How Do You Be A Gym Teacher?
Grade levels from kindergarten through high school and into college usually participate in some form of physical education as part of a balanced curriculum. The process to become a gym teacher is analogous to obtaining teaching certifications for other subjects found within the school system. Here is a guide on how to be a gym teacher and make it your profession. • Take advanced high school courses in physical education, chemistry, physics and other sciences that focus on kinesiology to prepare for collegiate level classes. • Go to college and obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training and physical education. Courses that might be covered include, but are not limited to, kinesiology, first aid, communications, field sports and health education. • Concentrate on a specific discipline within the Bachelor of Science major. Some students focus their coursework on a specific field such as exercise science, health promotion or nutrition. • Get a teaching certificate in the stat
• Take advanced high school courses in physical education, chemistry, physics and other sciences that focus on kinesiology to prepare for collegiate level classes. • Go to college and obtain a Bachelor of Science degree in athletic training and physical education. Courses that might be covered include, but are not limited to, kinesiology, first aid, communications, field sports and health education. • Concentrate on a specific discipline within the Bachelor of Science major. Some students focus their coursework on a specific field such as exercise science, health promotion or nutrition. • Get a teaching certificate in the state you wish to be a gym teacher. Each state requires a certificate that allows you to teach certain grade levels. Obtain the certificate for elementary education, secondary education or both. • Find a job in your desired physical education field. Don’t limit yourself to school systems. There are physical education programs held after school, through church organiza
