Aquatics Fitness Professionals Association International

Mission Statement:

To provide high quality comprehensive education and training for aerobics instructors and trainers at an affordable price. To provide certifications that test both the exercise physiology knowledge and practical implementation skills of the candidates to provide the industry with competent, professional, and qualified personnel.

The Company:

Aquatic Fitness Professionals Association - International (A-PAI) is non-profit organization dedicated to helping create high quality fitness instructors in a cooperative, understanding. and mutually beneficially environment. A-PAI was founded in 1995 and released its CORE Aquatic Certification in June of 1996. The certification in a National certification has carried ACSM, AFAA, and ACE credits several times over the last 8 years. The company now presenting and distributing as distance courses 5 certifications (CORE, Aquatic Kickboxing, Aquatic Personal Training, Adv. Aquatic Personal Training, and Senior Fitness/Aquatic Arthritis). We are product producing homestudies and have developed over 30 workshops carrying A-APAI, AFAA, and AEA credits. The company is governed by a board of directors in Colorado, but has presenters nationwide.

The Faculty and Staff:

The faculty and staff each have between 7 and 25 years of experience in the field. The combined personnel have degrees in Exercise Science, certifications from A-PAI, ACE, AFAA, ASCM, IFTA, Promise Enterprises, Johnny G. Spinning®, AAAI/ISMA, YMCA, Pilates, Pilates Reformer, and AEA. Many of our trainers have also presented for AEA and YMCA, coordinated clubs, developed courses for the YMCA, and developed workshops.