Why Choose AAHF
With over 17 years of experience in the health and fitness industry, The American Academy of Health and Fitness (AAHF) has been a continuing education provider for personal trainers, athletic trainers and other professionals who are dedicated to providing safe, relevant and effective training for youth, older adults and other special populations.
With over 20 speciality programs to choose from, they are highly recognized and approved by certification organizations such as ACSM, BOC, CPTN, ISSA, NASM, NSCA, PTAG, Virginia Physical Therapy plus many more.
The benefits of studying with us
- Our programs offer immediate access options
- Study from home in distance learning format
- Take your tests online and get your results instantly
- Up to 2 free test retakes if needed
- The option to print your own certificate
- No time limit for completion for most programs
- Personalised customer service - talk to a real person!
We deliver the best in customer service, working hard to ensure a pleasant continuing education process.
Why
- The most recognized/CEC approved, in-depth (20+ credit hours), research-based specialty training programs in the health and fitness industries.
- A diverse range of 20+ credit hour programs with no extra charge for health and fitness professionals requesting continuing education credit for multiple certifications/dual credentials.
- The only Corrective Exercise Specialist program recognized by both NASM and BOC.
- The only Senior Fitness, Youth Fitness and Cancer Exercise specialty training courses recognized by NSCA.
- The only Senior Fitness specialty training program with a Virtual Appendices providing immediate and integrated access to several hundred pages of resources from the National Institutes of Health/National Institute on Aging and the American Academy of Health and Fitness.
- The only in-depth Senior Fitness and Youth Fitness specialty training courses recognized by ACSM, BCRPA, BOC, CPTN, ISSA, NAFC, NASM, NETA, NFPT, NSCA, PTAG, VA Board of Physical Therapy and the YMCA.
- Small company with good old-fashioned customer service—you will always be working with a real person and a decision maker who can make things right if there is a problem.
- No bots or phone calls with never ending menu options before you can talk to someone who can help you.
- You can expect a quick and personalized response from a real person and often after regular business hours and even on holidays.
- The American Academy of Health and Fitness has been around since 2003.
- We care just as much about pleasing our students after their purchase as before.
- Several programs available with a buy your own/provide your own textbook option.
- All programs have an online test with (up to two) free retakes if needed.
- Most programs have no expiration date for program materials access or for taking the final test.
- Immediate test results and the ability to print your own certificate of completion with CEC information.