Certification

2006 Instructor Renewal

Renewal Instructions 2006 - Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
SFIC Certification Renewal Form 2006 - Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format
Peer Class Review Form - Adobe Acrobat (PDF) Format

The reputation of any educational program depends on the importance that is placed on maintaining standards of excellence. It is because of the attention the CCAA gives to quality and accountability that its programs are so highly recognized. In order to maintain this credibility and that of our certified leaders we must have a system in place to ensure that specific standards of best practices continue to be met. As a result the CCAA implemented a specific certification renewal process for the SFIC program in the spring of 2004. Eventually, all CCAA programs will be recognized with a certification and renewal process. This not only protects and enhances the reputation of CCAA programs, but also the reputation and credibility of fitness leaders and healthcare professionals, and provides further protection relative to insurance coverage. For the SFIC, the annual re-certification process involves maintaining a minimum number of practical hours, observing and learning from other instructors, attending a refresher workshop, completing an industry survey and maintaining current CPR.

Although there is no law that states an instructor must be certified in order to teach, it is quickly becoming a prerequisite and there are many benefits to obtaining certification status. One benefit that affects all of us is maintaining and raising the standards within our industry to represent a message of professionalism, safety and credibility to the public. Other benefits include:

• Official designation after name (CCAA-SFIC) with backing and support of CCAA
• Increased marketability through CCAA promotions and new website
• Access to insurance coverage
• 10% discount on continuing education credits offered by CCAA
• Monthly e-news
• Marketing exposure through instructor database accessible to public
• Members only access to CCAA website library of article archives