Posts Tagged ‘afaa’
Tuesday, August 19th, 2008
If you live in the New York Area and are interested in attending a conference this fall, the folks at Town Sports International are hosting the TSI Summit the weekend of October 10 & 11. I used to work for TSI, which owns NYSC, and I attended the Summit as an NYSC employee. It was a great learning experience and they had an excellent array of sessions. Although I haven’t been to a Summit in 5 years, I would still recommend it based on my previous experience. They’ll be offering opportunities to earn CEU’s for ACE, ACSM, AFAA, NASM, NCSF, NFPT, NSCA, and W.I.T.S. as well as Spinning® star points. Check out their website for registration and to see who’ll be speaking and what workshops are available: Summit 08.
Tags: ace, ACSM, afaa, CEU, fitness convention, NASM, NCSF, New York, NFPT, NSCA, NYC, spinning, town sports international, TSI Summit, W.I.T.S.
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Monday, July 21st, 2008
I just came across this excellent file which provides a side-by-side comparison of six certification options: Fitness Resource Associates (FRA), National Exercise Trainers Association (NETA), American Council on
Exercise (ACE), Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA), and American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM). This document is a great resource if you are struggling to determine where to go to get certified to teach group fitness. It is just a reference, and does not include every certifying body available. But it is a great way to see you major choices in an easy to read format. Bonus if you live in the Boston area — it includes reference to when these companies are offering workshops in your area!
http://www.ultimatebootcamp.com/static/contact/UBC_certification_review.pdf
Tags: ace, aerobics and fitness association of america, afaa, american college of sports medicine, american council on exercise, certification options, fitness instructor advice, fitness resource associates, Group Fitness, group fitness instructor
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
AFAA is having another APEX weekend in February. Its a great way to get certified, recertified or earn CEU’s for cheap. If you live near or can get to a city where they’re hosting, it’s definitely worth it. Even if you spend $100 on a hotel, you still get a cert for $100 less than the usual cost! :)
Here’s a list of the cities they’ll be in February:
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Tags: afaa, apex, Certification, Continuing Education, fitness instructor advice
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Tuesday, October 30th, 2007
Finally!! The last post in the AFAA certification series. If I’ve been a little long-winded, I apologize, but you never know what piece of information will be helpful to which person. Thanks for making it this far in the series. If you’d like to check out the previous posts, they are here: Post 1, Post 2, Post 3, Post 4.
MUSCLE GROUP DEMONSTRATIONS
This topic is covered in great detail during the workshop. A presenter will take you through each muscle group and demonstrate several options for exercises you can perform for the demo. You can also come up with a game plan prior to the workshop and use that opportunity to confirm that your choices are acceptable. Here, we won’t discuss exercises you’ll do for this group, only what is expected during testing.
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Tags: afaa, afaa certification, Certification, individual presentation, muscle group demonstration, practical exam
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Monday, October 29th, 2007
Here we are with another installment of the AFAA Certification series. We’ve discussed the whole workshop from registration to completion, but in this post we’ll give a little more attention to what you should know about the Practical Exam. This is a long one, so we’ll cover the cardiorespiratory demo here and the muscle groups + individual presentation next. If you are interested in the previous posts, here they are: Post#1, Post #2, Post #3
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Tags: afaa, Certification, combination, demo, group demonstration, practical exam
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Thursday, September 27th, 2007
We’re still discussing the AFAA Primary Group Certification workshop. You can check out the prior posts here: Post 1 and Post 2. In this post, we’ll get into what happens the day of the workshop.
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Tags: afaa, Certification, exam, group demonstration, primary group, workshop
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Wednesday, September 26th, 2007
This is the second post in a series discussing the AFAA Primary Group Certification. In this post, we’ll examine steps to take before the Workshop, including registration, studying, getting your CPR and checking in.
<<Read the previous post.
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Tags: afaa, Certification, exam criteria, exercise standards, getting started, group exercise instructors, primary group, registration
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Tuesday, September 25th, 2007
A week and a half ago, I went to the APEX event for AFAA to recertify my Primary Group Certification. A friend of mine had indicated interest in becoming Group Exercise certified, so I recruited her to come along, since a normally $299 certification only costs $99 during the APEX weekend. Can’t argue with a deal like that. So she and I set off from our homes in Charleston, SC to attend the Charlotte, NC event. If you don’t count the ordeals we suffered, such as getting lost because Google Maps didn’t mention one of the roads necessary to find our hotel, or the fact that the hotel appeared to be on fire when we arrived, the trip and workshop made for a great weekend. I especially enjoyed having my “newbie” friend with me, because it allowed me to experience a different side to mentorship. It is one thing to coach a client or a student in your class, and another thing entirely to help that person become a coach or teacher. After observing the experience from the perspective of someone totally brand new to the certification game, I realized that a step-by-step guide would probably be of help to more than just my friend. So here is the start of a series of posts meant to help you get the most out of the AFAA certification process.
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Tags: afaa, afaa certification, Certification, getting started, group fitness instructor, primary group, workshop
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