Knowledge is THe Competitive edge
Education is
Its Own Reward
As far as keeping up with trends goes in the fitness industry, falling behind the
curve can be a career-threatening mistake. Given the myriad opportunities
available to keep your knowledge up to date and your skills honed—just check
out what the following IHrSA associate members have to offer—it simply doesn’t
make sense to let your education slide.
AEROBiCs ANd FitNEss AssOCiAtiON OF AMERiCA (AFAA)
The AFAA offers up-to-date, industry- education Accreditation and the U.S.
recognized certifications, training, and con- Department of education, meeting IHrSA’s
tinuing education, including workshops, recommendation on accreditation for
written and practical examinations, online
fitness certification organizations.
courses, and publications. Its programs
“AFAA has always prided itself on provid-
and materials are affordable and designed
ing ‘affordable excellence’ to the fitness
to meet the latest criteria and highest
professional,” asserts Linda D. Pfeffer,
standards of the fitness industry. AFAA is
founder and president of AFAA, which has
an affiliate of the National Board of Fitness
certified more than 250,000 fitness profes-
examiners and has applied for additional
sionals since 1983.
accreditation through an organization Contact:
www.afaa.com, 877-968-7263.
recognized by the Council for Higher See our ad on page 23 —|
AMERiCAN COLLEGE OF sPORts MEdiCiNE (ACsM) AMERiCAN COuNCiL ON ExERCisE (ACE)
ACSM supports fitness Through its publications,
professionals in enhanc- study materials, and
ing their careers with a courses, ACe has suc-
broad range of certifica- cessfully helped thou-
tion offerings. Club-level sands of candidates earn the following certifications:
certifications include ACe Personal Trainer, Advanced Health & Fitness
ACSM Certified Personal Trainer and ACSM Health Specialist, Group Fitness Instructor, and Lifestyle &
Fitness Specialist. It also offers clinical certifications: Weight Management Consultant. All of these are accred-
ACSM Clinical exercise Specialist and ACSM registered ited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies
Clinical exercise Physiologist. Its specialty certifications (NCCA). The organization also offers the ACe Club
are ACSM/ACS Cancer exercise Trainer, ACSM/ Partnership Program and Fitness Service Specialist course,
NCPAD Inclusive Fitness Trainer, and ACSM/NSPAPPH designed to provide facility management with training for
Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist. frontline staff and enhance member retention.
“Our certification exams uphold the highest stan- “Program accreditation assesses the quality of a
dards in the industry, and we make them achievable certification organization’s exam development and testing
through our wide variety of study materials and procedures, which, in turn, directly influences the quality
hands-on workshops,” says richard Cotton, ACSM’s of the individuals carrying that certification,” observes
national director of certification. Dr. Cedric Bryant, ACe’s chief science officer.
Contact:
www.acsm.org, 800-486-5643. Contact:
www.acefitness.org, 800-825-3636.
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