{"id":13375,"date":"2024-11-26T10:08:30","date_gmt":"2024-11-26T15:08:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/georgiasouthern.edu\/?post_type=program&#038;p=13375"},"modified":"2025-01-15T09:59:22","modified_gmt":"2025-01-15T14:59:22","slug":"mat-health-physical-education","status":"publish","type":"program","link":"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/degrees\/mat-health-physical-education","title":{"rendered":"MAT Health and Physical Education Grades P-12"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='Hero \nHero--image '>\n  <div class=\"wrapper relative\">\n    <div class=\"Hero__content flush\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-right\">\n      <div class=\"acf-innerblocks-container\">\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading Hero__title\">M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education Grades P-12<\/h1>\n\n<\/div>\n      <nav class=\"Breadcrumbs\">\n        <div class=\"aioseo-breadcrumbs\"><span class=\"aioseo-breadcrumb\">\n\tHome\n<\/span><\/div>      <\/nav>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"Hero__image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/10\/1600x900.jpg\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" alt=\"placeholder\" data-animate data-animation=\"zoom-out\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<main id=\"content\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container space flush\">\n  <div class=\"Form__grid\">\n\n<div\n  class=\"Form__side-content  \"\n  data-animate\n  data-animation=\"fade-in-right\">\n  <div class=\"flush \">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Earn your Master\u2019s degree and teaching certification as part of the same, flexible online program.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Locations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Online<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why Get an M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Pursue your degree online while working as a salaried teacher.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Upon completion of the degree and a successful GACE exam obtain your <strong>Georgia T-5 Health and Physical Education Certification<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Earn both a Master\u2019s degree and a fully accredited teaching certification.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Take advantage of the best of both worlds\u2014fully online coursework combined with live classroom teaching experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter the program in any semester via our flexible online schedule.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Our M.A.T. program in Health and Physical Education is designed for applicants who already have an accredited Bachelor\u2019s degree and want to obtain both a Master\u2019s degree and an accredited teaching certification. The flexible, online format allows students to pursue their degree while holding down a job, and the required student teaching or internship means candidates will be fully equipped with real-world experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Graduates will be prepared with not only the scientific knowledge underpinning physical education, but the fundamentals of teaching, and will receive their teaching certification\u2014a key component in securing competitive positions with higher salaries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>Note: all field experience requirements for the program must be completed in the state of Georgia.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<!-- <div\n  class=\"Form__side-content flush\"\n  data-animate\n  data-animation=\"fade-in-right\">\n  <div class=\" \"><\/div>\n<\/div> -->\n\n<div\n  class=\"Form__form-content\" data-animate\n  data-animation=\"fade-in-left\">\n  <div class=\"Form__tab flush\">\n    <h2 class=\"h3\">Ready to 橘子视频?<\/h2>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class='Form \n       theme-blue slate-form'>\n    <div class=\"Form__form\">\n\n              <form class=\"flush\">\n          <div id=\"form_9b386a7f-298e-45cf-93b2-498e509355e2\">Loading&#8230;<\/div><script async=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/exploregrad.georgiasouthern.edu\/register\/?id=9b386a7f-298e-45cf-93b2-498e509355e2&amp;output=embed&amp;div=form_9b386a7f-298e-45cf-93b2-498e509355e2\">\/**\/<\/script>        <\/form>\n            <div class=\"Form__extra flush\">\n        <p class=\"h4\">Or, you can:<\/p>\n                      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/exploregrad.georgiasouthern.edu\/register\/?id=9fba949f-cab8-498e-b756-af7229c7c5c0\" taret=\"\" class=\"link-cta\">Request Information<\/a><\/p>\n                      <p><a href=\"https:\/\/exploregrad.georgiasouthern.edu\/register\/campus-visit\" taret=\"\" class=\"link-cta\">Visit Campus<\/a><\/p>\n        \n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"container space flush bg-blue\">\n  <div class=\"StatSpecial\">\n    <div class=\"StatsSpecial__wrapper\">\n<div data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <div class=\"StatSpecial__header theme-blue flush \">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What Can You Do With an M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>An M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education prepares you for a crucial role in elementary, middle and secondary education\u2014as a teacher or coach who will shape the next generation\u2019s understanding of health and fitness.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- <div class=\"block-header block-header--split block-header--border flush\" >\n  <div>\n    <h2 class=\"cta-heading\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">Important Dates<\/h2>\n    <p>Five of the ten largest employment clusters in Coastal Georgia are centered in innovation, manufacturing, and supply chain sectors. The Savannah area, with the fourth-largest container port in the U.S. and ranked as a top region in aerospace and defense, is a key source of economic activity for Georgia.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"desktop\">\n    <Button text=\"Optional Call to Action\" \/>\n    <Button text=\"Optional Call to Action\" \/>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div> -->\n\n\n<div class=\"StatSpecial__content\">\n  <div>\n    <div class='Stats Stats--alt' data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n      <div class=\"slider\">\n                      <div class=\"Stats__item \n            \"  data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n                <h3 class=\"Stats__value\">$<\/span><span data-count=\"65220\" data-count-start=\"50\"><\/span><span><\/span><\/h3>\n                <h4 class=\"Stats__title\">Median pay for high school teachers in 2023.