Outline of the state of Massachusetts
State
Massachusetts
Non-codified policy only

Category
Health Education Teacher Qualifications

Category
Health Education Teacher Qualifications

Topic is not addressed in state statutes or regulations, but is addressed in non-codified policy.

Chapter 1 NEW DIMENSIONS OF SCHOOL HEALTH

This is a gigantic manual for all things school health, and includes components on health education in the state "Licensure (certification) to teach health education full time in schools is currently covered by an all-levels Health/Family and Consumer Sciences license. Educators holding older but active Health Education certificates for grades K-9 or 5-12 are also qualified. Elementary- (grades 1-6), middle- (5-8), and high-school educators (9-12) may teach health education for up to 20% of their time, but they should have knowledge of the field of health, skills-based instruction, curriculum content, and methods of teaching health before being assigned that responsibility."

Policy Type
Non-codified