Tips for Entry
Go to your library or bookstore to borrow or purchase books on teaching physical education.
Listen to the "SHAPE America Podcast" (https://www.shapeamerica.org/prodev/podcast.aspx) to learn more about the field.
Become a college student member of the Society of Health and Physical Educators (SHAPE America). Visit https://www.shapeamerica.org/MemberPortal/membership-page.aspx for more information.
Download the health and fitness app, MyFitnessPal (https://www.myfitnesspal.com), which is a free tool to help people optimize health by counting calories and tracking physical activity levels. This app will show you how to lead by example of a healthy diet and exercise routine.
Related Professions
- Adapted Physical Education Specialists
- Adult and Vocational Education Teachers
- Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers
- Art Teachers
- Athletic Directors
- Biophysicists
- Book Editors
- Cancer Exercise Specialists
- Career and Employment Counselors
- Career and Employment Technicians
- College Administrators
- College Professors
- Community Nutrition Educators
- Computer Trainers
- Cooking Instructors
- Curriculum Coordinators
- Dance School Owners and Managers
- Distance Learning Coordinators
- Driving School Owners and Instructors
- Education Directors and Museum Teachers
- Edupreneurs
- Elementary School Teachers
- English as a Second Language (ESL) Teachers
- Environmental Education Program Directors
- Exercise Physiologists
- Fitness Directors
- Flight Instructors
- Guidance Counselors
- Health Club Owners and Managers
- Health Educators
- Instructional Coordinators
- Instructional Designers
- Journalism Teachers
- Kinesiologists
- Learning Innovations Designers
- Library and Information Science Instructors
- Lifeguards and Swimming Instructors
- Mathematics Teachers
- Music Teachers
- Nursing Instructors
- Personal Trainers
- Physical Therapists
- Physical Therapy Assistants
- Political Scientists
- Preschool Teachers
- Real Estate Educators
- Recreation Workers
- Recreational Therapists
- School Administrators
- School Nurses
- Secondary School Teachers
- Ski Resort Workers
- Special Education Teachers
- Speech-Language Pathologists and Audiologists
- Speech-Language Pathology Assistants
- Sports Equipment Managers
- Sports Facility Managers
- Sports Instructors and Coaches
- Sports Physicians
- Sports Psychologists
- Sports Trainers
- Strength and Conditioning Coaches
- Teacher Aides
- Tutors and Trainers
- Yoga and Pilates Instructors