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
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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- 18 credit hours
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
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.
