Aerobics and Fitness Association of America
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The Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) is a fitness education company that was established in 1983, and operates out of Sherman Oaks, California. AFAA offers education workshops and certifications internationally but mainly operates in the United States
. AFAA's certifications are accredited by Vital Research and AFAA is a member of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA). AFAA also applied for an additional accreditation through an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education, meeting IHRSA's recommendation on accreditation for fitness certification organizations. Through its semi-annual event, APEX http://www.afaaapex.com, AFAA has succeeded in attracting and certifying personal trainers year after year.
AFAA has expanded the company in Japan
, and more recently China
. AFAA China held their first workshops at Nirvana Gym in Beijing, China with 50 participants.http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_2_21/ai_112982373 AFAA Japan was first introduced in 1988. There are now 180 AFAA educational faculty members in Japan
.http://www.buildingfamilies.com/family/afaa-10-year-anniversary-in-japan..html
AFAA offers the following specialty workshops:
. It is the official publication of AFAA and it has gained over 100,000 readershttp://www.americanfitness.com. The topic of the articles are usually related to Health clubs, health-related fitness research, current trends, and advances in equipment and training applications.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. AFAA's certifications are accredited by Vital Research and AFAA is a member of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA). AFAA also applied for an additional accreditation through an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the U.S. Department of Education, meeting IHRSA's recommendation on accreditation for fitness certification organizations. Through its semi-annual event, APEX http://www.afaaapex.com, AFAA has succeeded in attracting and certifying personal trainers year after year.
AFAA has expanded the company in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
, and more recently China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. AFAA China held their first workshops at Nirvana Gym in Beijing, China with 50 participants.http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0675/is_2_21/ai_112982373 AFAA Japan was first introduced in 1988. There are now 180 AFAA educational faculty members in Japan
Japan
Japan is an island nation in East Asia. Located in the Pacific Ocean, it lies to the east of the Sea of Japan, China, North Korea, South Korea and Russia, stretching from the Sea of Okhotsk in the north to the East China Sea and Taiwan in the south...
.http://www.buildingfamilies.com/family/afaa-10-year-anniversary-in-japan..html
Certifications and Workshops
AFAA currently offers the following Certifications:- Personal Fitness Trainer Certification
- Primary Group Exercise Certification
- Kickboxing Certification
- Step Certification
AFAA offers the following specialty workshops:
- National Board Review course for PFTs (soon to be offered online only)
- Floor, Core, & More for Personal Trainers
- Practical Pilates
- Practical Skills & Choreography
- Kickboxing Skills & Choreography
- Step Skills & Choreography
- Mat Science I
- Mat Science II
- Midlife Fitness for Women
- Aqua Fitness
- The Metabolic Connection to Obesity
- Perinatal Fitness
- Mechanics of Injury Prevention
- Resistance Training - The Class Format
- Longevity Training for Seniors
- Indoor Cycling
American Fitness
American Fitness is a division of AFAA that publishes a magazineMagazine
Magazines, periodicals, glossies or serials are publications, generally published on a regular schedule, containing a variety of articles. They are generally financed by advertising, by a purchase price, by pre-paid magazine subscriptions, or all three...
. It is the official publication of AFAA and it has gained over 100,000 readershttp://www.americanfitness.com. The topic of the articles are usually related to Health clubs, health-related fitness research, current trends, and advances in equipment and training applications.