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.
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.
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.
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?
Most of our health educator certification graduates pursue fulfilling careers as health teachers, physical education teachers or in another area of education.
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
Yes, the school health education program can be completed at your own pace, from anywhere!
