Online Health & Physical Education Courses

Fresno Pacific University - Center for Professional Development:
Fresno Pacific University - Center for Professional Development offers online and on-campus professional development courses for Health & Physical Education (HPE) for K-12 teachers. These courses can be taken at any time - during school, the summer, winter break or spring break. These online and independent study HPE courses are available for teachers nationwide from California to New York and from North Dakota to Texas.

Center for Professional Development (CPD) is a well-acknowledged platform that offers professional development courses by Fresno Pacific University to interested students. These courses can be done online as well as on-campus.

Our aim is to offer a wide range of independent study courses to K-12 educators while equipping them with the knowledge and skills required for them to survive the tough market competition. With our courses K-12 educators can aspire towards better professional growth and a progressive future.

The offered courses are taught by trained instructors, on campus or online as distance learning format without the constraint on time and place. Our esteemed instructors include Anita Young, Roland Shearer and Carla Shearer.

Be it health education, physical education, or special education, CPD seeks to employ an innovative approach and delivers a perfect amalgamation of theory and practice to K-12 professionals seeking to continue their education.

K-12 educators already have a degree and pursuing continuing education can be helpful in enhancing their value in their respective field. It is the best form of value addition that can be attained and our courses are a great match for the purpose.

Continuing education with our courses equips professionals with new skills, making them more desirable for current or potential employers in the process. Considering the present day state of the job market, skills and expertise of an increased level can help K-12 educators stay ahead in the rat race. Even if the desire to pursue additional education isn’t fueled by achieving excellence or monetary benefits, individuals can find an ideal program to hone their existing hobbies/skills or make some new ones.

HealthPEOnline offers continuing education programs related to health and physical education to K-12 teachers all over the United States. Through a personal approach, the instructors offer a unique opportunity to existing teachers giving a professional uplift to their careers.

By enrolling in any of HealthPeOnline’s expanded selection of independent study programs affiliated to Fresno Pacific University, busy K-12 teachers, coaches and other professionals in the same field of work can earn extra credits, climb up on the school pay-scales or management hierarchies, and use a combination of novel ideas and up-to-date techniques for imparting education to children.

Still not convinced? Here are some benefits that can be enjoyed by enrolling with HealthPEOnline:

* WASC Accredited
* Online as well as on-campus (independent/distance learning) study courses
* Flexible timeframe ranging between 3 weeks to 1 year, for completing the coursework
* Graduate level semester units offered separate from professional degree programs
* Salary schedule advancement
* State and National content standards addressed while imparting continued education

1. Open New Doors to Higher Education

Upon the successful completion of graduate level courses, K-12 teachers can pursue special education degree, master’s degree, or even doctoral programs in their particular field of work. Adding a higher educational qualification to their resume will present more advancement opportunities to K-12 teachers, thereby fulfilling their craving to achieve excellence.

2. Hot Pocket Benefits

As long as K-12 educators keep on adding skills and expertise to their resume, salary prospects are bound to increase. Teachers can impart better knowledge by using most advanced ideas and techniques in return of excellent pay packages or pay hikes.

3. Better Instructors, Better World

Another advantage of taking continuing education courses is their ability to make K-12 teachers better at what they do. Successful completion of physical education, health education or other special education programs helps improve their teaching abilities in several areas. We offer courses in several different domains including curriculum designing, subject planning, classroom teaching, child assessment and overall development. Moreover, with cultural differences being a part of present day classroom learning, continuing education programs assist teachers in overcoming cultural barriers, instruct them by implementing unique techniques and contribute towards the betterment of the society.

Health Education Courses:

HED 900 - Fit for You: A Guide to Lifelong Fitness
HED 901 - Elementary Health
HED 902 - Health and Today’s Teenager
HED 903 - Weight: Effects on Health
HED 904 - Childhood Obesity
HED 905 - Health/Fitness on the Web

Physical Education Courses:

PED 900 - Teaching Golf
PED 901 - Elementary Physical Education
PED 905 - Teaching Tennis
PED 906 - Elementary Sports
PED 907 - Teaching Outdoor Team Sports
PED 908 - Teaching Individual Sports
PED 909 - Active Bodies, Healthy Minds
PED 914 - Technology in PE

Special Education Course:

SED 903 -- Adaptive Physical Education: Inclusive Games