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Question asked by K.O. Onufry 1336 days ago

how do I become a certified instructor?

Senior FitnessWater FitnessYogaYoga InstructorGroup FitnessCertifications

Senior Fitness, Aqua Aerobics, Yoga

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Answered by suzy p 530 days ago
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Hi K.O,

If you are interested in becoming a certified barre instructor to teach barre fitness, you can get certified online at: www.AmericanBarreTechnique.com

I went through American Barre Technique and they have wonderful certification courses. :)
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Answered by Karin Singleton 1336 days ago
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Hello K. O.,

your first step is to pick an organization through which to become certified, and you will have many to choose from. Here on this website are many organizations listed by category where you have a good comparison. Here is the link http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-certifications. If you have a specific place in mind where you think of teaching, I would find out whether they have a preference for one certification over another. Not all certifications are created equal, and some carry greater standing in the industry than others.

IF your intention is to teach group fitness, I would start with a general group fitness certification like the one from ACE before moving into a specialty. However, there are organizations that specialize such as the Senior Fitness Association (SFA), the Aquatic Exercise Association (AEA) or Yoga Alliance (and there are plenty more).

Some certifications require that you attend a workshop, others (such as ACE) can be done entirely at home and online with a test at a proctored site. This may also be a factor in which certification you choose because travel expenses can make a certification significantly more expensive.

Hope this helps.
Karin Singleton
www.meltnc.com
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Answered by Christine Hales 1335 days ago
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Hi K.O.,

Here are a few good articles from IDEA on that subject:

http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/how-to-become-yoga-instructor


http://www.ideafit.com/fitness-library/getting-a-job-in-group-exercise
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Answered by Christine Hales 1335 days ago
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Not sure why the link didn't work in my prior reply, but you can cut and paste the links. Also, you can do a wider search here on IDEA for great information on your areas of interest.

Good luck!
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Answered by Ariadne Greenberg 1335 days ago
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I would just add that in yoga what is considered 'certified' follows a somewhat different model than in the other areas you mention. It used to be much more fluid, but in the past couple of decades it has become usual for people to take a training that covers specified basic material.
Yoga, unless you are teaching a form of fitness that has aspects of yoga, rather than yoga typically you want to get yourself on the yoga alliance registry. The alliance does not train and certify itself, but simply maintains standards and provides a way to compare across trainings. Anyone can pay a fee and become a registered yoga teacher, but to begin to teach typically one takes either a 200 or 500 hour training. T

If you want to teach asanas, or add elements of yoga to your regular classes then just start with your national certification.

Typically a national group exercise certification is the way to start for most fitness instructors, and some also take a degree, though a good national certification is generally what is required in most places to teach.
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Answered by Martin Petrofes 1334 days ago
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There are many certifying organizations to choose from, but make sure that they are NCCA accredited. ACE and ACSM are the most widely recognized for group instructor certification. For yoga, you will need to do some more research. I do not know much about yoga certification. I do enjoy yoga though, but a good instructor program would need to be very indepth (as opposed to a weekend workshop or distance learning manual).
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Answered by George Watts 1327 days ago
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Hi K.O,

I trained through the "British Wheel Of Yoga" (BWY). The British Wheel of Yoga is the Sport England recognised national governing body for Yoga. It's a tough 200 hour+ programme that usually lasts 2 years.

If yoga teacher training interests you, take a quick peek at the 101 yoga teacher training courses here: http://georgewatts.org/yoga-links/

Om Shanti,

George Watts
BWY Yoga Teacher
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Answered by Eric Pelz 1306 days ago
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IT all depends on what format! I just certified in Insanity and it was through Insanitycertification.com and you can also google your format and instructor and some classes should pop up. Or talk to your local gym!
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Answered by Martin Petrofes 1116 days ago
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And after you are certified, I recommend lots of continuing education and personal development.

If you are ever coming to the Big Island of Hawaii, consider taking some CECs with me. You can write it off on your taxes as well. (How much depends on how much time you spend taking CECS. How many days with time spent, I believe. But check with your tax guy to be sure.)
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