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== Certifications and workshops == |
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* Personal Fitness Trainer Certification |
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* Kickboxing Certification |
* Kickboxing Certification |
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* Step Certification |
* Step Certification |
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* Military Fitness Specialist Certification |
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AFAA offers the following specialty workshops: |
AFAA offers the following specialty workshops: |
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* National Board Review course for PFTs (soon{{when|date=February 2014}} to be offered online only) |
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* Step Skills & Choreography |
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* Mat Science II |
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* Aqua Fitness |
* Aqua Fitness |
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* Fighting Obesity: A Practical Approach |
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* The Metabolic Connection to Obesity |
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* Fuzecraze™ Dance Drills & Skills |
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* Golden Hearts™: Senior Fitness Training |
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* Group Exercise: The Practical Way™ |
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* National Board Review Course for PFTs |
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* Perinatal Fitness |
* Perinatal Fitness |
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* Mechanics of Injury Prevention |
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* Practical Yoga Instructor Training |
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* Longevity Training for Seniors |
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* Sunrise Yoga |
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The following specialty workshops are also offered by AFAA, but are available exclusively online: |
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* [[Arthritis Foundation]] Exercise Program |
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* Diet Free Life® |
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* Health Coaching Skills |
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* [[Jillian Michaels (personal trainer)|Jillian Michaels]] - BODYSHRED™ |
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* NASM - Group Personal Training |
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* Nutrition for Sports and Exercise |
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* [[Power Music]] | Group Rx RIP |
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* Prehab vs Rehab™ |
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* Yo-Chi™ |
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* Yoga and Pilates on the Ball Training |
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== American Fitness == |
== American Fitness == |
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Revision as of 19:50, 8 January 2015
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| Founded | 1983 |
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| Headquarters | , |
Key people | Linda Pfeffer |
| Website | http://www.afaa.com |
The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) is a fitness education company that was established in 1983, and operates out of Sherman Oaks, California. AFAA offers education workshops and certifications internationally but mainly operates in the United States. AFAA's certifications are accredited by Vital Research and AFAA is a member of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA). AFAA also applied for an additional accreditation through an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education, meeting IHRSA's recommendation on accreditation for fitness certification organizations. Through its semi-annual event, APEX, AFAA has succeeded in attracting and certifying personal trainers year after year.
AFAA has expanded the company in Japan, and more recently China. AFAA China held their first workshops at Nirvana Gym in Beijing, China with 50 participants.[1] AFAA Japan was first introduced in 1988. There are now 180 AFAA educational faculty members in Japan.[2]
Certifications and workshops
AFAA offers the following certifications:
- Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
- Primary Group Exercise Certification
- Kickboxing Certification
- Step Certification
- Military Fitness Specialist Certification
AFAA offers the following specialty workshops:
- Aqua Fitness
- Fighting Obesity: A Practical Approach
- Floor, Core & More for Personal Trainers
- Fuzecraze™ Dance Drills & Skills
- G.E.A.R.: Indoor Cycling
- Golden Hearts™: Senior Fitness Training
- Group Exercise: The Practical Way™
- Group Resistance Training
- KickBoxing Skills & Choreography
- Midlife Fitness for Women
- National Board Review Course for PFTs
- Perinatal Fitness
- Practical Pilates™
- Practical Yoga Instructor Training
- Step Skills & Choreography
- Sunrise Yoga
The following specialty workshops are also offered by AFAA, but are available exclusively online:
- Arthritis Foundation Exercise Program
- Beyond Mat Science
- Diet Free Life®
- Health Coaching Skills
- Jillian Michaels - BODYSHRED™
- NASM - Group Personal Training
- Nutrition for Sports and Exercise
- Power Music | Group Rx RIP
- Prehab vs Rehab™
- Yo-Chi™
- Yoga and Pilates on the Ball Training
American Fitness
American Fitness is a division of AFAA that publishes a magazine. It is the official publication of AFAA and it has gained over 100,000 readers. The topic of the articles are usually related to Health clubs, health-related fitness research, current trends, and advances in equipment and training applications. As of July 2012, Meg Jordan served as the Editor-at-large and Kevin McGuire as its Managing Editor.
AFAA music
AFAA is now distributing audio tracks for fitness workshops, as well as videos.