91制片厂

91制片厂
Health/Physical Education

Physical Education Teacher Endorsement

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Expand your career opportunity by preparing for the PK-12 Physical Education Teacher Endorsement Certificate.

Once you hold a Professional Educator License (PEL) or Educator License with Stipulations endorsed in a teaching field, you can add additional content area endorsements. Endorsements make you a stronger candidate and expand your teaching opportunities. This program prepares you to take the ISBE Physical Education (144/213) test.

  • Online, on-campus and blended formats
  • Accredited by Higher Learning Commission (HLC)
  • Meets Illinois State Board of Education requirements
  • Led by highly qualified faculty holding master's and doctoral degrees
  • Applicable to any grade level, even if underlying teaching endorsement on the PEL is different grade range
  • Tuition is a fraction of the cost of other colleges

Required Program Courses:

Credit Hours Course Number Course
Required Courses
3 KIN201 Instructional Strategies for Physical Education
3 KIN217 Fundamental Sport Skills
3 KIN218 Adaptive Physical Education
3 KIN223 Sports Psychology
3 KIN230 Exercise Science
2 KIN236 Functional Anatomy
Optional Courses (can replace one of the courses above with one of the following)
3 KIN202 Standard First Aid and CPR
3 KIN221 Care and Prevention of Athletic Injuries

Sample Plan

This certificate can be taken in fully online 8-week classes using the schedule below:

Physical Education Endorsement

Three Semester Schedule

Fall Semester

  • 1st 8 weeks: KIN 201 W70 Instructional Strategies for Physical Education
  • 2nd 8 weeks: KIN 236 W80 Functional Anatomy

Spring Semester

  • 1st 8 weeks: KIN 230 W70 Exercise Science
  • 2nd 8 weeks: KIN 223 W80 Sports Psychology

Summer Semester (8 weeks each taken at the same time)

  • KIN 217 W01 Fundamental Sport Skills
  • KIN 218 W01 Adapted Physical Education

Two Semester Schedule

Fall Semester

  • 1st 8 weeks: KIN 201 W70 Instructional Strategies for Physical Education
  • 2nd 8 weeks: KIN 236 W80 Functional Anatomy
  • 2nd 8 weeks: KIN 218 W80 Adapted Physical Education

Spring Semester

  • 1st 8 weeks: KIN 230 W70 Exercise Science
  • 2nd 8 weeks: KIN 217 W80 Fundamental Sport Skills
  • 2nd 8 weeks: KIN 223 W80 Sports Psychology

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For more information about teaching endorsement prep courses at 91制片厂, please contact Admissions Outreach at 847.925.6700 or fill out our request information form.