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6e More than 100,000 men and women are engaged in this profession. (Includes

both parte and full-time, sumer cams, etce)

7 The state of Illinois has a physieal education law, a state program, and a

state director, Beginning in 1940, both the state and the University of
Illinois (as an accrediting agency) will enforce new and higher standards
in preparation and programs.

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Types of positions:

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children, each have a coach, and most of then have a teacher of girls
physical education.

Meny high schools have special teachers of health, and of safety.

Prectically every junior high school has two or more special teachers of
physical educati cite

fony grade schools hire teachers (especially romen) who are qualified to
instruct in elementary subjects and teach health and physical education.

Colleges and wiiversities usuelly have broad progra is of health, physical
education, end recreation for their students, ond teacher training is

stressed in most of them,

Most private schools (especially military academies) have unusually fine
programs in this fields

Most large cities (over 50,000) have city directors of physical education;
many special teachers in health and safety and supervisors in the field.

Broad recreational proraas are being emphasized in mmicipalities (community
centers, playgrounds, etce), institutions (YelleCeAe's, YoleCehe'ts, state

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hospitals, penal institutions, etce), and in industry.

Summer camps are increasing in number and in popularity.

Movements such as the Boy and Girl Scouts, the National Youth Hostel, etc.
offer additional opportunities for leadershipe

Technicians in massage, exercise, and physio-therapy, are employed in most
large hospitals, athletic clubs, and state institutions.

Dieticians and social service workers frequently come from this field

Many personnel directors in industry and business, many principals and super-
intendents, begin their service in the fidd of physical education.

With approximately 2500 graduates annually, it would seem that the field is
over~crowded, However, it is likely that the number of professionally=quali-
fied individuals will never exceed the growing demend.