Here is the full Certification renewal form in PDF FORMAT click (here)
To renew via ONLINE Certification ( all hours must be WaterART hours or you will have to mail/scan and email your NON- WaterART hour information) click here
Full Details for WaterART Fitness International Guidelines & WaterART-Standards for Certification
Please note - you may retrieve YOUR qualifications if you are certified by WaterART. Here's how. The log MY ACCOUNT ( top right hand corner of website) . Your user name is your email address. If you have changed your email - you need to email us- so we may update your profie. Do not create a new account. If you have forgetten your password - you simply click the forgotten password link and it is automated or emailed to your email address. 
1) Complete 16 hours Continuing Education Course (CEC) hours via either onsite training OR home study OR a combination of the two. Generally one hour is 1.0 CEC. If you are short hours and have already purchased DVD's, you may purchase DVD's &/or quizzes to complete other hours. Buy a CEC quiz for 2.0 credits. Everyone must purchase their own resources - as we don’t allow sharing. Please note that eight hours of your 16 hours must be specific to WaterART training (either via onsite training and/or home study education). Ideally you accumulate your hours between your certification date & expiration dates (So if your expiration is Jan 24, 2012, you must gain hours between January 24 2010 and January 24 2012.) If you are later than this you still must complete the hours however, you must also pay a late renewal fee and you will not be qualified once your certification is expired.
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2) Complete another level of WaterART Certification. This will automatically renew your existing level(s) of Certification and you do not pay a renewal fee (as long as it is completed before you current WaterART Certification expiry date). You may complete another level of Certification either onsite or via our home study correspondence programming. You are automatically renewed from your PASS date of the new exam for 2 years.
Some programs only require a theory exam (if the candidate already has the WaterART Instructor Certification level) such as Pre & Post Natal Instructor Certification, Kids Instructor Certification, Arthritis Instructor Certification, Mind-Body Instructor Certification, Common Movement Disorders Instructor Certification, Parent & Tot Instructor, Shape Up and Water Train Certificaiton, and Managing a Healthy Weight Instructor Certification.
Programs such as Land Instructor Certification, Senior's Instructor, Personal Trainer Specialist, Rehabilitation Specialist, and Weight Management Consultant will require both theory & practical assessment or case study submission. You will also be required to complete both theory & practical assessment if you are completing a Land Certification for the first time.
If your Certification is not completed prior to your current WaterART expiration, you will be subject to a late renewal fee. Note, If you have multiple certifications, all of your certifications or qualifications, will expire the same date. Therefore, you need only renew all Certifications once every two years. For liability reasons, WaterART can not extend NOR backdate your Certification qualifications - as a renewal period is maximal 2 years. If you renew late for your Certification, it is from the date of the Certification on your diploma OR when you submit a new level of certification exam for re-certification – your new renewal date will be two years from the date you passed or achieved the new certification.
All renewals must submit a renewal form with payment information (unless you complete another level of certification and you will automatically be issued new diplomas when you pass the new certification exam). If you have completed all WaterART hours - you may renew via phone or online submission. We have on time (prior to expiration) and late (after expiration and within 1 year of expiration).
If you have other hours for renewal courses to submit - please mail or fax or email scanned copy of certificate of course(s) completion and the renewal form with payment together.
WaterART Fitness does accept up to 8 hours (non WaterART). See criteria below. If CEC hours are not with WaterART - the candidate must:
a) submit a certificate of course completion which itemizes the date, CEC hours completed & the Master Trainer signature (not just a card).
b) submit a short agenda or overview itemizing the hourly breakdown of the course.
c) submit an instructor biography of who taught the course or program
All candidates will need either a CURRENT Life-guard Qualification OR a valid CPR/FIRST AID.
For liability reasons, we cannot approve emergency safety skills (CPR/LIFEGUARD) as part of the renewal hours (because everyone requires this in addition to your hours). It is your responsibility to keep Emergency Safety Qualifications current (as typically the dates don’t usually coincide with our diploma). Additionally, we do not accept pre-choreographed routines as this does not allow the individual to perform self paced exercise (if you make someone work too hard - you may hurt them & if you don’t work them enough they may not appreciate the benefits).
The other 8 hours may also be WaterART courses (correspondence or onsite programs) OR any approved courses through reputable educational providers such as a University, College, ACE, APFA, BCPRA, SPRA, AFLCA, NBFLAC, YMCA, OFC, OKA, CATA., CFP, coaching, nutrition, lifestyle coaching, adult learning courses, anatomy, biomechanics, injury risk, etc.
All renewals need to submit a RENEWAL FORM & PAYMENT information with any additional paperwork necessary –at the same time. We do not keep paperwork submitted separately. All of your order history or course history is available ONLINE by logging in with your email address. If you have forgotten your password it may be emailed to your email address by clicking “forgotten password”.
All candidates will need Either a CURRENT life-guarding qualification OR a valid CPR/FIRST AID - Emergency Safety skills. It is now written on the diploma that you are responsible to keep this up to date. If you are a NON –lifeguard we recommend that you complete the NEW Personal Water Safety & Elementary Rescues Program ( DVD & Booklet & Quiz) for 8.0 hours of renewal.
JOIN THE “MASTERS GOLD CERTIFICATION CLUB when you get 5 levels of certification – you get listed as a Gold Master on our Website.
