Upcoming Certifications and Workshops
The following are nearby certification trainings and workshops. Please review the description section below and visit the organization's website for other locations and specific details about the certification. The KU Fit program is in greater need of instructors who attend workshops and certifications that are bolded than those in non-bolded text. Note: Attending a workshop or earning a certification does not guarantee hire. For more information email kufit@ku.edu.
Offered at Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center (ASRFC)
- None
Offered locally or nearby states
- Turbo Kick – June 4, 2017 in Wichita, KS
- Yoga Fit Leve 1 – June 10-11, 2017 in Garden City, KS
- Zumba – June 17, 2017 in Overland Park, KS
- Zumba – June 24, 2017 in Joplin, MO
- Insanity – June 25, 2017 in St. Louis, MO
- PiYo – July 2, 2017 in Wichita, KS
- Pilates – July 15-16, 2017 in Shawnee, KS
- Yoga Fit Level 1 – July 15-16, 2017 in St. Louis, MO
- Yoga Fit Level 3 – July 15-16, 2017 in Kansas City, KS
- POUND – July 30, 2017 in Wichita, KS
- POUND – August 19, 2017 in Omaha, NE
- Yoga Fit Level 1 – August 26, 2017 in Columbia, MO
- Body Pump – August 26-27, 2017 in St. Louis, MO
- Turbo Kick – September 23, 2017 in St. Louis, MO
- Yoga Fit Level 3 – September 23-24, 2017 in Independence, KS
- NETA Kettlebell – October 22, 2017 in Warrensburg, MO
- NETA Indoor Cycling – October 29, 2017 in Kansas City, MO
- Yoga Fit Level 1 – November 11-12, 2017 in Independence, KS
Descriptions
To find a training or to register for a 2-day training, click here.
BodyPump Certification requires attending a 2-day training on Saturday from 11:00-8:00 pm and Sunday from 8:00-4:00 pm. 100% participation is required. No late arrivals or early departures. To learn more, click here.
Certification Training Cost: $290, no refunds. Includes DVD of the workout, CD with the music, choreography notes of the workout. SPECIAL NOTE: Your music and choreography will be mailed, and your tracks assignments emailed approximately 10 days before the training. You must memorize your tracks 100% prior to the training.
Registration: To register for the 2-day training, click here and create an instructor portal account.
- Make an instructor account
- Make sure to sign the online agreement prior to registering for an event
- Enter billing information under Account Settings tab
- Find training under Events tab using the map tool
- Look for the training on September 6th entitled "Body Pump Lawrence KS"
- Follow directions to register*
- If already a Les Mills instructor:
- Go to www.lesmills.com
- Log into instructor Account and register under the Events tab
Location of 2-day training:
Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center
Aerobics Room, #114/115
1740 Watkins Center Dr
Lawrence, KS 66045
CEC's awarded with this course: 16 SCW, 14.4 AFAA, 1.6 ACE
To find a training or register for a training, click here.
Attend a 1-day, 8-hour training.
Cost: $249
CEC's awarded with this course: 0.7 ACE, 8 AFAA, 0.7 NASM, 4 canfitpro
To find a training or register for a training, click here.
Attend a 1-day, 8-hour POUND Pro Training.
Cost: Early bird $249, regular $289, day of $315. Includes the official POUND Pro Training Guide, 8 complete tracks of choreography, 1-month FREE access to The Label, POUND's online instructor network, certificate of completion, a set of Ripstix, and the permission to rock!
CEC's awarded with this course: 0.8 ACE, 7 AFAA, 3 canfitpro, 7 NASM
To find a training or register for a training, click here.
Attend a 1-day, 8-hour training (some courses have prerequisites).
Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center does not have Rip Training equipment.
Cost: $295 non-refundable. Includes comprehensive digital TRX course manual, product discounts, invitation to join the TRX directory
CEC's awarded with this course: 0.8 ACE CEC's, 0.8 NASM, 8 AFAA, 0.7 NSCA, 4 canfitpro
YogaFit Level One - Foundations of Safety for Personal Practice and Teaching
This informative workshop gives instructors the tools to create inspiring vinyasa yoga classes that are founded on flow yet grounded in the safety of exercise science. The learning includes physical execution, transitions, and modifications to traditional yoga poses with an emphasis on effectiveness and safety. Dynamic vinyasa sequencing, flowing class formats, and transformative language for communicating the mind/body connection have made this the most popular vinyasa yoga style in the world today.
While most attendees have experience as either yoga students, teachers, therapists, or as fitness professionals, there are no prerequisites, only the desire to learn and commitment to attend.
Attend a 2-day training.
Cost: Early bird $399, Regular $429, Last minute $459. Includes an innovative and experiential learning environment guided by a talented and experienced YogaFit Master Trainer, a YogaFit Level 1 DVD and Active Volume 3 CD (first-time participants only), and a comprehensive training manual.
CEC's awarded with this course: 1.5 ACE, 15 Yoga Alliance
To find a training or register for a training, click here.
Attend a 1-day, 8 hour training Zumba Basic 1 training.
Cost: Depends on registration date. Includes Basic Steps Level 1 review DVD, Basic Steps Level 1 mash-up DVD and CD, Rush DVD, Basic 1 electronic instructor manual, certificate of completion
CEC's awarded with this course: ACE, AFAA
Please research the certifications carefully to fully understand all of the conditions and requirements.
CEC's = continuing education credits (the credits count towards a certification that you already have)
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) accepts ACE CEC's
