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IDEA Certificate Programs

kristaleopold — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 20:14:35 +0000

I just wanted to share a resource that I discovered in my inbox this afternoon. It seems that IDEA Health and Fitness Association is offering what they call IDEA Certificate Programs. It’s a new program that provides access to workshops with some of their elite presenters via the internet. After progressing through this material (8 hours worth!) there is a test and you receive a certificate of completion from IDEA. I find this idea attractive for a variety of reasons:

Attending major conferences is a big pain for me, not just because of the cost and taking the time off work, but I am a terrible traveler. If I have to get on a plane, count me out. This type of offering gives me access to the presenters I’m missing by not heading out to these events.
The cost ($129 for non-members) is a pretty good deal for the number of CECs/CEUs that can be earned by completing the course. Who doesn’t want to save on CEUs?
I can absorb these workshops on my schedule and take time to work through the concepts, rewind to catch the things I might miss. This is a great benefit! When you attend a conference, you tend to get mental overload from all of the sessions and information presented. This way, I can learn it instead of just get glazed over by it.

There is a downside. I notice that AFAA is not among the listed CEUs available for this course. I have no doubt that I could petition for them, but that would be an extra $30 or so. If you are certified with AFAA, as I am or through another not-listed program, you will also have this headache.

Check it out and let me know what you think of the concept. I plan to register and give it whirl. I’ll let you know how it goes when I am done!

AFAA Apex for February

kristaleopold — Fri, 23 Jan 2009 18:39:31 +0000

There are still a few weeks left before AFAA holds it’s semi-annual Apex weekend. You can’t beat getting certified for $99, if you live near one of the host cities. Here is the information I have:

Apex workshops are happening February 6, 7, & 8 in the following cities:

Atlanta, GA
Boston, MA
Chicago, IL
Columbia, SC
Dallas, TX
Denver, CO
Ft. Lauderdale, FL
Honolulu, HI
Kansas City, KS
Las Vegas, NV
Los Angeles, CA
New York, NY
Orlando, FL
Phoenix, AZ
Raleigh, NC
Richmond, VA
Salt Lake City, UT
San Antonio, TX
San Jose, CA
Wash. DC Maryland

Certifications include:
Primary Group Exercise Certification
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
KickBoxing Certification

Specialty Workshops include:
Indoor Cycling
Practical Pilates
Practical Yoga Instructor Training
Longevity Training for Seniors
Floor, Core & More for Personal Trainers
Midlife Fitness for Women
Mechanics of Injury Prevention

Visit www.afaaapex.com or call 800-446-2322 to sign up.

TSI Summit in NYC October 10-11, 2008

kristaleopold — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 13:53:07 +0000

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.