{"id":67774,"date":"2012-04-16T01:00:08","date_gmt":"2012-04-16T06:00:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/?p=67774"},"modified":"2012-04-15T19:38:59","modified_gmt":"2012-04-16T00:38:59","slug":"aerobics-and-fitness-association-of-america-certification-profile","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/04\/aerobics-and-fitness-association-of-america-certification-profile\/","title":{"rendered":"Aerobics and Fitness Association of America Certification Profile"},"content":{"rendered":"

The \"\"<\/a>AFAA is the world’s largest fitness and TeleFitness educator.\u00a0Founded in\u00a01983, the AFAA has issued over 300,000 certifications to fitness professionals. The\u00a0AFAA prides itseld on delivering “comprehensive cognitive and practical education for fitness professionals, grounded in industry research, using both traditional and innovative modalities.”<\/p>\n

The AFAA offers many fitness certifications, including Personal Training, Group Exercise, Kickboxing<\/a><\/strong> and Step.\u00a0<\/p>\n

If you are looking to the AFAA to get your certification, you can find a variety of study materials and online courses that allow you to\u00a0learn the necessary skills to be successful\u00a0on your own time. Depending on how much help you think you need to pass the certification test, you can choose from textbooks, study manuals, practice tests, flash cards, DVDs and online courses to give you as much information and experience as you feel you need.<\/p>\n

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If you are interested in\u00a0more comprehensive and structured learning to complete\u00a0your personal training<\/a><\/strong> certification through the AFAA, they offer a\u00a0Personal Fitness Trainer Online Preparatory Course which is\u00a0a standardized online prep course for personal trainers\u00a0organized into 12 seperate modules followed by a module quiz. The modules are as follows:<\/p>\n

Module 1: Understanding Wellness
\nModule 2: Human Physiology
\nModule 3: Anatomy and Kinesiology
\nModule 4: Industry Standards
\nModule 5: Fitness Assessment
\nModule 6: Exercise Program Design
\nModule 7: Injury Prevention
\nModule 8: Special Populations
\nModule 9: Nutrition
\nModule 10: Communication
\nModule 11: Professional Skills
\nModule 12: Emergency Response<\/p>\n

There is then a final exam which consists of 58 Multiple Choice items. You will be given 1 hour to complete the final exam. You must complete all 12 module quizzes and the comprehensive final exam in order to pass the course. Specific directions for the course are provided online after you register.
\nPlease note that you will have to retake each module exam until you correctly answer all items before you will be allowed to move to the next module. In order to successfully pass the course, you must score a minimum of 80% on the comprehensive final exam.<\/p>\n

The course will teach you everything you need to an exercise program for an individual’s fitness needs and goals, including\u00a0obesity, hypertension, muscle gain, and a sedentary lifestyle. You will also be able\u00a0respond appropriately to issues such as injury prevention, design programs for individuals with pre-existing conditions, and respond correctly in case of an emergency. You will also be able to perform\u00a0initial and ongoing assessments, complete health risk analysis, and provide modifications for special populations, like\u00a0older adult, hypertensive clients, pregnant clients and clients with diabetes, asthma, and obesity. You will also learn how to communicate with clients, and cue and motivate them effectively. You will also be provided with legal guidance and information about insurance and your liability.<\/p>\n

The fee for the course is $149, and once completed, you will earn your Certificate of Completion.<\/p>\n

If you work well on your own the AFAA is a great choice to earn your personal training, or any other,\u00a0certification. You can work on your own time, at your own pace, and recieve as much or as little support as you may need. For more info, check out the AFAA website<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Also Read:<\/strong><\/p>\n

NESTA Personal Training Degree Profile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

American Council on Exercise Personal Training Certification Profile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

American College of Sports Medicine Certification Profile<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

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The AFAA is the world’s largest fitness and TeleFitness educator.\u00a0Founded in\u00a01983, the AFAA has issued over 300,000 certifications to fitness professionals. The\u00a0AFAA prides itseld on delivering “comprehensive cognitive and practical education for fitness professionals, grounded in industry research, using both … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[18],"tags":[9699,9209,1252],"class_list":["post-67774","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-fitness","tag-aerobics-and-fitness-association-of-america","tag-certifications","tag-personal-trainer"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67774","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/29"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=67774"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67774\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":68688,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/67774\/revisions\/68688"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=67774"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=67774"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dietsinreview.com\/diet_column\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=67774"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}