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School Health Education K-12

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Become a school health teacher through UW’s health educator endorsement program

Health educators play an important role in every child’s education. They teach children and teenagers about nutrition, personal health, exercise, sexuality and substances. In many ways, they become advisors for kids and teens during sensitive and vulnerable life transitions. This makes UW’s online health educator certification program a wonderful addition to any teaching degree, particularly the physical education teacher educator program. 

 

Program Details

Tuition and Fees

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Department

Division of Kinesiology and Health

Courses & Curriculum

Curriculum for Physical Education Teacher Education Majors
Curriculum for non-Physical Education Teacher Education Majors

About the Health Educator Certification

The health educator certification program is a well-rounded, online program that prepares graduates to teach health education to grades K-12 in Wyoming.

You may pursue this endorsement whether or not you’re already a Physical Education Teacher Education major at UW. However, if you are not, you must have a bachelor’s degree in teaching at the secondary level from an approved university program.

This endorsement is an excellent supplement to any teaching degree, as it gives students the tools to teach nutrition, personal health and sensitive topics related to human sexuality.

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UW is home to many aspiring educators, many of whom get involved around campus in various student-led organizations. These organizations are wonderful ways to meet like-minded peers and network with professionals in the community.

Here are a few of the organizations you may be interested in:

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Non-Physical Education Teacher Education Majors: You must complete a bachelor’s degree in teaching at the secondary level from an approved university program. They will then complete the 21 credit hours that are required for the health teacher certification. This certification is required to teach health education in grades K-12 in the public schools of Wyoming.

Physical Education Teacher Education Majors: Only upper-level students will be considered. Freshman and Sophomore students will not be admitted to the health teacher endorsement program.

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Online Learning At UW

The University of Wyoming provides a comprehensive range of fully-online and hybrid programs in addition to the online School Health Education K-12 Endorsement. All online programs are equivalent to in-person programs in all the ways that matter – same learning expectations, same accreditation and your transcript doesn’t differentiate how you learned. Additionally, online learners have unique needs, and we provide a suite of academic and student resources tailored to help you succeed while at UW and after you graduate. 

 

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What can you do with a health teacher certification?

 

Health Education K-12 Careers

Most of our health educator certification graduates pursue fulfilling careers as health teachers, physical education teachers or in another area of education. 

 

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Here are a few places our UW graduates are making an impact:

  • Laramie County School District
  • Jefferson County Public Schools
  • Johnson County School District
  • Poudre School District
  • Natrona County Schools
  • Platte County School District #1
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Health Educator Certification Program Highlights

UW has a well-respected physical education teacher educator program, and the health teacher certification program is a wonderful extension of it. Learn more about what our students enjoy most.

Cohort Model

Many students seeking a health educator certification are already part of UW’s Physical Education Teacher Education (PETE) program. One of the many benefits of the PETE program is that it uses a cohort approach, so students progress through each semester with the same group of peers. Cohorts provide a supportive environment and help students create meaningful relationships with like-minded peers.

High Job Placement Rate

Our health and physical education educators are highly sought after and typically receive multiple job offers. In fact, UW’s Physical Education Teacher Education program has had a 100% job placement rate for the last five years. School administrators commonly reach out to our faculty to announce position openings and get insights on candidates.

 

Related Programs

Interested in a health educator certification? These programs may also be of interest to you:

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College of Health Sciences

Division of Kinesiology and Health

Corbett Building 119

Department 3196, 1000 E. University Avenue

Laramie, WY 82071

Phone: (307) 766-5284

Email: kines@uwyo.edu