Teach physical education without an education degree

Available 2024

Do you want to teach physical education in an elementary, middle, or high school in Arizona but don’t have a teaching credential? If you already have a bachelor's degree, then this program may be for you. The Physical Education Pathway to Certification (PEPC) is designed for individuals with an existing bachelors degree to meet the Arizona Teaching Experience and Coursework/Training Pathway to Teacher Licensure (Standard Secondary or preK-12). The PEPC is designed for you to be successful teaching children and adolescents physical education in preK-12 schools. This includes effective classroom management, pedagogical skills, developing and delivering content aligned with Arizona state physical education content standards, and tools to differentiate instruction and help all students learn and be successful. We aim for you to become more confident and capable in teaching children and adolescents. If you a) have a bachelor’s degree and b) are interested in (or already have) a school physical education teaching position, then this program may be for you. Coursework is designed to meet the Arizona Department of Education Teaching Experience and Coursework/Training secondary certification requirements. Coursework is also designed to help you pass the NES Professional Knowledge and Physical Education Subject Knowledge examinations. All classes are available online. You will participate in online class activities designed to help you be successful teaching preK-12 physical education while completing hands on lab activities using your current physical education classes.

Graduate with little to no debt. PEPC students may qualify for the Arizona Teachers Academy full-tuition waiver.

For more information, contact Dr. Steve Palmer or call 928-523-6164. The PEPC has been submitted for ADE program approval which would mean candidates would be eligible for the ALT-Path certification option. This is an online program with online tuition rates.

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