AFLCA Certification
Certifying with the AFLCA:
Group Exercise Leadership Certification
AFLCA Group Exercise certification provides individuals with evidence-informed education, practical skills and knowledge to design safe, effective Group Exercise programs in the following specializations:
*Group Exercise with Designations: Choreography, Portable Equipment, Step, Cycle, Mind-Body
*Aquatic Exercise
*Resistance Exercise
*Fitness for the Older Adult
Steps to become a Group Exercise Leader
Personal Training – Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
The AFLCA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer accreditation gives you the industry recognition and skills you need to design safe, effective programs for personal training with your clients.
Learn how to become an AFLCA Certified Personal Fitness Trainer
Advanced Accreditations
Strength & Conditioning Trainer
Expand your personal training scope of practice and insurance to include youth through adult strength & conditioning training for team or individual athletic settings. Prerequisite for this accreditation is AFLCA personal trainer – CPFT, CFT or equivalent.
Add Strength & Conditioning Trainer to your personal training accreditation.
Pre & Postnatal Certification
This certification includes exercise considerations, contraindications, and foundational information to support you to safely lead pregnant and postnatal women in your classes.
Information and upcoming courses
Become an AFLCA Training Agency
Learn about the benefits and offer AFLCA Certification courses
Recertification requirements
AFLCA certified exercise professionals are required to keep their knowledge and credentials current by completing continuing education credits and maintaining CPR. The Provincial Fitness Unit and the AFLCA host conferences, courses and workshops to help you remain certified.
AFLCA Recertification Information
The Provincial Fitness Unit currently supports over 2,000 AFLCA certified exercise professionals across Alberta.