<\/h4>\n                              <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"Stats__item \n             Stats__item--gold\"  data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n                <h3 class=\"Stats__value\"><\/span><span data-count=\"90\" data-count-start=\"50\"><\/span><span>%+<\/span><\/h3>\n                <h4 class=\"Stats__title\">Employment rate for 2018-2021 bachelor\u2019s and M.A.T. graduates in Georgia public schools.<\/h4>\n                              <\/div>\n                      <div class=\"Stats__item \n            Stats__item--gray\"  data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n                <h3 class=\"Stats__value\"><\/span><span data-count=\"1071400\" data-count-start=\"50\"><\/span><span><\/span><\/h3>\n                <h4 class=\"Stats__title\">Number of jobs for high school teachers nationwide in 2023.<\/h4>\n                              <\/div>\n        \n      <\/div>\n      <span class=\"flickity-status\"><\/span>\n\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div>\n    <div class=\"StatSpecial__content-detail\">\n\n\n<div class=\"flush\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Where our graduates work:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Savannah-Chatham County Public School System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Gwinnett County Public Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cobb County School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fulton County Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Savannah-Chatham County Public School System<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Atlanta Public Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Effingham County School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DeKalb County School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Houston County Board of Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Forsyth County Schools (Georgia)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Cherokee County School District<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Davidson Fine Arts Magnet School<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Glynn County Schools<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fayette County Public Schools, Fayetteville GA<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"flush\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <div class=\" \">\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What our graduates do:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Principal<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Educator<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Special Education Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Middle School Teacher<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Instructional Coach<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Consultant<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n  <div class=\"container space-sm flush\" >\n    <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What You\u2019ll Learn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Our online M.A.T. in Health and Physical Education prepares students for initial teaching certification in Health and Physical Education (P-12) and a master\u2019s degree for those who hold a bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution. Courses include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Educational Research<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Student teaching in P-12 education or a supervised Internship<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>School Health Education Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Elementary Physical Education Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical Education Scientific Topics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical Activities in P-12 Physical Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adapted Physical Education Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Secondary Physical Education Methods<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Fitness and Wellness Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Assessment and Technology in Physical Education<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physical Education Field Experience<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.georgiasouthern.edu\/preview_program.php?catoid=6&amp;poid=2516\" class=\"Button \" ref=\"\">See the Curriculum<\/a>\n<\/div>\n    <\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"container space flush\">\n  <div class=\"Cards flush \">\n  <div class=\"block-header      block-header--inline\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/gasc\/\" title=\"\">Find an Advisor<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The Graduate Academic Services Center exists to represent and comprehensively support College of Education graduate programs and their students.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"Section__main flush\">\n\n<div class=\"Cards__grid\">\n<div class=\"Cards__item\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <div class=\"Cards__image\">\n    <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-400x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"Cards__content flush\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/field-experiences\/eagle-edge\/\" title=\"\">Build Your Experience with EDGE<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Our Eagle Educators Engaging in Distinctive and Genuine Experiences program offers students life-changing opportunities, from study abroad programs to professional development.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"Cards__item\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <div class=\"Cards__image\">\n    <div class=\"frame\" data-ratio=\"4:3\">\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/11\/placeholder-400x300-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"Cards__content flush\">\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/isrc\/\" title=\"\">Instructional Support and Resource Center<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The ISRC provides resources and professional development on instructional pedagogy while leveraging the use of innovative and emerging technologies in order to support teaching, learning, and student engagement.