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Physical Education Teachers

Resources & Associations

For information on the CAPE designation, contact
Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS)
SUNY Cortland, Park Center, Room E224
Box 2000
Cortland, NY, 13045
Tel: (607) 753-4969
Email: Davist@cortland.edu
https://apens.org

For information on teacher certification, contact
American Board for Certification of Teacher Excellence (ABCTE)
1123 Zonolite Road, Suite 29
Atlanta, GA, 30306
Tel: (877) 669-2228
Fax: (301) 576-3825
Email: info@americanboard.org
https://www.americanboard.org

For information on union membership, contact
American Federation of Teachers, AFL-CIO (AFT)
555 New Jersey Avenue, NW
Washington, DC, 20001-2029
Tel: (202) 879-4400
https://www.aft.org

For information on health issues for students and physical education teachers, contact
American School Health Association (ASHA)
Tel: (202) 854-1721
Email: info@ashaweb.org
http://www.ashaweb.org

Association for Childhood Education International
1875 Connecticut Ave., NW, 10th Floor
Washington, DC, 20009
Tel: (800) 423-3563
Tel 2: (202) 372-9986
https://acei.org

Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP)
1140 19th St NW, Suite 400
Washington, DC, 20036
Tel: (202) 223-0077
http://www.ncate.org

For information on teacher certification, contact
National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS)
1525 Wilson Boulevard, Suite 700
Arlington, VA, 22209-2451
Tel: (800) 22TEACH
Tel 2: (703) 465-2700
https://www.nbpts.org

For information on union membership, contact
National Education Association (NEA)
1201 16th Street, NW
Washington, DC, 20036-3290
Tel: (202) 833-4000
Fax: (202) 822-7974
http://www.nea.org

For comprehensive resources for health and physical educators, visit
PE CENTRAL
75 Mill Street
Colchester, CT, 06415
Tel: (678) 764-2536
Fax: (866) 776-9170
Email: pec@pecentral.org
https://www.pecentral.org

For information on professional membership, contact
Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America)
PO Box 225
Annapolis Junction, MD, 20701
Tel: (800) 213-7193
Tel 2: (703) 476-3400
Fax: (703) 476-9527
https://www.shapeamerica.org

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