Aquafitness Leadership (AFL) - Scope of Practice

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The Fitness NB Aquafitness Leader is certified to:

  • 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 Fitness NB 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 Fitness NB 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 Fitness NB 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 & cardiac rehab

The certifications of Fitness NB are nationally recognized and transferable across Canada.


 


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