(does not include postage
to addresses outside the U.S.), AFAA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer certificate
and I.D. card (upon successful completion of both examinations), and 15 CEUs
towards previously achieved AFAA certifications.
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Study Materials: A Guide
to Personal Fitness Training (required), Fitness: Theory & Practice
textbook.
WHAT IS AFAA'S PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER CERTIFICATION?
AFAA's Personal Fitness Trainer Certification is an intensive 3-day workshop
and certification exam. The curriculum covers exercise science, educational
skills and counseling techniques:
Fitness testing procedures (3-minute step test, sit-and-reach, skin-fold
caliper measurement)
Obesity, nutrition & weight control
Special populations & special medical considerations
Behavior modification techniques
Listening, leadership and motivational skills
AFAA's Personal Fitness Trainer Certification is for the serious fitness professional
who works on a one-to-one basis with exercise clients.
The Personal Fitness Trainer workshop fee is $439* (less a 10% discount for
current AFAA members). This fee includes:
Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Study Guide.
3-day Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Workshop.
One-year AFAA membership ($68 value) or membership extension to
current members (includes TeleFitness® access number).
Subscription to American Fitness magazine* (*does not include postage
to addresses outside the U.S.).
AFAA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer certificate and I.D. card (upon
successful completion of both examinations). CPR certification required
before certificate is issued.
For AFAA certified professionals who wish to register for CEU credit
only, not for personal fitness trainer certification, the workshop fee is $245. Receive 15
CEUs.
As the world's largest fitness and TeleFitness® educator™, Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) has issued more than 200,000 certifications to fitness professionals from 73 countries around the world since 1983. Each year more than 2,500 workshops are hosted by health clubs and studios across the nation.
AFAA's certifications and workshops are recognized throughout the world in many languages. To inquire about hosting or attending a workshop outside of the United States, please contact our international programming department. Call toll free from the U.K. (0-800-89-50-56); Canada and Mexico (1-800-225-2322); all other intercontinental callers, please dial (1-818-905-0040), or fax us at (1-818-990-5468).
