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• ICE at St. Mary's University (SMU S20)

  • Start
    25 Apr 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    26 Apr 2020
  •  
    1:00 PM
  • Location
    St. Mary's University, Homberg Centre

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  Learn to teach Indoor Cycling (aka "spin")!
  

  
  

  The ICE Certification Course will give you the knowledge and skills you need to conduct a highly motivated and technically correct cycling class. Your 10 hour course will include an Intro to Cycling which covers bike safety and bike setup, tips on how to dress and remain comfortable while participating in a cycling class. The chapter on Cycling Basics will include body positions, bio-mechanical and alignment considerations, pedal stroke efficiency and intensity. And finally, Physiology and Class Design covers class breakdown, training principals, cycling physiology, training zones, sample class designs paired with music, and leadership.

  
  

  Dates & Times:

  April 25th, 10:00am - 6:00pm

  AND

  April 26th, 10:00am -1:00pm
  

  Location:  The Homberg Centre, 920 Tower Road, St. Mary's University, Halifax NS

  Instructor: Bill Norton

  For course conductor biographies, please see our Staff & Board page.

  Fee: $150

  Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.

  Exams: A written and practical exam are required to complete this course. Full certification also requires completion of Exercise Theory and a 1st Aid & CPR certificate. All NSFA written exams for Spring courses will be done at the end of June 2020 (date to be confirmed) in Halifax at Mount St. Vincent University. If you cannot write at that time or location, a private exam proctor can be arranged for you. Practicals will be arranged between the student and the course conductor.

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• GEL: Group Exercise Leader - MSVU (S20)

  • Start
    02 May 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    03 May 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Mount St. Vincent University
  • Spaces left
    7

  ***Postponement:  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this course is postponed until further notice.  We are working on finding new dates, some time after June 1st, 2020.  Those currently registered will be contacted directly regarding refunds.***

  
  

  Group Exercise Leader (GEL)

  
  

  Deadline to register is April 25, 2020
  

  Learn to teach choreography based aerobics and strength training in large class formats.
  

  
  

  
  *The exam is NOT written during the course. The provincial exam day for the Spring term students will be in June, 2020 at MSVU.

  **Please note, all students in GEL must also complete Exercise Theory and have a current 1st Aid & CPR certificate before this certification will be issued.**

  This program focuses on the components of your fitness class, use of music, cueing, teaching methods, choreography and leadership skills. In addition to basic floor aerobics, students will also receive specialization training in the use of portable equipment for group exercise classes.

  Date: May 2 & 3, 2020
  

  Time: 10:00am-6:00pm

  Fee: $250.00
  Fee includes: manuals, materials, exams, certification, insurance, and NSFA/NFLA  membership.

  Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.

  Course Conductor(s): Terri Roberts, Judi Harvey, Linda Donnelly
  

  For course conductor biographies, please see our Staff & Board page.

  Venue:
  

  MSVU  (Mount  St. Vincent University)

  Rosaria Student Centre

  166 Bedford Highway, Halifax

   http://www.msvu.ca/en/home/aboutus/emergencyproceduresguide/campusmap.aspx

  Room: Rosaria 212 

  
  

  Exams: A written and practical exam are required to complete this course. Full certification also requires completion of Exercise Theory and a 1st Aid & CPR certificate. All NSFA written exams for Spring courses will be done at the end of June 2020 (date to be confirmed) in Halifax at Mount St. Vincent University. If you cannot write at that time or location, a private exam proctor can be arranged for you. Practicals will be arranged between the student and the course conductor.

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• RT: Resistance Trainer - MSVU (S2020)

  • Start
    23 May 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    24 May 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    Mount St. Vincent University (MSVU, Halifax)

  ***Postponement:  Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, this course is postponed until further notice.  We are working on finding new dates, some time after June 1st, 2020.  Those currently registered will be contacted directly regarding refunds.***
  

  Resistance Trainer (RT)

  Learn to teach individuals or groups in the weight room or weight training classes.
  

  ***Please Note: registration will close 3 weeks (May 2, 2020) before the course to allow time to order text books***
  

  

  *The exam is NOT written during the course. The provincial exam day for the Spring term students will be in June 2020 at MSVU.

  **Please note, all students in RT must also complete Exercise Theory and have a current 1st Aid & CPR certificate before this certification will be issued.**

  The program focuses on use of equipment and exercises, safety, exercise precautions, exercise technique, training methods and program design.  Students completing this certificate will be qualified to do basic fitness training with clients who do not present any major health problems.  RT's can train 1-on-1 (i.e. personal training) and can teach non-music, non-dance based fitness classes such as small group resistance training, circuit training, bootcamps, and HIIT classes.
  

  Date: May 23 & 24, 2020
  

  Time: 10:00am-6:00pm

  Fee: $250.00
  Fee includes: manuals, materials, exams, certification, insurance, and NSFA/NFLA  membership (1 year).

  Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.

  Course Conductor(s): Terri Roberts
  

  For course conductor biographies, please see our Staff & Board page.

  Venue: 
  

  Rosaria Centre, MSVU  (Mount  St. Vincent University)

  166 Bedford Highway, Halifax

  http://www.msvu.ca/en/home/aboutus/emergencyproceduresguide/campusmap.aspx

   

  Room: Rosaria 212
  

  Exams: A written and practical exam are required to complete this course. Full certification also requires completion of Exercise Theory and a 1st Aid & CPR certificate. All NSFA written exams for Spring courses will be done at the end of June 2020 (date to be confirmed) in Halifax at Mount St. Vincent University. If you cannot write at that time or location, a private exam proctor can be arranged for you. Practicals will be arranged between the student and the course conductor.

