Philip J. Liversedge, Program Coordinator for HPE Licensure Programs and Assistant Professor, Health and Physical Education
(540) 665-4791; pliverse@su.edu

The Professional Studies Certificate Program (PSC) for Health and Physical Education serves students who want to obtain Virginia Teacher Licensure. This PSC Program is intended to meet the Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) requirements for licensure in the health and physical education PreK-12 endorsement area. Each endorsement area has requisite courses listed in the Licensure Regulations for School Personnel book published by the Office of Professional Licensure, Division of Compliance Coordination, Virginia Department of Education, Richmond, VA. Recent changes made by the VDOE may not be reflected in this catalog.

Applicants must submit three letters of recommendation and a writing sample. Applicants must have earned an undergraduate degree from an accredited college. Additional content course requirements depend on area of licensure sought and transcript review. Content coursework in endorsement areas is determined by transcript review based on VDOE requirements. 

Program entry requires meeting the undergraduate Kinesiology Health and Physical Education PreK-12 content courses, as well as the following course:

KNS 481 Adapted Physical Education 3 credits

PSC Program Completion

Prior to student teaching, and as a condition of licensure, the following test is currently required to be passed:

Praxis II Health and Physical Education