IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications, Aerobic Instructor Certifications, Group Fitness Certifications, All IFPA Certifications and CEU's qualify for IACET CEUs.
Now the IFPA offers what no other Fitness Certification does. We are an IACET-Approved Provider of Continuing Education Units!
The IFPA is the FIRST and ONLY Fitness Certification Organization to earn the prestigious IACET-(International Association for Continuing Education and Training) authorized provider credential. The IFPA is the FIRST and ONLY IACET-Approved Fitness Certification organization to offer valuable CEUs (Continuing Education Units) for successful completion of any IFPA Fitness Certification. Over 400 Medical, Health and Professional Organizations accept IACET. Now Doctors completing IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications or any other IFPA course may earn valuable CEUs for medical credentials.
Now a nurse completing IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications, Aerobic Instructor Certifications, Group Fitness Instructor (or any other IFPA course) may earn valuable CEUs for nursing credentials. Now Respiratory Therapists completing IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications or Senior Fitness Instructor (or any other IFPA course) may earn CEUs for credentials. Now Registered Dieticians completing the IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications, Sports Nutrition Certifications, Weight Management Instructor Certifications (or any other IFPA course) may earn valuable CEUs.
Now Recreation Professionals completing IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications, Youth Fitness Instructor, Sports Conditioning Specialist (or any other IFPA course) may earn CEUs for professional credentials
Now Physical Education Teachers completing the IFPA Sports Conditioning Specialist, Youth Fitness Instructor, Group Fitness Instructor, Personal Trainer Certifications, Functional Trainer, Advanced Personal Trainer Certifications, Master Personal Trainers Certifications, Program Design Specialist, Post-Secondary Rehabilitation Specialist, Flexibility Coach, Tai Chi Instructor (or any other IFPA course) may earn valuable CEUs.
Now Child Development Professionals completing IFPA Youth Fitness Instructor, Sports Conditioning Specialist, Function Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor (or any other IFPA course) may earn valuable CEUs. Air Force, Army and other military professionals completing the IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications, Advanced Personal Trainer Certifications, Master Personal Trainer Certifications, Bodybuilding Instructor, Group Fitness Instructor, Sports Conditioning Specialist, Program Design Specialist, Fitness Facility Manager, Post Secondary Rehabilitation Specialist (or any other IFPA course) may earn CEUs.
Now teachers completing the IFPA Personal Trainer Certifications, Aerobic Instructor Certifications, Group Fitness Instructor, Advanced Personal Trainer Certifications, Master Personal Trainer Certifications, Sports Conditioning Specialist, Women's Fitness Specialist, Youth Fitness Instructor, Bodybuilding Instructor, Functional Trainer (or any other IFPA course) may earn valuable CEUs.
Professionals from nearly all careers: Counselors, Colleges, Electrology, Industrial Hygiene, Clinical Laboratory Sciences, Radiologist Techs, Scientist, Health Professions, Rehabilitation Professionals, Emergency Medical Technicians (EMTs), etc., can all benefit from earning CEUs through IFPA Personal Training Certifications, Aerobic Instructor Certifications, Group Fitness Instructors Certifications, or choose any of the IFPA 30+ Fitness Certifications or 60+ CEU courses to earn valuable CEUs.
There is no other choice! IFPA -- Approved provider under IACET Guidelines -- "The Best way to Learn - the Best Credential to Earn!"
The ONLY IACET Approved Provider that is NOCA / NCCA Accredited!
NOCA/NCCA (National Organization of Competency Assurance/National Commission for Competency Assurance) announces that the IFPA, the leader in practical fitness certification, education and training, has earned NOCA/NCCA accreditation. With the advent of over a hundred fitness certification organizations, many of highly dubious quality, IHRSA made a recommendation that the legitimate certification organizations separate themselves from what some in the industry have described as "worthless" and "nefarious" certifications, by seeking third party accreditation through NCCA/NOCA. The IFPA has also been awarded another important distinction as an IACET (International Association of Continuing Education and Training) provider in order to prove credible evidence that all IFPA certification and continuing education unit courses and conferences meet the highest possible quality in education and testing standards.
