Health Education Teacher Preparation (HETP) Standards define what graduates of a preK-12 health education teacher preparation program should know and be able to do by the end of their coursework and have been recognized by the Council on Accreditation in Educator Preparation (CAEP). SOPHE has been recognized as a CAEP Specialized Professional Association (SPA) to review professional preparation programs seeking their national recognition for their initial health education teaching credential.

The 100+-page manual includes a detailed description of the knowledge base underlying each of the six HETP standards and 28 components, information on the required assessments to show teacher candidates can demonstrate the expected knowledge and skills, sample rubrics, exemplars and templates, and information on SOPHE’s SPA process.

The manual is essential for faculty overseeing health education teacher preparation programs and can be useful for states and policy makers concerned with health education teacher performance.