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Individuals seeking teacher certification in the State of Michigan are required to hold valid CPR and First Aid certifications recognized by either the Red Cross or the American Heart Association. The fall CPR schedule and enrollment form is now available, and enrollment is limited.
Dr. Jiabei Zhang received a Research Award in the 2008 Annual Summer Conference of National Consortium for Physical Education and Recreation for Individuals with Disabilities. The award was presented in recognition of his distinguished record of publications in refereed journals of national and international significance. His publications have systematically directed toward specific questions that helped advance knowledge in physical education and recreation for individuals with disabilities.
The Health Education Teacher Preparation Program was reaccredited in August and fully recognized by the American Association for Health Education and the National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education. The “School Health Education” program is one of only 34 health education programs nationally recognized by AAHE and is the only health education program approved by AAHE/NCATE in Michigan. It also is the only HETP major program in Michigan that prepares candidates for K-12 certification. It also prepares minors for 6-12 certification.
Dr. YuanLong Liu, professor, was recently cited in Discovery Channel Magazine (Issue 3). Liu, a statistician specializing in health and physical recreation has harnessed the resource of more than a century of data to track performance trends in events ranging from the 100-meters sprint to the marathon. "We found that improvement in track and field is getting to the flat point for many events," says Liu. "Improvement is getting harder and harder." Winning times in the 1,500 meters, for instance, have flattened significantly since 1980. Still, Liu's model predicts that future runners will shave more than 15 seconds off the decade-old record of 3:26 minutes.
Accreditations/External Program Review:
- National Athletic Trainers' Association
- Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education
- American Association for Health Education
- American Association for Sport and Physical Education
- National Council for Accreditation of Coaching Education (Level 5)
- National Recreation and Park Association (in process)
- National Council for Accreditation of Teacher Education
