There is a growing demand for Certified Instructors ( in fact there is always a shortage) .  WaterART will teach you everything you need to know to be a successful instructor. Everyone is welcome. The journey generally takes 2- 4 months to complete;however, if you have had some leadership training of any sort  - this will greatly assist you.  All we require of you is that you are interested in  helping people learn how to benefit with water exercise. We also feel you should be comfortable and enjoy the water. You do not have to be a lifeguard to take the program;however, all certifications require emergency safety training so you require this in addition to our training. 

This foundation program will provide you with a template for blending exercise science with the properties of water to create a safe, balanced and ENJOYABLE program.

This practical course will involve both theory and practical sessions to develop your leadership and technical skills. You may achieve competencies either by completing ONSITE training or via HOME STUDY training OR a combination of the two. There is no perfect way to become a "awesome" instructor;however, the more you learn and practice, the faster you achieve your goals.  Whether you are a swim coach, a land fitness instructor, a personal trainer, a health care provider or an aquatic fitness enthusiast - this program will fast track your skills.

 The onsite training course will highlight the information and skills you need to learn through a "HANDS ON, FEET IN" approach. This practical system is the premise of WaterART Fitness Programs. We want you to understand what you are doing and how to communicate it to your participants so they can achieve their personal best. We believe that exercise must be purposeful and our goal is to help the individual perform self-paced exercise. Compared to other programs, we do not have a choreography based approach. Although music may compliment and enhance any program,  we advocate that the instructor allow their participants to move at their own speed and perform their preferred amount of repetitions of the exercise.

You need to become Certified to secure a job at a community center, a private health club,  or condominiums, or school or perhaps even run your own business. We are committed to helping you getting job placement.

•      Understand the benefits of water fitness
•      What does an instructor need to know
•       Types of program – it is growing
•       General Exercise Principles of Exercise Blueprint
•       Working with the F.I.T.T. principle 
•       Progressive overload with safe and effective exercise design
•       BASIC MOVES – get up an physically move illustrating beginner, intermediate, advanced levels of basic moves : JOG, ROCK, KICK, JAX, JUMP, CROSS COUNTRY SKI as well as introducing the working and body positions for impact versus intensity
•      Review of class structure and basic exercise design
•       Review of Deep Water Movements – working positions
•       Safe Deck moves and how to communicate to your clientele
•       How to teach design and teach a warm up
•       How to develop 10 movement ideas (not using working positions or travel)for each of the basic moves
•       Target Training Muscle design for  flexibility, Cardiovascular, Muscle strength, endurance, balance, posture, functional fitness
•       Principles of Increasing Muscular strength
•        Review antagonist / agonist
•        Review of terms: Isometric, isotonic, isokinetic, Repetitions / Sets
•       Review of Exercise Inventory (pool and classroom)
•       Review the Beginner Muscles program with noodles. Understand the system of exercise design for muscular strength, endurance and flexibility. Understand muscle progressions and modifications. Give everybody a muscle group to teach – using good posture, endurance and flexibility exercise
•       Review of Flexibility Training and how water assists range of motion
•       Deep Water Program Design and how deep water design is unique to shallow water design
  Using The Noodle for Program Design for assistance and resistance
•        Fine Tuning your Leadership and Communication Skills
•     Emergency Safety Protocols for the pool ( you do require emergency safety training in addition to this)
•     Review Deep H20 Class Design
•       Review Noodle Workout

• Review Anatomical Position, Basic Anatomy identifying basic joint actions and terminology to be utilized in basic exercise design
• How to put together a warm up,
• Design a cardiovascular set
• Design a Muscle set ( flexibility, strength, balance ) for all major muscle groups
• Review the design of a Shallow H20 Class Design and team teach the programs with the group.
• Complete All of the Basic WaterART Moves and personal safety skills
• Review all of the working positions and how to teach/cue verbally/visually
• Every candidate teaches warm up, CV set, Muscles set, Warm down (on land or in pool)
• Review constructive feedback process and adult learning techniques
• Groups – designing – Orientation/Buoyancy Warm up, CV Warm Up and CV set , Muscular Conditioning and Flexibility Sets
• Review and completion of  theory exam

WaterART may offer (CEC's ) or continuing education credits for other certification bodies including: 1.0 credit per hour for  NLS,  BCRPA,  AEA, YMCA,  OKA, SPRA, NBFLAC, and other NFLA Partners.

If you want to register to an event, please click here.

If you want to order correspondence, WaterART Instructor Certification (CT001), please click here.

DOWNLOAD PDF FILE FOR AGENDA OF PROGRAM


NOTE: All courses are for INDIVIDUAL USE ONLY. Each person must purchase their own correspondence course  or onsite materials for certification.

All exams  must be completed in your own time within (4 months for ONSITE training) OR (6 monthsfor home study).

To complete Certification:

1. Read a manual and answer the study guide questions (answers are in the back for self- checking).
2. Watch the  DVD (s) 
3. Take the user friendly laminated cards to the pool to practice and reference. ( you need to get in the pool to fully comprehend water fitness applications) 
4. Complete the theory exam; email the answers.
5. Complete a Practical assessment either ONSITE or via video/DVD submission

It is not necessary for the Master Trainer to attend your whole program; you only have to complete the competencies.
Report cards are written for both theory exams and practical assessments. Report cards are emailed to you.

Once you are successful - you will receive an official WaterART Certified Diploma, status and online profile recognition.

You will be evaluated on your understanding of the exercise objective, the clarity of instruction and the safety and effectiveness of the exercise.

HOW TO COMPLETE THE FULL CERTIFICATION - Lots of Options & Opportunities!

HOME STUDY OPTIONS

ONSITE TRAINING