"Leaders in 21st Century Fitness Training"
The International Fitness Association (IFA) is committed to providing fitness information to both Fitness Professionals and Fitness enthusiasts. Be committed ... Get Certified here online.
Nationally and Internationally recognized in over 80 [countries](flags.htm) worldwide. Member of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE) formerly NOCA.
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Free Fitness ABCs Course Includes:
Nutrition Supplements Weight Training Aerobic Training Targeting Goals Progress Forms Performance Charts Client Forms Injury Prevention Safety
Since 1995, we have been providing one Certification for both Aerobics Instructor and Personal Trainer because we feel that an Aerobics Instructor should be all that a Certified Personal Trainer is and more. That's the reason why IFA Certification is becoming the most valued fitness certification in the world. The IFA Fitness ABCs manual is used for the syllabus at various institutions and colleges worldwide, as well as the US Army Center for Health Promotion and Preventive Medicine (USACHPPM).
Our other courses, Sports Nutritionist, Senior Fitness Instructor, and Aqua Fitness Instructor, use the same Fitness ABCs Manual. Qualification details for IFA's newest Advanced Level courses can be viewed [here](master.htm).
IFA Instructors and Clubs interested in [Hosting](hosting.htm) a certification workshop, [Email](ifamail.htm) or call us at 800-227-1976 or 407-579-8610. If you are planning a seminar, please post it in our Events and Seminar section of the [Message Board](http://www.ifafitness.com/cgi/boards.cgi).
In the UK, the local contact is IFA Master Fitness Instructor, Brenda Mortimore. Contact [info@theassociationoffitnessinstructors.co.uk](mailto:info@theassociationoffitnessinstructors.co.uk) or phone 0151-431-1617. [AFI](http://aficerts-weightloss.website.orange.co.uk) provides a comprehensive 8-day intensive IFA based certification course, practical assessment and teaching in practice plus CPR (First Aid). This course is registered with the Department of Education and Skills. Brenda is a periodic guest on the [Sean Style's Show](http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p001d7fw) on BBC Merceyside
Congratulations to IFA Instructor Mark Bryant, who has been recently named Enhance Fitness Instructor of the Year in the US. See [Article](http://biznik.com/members/mark-bryant-ifa-certified/about). At age 50 and after a total hip replacement, he lifted 405 lbs in the 181 weight class powerlifting competition and now holds the Washington State Record. Great work Mark!
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Choose an Online Certification Course
[Aerobics Instructor & Personal Trainer](aerotest.htm)
(Step - Kickboxing - Group Exercise)
[Sports Nutritionist](nutrtest.htm)
[Senior Fitness Instructor](senrtest.htm)
[Aqua Fitness Instructor](aquatest.htm)
Download the IFA [Fitness ABCs](download.htm) Manual
Take either test online - get results NOW:
[Aerobics Instructor & Personal Trainer](aerotest.htm) - or -
[Sports Nutritionist](nutrtest.htm) - or -
[Senior Fitness Instructor](senrtest.htm) - or -
[Aqua Fitness Instructor](aquatest.htm)
Pay for your certification online [Here](payform.htm)
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Take the test here on the internet. No Practical Test is required. No separate membership fee. Certification is valid for 2 years. The book is free. The test is free. Pay only if you want to receive your certification.
IFA Certification ...$99. (limited time)
Pay AFTER You Pass the Test
Purchase either course securely
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Account activated and Certification Card mailed within 72 hours of payment
If you've already taken the test, then [Pay Here](payform.htm)
Once your account is activated, you can print out an interim certificate using [Get Certificate](certgen.htm). [Problems paying](problems.htm#creditcard) with your Credit Card?
Or, you can mail in a Check or Money Order using our [Mail-in Payment Form](checkform.htm). Certifications are sent out when we receive payment. If mailing in your payment, please allow 3 - 4 weeks to receive your certification materials.
IFA Certified Instructors seeking insurance, contact: K & K Insurance at 800-506-4856. In Canada call 800-753-2632.
