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David Ward, speech-language pathologist

This page holds California's open adapted physical education jobs, plus the credential, employers, and pay data an APE specialist should know first.

The APE Specialist Credential

California's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) grants the Adapted Physical Education Specialist Credential. Until April 1, 2026, CTC called it the APE Added Authorization. Regulations that took effect that day restored the older title, and holders of an Added Authorization keep the same authorization statement (CTC leaflet CL-623).

The credential lets you assess progress toward physical education goals, teach, and give special education support to students who cannot take part in general PE or a specially designed PE class. It covers birth through age 22, including preschool and classes organized for adults.

You add it on top of a prerequisite credential. CTC accepts a Single Subject in Physical Education, a Multiple Subject, or an Education Specialist Instruction Credential, among others. You then:

  • complete a Commission-approved APE program, whose university submits your recommendation online
  • take 12 semester units of physical education coursework, with at least 3 in kinesiology and 3 in motor development, if your prerequisite is a special education credential

A Single Subject credential with a supplementary authorization in sports and games or introductory PE does not qualify. The APE credential stays valid while your prerequisite credential does.

The service and your employer

Education Code §56363 lists adapted physical education among the state's designated instruction and services, California's term for related services. Title 5 regulation §3051.5 reserves APE for students who need developmental or corrective instruction and cannot join general, modified, or specially designed PE. The same rule lets you consult with students, parents, and teachers on the aids and modifications a student needs to join regular or specially designed PE. It also bars anyone without a CTC credential authorizing APE from providing the service.

Districts organize special education through special education local plan areas. Under §56195.1, a district joins a plan with other districts or with its county office of education, and county offices and districts may contract with each other for services. Your employer may be a district or a county office. EdJoin lets you search California postings by either one.

Pay

Digest table 211.60 from the National Center for Education Statistics estimates that California public school teachers averaged $87,275 in 2021-22, the newest year the table covers. Before an interview, request the certificated salary schedule from the district or county office that posted the job.

Related services

Section 56363 lists physical and occupational therapy and recreation services as separate designated instruction and services.

This page lists California's open adapted physical education postings.

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David Ward, speech-language pathologist

This page holds California's open adapted physical education jobs, plus the credential, employers, and pay data an APE specialist should know first.

The APE Specialist Credential

California's Commission on Teacher Credentialing (CTC) grants the Adapted Physical Education Specialist Credential. Until April 1, 2026, CTC called it the APE Added Authorization. Regulations that took effect that day restored the older title, and holders of an Added Authorization keep the same authorization statement (CTC leaflet CL-623).

The credential lets you assess progress toward physical education goals, teach, and give special education support to students who cannot take part in general PE or a specially designed PE class. It covers birth through age 22, including preschool and classes organized for adults.

You add it on top of a prerequisite credential. CTC accepts a Single Subject in Physical Education, a Multiple Subject, or an Education Specialist Instruction Credential, among others. You then:

  • complete a Commission-approved APE program, whose university submits your recommendation online
  • take 12 semester units of physical education coursework, with at least 3 in kinesiology and 3 in motor development, if your prerequisite is a special education credential

A Single Subject credential with a supplementary authorization in sports and games or introductory PE does not qualify. The APE credential stays valid while your prerequisite credential does.

The service and your employer

Education Code §56363 lists adapted physical education among the state's designated instruction and services, California's term for related services. Title 5 regulation §3051.5 reserves APE for students who need developmental or corrective instruction and cannot join general, modified, or specially designed PE. The same rule lets you consult with students, parents, and teachers on the aids and modifications a student needs to join regular or specially designed PE. It also bars anyone without a CTC credential authorizing APE from providing the service.

Districts organize special education through special education local plan areas. Under §56195.1, a district joins a plan with other districts or with its county office of education, and county offices and districts may contract with each other for services. Your employer may be a district or a county office. EdJoin lets you search California postings by either one.

Pay

Digest table 211.60 from the National Center for Education Statistics estimates that California public school teachers averaged $87,275 in 2021-22, the newest year the table covers. Before an interview, request the certificated salary schedule from the district or county office that posted the job.

Related services

Section 56363 lists physical and occupational therapy and recreation services as separate designated instruction and services.

This page lists California's open adapted physical education postings.

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Adapted physical education jobs in California

21 open jobs.