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Both CPR and exams are only required for our
certifications. Our certifications are Aerobic,
Personal Training, Step and KickBoxing.
Titles Earned: Primary Group Exercise/
Personal Trainer/Fitness Counsellor/ KickBoxing/
Step/Yoga/Advanced Personal Trainer/WAVE
Workout Certificate/Fitness Practitioner
Certificate/Emergency Response Certificate
North American
Academy of Health,
Fitness and Rehab
Professionals (AAHFRP)
Michael K. Jones, PhD, PT
3323 Watt Avenue #158
Sacramento, CA 95821
Tel: (888) 610-0923
Fax: (877) 744-6924
Email: medfit@telus.net
Web: www.postrehab.com or www.medfitcd.com
AHFRP is dedicated to “Bridging the Gap
ABetween Health Care and Fitness” by providing
advanced training in post rehab services to
those fitness professionals who wish to work with
clients with medical conditions. Our courses are
taught by licensed medical professionals with clinical
experience working with clients with orthopedic,
sportsmed, industrial, cardiovascular and neurologic
disorders. Our courses offer “functional learning”
that can be immediately applied to post rehab
training. We are the oldest and most widely recognized
post rehab association in the world with more
than 10000 certified members on 5 continents.
We offer three levels of certification; the
Medical Exercise Specialist is the most widely recognized;
the Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist is
an entry level post rehab certification and the
Medical Exercise Program Director is for those
professionals who wish to develop and administer
post rehab programs in health clubs, corporations
and physiotherapy and chiropractic facilities.
Titles Earned: Medical Exercise Specialist,
Post Rehab Conditioning Specialist and Medical
Exercise Program Director.
American College of
Sports Medicine
(ACSM)
401 W. Michigan St.,Indianapolis,
IN 46202
Tel: (800) 486-5643
Fax: (317) 634-7817
Email: certification@acsm.org
Web: www.acsm.org
ince the American College of Sports
SMedicine set the gold standard in 1975,
ACSM-certified professionals have consistently
demonstrated the highest level of qualifications
and expertise in all areas of exercise testing and
prescription, both treatment and prevention from
clinical and rehabilitation programs in hospitals
to corporate wellness centers to local parks and
recreation departments to senior continuing care
programs to health and fitness facilities. Other
certification programs are modelled after ACSM,
but no other meets the Gold Standard. ACSM
certification is recognized by your peers and
potential employers as the gold standard—it
should be your next step in exercising your professional
career potential.
Mission Statement:
To develop, provide, and market high quality,
accessible, affordable credentials and continuing
education programs for health and exercise pro-
fessionals who are responsible for preventive
and rehabilitative programs that influence the
health and well-being of all individuals.
Titles Earned: Various
Aquatic Exercise
Association (AEA)
Angie Proctor
Box 1609, Nokomis FL
34274-1609
Tel: (941) 486-8600
Fax: (941) 486-8820
Email: info@aeawave.com
Web: www.aeawave.com
he Aquatic Exercise Association is a not-
Tfor-profit organization dedicated to the
CERTIFICATION
growth and development of the aquatic fitness
industry and the safety of the public
served. Originating in 1983 as clearinghouse
and network for aquatic fitness professionals,
AEA is now represented in over 50 countries
with Certification, Education and Membership
opportunities.
Key events for 2005 include the
International Aquatic Fitness Conference
(IAFC) scheduled for May 17-21 in San Diego,
CA, two Fall Regional Conferences in
Charlotte, NC (November 17-19) and Boston,
MA (December 1-3), and six Extended
Education Weekends in spring and fall. A full
calendar of events is available online at
aeawave.com
The 5th Edition of the AEA Aquatic
Fitness Professional Manaul will be available
in 2005. Get the most up to date information
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