Further Education

Learn the skills needed to teach safe, effective, and fun kickboxing classes in this online course. Duration: 1 month

In this course you’ll learn about perinatal factors, including: fetal growth and development, labor and delivery, obstetrical complications, physiology of pregnancy, hormonal changes, cardiorespiratory changes, and metabolic and endocrine factors. Duration: 3 months

This fusion-based format is a true balance between standing and floor exercises in a variety of positions. Duration: 1 month

In this first release of AFAA’s Sustaining Mobility & Movement series, group exercise instructors and personal trainers learn to uncover dysfunctions in the body’s kinetic chain and the associated movement deficiencies that can lead to poor movement patterns and potential injuries. Duration: 1 month

In the second piece of the Sustaining Mobility and Movement Series, you’ll get an in-depth understanding of the functional anatomy of the foot, ankle and knee and how to correct the imbalances you see in group exercise settings—reducing injury and improving overall mobility. Duration: 1 month

This workshop focuses on what it takes to be an effective and safe group exercise instructor. Duration: 1 month

In this online course, you’ll focus on the physiology of women during and past midlife, including the stages and symptoms associated with menopause, and the long-term effects of estrogen deficiency (e.g., osteoporosis and heart disease). Duration: 1 month

This online program covers program goals, class format and design, and guidelines. Duration: 1 month

This online program covers exercise sequencing for more creative and metabolically effective workouts. Duration: 1 month

With AFAA’s bundled Injury Prevention Series – Essential Injury Prevention (Parts 1-4), you’ll take group exercise to an individual level by learning to assess your class and see how students move, uncover common imbalances and misalignments, and make adjustments to correct them. Duration: 1 month

Learn 175 exercises while taking an in-depth look at 11 of today’s most popular group exercise modalities, covering bodyweight training, foam rolling, stability balls, elastic resistance, sliding discs, medicine balls, suspension training, dumbbells, kettlebells, active resistance and box/step drills. Duration: 1 month

This program focuses on injury risk factors, types of injuries, injury terminology, and stages of inflammation and repair. Duration: 1 month

This program focuses on the sources and symptoms of stress and techniques that can be used to help manage stress. Duration: 1 month