Occupations/25-2059.01
Adapted Physical Education Specialists
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.
Usually a graduate or professional degree.
AI automation risk
14%
More resilient
Human characteristics
74%
Strong human-characteristic mix
Task orientation
17%
More resilient
A day in this job
- Task
Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
- Task
Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
- Task
Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
These are core tasks from O*NET. The wording didn’t clearly split routine from human, so they are listed without that label.
Core tasks
- 01Adapt instructional techniques to the age and skill levels of students.
- 02Instruct students, using adapted physical education techniques, to improve physical fitness, gross motor skills, perceptual motor skills, or sports and game achievement.
- 03Provide individual or small groups of students with adapted physical education instruction that meets desired physical needs or goals.
- 04Provide students positive feedback to encourage them and help them develop an appreciation for physical education.
- 05Establish and maintain standards of behavior to create safe, orderly, and effective environments for learning.
- 06Provide adapted physical education services to students with intellectual disabilities, autism, traumatic brain injury, orthopedic impairments, or other disabling condition.
Model drivers (O*NET 1–5)
- Repeating same tasks2.19
- Degree of automation1.20
- Time sitting1.90
- Originality (ability)3.25
- Conflict situations3.29
- Hands-on objects/tools2.76
- Outdoors / weather3.15
- Disease exposure2.71
- Decision freedom4.55
Top abilities
- Oral Expression4.12
- Oral Comprehension4.00
- Written Expression3.88
- Written Comprehension3.88
- Problem Sensitivity3.88
- Near Vision3.88
- Deductive Reasoning3.88
- Speech Recognition3.75
Essential skills
- Reading Comprehension3.88
- Active Listening4.00
- Writing3.88
- Speaking4.00
- Mathematics2.00
- Science1.50
- Critical Thinking3.88
- Active Learning4.00
- Learning Strategies3.88
- Monitoring3.88
CIP matches
Schools offering related programs
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Earnings are College Scorecard medians for that program, 1 and 2 years after completion. A dash means the Department suppressed the cell or the campus is not in the field file.
| Institution | Program | Tuition | Admit | Grad 6-yr | Earnings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CUNY Hunter College New York, NY · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $7,400 | 48% | 60% | 1 yr $67,660 2 yr $66,089 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University Blacksburg, VA · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $15,200 | 57% | 86% | 1 yr $60,839 2 yr $59,079 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
University of Washington-Seattle Campus Seattle, WA · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $12,600 | 48% | 84% | 1 yr $60,689 2 yr $58,402 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Howard University Washington, DC · Private nonprofit | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $33,200 | 53% | 65% | 1 yr $57,477 2 yr $57,125 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
St Cloud State University St. Cloud, MN · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $9,600 | 95% | 56% | 1 yr $55,151 2 yr $51,273 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Texas State Technical College Waco, TX · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $7,200 | 100% | 45% | 1 yr $54,192 2 yr $50,856 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Northeastern University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $63,200 | 7% | 91% | 1 yr $52,107 2 yr $50,105 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA · Private nonprofit | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $68,200 | 12% | 92% | 1 yr $51,551 2 yr $51,273 Graduate certificate · CIP 13.10 |
University of St Thomas St. Paul, MN · Private nonprofit | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $50,200 | 77% | 82% | 1 yr $50,527 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Georgia State University Atlanta, GA · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $9,200 | 67% | 56% | 1 yr $50,439 2 yr $47,846 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus University Park, PA · Public | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $19,600 | 55% | 86% | 1 yr $50,105 2 yr $52,107 Master's · CIP 13.10 |
Boston University Boston, MA · Private nonprofit | Special Education and Teaching, General 13.1001 | $65,200 | 14% | 89% | 1 yr $48,725 2 yr $49,618 Master's · CIP 13.10 |