Also called: PE teacher, Health teacher, Athletic coach
Teaches fitness, sports, and health, and often coaches school teams.
PE teachers lead games and fitness tests, teach health lessons about nutrition and safety, and then head to practice after school. Coaching stipends add income.
Based on BLS teachers; coaching stipends add $2k-$10k+.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's degree, a teacher-prep program, student teaching, and a state teaching license; alternative certification routes let career-changers teach while finishing licensure.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Physical Education, Kinesiology, Health Education.
Growing slowly. Steady demand.
Low risk for 10 years. Fitness trackers and AI help log data; teaching games, safety and coaching teams in person stays human.
Classes: PE or sports medicine CTE, Anatomy and physiology, Health.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2031.
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