Performance Standards for Exercise Leaders

NFLA Performance Standards

These standards developed by the AFLCA and National Fitness Leadership Alliance (NFLA) provide an overview and guidelines for what AFLCA leaders are trained and certified to practice. You may download the standards for your reference and use when preparing for the exams.

AFLCA Performance Standards | Exercise Leaders

Exercise Theory Performance Standards
Group Exercise Performance Standards
Resistance Exercise Performance Standards 2020
Fitness for the Older Adult Performance Standards
Aquatic Exercise Preformance Standards

Learning Objectives | Exercise Leaders

Exercise Theory
Group Exercise
Aquatic Exercise
Resistance Exercise
Fitness for the Older Adult

Performance Standards & Learning Objectives | Group Exercise Fundamentals & Designation Courses

• Group Exercise Fundamentals Performance Standards
• Choreography Designation Performance Standards
• Choreography Designation Learning Objectives
• Portable Equipment Designation Performance Standards
• Portable Equipment Designation Learning Objectives
• Cycle Designation Performance Standards
• Cycle Designation Learning Objectives
• Step Designation Performance Standards
• Step Designation Learning Objectives
• Mind Body Designation Performance Standards
• Mind Body Designation Learning Objectives

For more information on the National Fitness Leadership Association (NFLA), follow this link to direct you to the NFLA website.