AMERiCAN FitNEss PROFEssiONALs & AssOCiAtEs (AFPA)
AFPA offers nationally accredited certification professional practice of fitness, wellness, and
in the fields of health, fitness, and nutrition. It nutrition,” notes Amy Occhipinti, AFPA’s
was founded in 1994 and has grown to more director of operations, “the AFPA’s mission is
than 65,000 certified members worldwide.
to provide students with an affordable educa-
AFPA certifications are universally accepted
tion that gives them the knowledge, skills, and
throughout the fitness industry and have been
awareness necessary to enhance their own
peer-reviewed and approved for continuing edu-
lives, the lives of others, and the community
cation credits from a range of organizations.
at large.”
“Through innovative program design, Contact: www.afpafitness.com,
teaching, research, and service focused on the 609-978-7583. See our ad on page 40 —|
BALANCEd BOdy
Balanced Body University (BBU), the educational arm of Pilates
equipment manufacturer Balanced Body, is among the industry’s
leading Pilates education companies. BBU offers continuing education
conferences, including Pilates on Tour, as well as equipment and
educational road shows, and on-site training programs for fitness
facilities looking to implement a profitable Pilates program. To date,
BBU has trained more than 6,000 students.
“The growth of Pilates has skyrocketed during the past few years and,
subsequently, so has the need for Pilates instructors,” says Al Harrison,
BBU’s director of education. “Our goal is to provide clubs with high-
quality, affordable training for both beginning and experienced Pilates
instructors. To that end, we now have 80 training centers and a faculty of
more than 170 instructors worldwide.”
Contact: www.pilates.com, 800-745-2837. See our ad on page 65 —|
LEs MiLLs iNtERNAtiONAL
NAtiONAL ExERCisE tRAiNERs
The Les Mills group exer- AssOCiAtiON (NEtA)
cise-to-music programs
NeTA, a nonprofit education provider,
include cardio-based
has trained and certified more than
BodyAttack; the strength-
125,000 group exercise instructors
training BodyPump pro-
and personal trainers since 1977.
gram; martial arts-inspired BodyCombat; BodyStep; Body-
NeTA offers certification and continu-
Jam dance program; rPM cycling; yoga, tai chi, and
ing education workshops in group
Pilates-based BodyBalance/BodyFlow; and the low-inten-
exercise, personal training, Pilates,
sity cardio BodyVive class. The programs, currently offered
and yoga. Its certifications are recognized at more than
in more than 12,000 facilities in over 70 countries, are
18,000 fitness facilities across the U.S., and all NeTA
based on standardized, proven formulas and are updated
certifications are NCCA-accredited.
every three months.
“The benefit of holding an accredited NeTA certification
“Our Group Fitness Management system and instruc-
is quality assurance of the fitness professionals’ knowl-
tor training and certification make the Les Mills system
edge and competence,” explains Suzanne Kranitz, NeTA’s
easy to manage for clubs,” says Phillip Mills, founder of
training and development director. “NeTA also provides
Les Mills International. “An array of online marketing
hands-on training workshops for fitness professionals,
materials is also available to clubs.”
and has served the fitness industry for 32 years.”
Contact: www.lesmills.com, 888-669-8876.
Contact: www.netafit.org, 800-237-6242.
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