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<div class=\"container space flush\">\n  <div class=\"Section\">\n  <div class=\"block-header      block-header--inline\">\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Take Action<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n\n<div class=\"Section__main flush\">\n\n<div class=\"Accordion\">\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">How to 橘子视频<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Admission Requirements:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Complete requirements for a bachelor\u2019s degree from a regionally accredited institution.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Present a cumulative 2.50 (4.0 scale) grade point average or higher on all undergraduate and graduate work combined.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a passing score on the state-required Georgia Educator Ethics Assessment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Qualify for a Georgia Pre-Service certificate or Provisional certificate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Submit a personal statement of purpose, not to exceed 200 words, that identifies the applicant\u2019s reasons for pursuing graduate study and how admission into the program relates to the applicant\u2019s professional aspirations.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Acknowledge \u201cDisclosure and Affirmation\u201d statements that address the Code of Ethics for Educators and the need for tort liability insurance.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>International applicants and U.S. citizens whose native language is not English must demonstrate competence in English. 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Those who do not meet the minimum proficiency standard may be recommended for enrollment in University English courses or for English courses offered by the English Language Program (ELP) on campus prior to admission to the program.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>If an applicant was previously enrolled in an initial teacher preparation program, an interview must be completed with the Program Coordinator prior to admission to the program.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow these steps to complete the Georgia Southern application:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Create an <a href=\"https:\/\/discover.georgiasouthern.edu\/account\/register?r=https%3a%2f%2fdiscover.georgiasouthern.edu%2fapply%2f\">application account<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Complete our online application using the PIN you received after creating your application account.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Pay the $50 application fee or upload a <a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.georgiasouthern.edu\/samplewaivers\/\">valid fee waiver<\/a> once complete. 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This page contains live information about your admission status, including a checklist of missing documents we need to make a decision.<\/p>\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.georgiasouthern.edu\/requirements\/freshmen\/\" class=\"Button \" ref=\"\">橘子视频 as a First-Year Student<\/a>\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/admissions.georgiasouthern.edu\/transfer-students\/\" class=\"Button \" ref=\"\">Transfer to Georgia Southern<\/a>\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">Scholarships<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/student-resources\/scholarships\/\" class=\"Button \" ref=\"\">COE Graduate Student Scholarships<\/a>\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">Accreditation<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>The Master of Arts in Teaching (M.A.T.) program is a professional degree approved andaccredited by the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gapsc.com\/\">Georgia Professional Standards Commission<\/a> (GaPSC) and the <a href=\"https:\/\/caepnet.org\/\">Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation<\/a> (CAEP).<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">Learn About Assistive Technology<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Georgia Southern offers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/college-of-education-assistive-technology-at\/\">resources<\/a> on assistive technology (AT)\u2014equipment or product systems used to help children with disabilities.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">Find Your Way Around<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Get to know the Statesboro Campus with our <a href=\"https:\/\/georgiasouthern.university-tour.com\/campus-maps\/statesboro-campus-map\">interactive map<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">Admission and Retention Requirements<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Find out more about our graduate student <a href=\"https:\/\/catalog.georgiasouthern.edu\/content.php?catoid=6&amp;navoid=545\">requirements<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">Plan Ahead for Clinical Practice<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p>Clinical practice is an essential part of education training. Find resources and helpful guides <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/field-experiences\/clinical-practice-experience\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n<\/div>\n  \n<\/div>\n  <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__item\">\n\n<h3 class=\"Accordion__heading\" data-expanded=\"false\" data-animate data-animation=\"fade-in-up\">\n  <button class=\"Accordion__toggle\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n    \n\n<span class=\"wp-block-custom-text\">FAQs<\/span>\n\n\n    <span class=\"close-toggle\"><\/span>\n  <\/button>\n<\/h3>\n\n\n<div class=\"Accordion__content\">\n  <div class=\"Accordion__wrapper\">\n    <div class=\"Accordion__interior flush\">\n  <div class=\"flush\">\n\n<p><strong>What background do I need?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The program of study is designed to meet all content and methods requirements for initial certification in 36 credit hours. There are no undergraduate prerequisite courses for the program since that content knowledge is embedded in the current courses. To see what you will learn while in our program, read the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.georgiasouthern.edu\/coe\/mat\/m-a-t-program-outcomes\/\">program standards<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>What certification will I be eligible for upon completion of this concentration?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Upon successful completion of all program requirements and passing the appropriate GACE exam, you will be eligible for Georgia T-5 Health and Physical Education Certification (P-12). 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