Physical Education Teacher Endorsement

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
Complete certificate with 6 courses, 18-semester hours, in 3 semesters
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	KIN200	Introduction To The Field Of Kinesiology
3	KIN230	Exercise Science
Electives (choose 12 credit hours)
3	KIN201	Physical Education In Elementary School
3	KIN202	Standard First Aid And Cpr
3	KIN203	Wellness For Life
3	KIN214	Exercise Technique
3	KIN217	Teaching Territory Games
3	KIN220	Introduction To Coaching
3	KIN221	Care And Prevention Of Athletic Injuries
2	KIN222	Sports Officiating
3	KIN223	Sports Psychology
3	KIN224	Sociology Of Sport
3	KIN225	Sports Nutrition
3	KIN231	Fitness Assessment And Programming
3	KIN236	Functional Anatomy

Sample Plan

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

Physical Education Endorsement- 18 credit hours

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

KIN 200 W01 Introduction to the Field of Kinesiology
KIN 220 W01 Introduction to Coaching

Fall Semester

1st 8 weeks: KIN 224 W70 Sociology and Sports
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

Related programs

Health Education Teaching Endorsement certificate

Next steps

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