Certifications

Athletic Training Certification and Licenses - Graduate 

  • Students who complete the Athletic Training program are prepared to take a test administered by the Board of Certification (BOC). Graduates who complete the test successfully earn a certificate issued by the BOC can apply for a state license (in Texas this is regulated by the Texas Department of Licenses and Regulation). If they move to another state, they must also check on state credentials necessary to practice in that state.
  • Dr. Carla Heffner ch37@txstate.edu

Public Health Certification - Undergraduate/Graduate

  • Majors in Public Health with at least 25 semester hours of Public Health education course work (37 quarter hours) are eligible to take the Certified Health Education Specialist (CHES) Exam. This is a national certification administered by the National Commission for Health Education Credentialing, Inc. (NCHEC). Most students that take this exam do so the last semester before graduation.
  • Dr. Sheri Burson sheri.burson@txstate.edu

Physical\Teacher Education Certification - Undergraduate/Graduate

  • Students who complete the Educator Preparation Program as part of their major, pass the Texas Examination of Educator Standards (TExES), and pass appropriate content certification exams can become certified to teach.
  • Dr. Jennifer Ahrens  ja27@txstate.edu 

Recreational Administration Certification - Undergraduate

  • Upon graduation, all students in the Recreation Studies undergraduate program are eligible to take the Certified Parks and Recreation Professional (CPRP) examination. Additionally, those students with a Concentration in Therapeutic Recreation are eligible to take the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) examination.
  • Dr. Anthony Deringer anthonyD@txstate.edu

Therapeutic Recreation Specialist Certification - Undergraduate/Graduate

  • The following students are eligible to take the Certified Therapeutic Recreation Specialist (CTRS) examination:
  • Undergraduate Recreation Administration students in the Therapeutic Recreation concentration (eligible after graduation)
  • Graduate students who complete a master's degree in Recreation and Leisure Services with a major in Therapeutic Recreation
  • Dr. Anthony Deringer anthonyD@txstate.edu