webinar series.  

Learning Objectives: 

  1. Identify prevalence of SCT in team sport athletes using different screening options.  
  2. Summarize pathophysiological events of exertional sickling that can lead to death.  
  3. Compare and contrast research reporting sudden death due to exertional sickling in team sport settings. 

All course content will be presented to you electronically after your purchase. To earn your CECs, you must view the course content and pass the quiz (earning a 70% or better). 

This course expires one year (365 days) from the date of purchase. All course content must be completed prior to the expiration date. ACSM will not offer refunds, transfers or course credits for uncompleted courses prior to their expiration date, or for duplicate purchases. ACSM does not allow substitutions, refunds or credits for this course.  

For questions related to your online CEC courses or purchases, email onlinelearning@acsm.org. 

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All courses purchased and fully completed by January 31, 2025 will have their earned Continuing Education Credits (CECs) transferred to the new system.

However, any courses that remain incomplete as of January 31, 2025, will not transfer progress to the new system. Users will need to restart those courses from the beginning. Once restarted, users can still earn the applicable Continuing Education Credits (CECs).

Users will have access to the course for one year from the date of their initial purchase.

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