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AS Physical Education/Kinesiology

Contra Costa College · San Pablo, CA

Cost
$4,047
Length
64 weeks
Working 6 months later
Not reported

Program names, program descriptions and occupation titles appear here in English, because that is the only language the federal and state records publish them in. Everything else on this page is translated.

What happened to people who took this

No outcomes reported for this program

About a third of California programs report nothing. That is a fact about the program's reporting, not evidence that it works or does not.

The jobs this trains for

This describes the jobs people do, not the classes this program teaches. It comes from the U.S. Department of Labor, which asks people already doing the work. The Department publishes it in English only, so the job names and the sentences below stay in English on this page.

Shrinking -4.8%
California projects this job will shrink over the next ten years. Fewer openings may mean a harder search.

Trains for more than one job. The outlook shown is the weakest of them.

Related work California expects more of

The U.S. Department of Labor lists these as related to the job above, and California projects growth in them rather than decline. Related is not the same as interchangeable: the training, the licences and the pay can all differ, and this program does not train for these. It is a place to start asking, not a recommendation.

No regional figures for this program's city

San Pablo is not one of the metropolitan or rural areas California names when it publishes wages and openings. A neighbouring area's figures would look exactly like a correct answer, so none are shown and the statewide figures stand alone. About half of California's programs are in this position.

Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary

Job ads may call this: Professor · Instructor · Adjunct Professor · Assistant Professor

Some of what people in this job do. The Department rates how important each one is, and they appear in that order.

  • Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.
Show 3 more things this job involves
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as anatomy, therapeutic recreation, and conditioning theory.
  • Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.
  • Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.
Typical pay in California
$131,357per year
Projected openings
1,350
Projected change
-4.8%
Usually needs
Doctoral or professional degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

These are the federal government's answers for the occupation, not rules this provider sets. California publishes the same two answers for every one of these jobs.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Doctorate or professional degree — 49% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree. 52% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.6%
High school diploma
2%
Started college, no degree
2%
Two-year degree
2%
Four-year degree
15%
Master's degree
31%
Doctorate or professional degree
49%

This counts people already doing this job, across the whole United States. Every other figure on this page is California's, and the federal government publishes no state version of this one. It is what people happen to have, not a rule about who gets hired. A small row does not mean you would be turned away, and a large one is not a promise of a job.

Special Education Teachers, All Other

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

The Department publishes no list of daily tasks for this job. This is how it describes the work instead.

All special education teachers not listed separately.

Typical pay in California
$105,935per year
Projected openings
5,910
Projected change
-1.1%
Usually needs
Bachelor's degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Master's degree — 52% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Bachelor's degree. 11% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.8%
High school diploma
3%
Started college, no degree
4%
Two-year degree
3%
Four-year degree
34%
Master's degree
52%
Doctorate or professional degree
4%

Physical Therapists

Pay, hiring, and what people studied

Job ads may call this: Therapist · Doctor of Physical Therapy (DPT) · Registered Physical Therapist (RPT) · Home Care Physical Therapist (Home Care PT)

  • Plan, prepare, or carry out individually designed programs of physical treatment to maintain, improve, or restore physical functioning, alleviate pain, or prevent physical dysfunction in patients.
  • Perform and document an initial exam, evaluating data to identify problems and determine a diagnosis prior to intervention.
  • Record prognosis, treatment, response, and progress in patient's chart or enter information into computer.
  • Confer with the patient, medical practitioners, or appropriate others to plan, implement, or assess the intervention program.
  • Instruct patient and family in treatment procedures to be continued at home.
Typical pay in California
$127,666per year
Projected openings
17,850
Projected change
+26%
Usually needs
Doctoral or professional degree

Getting in

Experience needed first
None
Training after you are hired
None

No earlier job experience is expected, and new hires are not put through a long training period. For work like this, a program is usually the way in.

What people in this job actually studied

Most common: Doctorate or professional degree — 53% of the people doing this work.

California says this job usually needs: Doctoral or professional degree. 47% of the people doing it went less far than that.

No high school diploma
0.4%
High school diploma
1%
Started college, no degree
1%
Two-year degree
3%
Four-year degree
23%
Master's degree
18%
Doctorate or professional degree
53%

Program details

This is a hybrid or blended program providing both in-person and online instruction.

Any instructional program in health and physical education fitness not listed above.

Someone else may be able to pay for this

This program was on California's Eligible Training Provider List when the state last reported it to the U.S. Department of Labor (2026-08-04). Programs on that list can be paid for through an Individual Training Account. Listings are renewed periodically and can lapse, so a program listed when the state last reported may not be listed today. Ask before you rely on it.

The place to ask is an America's Job Center of California

  • RichmondWORKSComprehensive center

    Phone: 510-307-8014

    330 25th StreetEmployment and Training DepartmentRichmond, CA 94804about 3.2 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm.

  • America`s Job Center of California - VallejoComprehensive center

    Phone: 707-648-4024

    1440 Marin StreetVallejo, CA 94590about 9.8 miles away

    Hours: Monday - Friday 8am- 5:00 pm

    Has a veterans' representative

  • West Oakland Neighborhood Career CenterAffiliate site

    Phone: 510-419-0392

    1801 Adeline StreetThe West Oakland Public Library Suite 209Oakland, CA 94607about 11.8 miles away

    Hours: Mon - Fri: 9:00AM- 5:00PM Resource Room/Computer Access closes at 4:30pm

Distances are straight-line, so the drive is longer. Call before you travel: opening hours here are as the federal directory published them, and the state notes its own staff are not present at every location.

Find a center anywhere in California, and check what is on the list today:
CareerOneStop — American Job Center Finder (U.S. DOL) · California EDD — Office Locator · California EDD — Eligible Training Provider List

How this gets paid for, and what to ask

Whether a person can have a program paid for is decided by their local workforce development board and the America's Job Center staff who interview them — not by this site, and not by the training provider. California has 45 local workforce development areas and each sets its own policies, so the answer can differ between two people in neighboring counties. Nothing here is a promise of funding or a determination of eligibility.

The rules cited here, and the state and federal sites linked to, are published in English.

How this site gets its figures, and what they do not tell you