CERTIFIED GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR
RECERTIFICATION
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Your AFAA certification demonstrates your commitment to excellence. In order to maintain your credential,
you will need to meet the following recertification requirements:
HOW TO SUBMIT
STEP 1: Fill out contact and continuing education information.
STEP 2: Make your payment online at www.afaa.com or by phone at 800-446-2322.
STEP 3: Sign and date this application.
STEP 4: Mail or email complete documentation*. Please include:
This application (with proof of a name change if applicable.)
A copy of the documents that validate your earned CEUs.
A copy of the FRONT and BACK of your hands-on CPR/AED certificate.
RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS CHECKLIST:
Completion of 15 CEUs within 2 years of certificate date
Continuing Education activities are intended to promote the development of professional skills,
knowledge and judgment. CEUs are awarded based on the number of hours spent in a structured
educational format. A minimum of 15 CEUs is required for recertification which is equivalent to 15
contact hours (1 contact hour is equivalent to 1 CEU). Two contact hours (2 CEUs) must be from an
AFAA or NASM course.
CEU credits from the following categories are accepted:
Category A: AFAA Workshops, AFAA courses, and authorized Continuing Education
Providers.
Category B: Industry Contributions.
Category C: Accredited onsite college and university courses in accepted subject areas:
Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Sports Psychology, Nutrition, Kinesiology, and/or Physical
Therapy. AFAA units will be equivalent to two times (2x) the amount of college credit (i.e., 3
credit hours = 6 AFAA CEUs).
Category D: CPR/AED certification - The CPR/AED certification is a MANDATORY
requirement. All CPR/AED courses are worth 2 CEUs and must have a hands-on training
component. Examples of approved providers include: American Heart Association, American
Red Cross, and American Safety and Health Institute.
Note: If you have CEU credits that do not fall into the above categories, you will need to complete
the AFAA CEU Petition Application.
Payment of the Recertification Fee (not applicable for Recertify For Life candidates)*
*Payment should include any applicable late fees.
Submission of this completed application (Pages 2&3) including all CEU and CPR/AED supporting
documentation
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STEP 1:
WHAT NAME IS ON YOUR EXISTING CERTIFICATE(S)?
FIRST NAME ______________________________ LAST NAME ____________________________________
HAS YOUR NAME CHANGED? ________ YES ________NO If your name has changed since your current certificate
was issued, please submit a copy of the legal proof of your name change with your CEU documentation.
PHONE (_______) _________________________ EMAIL_______________________________________
ADDRESS _______________________________________________________________________________
Street City State/Zip
CONTINUING EDUCATION UNITS
Please submit a copy of each required document with your application. Documents will not be returned. CEUs
must be earned within 24 months of your application date.
A minimum of 15 contact hours is required for re-
certification. Two contact hours (2 CEUs) must be from an AFAA or NASM course.
CATEGORY #
CEU TYPE
REQUIRED PROOF
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AFAA Courses & Approved Providers
Copy of the Certificate of Completion
B
Industry Contributions
Letter of acknowledgement, copy of article, outline notes
C
Collegiate Coursework
Copy of the official transcript
D
CPR/AED Hands-On Certification (mandatory)
Copy of the Front and Back of card
CATEGORY #
CEU PROVIDER NAME
# CEUs
A
AFAA/NASM COURSE (Mandatory):
D
CPR/AED (Mandatory):
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* Never pay another recertification fee for your certificate(s). One Recertify for Life payment will apply to all current NASM/AFAA certificates. You
are still required to submit your recertification application and provide all supporting documentation each recertification cycle. Late fees still apply.
**A Late Fee is required for applications received 1-180 days after the certificate expiration date.
STEP 2: Make your recertification payment online at www.afaa.com or by phone at
800-446-2322.
IMPORTANT: We will only process paid in full and complete applications. All fees are non-refundable. Please allow 30
days for processing. We will attempt to contact you by email if your application is incomplete. If the application remains
incomplete after 30 days, you will be required to resubmit your application and payment of any additional late fees.
STEP 3: SIGNATURE
I have conducted myself as an AFAA-CGFI in accordance with the AFAA Code of Professional Conduct.
The information contained on this report is a true and accurate statement of my continuing education
activities.
I am aware that falsification of this report may result in the revocation of my AFAA-CGFI certification.
Date: Signature:
STEP 4: EMAIL THIS APPLICATION AND ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTS TO:
EMAIL: recerts@ascendlearning.com
* Application, CPR/AED card and supporting documentation must be submitted in one PDF file.
Certification
Certificate
Number
Exp. Date
Recertification
Fee
$99
Recertify
for Life*
(Y/N)
GFI for
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(Y/N)
Late Fee**
$50
TOTAL
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Instructor
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