WaterART is a unique organization in that All of our ONSITE TRAINING PROGRAMS are available via Home Study Education.
Once purchased we ship you the materials and you study at home ! Home study is a convenient, cost effective for your travel budget. WaterART will help YOU to become successful in the industry and you may choose to work part or full time in the industry or just use the education for your own knowledge.
Correspondence education OR home study training is a great way to complete and maintain your certification(s). All Home Study Certification's have up to six months to complete ( this is included in your fees). If you are completing a program to upgrade your current certification, all certifications will be dated for 2 years from the passing date of your newest examination.
To complete certification, each individual must purchase the package.
Facilities may purchase at a group rate (with 5 or more packages at a 25% off rate please phone for this option 1 866 543 8938)
WaterART has provided you with a lot of learning styles. We appreciate that everyone learns differently. Most programs take about 25-50 hours -however, you may take whatever time you need to be successful. All home study programs have up to six months from the shipping date to complete ( with no extra fees). If they are after the 6 month mark, you will have to pay a late fee for both the theory and/or practical portion of the exam. After a year, we may no longer accept the exams.
To fully comprehend the materials you have several resources in your home study educational package.
Note : The Certification exams are in the back of the manual ( theory may be emailed or mailed to us while practical assessment may be administered onsite or you may submit a DVD/video/flash drive of you full program) Please review the exams prior reviewing all the material so you have a good understanding of what you will need to understand to pass or complete the certification. Then put it away and utilize the following resources to study or prepare for the exams.
Then you may:
1) Read the Manual chapter by chapter and take notes. Some chapters are more comprehensive and
may require that you review several times. You may wish to highlight or make further notes on everything.
2) Check yourself with the study guide questions as you go along ( note that the study guide questions are at the end of the book for self checking) . The questions and answers will give you a pretty good idea as to what is expected with the answers for the program. We do not allow answering the questions in a group or verbatim. You should understand the questions and write the answers in your own words.
3) Watch the DVD (s) You may need to watch the DVD’s several times. Some programs are educational while others are a complete follow along program. We recommend you watch the programs, then get up and practice the moves as if you are on the deck teaching, then take your notes to the pool and practice again so you “feel” the difference between land and water. Also, when you can’t remember an exercise or a technique = go back to the DVD and re-look at the programs again.
4) Take the laminated program cards to the pool to practice the movements & program. These cards will be quick reference for you to put a full program together and/or understand the techniques. If you want to create your own cards & notes you may simply put them in a zip-locked bag and take to the pool.
5) To prepare for certification, you need to be able to answer the study guide questions at the end of each chapter ( and you may heck your answers in the back of the book). Also, you may email us if you have other questions at info@waterart.org or fax 416 621 0951. Assume that not all people at the head office may be exercise science professionals –so they will only be able to take a message..
6) To complete certification, you must complete both a theory and a practical exam – if you are new to WaterART Fitness. If you are completing a specialty level or 6ertification for renewal of your Current WaterART Certification – you need only submit the theory exam answers.
7) The theory exam is generally short answers, applied or case study questions and writing out lesson plan for your class or program design. Please note that Comprehensive Certifications such as our Instructor & Seniors Instructor Certification levels will have to complete BOTH theory & practical assessment regardless if you are already certified by WaterART. Rehabilitation Specialist Certification & Personal Training Specialist Certification levels will complete case studies for practical your assessment.
8) Whether you complete onsite or home study -you are marked with the same system or have to complete the same exam competencies.
9) You have six months to complete the exams from the date of purchase/ course date. Should you be late you will have to pay a $35.00 late fee for each the theory & the practical component of your exams.
10) Successful candidates will receive a Professional Certification Diploma, Instructor Number and a Certified Instructor Card as well as recognition through the WaterART website profile system. Everyone can LOG on to view their credentials online by using their email address as their user name in MY ACCOUNT section ( which is the top right hand corner of the www.waterart.org website )
11) If you forget your password or didn’t set one, simply click the forgotten password link and your password will be emailed to you. You may personalized your password in MY ACCOUNT section when you log in.
Options for completing the practical assessment for certification. This is include the fee with the purchase (unless your exam is submitted late) Exams submitted after a year are not accepted.
1) attend a date that is scheduled with a Master Trainer-Please check website at www.waterart.org
2) submit a home VHS video/DVD/flash drive of your class (as written out in the program or class design) and we follow it along to mark it.
3) book direct with a Master Trainer. In this scenario, the person being assessed has to make it convenient for the assessor (i.e. probably go to their location) Each onsite assessment takes 20-30 minutes per person. If there are several people partaking at once – you will be required to attend all the practical’s of the booking as you may always get more benefits seeing more onsite reviews. It is not necessary for the Master Trainer to attend your whole program. You just have to complete the competencies as described.
Report cards are then written for both theory & practical’s ( and we email the report card to you).
Once you are successful - you will receive an official diploma and WaterART Certified wallet sized card.
For More information please contact us. .
HOW TO COMPLETE CEC QUIZZES FOR Continuing Education Courses (CEC) for credit hours (to maintain your Certification Status)
1)You purchase the DVD's water or land
2) Purchase the CEC quizzes water or land
3) Email or mail the answers ( 2.0 CEC / quiz)
*Note that you may submit your CEC quizzes with your Certification Renewal application.
Choose from any of the FULL WaterART Certification Programs:
1) Instructor Certification
2) Seniors Instructor Certification
3) Personal Training Specialist Certification
4) Rehabilitation Specialist Certification
5) Weight Management Consultant Certification
"Speciality Certification Programs (if you have already completed another WaterART practical - you only have to complete theory exam)
1) Pre/Post Natal Instructor Certification
2) Kidz Fitness Instructor Certification
3) Arthritis Instructor Certification
4) Common Movement Disorders Land Instructor Certification
5) Common Movement Disorders Water Instructor Certification
6) Land Arthritis Instructor Certification
7) Mind Body Instructor Certification
8) Land Instructor Certification
9) Weight Management Instructor Certification
10) Shape Up and Water Train Certification
Click here to purchase Water Home Study Certification OR Land Home Study Certification
Click here for Water CEC QUIZZES for DVD's OR for Land CEC Quizzed for DVD's ( must have purchased DVD individually)
Click here Water 8.0 hour Continuing Education Programs without Certification
1) Use Your Noodle
2) TaeKwonAQUA
3) Tai Chi Program
4) Personal Water Safety and Elementary Rescues
*all WaterART DVD's/videos may be utilized for CEC's as 2 hours per program. You must have purchased the program.
HOW TO DO CORRESPONDENCE PROGRAM (PDF)
FULL EDUCATIONAL CATALOGUE ( ADOBE PDF) or please contact WaterART Fitness 1-866-5-GET-WET or info@waterart.org
DETAILS ON FULL CERTICATION PROCESS
