AFAA certification

by David
(NY)

AFAA PFT was my first certification and it was well worth the money. I felt that the interaction I had with the presenter (he was awesome) as well as the information was sufficient to get me started. I particularly like the fact that the AFAA exam had a practical exam attached to it.

I have since then taken NASM, and the ACE advanced certification and I could not imagine being able to begin successfully had I taken either the NASM or ACE advanced course first. I believe the AFAA cert is an appropriate entry level cert and I think that those who have negative things to say should take the course first.

AFAA provides a comprehensive written and practical examination that is accredited by Vital Research. AFAA also applied for an additional accreditation through an organization recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and the US Department of Education, meeting IHRSA's 2005 recommendation on accreditation for fitness certification organizations.

AFAA is also an affiliate with the National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE) and is a member of the National Organization of Competency Assurance (NOCA).