A page dedicated to providing greater awareness and updates for the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America in Hong Kong.
COMPANY PROFILE:
AFAA is the world's largest fitness and TeleFitness® educator. Since 1983, AFAA has issued over 350,000 certifications in 73 countries, including personal trainer certification and group exercise instructor certification (both available onsite at your facility and online www.afaa.com). Kickboxing certification and Step Certification are available onsite. AFAA also provides continu
ing education onsite and online with specialty workshops including Practical Pilates™, Practical Yoga Instructor Training, Indoor Cycling and KickBoxing. Additionally, AFAA is pleased to offer Live Online AFAA Approved Provider Workshops like Jillian Michaels - BODYSHRED, Arthritis Foundation Walk With Ease℠, and Power Music | Group Rx RIP. Each year, health clubs and studios host over 3,000 educational workshops nationwide. AFAA continues to pioneer new pathways of learning with our various online offerings including live online workshops with AFAA's patent-pending LQA System™ (Live Question and Answer System), on demand workshops available anytime day or night, and AFAA Approved Provider courses! Accredited by Vital Research for its certification exams, AFAA is additionally accredited by the Distance Education Accrediting Commission (DEAC) (Formerly the Distance Education and Training Council–DETC) for all courses offered in AFAA's Distance Education Center (DEC). The DEAC is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education, and is a recognized member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA). This meets IHRSA's 2005 recommendation on accreditation for fitness certification organizations. AFAA is proud to be granted full status with the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE), and to have membership in the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE), formerly known as NOCA. Please continue to read on and learn more about what AFAA has to offer. AFAA MISSION:
As the world's largest fitness educator, AFAA delivers comprehensive cognitive and practical education for fitness professionals, grounded in industry research, using both traditional and innovative modalities. AFAA upholds Basic Exercise Standards and Guidelines for safe fitness practice. The goals of AFAA are to:
serve the AFAA fitness professional by developing programs and certifications beneficial to and of interest for the fitness industry;
enhance the working development of fitness professionals by facilitating opportunities for learning and individual growth;
establish standards and guidelines for the delivery of quality and professional fitness services and business practices, as well as the development of ethics statements for AFAA fitness professionals;
collaborate with public and private industries on the development of programs and services to increase the awareness of fitness education and its benefits to individuals and communities;
network with other industry organizations to advance the knowledge of fitness education and professional practices by initiating and disseminating research findings.
