If you’re passionate about sports and working with children, working as a physical education teacher might be the right job for you! In order to become a PE teacher, you need the right education and certification.

First, you’ll need to get your official certification to work as a PE teacher. To do this, you will need to perform the ITT, which stands for Initial Teacher Training. This will help you get your QTS, or Qualified Teacher Status. The most common way PE teachers get their QTS is by attending a university, followed by a yearlong training process to get their certification.

While at University, make sure to keep up good grades. Consider choosing to get your degree in a subject like Sports Science, which relates to physical education. Once you have completed your degree, you will have to take a PGCE, or Post-Graduate Certification in Education. This postgraduate training lasts one year, and after you complete it, you receive your QTS and are certified to work as a PE teacher.

Working as a PE teacher can be exciting and fulfilling, and once your training and certification is complete, you will be ready to get started.