Legal Basis

• The Tertiary Physical Education Program aims to promote physical activity for health, wellness, and overall quality of life
• The program builds on the K to 12 PE Curriculum and provides coordinated opportunities for students to engage in regular physical activities
• The Tertiary PE Program serves as the cornerstone of physical activity promotion efforts for health, wellness, and overall quality of life
• The program encompasses physical activity learning experiences inside and outside of the class period
• The Tertiary PE Program focuses on making learners adapt to lifelong physical activity and aims to form constructive behaviors for managing stress and promoting school loyalty and patriotism through the sporting culture
• Physical inactivity is the fourth leading risk factor for global mortality, and regular participation in physical activities reduces the risk of diseases brought about by a sedentary lifestyle
• PE plays a unique role as the only subject in the curriculum that requires actual participation in physical activities
• The Tertiary PE Program takes on a public health and fitness orientation, aiming to promote an understanding of the centrality of movement in daily life
• The program provides for appreciation for a variety of expression and engagement of physical activities and ensures that opportunities are inclusive of all contexts and learners
• HEIs can design course offerings suited to their contexts and missions, following the CHED Implementation Handbook for Outcomes-Based Education (OBE) in designing their PE program
• Minimum program outcomes of the Tertiary PE Program include:

  • Movement competency
  • MVPA participation
  • Management of risk factors like eating habits and stress
• Outcomes of the Tertiary PE Program:

  • Active and Healthy Living: achieved through movement competencies, engagement in physical activities, and periodic evaluation of dietary habits
  • Advocacy and Action: involves evaluating physical activity, fitness levels, and dietary patterns to promote healthy choices and interaction with others in physical activity-related events
• In the Tertiary Physical Education Program, students participate in moderate to vigorous physical activities in accordance with national and global recommendations for health
• Students adapt movement competencies to independent physical activity pursuits that are health-enhancing and personally rewarding
• Students monitor progress and evaluate achievement of personal fitness and dietary goals
• For sports, students apply basic tactics (e.g. defense, offense, transition) in game situations
• Students devise, apply, and assess strategies to improve physical activity performances for themselves and others
• Students enhance and advocate for personal and others' fitness, safety, and wellness through physical activity participation and leadership
• Students promote practical interventions that contribute to the health and wellness of the school community and its periphery
• The Tertiary Physical Education Program consists of courses like PATHFIT 1, 2, 3, and 4, with a total of 8 units
• PATHFIT 1 is a prerequisite for PATHFIT 2, and PATHFIT 2 is a prerequisite for PATHFIT 3 and 4
• The program outcomes are facilitated through participation in moderate to vigorous physical activities outside of class time
• Marks or PE grades are included in the computation of the General Weighted Average for all students
• No student is allowed to take more than one PE course per semester
• Completion of PE courses is a requirement for graduation
• There are no exemptions in PE, but teaching-learning activities can be modified for students with Additional Needs or prohibitive medical conditions
• PE cannot be substituted for other courses or activities
• There must be adequate facilities and equipment relevant to the PE courses
• Institutions must comply with all requirements specified in the CMO three years after its effectivity
• Physical Education faculty must have at least a Master's degree in PE or a related field
• At least 50% of the PE faculty must be employed full-time
• Non-Master's degree holders can teach PATHFIT 1-4
• Institutions without provisions for laboratories and facilities for PATHFIT may execute agreements with nearby facilities
• All Higher Education Institutions must fully comply with the requirements specified in the CMO three years after its effectivity