Also called: PE Teacher, Gym Teacher
Teaches students fitness, sports skills, and healthy habits in schools.
A PE teacher might teach volleyball to sixth graders, run fitness testing, and teach a health class, then coach after school. They make movement fun for kids who don't love sports, too.
Based on BLS secondary and elementary teachers, May 2024 estimates.
Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Bachelor's degree (4-year), about 4 years after high school. Bachelor's in physical education plus a teaching license.
Ways in: 4-year college, Certification. Training cost: $15k – $60k.
Majors to look at: Physical Education, Kinesiology, Health Education.
Growing slowly (about 1% over 10 years). Little change projected.
Low risk for 10 years. AI helps plan lessons and track fitness data; teaching skills and managing a gym full of kids stays human.
Classes: Physical education, Health, Anatomy or biology.
Official data: O*NET occupation 25-2031.
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