Registration is closed for 2024. Online: Visit this link to sign up today! By Phone: Call our Inspired Service Team at 800-999-4332, ext. 7; Outside the U.S. and Canada: 858-535-8979, ext. 7. 7:00am-5:00pm Pacific Time, Monday-Friday.

Please check-in at the Los Angeles Convention Center, West Hall, located at 1201 S. Figueroa St. Los Angeles, CA 90015.

103 Functional Aging Specialist Certification - IDEA Health & Fitness Association

8-hour course (1-hour lunch on your own)

Additional Fee Applies

This workshop is designed to teach allied health and fitness professionals how to develop safe and effective functional exercise programs for older adults of varying abilities and conditions through the use of the Functional Aging Training Model™ (FATM). The FATM was developed as a combination of the most compelling research evidence, decades of experience training older adults and the novel application of key theoretical constructs. Ultimately, attendees will be able create safe and effective exercise programs for older adults, based on individualized assessment data, across the six functional domains and eight functional levels.

All participants will receive an IDEA Certificate of Completion.

How do I register?

Registration is closed for 2024.

Where does this event take place?

Where do I check-in?

Where does the IDEA World Fitness & Nutrition Expo take place?

What are the Attendee Registration hours for questions/assistance?

Is IDEA World available to non-IDEA members?

Will there be an IDEA World Club & Studio Summit

IDEA World Club & Studio Summit will not be a standalone event in 2024. Club & Studio sessions will be a track on the IDEA World program that is open to all paid attendees.

If you are a Club & Studio owner or manager interested in attending, please register as an IDEA World attendee, and select the sessions within the Club & Studio track. In addition, there will be a Club & Studio pre-event intensive geared toward Club & Studio owners.

Will there be an IDEA World Nutrition & Behavior Change Summit

Can people bring in their own equipment to use/demonstrate in sessions when working out?

Interested in joining the IDEA Support Squad?

Being a Support Squad member is a fantastic opportunity to be involved behind the scenes, make life-long friends and Inspire the World to Fitness! If you’re reading this you must already know the reputation IDEA has for hosting the most energetic, thought-provoking and cutting-edge events in the industry. Space is limited for this exclusive group.

Please check back soon for the Support Squad application form.

To learn more about the benefits of joining this program, please email Steffi Habermann at shabermann@ideafit.com.

What should I bring?

Once on-site, you will want to make sure you have your registration confirmation, picture ID, a printed copy of session handouts, water (bring a bottle and refill it at the water stations), snacks, a sweatshirt (sometimes the rooms get a little cool, especially after some exercise), a yoga mat (for mind/body sessions), a notepad and a pen or pencil and business cards for networking.

Are there places to change and/or shower between classes?

Will handouts be available for event sessions?

How do I get CECs for the sessions I attend?

Which certification agencies offer CECs for this event?

How many CECs can I earn at the event?

What do I do if zero credits are assigned to my scheduled session?

How many CECs are offered for each session?

Generally, you’ll receive one CEC per contact hour for workshops and lectures. If you attend a 2-hour workshop, you’ll receive up to 2 credit hours. We are in the process of getting approvals from each of the agencies above and will post the credits as soon as they are available. That way you’ll know exactly how many credits the sessions you are interested in attending are approved for.

Do I get CECs for completing the Pre or Post-Event Intensive?

What is the age you need to be in order to attend/register for the IDEA World?

What is your policy on service animals?

If you require an Emotion Support Animal (ESA) please contact IDEA prior to arriving to the event. IDEA will require current documentation (not more than one year old) on letterhead from a licensed mental health professional stating (1) the attendee has a mental health-related disability listed in the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM IV); (2) having the animal accompany the attendee is necessary to the attendee’s mental health or treatment; (3) the individual providing the assessment of the attendee is a licensed mental health professional and the attendee is under his/her professional care; and (4) the date and type of the mental health professional’s license and the state or other jurisdiction in which it was issued. This documentation may be required as a condition of permitting ESA’s to accompany attendees. Under the Americans With Disabilities Act, ESA’s are not given the same rights and exemptions as Service Animals and approval of ESA’s in public areas and businesses are at the discretion of those entities. If prior approval is not given by IDEA, attendees will be asked to remove the ESA from the event.

What is the IDEA Cancellation Policy?

Cancellations on or before June 12, 2024 will be refunded in full (less a $100 processing fee). Cancellations received after June 12, 2024 will be issued an open credit, in the full amount of your purchase that can be used toward a future IDEA event. Open credits issued will expire on December 31 of the following calendar year.

*IDEAfit membership fees purchased as part of a bundle package are non-refundable.

We’ve made it easier to switch names on event registrations at no charge. If you can’t make it, you may send a colleague in your place by contacting Inspired Service at least 7 days prior to the event (switches are subject to a fee increase based on member status). Contact Inspired Service for further assistance at 858-535-8979, ext. 7, or email at inspiredservice@ideafit.com.

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is not responsible for any loss or damage as a result of a substitution, alteration or cancellation/postponement of an event. IDEA shall assume no liability whatsoever in the event this conference is canceled, rescheduled or postponed due to a fortuitous event, act of God, unforeseen occurrence or any other event that renders performance of this conference impracticable, illegal or impossible. For purposes of this clause, a fortuitous event shall include, but not be limited to: war, fire, labor strike, extreme weather or other emergency.

Will there be a virtual offering for IDEA World Convention?

103 Functional Aging Specialist Certification

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