Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional Learning - Physical Education Certificate

Health/Social Emotional Learning - Physical Education Certificate Program Overview

This Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - Physical Education Certificate provides graduate coursework based on SHAPE America's Grade Level Outcomes for K-12 Physical Education and the CASEL Social Emotional Competencies for educators to enhance their knowledge of physical education content and pedagogical skills. Students with a Massachusetts initial license in Physical Education may submit the credits earned in this program when applying for or renewing their Massachusetts professional license.

Social and emotional learning (SEL) focuses on helping students to integrate skills, attitudes and behaviors that contribute to overall personal well-being. This includes self-awareness, self-management (such as goal setting and impulse control), social awareness, relationship skills and responsible decision-making.

Skills taught in the Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional Learning (SEL) - Physical Education Certificate curriculum greatly benefit children’s success in school, career and life. For example, kindergarteners with stronger social and emotional skills are more likely to graduate from high school and college and have stable, full-time employment. They are also less likely to commit crimes or have drug, alcohol and mental health problems.*

All classes for this 12-credit certificate program are delivered online.

Health/Social Emotional Learning - Physical Education Certificate Program Highlights

Graduates of this post-baccalaureate certificate program will have greater competency in teaching physical education and social and emotional learning. Skills gained include:

• Knowledge and strategies to implement model-based instruction in physical education.
• Using assessment data to inform performance-based assessment and instruction.
• Designing quality physical education programming
• Implementing best practices such as standards-based assessments and curriculum, including social-emotional learning and instruction

1. A completed application - Apply Now 
2. Official undergraduate and graduate transcripts (undergraduate degree must be from an accredited college or university) 
3. Earned bachelor's degree with 3.0 or higher GPA
4. An original essay of at least 250 words on the topic: “Why A Graduate Certificate in Skills-Based Health/Social Emotional Learning - Physical Education Certificate is important to my personal and professional goals."
5. A current resume
6. Two recommendations - Download the form here
7. A copy of MTEL results (if applicable)
8. A copy of your current teaching license (if applicable)

All documentation, including recommendation forms and official transcripts, may be mailed or emailed directly to the Bay Path University Office of Graduate Admissions:

*Committee for Children, Why Social and Emotional Learning and Employability Skills Should Be Prioritized in Education at https://www.cfchildren.org/wp-content/uploads/policy-advocacy/sel-employability-brief.pdf (visited November 23, 2023).