Hi! Happy Tuesday, guys!
I thought I’d give you a status update on my New Year Resolutions post today.
So…one of the resolutions was to become a spinning instructor in 2014.
I have been thinking about it for a while now and even did some research before making that resolution! There are a lot of options out there for all kinds of goals, willingness to travel, price ranges etc. etc..
I looked into online training and certification with AFPA.
I looked into going to Philly for a pre-conference training and certification at the SCW MANIA in February…
Another option for instructor training I was looking at back when I first started thinking about becoming an instructor was with Mad Dogg Athletics. Last time I checked, the closest to me (geographically) instructor training session they had was in Washington, DC. It’s not that far from me, but would still require travel, time off work, accommodation and meals expenses on top of the training cost, that I wasn’t really looking forward to, so I kept researching.
Once I made this resolution in the beginning of this year and made it public, I looked at their website again and…they had a session scheduled on Saturday, February 8th, 30 minutes away from where I live at a local YMCA!!!
Of course I signed up right away!
Marked my calendar!
So, on February 8th I am going for a 9 hour spinning instructor orientation training.
Last Friday I got a box in the mail from Mad Dogg Athletics.
with my Instructor Manual in it!
Now – study, study, study!
Also, on Thursday this week I am taking my CPR certification class. Mad Dogg Athletics does not require CPR certification card for the training, but I will definitely feel better if I have one! 🙂
Ok, so for those of you who are looking into becoming a certified spinning instructor, here’s how to do it with Mad Dogg Athletics, Inc.:
- Head over to their website and find the next instructor training session near you.
- Register and pay for the training online.
- Receive your Instructor Manual in the mail.
- Study, study, study!
- Attend the training session and receive your certificate of completion, which allows you to start teaching.
- Take the online assessment test at your convenience.
- Upon successful passing of the assessment test, get your instructor certificate in the mail – valid for 2 years.
- Earn the required number of STAR point (CEC’s) in two years by attending their events, taking online courses, or other continuing education events/training (which you can later petition to be counted as your CEC’s).
- Renew your certification in two years.
- Enjoy being a spinning instructor and teaching! 🙂
Pretty awesome, huh?
I can’t wait for my training and getting certified – SO super excited!
Question: have you started working on making your NY resolutions a reality yet?
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