Your Career
Professional Development in Adapted Physical Activity & Education
If you teach or manage adapted physical activity or recreation programs in your community or school, AAPAR can help you enhance your knowledge, skills, and techniques. From assessment tools, to workshops in adapted aquatics and adapted physical activity, to our Adapted Resource Manuals to the APENS exam, AAPAR is your go-to source for education in adapted physical activity. AAPAR is currently the only organization to actively offer teacher certification in adapted aquatics.
Teacher Training & Certification in Physical Activity, Physical Education, and Adapted Physical Activity
AAPAR ensures the development of our members' professional careers by promoting and accrediting programs, conducting workshops, and publishing scholarly and trade journals, books and research. We offer teacher training, teaching activities, teaching assessments, teaching credentials, and teaching resources in many physical activity fields, including:
- Adapted physical activity
- Aquatic fitness
- Outdoor recreation and leisure
- Senior fitness
- Bicycle safety
Opportunities in Physical Activity & Recreation
Publish with AAPAR, be a consultant or partner with AAPAR, find a job in the fields of physical activity and exercise science, make money with a sidelines career in coaching or teaching, and receive continuing education credits (CEUs) by attending sessions at the AAHPERD National Convention & Exposition.
Learn more about how AAPAR can benefit your career by clicking on the links in the left-hand navigation bar.