COMPANY PROFILE:
AFAA is the world's largest fitness and TeleFitness® educator. Since 1983, AFAA has issued over 300,000 certifications to fitness professionals from 73 countries worldwide. Each year, health clubs and studios host over 3,000 educational workshops nationwide. AFAA is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance Education and Training Council (DETC). The DETC is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education; and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). This meets IHRSA's 2005 recommendation on accreditation for fitness certification organizations. AFAA is proud to be granted full status with the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE), additional accreditation by Vital Research and membership in the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE), formerly known as NOCA.

AFAA provides a variety of certifications and specialty continuing education workshops. Please continue to read on and learn more about the services AFAA offers.

AFAA MISSION:
As the world's largest fitness educator, AFAA delivers comprehensive cognitive and practical education for fitness professionals, grounded in industry research, using both traditional and innovative modalities. AFAA upholds Basic Exercise Standards and Guidelines for safe fitness practice.

The goals of AFAA will be to:

• serve the AFAA fitness professional by developing programs and certifications beneficial to and of interest for the fitness industry;
• enhance professional development of fitness professionals by facilitating opportunities for learning and individual growth;
• establish standards and guidelines for the delivery of quality and professional fitness services and business practices, as well as the development of ethics statements for AFAA fitness professionals;
• collaborate with public and private industries on the development of programs and services to increase the awareness of fitness education and its benefits to individuals and communities;
• network with other industry organizations to advance the knowledge of fitness education and professional practices by initiating and disseminating research findings.