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What is an Adapted Physical Education Specialist?

Job Description & Duties Provide individualized physical education instruction or services to children, youth, or adults with exceptional physical needs due to gross motor developmental delays or other impairments.

Life As an Adapted Physical Education Specialist: What Do They Do?

  • Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
  • Write reports to summarize student performance, social growth, or physical development.
  • Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
  • Write or modify individualized education plans (IEPs) for students with intellectual or physical disabilities.
  • Evaluate the motor needs of individual students to determine their need for adapted physical education services.
  • Assess students' physical progress or needs.

Things an Adapted Physical Education Specialist Should Know How to Do

When polled, Adapted Physical Education Specialists say the following skills are most frequently used in their jobs:

Service Orientation: Actively looking for ways to help people.

Active Listening: Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.

Instructing: Teaching others how to do something.

Speaking: Talking to others to convey information effectively.

Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.

Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.

  • Physical Education Trainer
  • Adapted Physical Education Specialist-Workshop Leader
  • Student Education Specialist
  • Developmental Physical Educator
  • Physical Education Provider

Is There Going to be Demand for Adapted Physical Education Specialists?

In 2016, there was an estimated number of 41,300 jobs in the United States for Adapted Physical Education Specialist. New jobs are being produced at a rate of 9.9% which is above the national average. The Bureau of Labor Statistics predicts 4,100 new jobs for Adapted Physical Education Specialist by 2026. There will be an estimated 3,400 positions for Adapted Physical Education Specialist per year.

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The states with the most job growth for Adapted Physical Education Specialist are Utah, Arizona, and Hawaii. Watch out if you plan on working in North Dakota, North Carolina, or Nebraska. These states have the worst job growth for this type of profession.

Adapted Physical Education Specialist Salary

Adapted Physical Education Specialists make between $34,580 and $98,730 a year.

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Adapted Physical Education Specialists who work in Oregon, Rhode Island, or Virginia, make the highest salaries.

How much do Adapted Physical Education Specialists make in each U.S. state?

State Annual Mean Salary
Alabama $60,840
Alaska $62,040
Arizona $48,850
Arkansas $34,140
California $66,640
Colorado $51,370
Connecticut $70,200
District of Columbia $67,310
Florida $51,500
Georgia $58,010
Hawaii $37,160
Idaho $47,080
Illinois $54,120
Indiana $46,190
Iowa $75,280
Kansas $67,310
Kentucky $58,910
Louisiana $57,490
Maryland $51,090
Massachusetts $56,700
Michigan $72,670
Minnesota $68,540
Mississippi $57,280
Missouri $55,780
Montana $58,430
Nebraska $60,060
Nevada $55,650
New Hampshire $48,150
New Jersey $65,380
New Mexico $56,290
North Carolina $45,670
Ohio $42,690
Oklahoma $40,300
Oregon $81,990
Pennsylvania $66,780
Rhode Island $81,180
South Carolina $62,740
Tennessee $57,580
Texas $53,840
Utah $72,290
Vermont $45,400
Virginia $78,340
Washington $59,520
West Virginia $53,030
Wisconsin $63,010

What Tools do Adapted Physical Education Specialists Use?

Below is a list of the types of tools and technologies that Adapted Physical Education Specialists may use on a daily basis:

  • Microsoft Excel
  • Microsoft Word
  • Microsoft Office
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Web browser software
  • Email software
  • Database software
  • Facebook
  • Individualized Educational Program IEP software
  • Student record software

How do I Become an Adapted Physical Education Specialist?

What education or degrees do I need to become an Adapted Physical Education Specialist?

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How many years of work experience do I need?

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Where Adapted Physical Education Specialists Work

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The table below shows the approximate number of Adapted Physical Education Specialists employed by various industries.

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