The IFPA has always been held in the highest regard by fitness industry leaders-- professionals and experts who took the time to thoroughly investigate the superior quality of IFPA fitness certifications. Unfortunately, with over 100 certifications to choose from, not all fitness managers took the time to determine why the IFPA was considered by so many to be the best fitness certification the industry had to offer. NCCA/NOCA accreditation is a critical step in proving the efficacy of IFPA programs, but this accreditation is only part of the process in building the very best certification. The most important step is and always will be the people enjoined in the process. The IFPA's single greatest achievement has been the ability to attract the most talented, dedicated, educated and experienced experts in the fitness industry--great minds and leaders in the industry who are willing to invest their time, talent, effort, and energy to help the IFPA develop the fitness industry's finest certifications. Fitness industry leaders who are willing to dedicate themselves to developing the precise knowledge, skills and abilities needed by a fitness professional to conduct fitness training sessions with the highest level of safety and effectiveness. Fitness industry leaders who are willing to dedicate themselves to developing the precise "Scope of Practice" for the fitness professional, essential to separate professionals from the many dangerous amateurs that currently plague the fitness profession. Fitness industry leaders who understand that scientific knowledge is not enough. Fitness industry leaders who know that the practical application of that scientific knowledge is essential to develop the skills and abilities a fitness professional must have to earn society's distinction as a "Professional!"
The NOCA/NCCA accreditation is a prestigious designation to separate the IFPA Personal Fitness Trainer Certification Examination process and administration from the meaningless certification organizations that are currently preying on unsuspecting fitness enthusiasts, hoping for careers in the fitness industry.
The IACET accreditation is a prestigious designation to separate the IFPA, the IFPA Faculty, IFPA courses and curriculum from the many inferior courses, classes, workshops, conventions, conferences, tradeshows and other questionable learning experiences being sold to unsuspecting fitness enthusiasts attempting to gain the requisite knowledge, skills and abilities so vital to becoming a highly successful fitness professional. Now you know why the most knowledgeable leaders in the fitness industry consider the IFPA the best of the best. Only a handful of certification organizations received NOCA/NCCA accreditation and only the IFPA has earned IACET accreditation. The fitness industry's leaders know that the IFPA offers a minimum of twice the value of any other fitness certification: the most prestigious certification and the most effective education. The most knowledgeable leaders in the industry know that a quality certification is important, but more important are the knowledge, skills and abilities the fitness professionals bring to their profession.
The IFPA offers over 60 Certification courses and certificate programs beyond the entry level: IFPA Personal Fitness Trainer Certification and over 100 Continuing Education Unit (CEU) courses to continuously guide and educate the fitness professional to reach the ultimate goal of becoming a "Master of their Craft" by adding to their personal fitness training skill and increasing their "Scope of Practice" to safely and effectively manage the health and fitness needs of our society's many special population groups to include youth fitness training, senior fitness training, the special needs of the obese, overweight, osteoarthritics, cardiovascular disease patients, low back pain sufferers and the many other potential clients with myriad joint, muscle, nerve or biochemical dysfunctions. The wise man said: "Knowledge is power." The right place for the fitness professional to gain knowledge is the IFPA.
The IFPA has recently joined forces with the American Academy of Anti-Aging Medicine (A4M) and the American College of Anti-Aging Sports Medicine Professionals (ACASP). These two highly distinguished organizations are made up of over 25,000 physicians dedicated to improving the health, welfare and longevity of their patients.
The knowledgeable leaders in the fitness industry have always asserted that the IFPA was the best certification.
The IACET/NOCA/NCCA accreditation is merely additional evidence in a long line of evidence to prove that assertion.
Letter of NOCA accreditation given to IFPA:
October 30, 2007
Dr. James T. Bell
President
International Fitness Professionals Association
14509 University Point Place
Tampa, FL 33613
Dear Dr. Bell:
Thank you for submitting your accreditation deferral response to the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) on behalf of the International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (CPFT) program. Your application was reviewed by the NCCA Commission during their October meeting.
The NCCA Commission is pleased to report that their decision was to grant accreditation to the IFPA CPFT program for a period of five years through October 31, 2012.
Your organization may advertise that the IFPA CPFT program is accredited by the NCCA, and the NCCA logo may be used to attest to accreditation of this credentialing program. A certificate denoting the program accreditation will be mailed to you within four weeks.
Please remember that your organization is responsible for maintaining continuous compliance with the accreditation Standards. The Commission must be notified when significant changes are implemented for your certification programs. IFPA will receive an annual report form each year that must be completed and returned to the NCCA executive office.
The NCCA appreciates the continued interest of IFPA in providing high quality certification programs. Please contact the NCCA executive office if we can be of assistance to you or your organization.
Sincerely,
Lawrence J. Fabrey, Ph.D.
NCCA Chair
NOCA 2025 M Street, N.W., Suite 800 Washington, DC 20036 Phone: 202.367.1165 Fax: 202.367.2165 •
Email
info@noca.org
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