WelcomeWhat is APENS? The NCPEID developed the Adapted Physical Education National Standards (APENS) to establish and maintain a body of knowledge that adapted physical education teachers should know to deliver quality adapted physical education services; and the corresponding APENS exam to measure adapted physical educators’ understanding and application of that knowledge. Become a CAPE for Practitioners Physical education practitioners who become nationally Certified Adapted Physical Educators (CAPEs) through the APENS exam process are qualified persons that can make meaningful decisions for children with disabilities in physical education. Emerging evidence has linked the preparation required to become a CAPE with less perceived marginalization and greater perceived mattering among adapted physical educators with the national certification than without (Wilson et al., 2020). Become a CAPE for Higher Education Additionally, professionals in higher education who become nationally Certified Adapted Physical Educators (CAPEs) through the APENS exam process have established themselves as educators prepared to train physical educators to serve students with disabilities. Collectively, these professionals elevate the discipline of adapted physical education and improve outcomes for students with disabilities. Eligibility for CAPE CertificationEligibility for CAPE RecertificationContact UsFor more information about the Adapted Physical Education National Standards or questions regarding the exam or certification, please contact: APENS Chair
Timothy D. Davis, Ph.D. CAPE 1124 Park Center Department of Physical Education PO Box 2000 SUNY Cortland Cortland, NY 13045 607 753 4969 Phone:(607) 753-4969
E-mail: APENS Chair
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