Course
PK12-HPES
Health and Physical Education - Senior
This course emphasizes the importance of Health and Physical Education in the lives of Senior students (grades 11 and 12).
Notes
For OCT-certified educators looking to obtain their Three-Session Specialist qualification in Health and Physical Education:
Please note that the Health and Physical Education Senior ABQ (Schedule A) and the Health and Physical Education Intermediate/Senior Part 1 AQ (Schedule D) are considered equivalent.
Both above mentioned courses allow for different entry-points into the Three-Session Specialist qualification in Health and Physical Education.
By successfully completing either the Senior ABQ or the Intermediate/Senior Part 1 AQ, you would be eligible to proceed in taking the Health and Physical Education Intermediate/Senior Part 2 AQ, followed by the Health and Physical Education Intermediate/Senior Specialist AQ.
For more information, please visit the OCT’s “Pre-Requisites for Admission to Additional Qualifications” web page, and more specifically, Schedule D – Part II, linked here.
Prerequisites
1. Certificate of Qualification:
Must be a registered member of the Ontario College of Teachers.
2. Post-Secondary Education:
Must hold an acceptable post-secondary degree or equivalent qualifications.
3. 2 Full University Degree Credits in the Subject:
Official transcript(s) showing proof of successful completion of a minimum of 2.0 university degree credits in Kinesiology or related subject.
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Intermediate Basic Qualification in Health and Physical Education in lieu of 2.0 university degree credits.
Note: Relevant experience will no longer be accepted.
PLEASE NOTE:
1.0 university degree credits is the equivalent to 1 full year course, or, 2 half-year courses.
Recommendations
Successful completion is a final grade of C-
Upon successful completion of the course, a recommendation will be sent to the Ontario College of Teachers.
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Deadline to register: April 3, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. EST - late registration beyond this deadline may be available if space permits.
This session will run for 7 weeks. Your learning will take the form of in-depth online discussions as well as group and individual assignments.
Learners will be expected to engage in approximately 18 hours of learning per week for a total of 125 hours:
- 100 hours online learning (asynchronous, but facilitator-led and paced into modules)
- 25 hours assignments and independent study
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- Once registered, please visit the Learner Portal to submit your course application and any related documents by the registration deadline (we recommend doing so from a computer for the best user experience)
- Requests for withdrawal received by the registration deadline will receive a refund. Requests made after this date will require further review. You can find our withdrawal, refund and transfer policy under the "Policies & Guidelines" tab on our website.
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