Aerobics and Fitness Association of America organization URL(s) www.afaa.com/ other contact information 15250 Ventura Boulevard Suite 200 Sherman Oaks, CA 91403 800-225-2322 (Voice - Toll-free) 800-YOUR-BODY (Voice - Toll-free) 818-905-0040 (Voice) description With over 150,000 certified instructiors world wide, the Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA) is an international membership organization committed to promoting, teaching, and researching safe and proper ways of achieving fitness through aerobic exercise. AFAA has a national certification program, training curriculum and provides 8 different certifications including Primary Group Exercise, Personal Trainer, Advanced Personal Trainer, Kickboxing, Step, Emergency Response, Yoga and AFAA Fitness Practicioner. AFAA also provides the TeleFitness Systems, the fitness industry's first patented online continuing education course in fitness information management. In addition, AFAA's nonprofit Foundation (AFFA) sponsors fitness-related benefits. The group is supported by workshops, membership dues, and by the sale of subscriptions to its magazine. print resources Serial publications: American Fitness Magazine (journal), six issues per year--news on health and fitness. related topics Aerobic Exercise Certification Exercise Physical Activity review date Wed Dec 24 00:00:00 2003