Certification
and Training
in Canada
ACE (American Council on Exercise)
4851 Paramount Drive San Diego, CA 92123 Tel: (858) 576-6533/782 Web: www.acefitness.org Email:
support@acefitness.org
tive, healthy lifestyles and their positive effects on the mind, body and spirit. ACE offers the fol- lowing certifications: Personal Trainer, Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist, Group Fitness Instruc- tor and Lifestyle & Weight Management Consul- tant. Offering advanced training programs and multiple certification paths, ACE also enables fitness professionals to ex-
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pand their knowledge, qualifications, client base and professional opportunities through a variety of continuing eduction opportunities. All four ACE certifications are accredited by the National Com- mission for Certifing Agencies (NCCA).
Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA)
University of Alberta Faculty of Physical Education & Recreation Edmonton, AB T6G 2H9 Tel: (780) 492-4435 Fax: (780) 455-2264 Web: www.provincialfitnessunit.ca Email: katherine.mackeigan@ ualberta.ca Contact: Katherine MacKeigan
cilitated training and certification of fitness lead- ers and trainers in Alberta since 1984. Through the
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he Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association (AFLCA) is an agency based, not- for-profit, provincial association, which has fa-
he American Council on Exercise (ACE), a nonprofit fitness certification and education organization, is committed to promoting ac-
assistance of more than 250 agencies, fitness lead- ership programs are delivered under the guidelines and support of the AFLCA. These programs include Exercise Theory, Group Exercise Fundamentals with designations in step, cycle, choreography, portable equipment and mind body, Aquatic Exercise, Resis- tance Training, and Fitness for the Older Adult. There are also modules which include Ever Active Kids, Ever Active Adults and Exercise and Arthritis and Ex- ercise. Leaders also benefit from national recogni- tion through AFLCA membership within the National Fitness Leadership Alliance (NFLA). This allows lead- ers transferability to other provinces and increases credibility and recognition of certification. It has be- come “The Official Fitness Leadership Certification” in Alberta providing professionalism, standardiza- tion and consistency in fitness leadership. Vision Statement: AFLCA Professionals inspire
Albertans to practice healthy active lifestyles. Mission Statement: AFLCA advances fitness
leadership excellence through accreditation and education.
AFLCA Programs/Services Certification cours-
es: Exercise Theory; Distance Education; Exercise Theory, Group Exercise; Aquatic Exercise, Resis- tance Training; Fitness for the Older Adult , Recer- tification; Arthritis and Exercise course; Ever Active Adults program; Ever Active Kids program; Train the Trainer Course; Trainers Biennial Conference; Assis- tant Trainer Course; Fit Rendezvous Conferences. Ti- tles Earned: AFLCA Specialty Leader - Group Exer- cise, Resistance Training, Aquatic Exercise, Fitness for the Older Adult.
Balanced Body
University
8820 Ferguson Ave Sacramento, CA 95828 Tel: (877) 745-2837 (916) 388-2838
Web: www.pilatesontour.com Contact: Nora St. John/Al Harrison
BBU Faculty and via affiliations with over 50 top Pi- lates educators, tailored to instructors working in
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alanced Body University® provides Pilates training and continuing education for instruc- tors at every level. We offer education from
Alberta’s most trusted standard in Group Exercise Leadership training.
• Fitness for the Older Adult
The AFLCA certifies in the following designations:
• Aquatic Exercise • Choreography • Step • Cycle • Mind/body • Portable equipment • Resistance Training
fitness centers, Pilates studios and rehab facilities. Flexible, modular programs range from mat and
Reformer, to full studio curriculum. Designed for your specific goals, budget and schedule, with flat rates per student. Our instructors are passionate about Pilates, and passionate about teaching. Call today to get started, or visit our Education Finder at www.BBUpilates.com for a list of current classes. Pilates on Tour offers continuing education for
www.provincialfitnessunit.ca
780.492.4435
Pilates professionals. Hands-on workshops fea- ture master teachers from all perspectives, with limited class sizes so you can practice and apply what you learn. Pilates on Tour 2009 locations will include Phoenix, AZ (April), Boston, MA (July) and San Francisco, CA (August) and Chicago, IL (Oc- tober). For details, call 1-877-PILATES (877-745- 2837) or visit www.PilatesOnTour.com.
contact
BCRPA - BC Recreation and Parks Association
101 - 4664 Lougheed Hwy Burnaby, BC V5C 5T5 Tel: (604) 629-0965 Fax: (604) 629-2651 Web: www.bcrpa.bc.ca Email:
bcrpa@bcrpa.bc.ca
over 50 years. Through its Fitness Leadership Pro- gram, the BCRPA acts as a regulatory body by collab- oratively developing, recognizing and promoting pro- vincial standards for the training and registration of fitness leaders in BC. The program has a current reg- istration of over 3,500 leaders and has gained recog- nition as the standard against which the qualifications of a fitness leader may be measured in BC. Areas of registration include: Group Fitness, Aquatic Fitness, PIlates Fitness, Yoga Fitness, Weight Training, Person- al Training, Third Age, Adapted Fitness and Osteofit. Registration fees automatically includes $2million of liability insurance valid for teaching anywhere in Can- ada (Personal Trainers must purchase their own poli- cy). BCRPA is a member of the National Fitness Lead- ership Alliance (NFLA) which means that your BCRPA registration is transferable to other provinces. Titles Earned: Registered Fitness Leader
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he BCRPA is a provincial, not-for-profit profes- sional association that has provided education- al opportunities, information and advocacy for
www.provincialfitnessunit.ca
www.pilatesontour.com
www.bcrpa.bc.ca
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