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• Kettlebell Workshop TREC2020

  • When
    13 Jun 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 5:00 PM
  • Location
    Rath Eastlink Centre, Truro, NS
  • Spaces left
    15

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  LET’S GET SWINGING!

  NSFA is proud to offer our second ever kettlebell workshop, an eight-hour day filled with the necessary skill building to take your experience as a fitness instructor to the next professional level

  

  What: Kettlebells are popular fitness tools that add diversity and challenge to your fitness classes and workouts, whether you are a personal trainer or a group fitness instructor. This workshop is designed to give you the skills to add kettlebell movements safely and effectively to your professional fitness repertoire. You will learn essential kettlebell movement patterns, how to design a circuit class and participate in a kettlebell Master Class.

  When: Saturday June 13th, 2020, 9:00am-5:00pm

  Where: Rath Eastlink Centre, Truro, NS

  Who: You and of course NSFA. Come meet our kettlebell course conductor, Amber Allan.

  Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.

  
  

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• ELS20: Exercise Leadership Summit

  • When
    20 Jun 2020
  •  
    9:00 AM - 7:00 PM
  • Location
    MSVU, Rosaria Centre

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  *Please Note* the date has changed from April 18th to June 20th due to the COVID-19 virus.

  
  

  7th Annual Exercise Leadership Summit

  Date:  June 20th, 2020 at Mount St. Vincent University, Rosaria Centre
  

  Doors open at 9:00am
  

  Deadline to register is June 11th, 2020.

  
  

  To see descriptions of sessions and presenters please visit the Summit 2020 page.
  

  
  

  When you click the "register" button you'll be given a list of sessions to chose from. 
  

  Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.

  Please note: If you wish to make any changes to your workshop selections or cancel your registration all together, please email us an info@nsfitness.ca and an administrator will make the changes as soon as possible.
  

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• Spring Provincial Exam Day (MSVU S20)

  • When
    20 Jun 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM - 1:00 PM
  • Location
    Mount St. Vincent University
  • Spaces left
    11

  
  Provincial Exam Day - Spring 2020!

  
  

  
  

  Any NSFA/NFLA exam can be written on this day.  You must register in advance to be able to write - this is so we can have the exam ready for you when you arrive.

  Registration for this Exam Day closes on Saturday, January 18th, 2020 at 5:00pm (Atlantic Time).  Students will only be permitted to register after this date if someone else drops out.
  

  Please note: merely writing and passing an exam does NOT equal being certified.  No certifications will be awarded until ALL of the requirements for the credential are complete.
  

  Where: Mount St. Vincent University, Rosaria Centre, Student Union's Board Room (1st floor). 
  

  When: Saturday June 20th from 10:00am to 1:00pm.

  Fees (*please read all of the options below):

  - Students who are writing an exam for a course they took with NSFA do not have to pay a fee for their exam as it is included in the course fee.

  - Anyone challenging an exam (i.e.you didn't take our course but feel you have enough knowledge to pass the exam) must pay $30 to take the exam for all exams *except* PT. $80 for the PT exam.  

  To pay the fee you can select the fee option in this event registration page or you can bring cash or a cheque (written to Nova Scotia Fitness Association) to the exam.

  All exams, except PT, are 1 hour.  PT is 3 hours.  Anyone needing more time due to disabilities or language barrier, please request this by email (to exams@nsfitness.ca) no less than 10 days before the exam.
  

  All exams are closed-book and electronic devices are not permitted except for calculators.  We will have a few calculators on hand for those who do not bring their own.  Extra pencils, erasers and sharpeners will also be available for those who do not bring their own.
  

  Good luck everyone!
  

  
  

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• ET: Exercise Theory - PAR (F20)

  • Start
    12 Sep 2020
  •  
    10:00 AM
  • End
    26 Sep 2020
  •  
    6:00 PM
  • Location
    10300 Highway 1, Paradise, Nova Scotia
  • Spaces left
    15

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  Exercise Theory (ET)

  Deadline to register is Sept 5, 2020. 
  

  Learn the technical knowledge required for all NSFA/NFLA teaching certificates.
  

  
  

  Please note:

  - Registration closes 1 week before the course begins

  - This course is 3 days in the classroom, three consecutive Saturdays
  

  - The exam is NOT written during the course. The provincial exam day for the Fall term students will be in January 2021 at MSVU.  If you cannot write at this time/location a proctor can be arranged for you.
  

  - This course is required for the completion of all fitness teaching certificates. It is not a certificate to teach by itself.
  

  This is the pre-requisite module in the Nova Scotia Fitness Association’s (NSFA) Certification Program. This course covers the Anatomy, Exercise Physiology, Bio-mechanics, Nutrition, Safety and Legal Liability required to successfully complete the course work, and to work in the exercise industry with one of our specialization certificates.

  Date: September 12., 19, & 26, 2020.
  

  Time: 10:00am-6:00pm

  Fee: $300.00
  Fee includes: manuals, materials, exams, and NSFA/NFLA  associate membership for 1 year.

  Payment:  You can pay online via PayPal (this website will take you to the PayPal interface when you complete the registration information) or you can pay by cash or cheque. The NSFA does not accept any credit cards or e-transfers.
  

  Course Conductor(s): Terri Roberts, Linda Donelley, Doreen MacLean
  

  (See our course conductor's bios here: http://www.nsfitness.ca/Staff-&-Board)
  

  Venue:

  Paradise Community Hall

  10300 Highway 1, Nova Scotia
  

  ***Please NOTE*** as there are no restaurants or stores near by, a light lunch and refreshments will be provided.  Please bring additional or special food if you require it.
  

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