Online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education

Prepare to create an educational foundation that instills a lifetime of healthy behaviors and choices in learners of all abilities.

3/18/24 Next Application Due Date
4/1/24 Start Classes

Program Overview


A snapshot of the online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education at EWU

$9,000* Total Tuition
As few as 8 months Duration
30 Credit Hours

Grow your teaching skills and learn how to apply the three domains of learning (psychomotor, cognitive and affective) in order to encourage students to prioritize healthy living in this online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education from EWU.

Delivered fully online, our rigorous curriculum includes socially engaging, project-based learning with opportunities for practical application and classroom preparation. Dedicated faculty are committed to readying you for more rewarding educational experiences as an elementary, middle, or high school health and PE teacher, or as an athletics coach in middle and high school settings.

As a student, you will complete internship hours covering fundamental K-12 standards-based programming, curriculum, and instructional knowledge and activities required of an effective educational resource for health literacy and physical movement for all learners. You will also create a portfolio that showcases your competency in content and skill as a health and physical educator.

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In this online certificate program, you will:

  • broaden your existing knowledge of health and physical education;
  • learn how to safely establish and manage a gym classroom education for various levels of physical ability;
  • apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals;
  • gain the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness as delineated in the WA State and National K–12 Standards.
  • broaden your existing knowledge of health and physical education;
  • learn how to safely establish and manage a gym classroom education for various levels of physical ability;
  • apply discipline-specific scientific and theoretical concepts critical to the development of physically educated individuals;
  • gain the knowledge and skills necessary to demonstrate competent movement performance and health enhancing fitness as delineated in the WA State and National K–12 Standards.

Potential careers for graduates include:

  • Elementary Health & PE Teacher
  • Middle School or High School Health & PE Teacher
  • Middle School or High School Athletics Coach
  • Elementary Health & PE Teacher
  • Middle School or High School Health & PE Teacher
  • Middle School or High School Athletics Coach

Also available online:

If you are interested in pursuing your master’s degree, completed courses in this certificate program can help you earn your Master of Education – Health and Physical Education online from EWU.

$9,000* Total Tuition
As few as 8 months Duration
30 Credit Hours
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The School of Education programs are approved by the Washington State Professional Educator Standards Board (PESB).

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Tuition


Budget-friendly tuition designed just for you

The online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education program features the same affordable tuition for in-state and out-of-state students.

Tuition breakdown:

$300 Per Credit Hour
$9,000* Total Tuition

*Tuition and fees subject to change. Total program cost does not include foundation courses. If foundation courses are required, the cost will be added to the total program cost.

Tuition breakdown:

$300 Per Credit Hour
$9,000* Total Tuition

Calendar


Don’t miss these important deadlines for earning your online certificate

The online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education program is ideal for working professionals, offering six-week courses with seven start dates each year. View the full calendar for upcoming deadlines for turning in all required documentation, registering for classes and paying tuition to begin on your desired start date.

Now enrolling:

3/18/24 Next Application Deadline
4/1/24 Start Classes
TermProgram Start DateApplication DeadlineRegistration DeadlineTuition Deadline
Winter II2/12/241/29/242/7/242/10/24
Spring I4/1/243/18/243/27/243/30/24
Spring II5/13/244/29/245/8/245/11/24
Summer I7/8/246/21/247/2/247/6/24
Fall I9/23/249/9/249/18/249/21/24
Fall II11/4/2410/21/2410/30/2411/2/24

Now enrolling:

3/18/24 Next Application Deadline
4/1/24 Start Classes

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Admissions


Review the qualifications for the online health and physical education graduate certificate

Getting started is easy. The admission process is the first step toward earning your online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education. This program will not lead to a teaching certificate in Washington.

Admission Requirements:

  • Bachelor’s degree
  • Cumulative 3.0 GPA
  • Teacher certification or ESA certification

Online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education Admission Requirements

  • Bachelor's degree from a regionally accredited institution
  • Overall cumulative GPA of 3.0 or cumulative GPA of 3.0 in the last 90 quarter or 60 semester-graded postsecondary credit hours**
  • Official transcript from the college/university where degree was earned
  • Teaching certification or ESA certification is required with graduation application
  • Professional resume

Document Submission Information

For Spring 2024 Applications: Please do not send transcripts directly to EWU, as this may delay processing your application. If you are ordering electronic transcripts, please select the CAS application as the recipient.

