IAFS Certification Programs

What are the steps if I want to get certified?

1. Enroll in the certification course that best fits the certification you wish to pursue.
2. Once study guide materials are received in the mail, become familiar with the study materials.
3. Once ready to take your online exam please return here login, and access your course either through your profile page or the navigation menu links.
4. Once the exam request is received you will receive a email within 24-48 hrs with your login and password, please be sure to complete the entire test and submit all the answers.
5. Once you have passed your exam please email support@iafscertification.com to find out when and where the next I.A.F.S. Workshop will take place or the location of a Master Trainer who can take you through the required hands-on walk through to complete the certification.
6. When or prior to attending the workshop, be sure to have your CPR/AED certification at the test site to submit by email or fax a copy to 770-460-0043.

Functional Training imitates the natural everyday physical function of our daily activities. For example, we push (close doors), we pull (open doors), we bend (reach down to pick up items), we jog (when in a hurry). A functional training exercise program will consist of controlled weight bearing and or resistance movement that enhances the natural function of the body while also increasing stamina and flexibility.

Functional Training provides the tools for overall physical health. It combines strength exercises, core exercises, cardio-vascular exercises, and stretching exercises within the course of each set of movements. Everything needed to keep the body physically functional and ready to perform. It’s the perfect program for managing age.

The beauty of Functional Training is that it can be done individually, in a group setting (church, corporation, community center), the confines of your home, at the office with co-workers, or at the park with friends. The entire workout should take no more than 40-45 minutes.

The equipment best suited for Functional Training consist of dumbbells (5,10, or a 12 lb set), medicine balls (5 to 8lb), and a exercise matt. This type of equipment can be purchased by the participants or the organization overseeing the program.

As type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure, heart disease, and obesity continue to rise among our national adults and children population, the need to find a cost effective way to help people become healthier and lower the cost of health care insurance is more important than ever. This is and has proven to be a major priority for the current and past White House administration.

The best way of getting America back in shape can be accomplished through Functional Training and a Basic nutrition program.

Traditional exercise programs have relied heavily upon health clubs and gyms to service the needs of communities. They have had a tremendous impact on the state of health in our country. However, a large segment of the population is still being left out because of the cost of gym membership fees. Functional Training Programs offer ways to reach communities everywhere for a fraction of the cost.

Proper nutritional guidance will be given to education participants on how to make better food choices. By having a basic knowledge of calories and how they work in the body can have a positive impact on how people look at food. Also, being conscious of food labels (protein, carbohydrate, fat, sodium, sugar) will promote a better educated nutritional community and consumer. The Basic Nutritional Program will give participants a clear understanding of protein, carbohydrates, and fats and how they function in the body.

The program will also teach participants how to count calories and which ones are best suited to help reach their particular fitness goals. It will also educate them about age management vitamin supplementation.

The Minister of Fitness focuses on creating certified personal trainers for churches and various community ministries. The Minister of Fitness training curriculum falls under the Functional Training Certification.

Ministers of Fitness will be able to educate their church congregations and surrounding community with health and fitness knowledge to help fight juvenile and adult health problems like:

Heart disease

Diabetes

Strokes

Obesity

High Blood Pressure Note:The Functional Training Certification fulfills the required teaching to become a Minister of Fitness.
Basic Nutritional Program is included.

Ultimate Bodybuilding provides you with the tools and knowledge to prepare your clients for competition if that is their goal. This program will give you the understanding of the different body types and how to create programs specific to their goals. It will also provide the science of carbohydrate depletion and reloading, helps you examine various training systems, the art of posing, and sports nutrition. This program was created based upon bodybuilding science and real life experiences. This is the first and only bodybuilding certification written by a 8 time Mr. Olympia.

With the evolving world of Bodybuilding, the competitors have more classes and categories to choose from. The addition of Men’s and Women’s Physique has given a boost to the popularity of the sport. The Women’s Bikini has also seen a steady increase and climb in the number of competitors as well.

The sport of Bodybuilding is regaining it’s popular image with the addition of these new categories. If it is your desire to train, shape, and target this sector of athletes then the Ultimate Bodybuilding and Sports Nutrition program is for you.