Why isn there a practical test or CPR requirement?
A one minute choreographed routine is not indicative of instructor ability. Employers know this, that’s why they audition. Being certified doesn’t mean you are ready to teach a class. It takes working with a senior instructor as an apprentice to become skilled at teaching. This is why we recommend working with another instructor if you are a new instructor. This is standard industry practice anyway. We are probably the only organization that readily admits that we only certify your academic credentials. Anything more is assuming too much. As with any certification, degree or diploma, the real learning process comes in teaching and working with an experienced instructor. The aerobics coordinator is responsible for hiring and is therefore in a position to determine if a person who has the academic credentials (certification) can also demonstrate the choreography, personality and outright teaching ability to be on the staff. These cannot be measured in a written test or in a one minute ch
