The prevalence of formal education, certification, and continuing education specific to resistance training among public high school physical educators in California

Along with the increasing usage of resistance training as an exercise modality for physical education there may be safety concerns. Physical educators and physical education teaching education students may not be prepared to address these concerns, nor are they seeking alternative preparations outside of their formal education. Questions pertaining to formal education, continuing education, and certifications specific to resistance training amongst High School Physical Educators were addressed via an online survey tool. The majority of subjects surveyed reported taking courses specific to the instruction of resistance training during their formal education. However, the majority of subjects do not acquire certifications specific to the instruction of resistance training. Their seems to be a trend, the majority of subjects who completed formal education specific to resistance training also sought secondary education via certifications and/or continuing education conferences.