Health Teacher?

Question

To teach high school health students what college courses do you need and how many years of college?

Answer 1

I have a health credential.

You have to remember that health is a class that student take only once in their hs career. This means that there are less positions than teachers of say english. If you get multiple credentials - you raise your job options.

To get a credential - youll need a BA. once you complete your degree, you'll need a post-bac graduate degree from a state approved program (usually the college where you received your BA has an education program) Once you finish the classes (1-2 years) youll have tests and student teaching. When all these requirements are finished, the school applies to the state on your behalf.

The key is the tests - they are called subject matter verification tests - you can take as many as you feel qualified for - I took and received credentials in math, biology, health and geosciences. I currently teach math, science and health in a middle school.

good luck!~

Answer 2

four years of college to get your teaching certification.....usually the PE teachers end up teaching the health classes in our high school.

Answer 3

You need more than just "college courses" ... you would need to be accepted into a program that would prepare you to become a teacher.  Different colleges do it different ways.  You should look into a few universities and have them tell you what programs they have available.  Most colleges can have you through in four years, though I know at Ohio State, their teacher preparation program is a five year program that rolls an undergraduate degree and a masters into one.