Graduate Certificate Program in Adapted Physical Education and Positive Behavioral Intervention and Supports

Western Michigan University

This Interdisciplinary graduate certificate is designed for teaching children with severe disabilities in a combined program structured in a way that allows students to develop professional competencies through the completion of a fully online program. The program prepares teachers to provide quality APE and PBIS services for K-12 children with severe disabilities in APE and SE classes. The program includes 27 credit hours. A program graduate will be endorsed to teach APE for children with severe disabilities in physical education classes and/or provide PBIS service for children with severe disabilities in special education classes with a valid teaching certificate in physical education or special education (depending on the certification process in state of residence).