AFAA Academic

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Essential Tools for Faculty.

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As the leading experts in practical group fitness certification for over 35 years, AFAA knows what’s required for a successful career as a group fitness instructor.

We have the necessary tools for your school or university to deliver a world-class curriculum that will prepare your students to teach group fitness confidently, safely, and effectively.

AFAA also has relationships with employers across the country that allow us to provide your students with exceptional opportunities - including class visits by club representatives for discussions on job opportunities, interview/audition tips, practical advice, and much more.

Curriculum Suited for:

Education Institutions
Fitness, Health Clubs, and Recreation Centers
Healthcare Providers
Professional Development/ Continuing Education

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The AFAA Group Fitness Instructor (GFI) Academic Program was created specifically to prepare new group fitness instructors to be at the top of their game once certified in order to crush auditions and motivate their class participants. Students will have access to the following:

Student-friendly pricing
Full-featured online program for individual student use
High-quality video library
High-quality video cueing library

13 educational modules
Fundamentals of exercise science
Class design and planning
Class instruction and presentation
Professionalism
Practical way module

Training on modalities, indoor cycling, circuit training, dance, yoga, and Pilates
Foundations of nutrition and weight management
How to adapt for special populations, like pregnant and senior participants
Business skills and professional responsibilities

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The AFAA Academic GFI course leverages over a decade of experience in the academic space, coupled with the proven instructor resources and the expertise of NASM’s instructional design team.

AFAA’s brand-new, state-of-the-art curriculum provides educators with a full-suite of best-in-class content, materials, and support.

Academic Resource Center (Pre-Lecture, Lecture, and Post-Lecture)

Syllabus and Study Guides
Presentations
Occupationally-relevant Supplemental Activities
Test Banks

Marketing Solutions

Custom Workshop Opportunities

Dedicated Client Account Managers

Reporting and
Pass Rates

Single Source for Every Need

In addition to an experienced, dedicated team of academic client account managers, only AFAA has a dedicated team of experienced club partnership advisors who work to maintain preferred relationships with top employers nationwide that can help your graduates secure gainful employment at facilities that are looking for top talent to lead their group fitness programs.

And as the strongest name in fitness, we can provide your program with marketing materials and exposure that will allow your program to leverage our reputation for continual growth.

As AFAA’s foundational science is aligned with that of NASM’s Certified Personal Trainer (NASM-CPT) Program, students who wish to earn the elite NASM-CPT as an additional certification will be able to complete both programs with the least amount of time and cost—a combination that provides our partner institutions with a strong, competitive advantage. Similarly, students pursuing the NASM-CPT will be able to earn an AFAA group fitness certification as efficiently as possible and at the lowest possible cost.

Whichever program you offer- group fitness, personal training, or both - your instructors and students will have the power and experience of the strongest names in fitness behind them.

For information on offering the AFAA curriculum at your institution,

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