If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:

GradCAS Transcript Processing Center
P.O. Box 9217
Watertown, MA 02471

Note: You will need to use the Transcript ID form (found in your GradCAS application portal) as part of your submission so that your transcript can be matched to your application.

For Summer 2024 Applications and all future terms:

Order your official, electronic transcripts from the degree-granting institution where you earned your highest degree (bachelor’s or master’s) and have them sent to Eastern Washington University.

  • Most EWU graduate programs only require one transcript. Please submit a transcript from your degree-granting institution. This transcript should include the final two years of your degree completion. If it does not, please submit transcripts to cover your final two years of earned credits.
  • Please note that transcripts ordered by main may take 4-6 weeks to arrive.

If you are ordering a mailed paper transcript, please have it sent to:

Eastern Washington University
Showalter Hall 206
Cheney, WA 99004

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**We encourage you to apply if your GPA is lower than a 3.0 and you have at least 3 years of professional work experience. Applicants with GPAs below 3.0 are considered for admission on a case-by-case basis. Please contact an Enrollment Services representative at 800-826-3411 for more information.

A teaching certificate is required for this program. This program does not lead to a teaching certificate. Completion of the program, in addition to passing the state content test, will lead to the Health & Physical Education (Fitness) endorsement being added to an existing teaching certificate.

Please check with your applicable licensing board to determine whether this program satisfies requirements for licensure in the state in which you reside. For current contact information for applicable licensing boards, please refer to our State Authorization page. For information on certification in the state of Washington, contact Christi Wavada at [email protected].

Courses


Explore all the courses toward your online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education

In order to earn the online Graduate Certificate – Health and Physical Education, you must complete nine courses (30 credit hours), including an internship.

Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
This course is designed to be an introductory health and wellness class that provides a broad overview of a number of topics that specifically focus on living a healthy, physically active lifestyle. Students will also learn about current health issues and teaching strategies for optimal delivery of health education content.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
The primary focus of this course is for students to learn to demonstrate and teach basic motor skills, which are first taught at the elementary level. These skills are then built upon at the secondary level. Students are also introduced to the basics of physical function/development of children, a wide range of appropriate physical activities, and teaching objectives/methods in elementary physical education.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
In this course students will learn to perform, demonstrate, teach skills and progressive methods and use assessments in teaching physical education at the secondary level (middle and high school). Students will explore meaningful ways to incorporate the three learning domains into lessons. Teacher assessment and student self-assessment as means to inform teaching and learning will be an additional focus of the course.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the structures and functions the organic, skeletal, and neuromuscular systems of the human body contribute to motor performance. In tandem, students will be provided tools for designing and delivering effective instruction as well as assessing performance that will optimize skill acquisition and performance.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of the importance of programming beyond the classroom as well as the need for promoting and advocating for your health and physical education programs. In tandem, students will be exposed to basic grant writing guidelines and fundraising strategies.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 4
The purpose of this course is to provide an overview of topics and trends related to teaching Health and Physical Education through an in-depth analysis, synthesis, and discussion through readings and other activities.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 2
The purpose of this course is to provide information and activities on the foundation of K-12 health standards-based programming, curriculum, and instruction designed to for the purpose of instilling healthy behaviors in all learners. Health Education instructors need to demonstrate an understanding of health education content, health literacy skills, digital literacy skills, theoretical foundations of behavior change and learning, and applicable for all abilities.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 2
The purpose of this course is to provide information and activities on the foundation of K-12 standards-based programming, curriculum, and instruction designed to assist students in pursing lifelong healthy living. Physical Education instructors needs to have core knowledge and skills regarding how best to meet the movement needs of not only competent movers but be a resource for all abilities.
Duration: 6 Weeks weeks
Credit Hours: 2
In this course, students will be able to create an e-portfolio that contains pieces of their work throughout their health and physical education courses in the M.Ed. program. This online portfolio will demonstrate students’ competency in content and skill as a health and physical educator. Students will be able to refer back to this portfolio as they seek jobs, or as a resource once they are in the HPED setting.

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