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What 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 Certification
Eligibility for CAPE Recertification

Contact Us

For 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