To download the IFA Brochure, right click [here](downloads/brochure.pdf) and choose "Save Target As"
Attention Members:
We have revised our IFA Fitness ABCs manual so be sure to download the free updated [2nd Edition](download.htm). You can also purchase a printed copy direct from our publisher [Lulu](http://stores.lulu.com/ifafitness), or from [Amazon](http://www.amazon.com/Fitness-ABCs-Chuck-Krautblatt/dp/143571931X/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1221089046&sr=8-1) or [Barnes & Noble Bookstore](http://search.barnesandnoble.com/Fitness-ABCs/Chuck-Krautblatt/e/9781435719316/?itm=1).
Two new books that are highly recommend reading for IFA Instructors are [Business Mastery](http://www.amazon.com/Business-Mastery-Creating-Fulfilling-Successful/dp/0962126578/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243790319&sr=1-2) and [Ethics of Touch](http://www.amazon.com/Ethics-Touch-Hands-Practitioners-Professional/dp/1882908406/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1243790319&sr=1-1)
Members who are due for [Recertification](recert.htm), should take the test at least two weeks before your expiration date to avoid a gap in your membership and insurance. Your new Certification Card will start on the date the old one expires. Certifications are mailed within 72 hours of payment. You can then print out an interim certificate using the [Get Certificate](certgen.htm) option for use until your materials arrive in the mail.
IFA's latest recommendations for workout room [temperature & noise](health/temperature.htm).
SEMINAR ATTENDEES: Verify your status [here](verify.htm) using your CI number. If you are not listed as active yet or do not have a CI number, call 800-227-1976.
Clients, Employers and Insurance Agents can call us for Instructor verification or they can click here to [Verify Instructor](verify.htm). We cannot verify personal information only instructor status. Stay current!
Please notify us if your address changes using the [Member Update](membupdt.htm) form. You are not on any mailing list. However, you will receive a recertification notice by mail one month before you are due for recertification.
If you have been in competition and would like us to release that information, please let us know. We will not release that information to the media unless we have your written permission to do so.
Remember, you are never put on any mailing list by using our services. We adhere to the US and even stricter European privacy policies. Read IFA's [Privacy Policy](privacy.htm).
Be sure to read our monthly newsletter for important health and fitness information. Just click on News & Opinion of the left panel under Free Services.
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We have two official suppliers of IFA Clothing and Gear. Both provide a variety of IFA branded products. Choose from men's and women's clothing, heart rate and anatomy charts along with other items.
Also available is a hard copy of the [IFA Fitness ABCs](http://stores.lulu.com/ifafitness) Manual. All products are accessible from links under the IFA Products heading on the left panel. We are very pleased with the quality and price of these items and we are sure you will be too. Please visit our [IFA Products Message Board](http://www.ifafitness.com/cgi/boards.cgi?board=products) and let us know your comments.
Watch Kickboxing Aerobics, Step and CPR Videos here!
[](cpr.htm) You can watch free videos here on the website. The [Kickboxing Aerobics](kbclass.htm) video is a 6 minute class segment. Or, click on one of the other videos on the left panel under Online Videos. There is also a 30 minute [Step](stepbox.htm) class originally an IFA pilot TV show and a NEW [CPR](cpr.htm) refresher video. There is no charge to view these videos. We will be creating other videos of class segments and seminars in the near future.
No Child Left Behind
Please support [Richard Simmons](http://www.richardsimmons.com) in his efforts on the FIT Kids Act, (H.R. 3257/ S. 2173). Click [HERE](http://www.richardsimmons.com/j15/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=249&Itemid=99999)
to see what you can do.
Film: "Super Size Me"
In [SUPER SIZE ME](http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002OXVBO/qid=1112621042/sr=8-1/ref=sr_8_xs_ap_i1_xgl74/104-4663411-5522310?v=glance&s=dvd&n=507846), filmmaker Morgan Spurlock unravels the American obesity epidemic by interviewing experts nationwide and by subjecting himself to a fast-food only diet for thirty days straight. His Sundance award-winning feature is as entertaining as it horrifying as it dives into corporate responsibility, nutritional education, school lunch programs and how we as a nation are eating ourselves to death. This Roadside Attractions and Samuel Goldwyn film was a winner of the WGA Documentary Screenplay Award.
IFA was invited to the initial screening in Chicago. This movie is revealing, shocking and funny. It may very well be the Rosetta Stone of Nutrition. The language of nutrition has been spoken but not until you see this movie will you really and truly understand what they have been saying.
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