UGA Career Center

UGA Specific Information for Health and Physical Education

The Bachelor of Science degree in Health and Physical Education qualifies a student to seek certification in health and physical education in elementary, middle and secondary school in Georgia. The mission of the physical education teacher education (PETE) program at The University of Georgia is to prepare teachers who possess curricular and pedagogical content knowledge that will enable them to teach individuals to be physically active for a lifetime. The Physical and Health Education Teacher Certification Program at the University of Georgia is a certification only program. This means that all students who begin the program will not have the option to graduate with a degree in Physical and Health Education without being certified to teach in the state of Georgia.

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Class of 2019 Career Outcomes for Health and Physical Education*

** Includes Self-Employed

Campus Resources

Additional UGA Career Center Recommendations/Considerations

Supplemental Career Research Dashboard

Additional Career Research Resources

My Next Move (search careers with key words)
O*NET (click on Find Occupations)
Georgia Career Information Center (accessible only on campus computers)
Occupational Outlook Handbook (type in general term for career of interest)
LinkedIn Find Alumni Tool (search what they do, what they studied, what they’re skilled at, where they live and where they work)

Employment Websites

GENERAL

Handshake (login with your UGA MyID and password)
Interstride (login using your UGA MyID email address)
Idealist (nonprofit jobs) USAJobs [url=http://www.usajobs.gov/]http://www.usajobs.gov/[/url] (federal jobs)
LinkedIn Job Board

MAJOR/CAREER SPECIFIC

Georgia Charter Schools Association
Georgia Department of Education
Georgia Independent School Association
Register onto SchoolSpring
Southern Teachers Agency (private schools)
Teachers-Teachers jobs
TeachGeorgia Georgia’s Official Teacher Recruitment Website
The American Association for Employment in Education (AAEE)
The International Educator
Cool Works
Online Sports Jobs
Coach U

Professional Associations/Resources

The information below represents employers and position titles from the Class of 2019 Career Outcomes Survey. To view historical Career Outcomes for this major, click here and select "Historical Data" from the navigation menu.

Employer	Position Title(s)
Amherst County Public Schools	Strength Coach
Baldwin County School District	Physical Education Teacher
Crisp County School District	Health and Physical Education Teacher
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University	Strength and Conditioning Coach Intern
Franklin County School District	Teacher
Golds Gym	Personal Trainer
Goodwill of North Georgia	Employment Job Coach
Gwinnett County Public Schools	Health Teacher and Volleyball Coach, Health/PE Teacher & Head Varsity Cheerleading Coach
OrthoAtlanta	Physical Therapy Assistant
The Walt Disney Company	Children's Activities
University of Georgia	Career and College Advisor - UGA Institute of Higher Education
Yelp	Account Executive

* denotes no responses received.

*Source: Areas above marked with an Asterisk (*) have been created utilizing data taken from the UGA Career Outcomes Survey. The "Employers Hiring...," "Job Titles of...," "Career Outcomes for...," and "Graduate/Professional Schools and Programs..." information listed above represent UGA Class of 2019 Graduates. The lists are not exhaustive and therefore do not represent all potential career options. Click here for more detailed Career Outcomes information regarding this major.

GRADUATE/PROFESSIONAL SCHOOLS ATTENDED BY UGA Health and Physical Education - Bachelor's Degree MAJORS FOR THE CLASS OF 2019**

Graduate School	Program(s)
Auburn University	School Counseling, MEd
Georgia State University	Education, Not Specified
University of Portsmouth	Physical Activity Exercise and Health, MSc