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• Lead a safe and effective aquatic group fitness class**   by providing effective and appropriate exercises in order to meet the needs of participants.
• Lead exercise groups that are based on IFC standards and NFLA guidelines.
• Incorporate the use of appropriate equipment based on identified or implied needs of the participants.
• Use Canada’s Food Guide to Healthy Eating, Canada’s Physical Activity Guide to Healthy Active Living, and the PAR-Q.
• Lead participants that are apparently healthy.

**Once certified, an AFL is sanctioned by the IFC to lead group aquafit classes in the following areas:

• Shallow water aquafit
• Deep water aquafit
• Muscular conditioning for the water
• Any combination of the above classes

Once certified, an AFL is not sanctioned by the IFC to teach the following classes (additional training must be obtained):

• High/low aerobics on land
• Step aerobics on land
• Muscular conditioning classes on land
• Group cycling classes
• Cardio Kickboxing or any variation
• Older adult fitness classes
• Specialty classes such as arthritics and cardiac rehab