Fitness Educator Opportunities — CFES is looking for qualified fitness professionals to implement our fitness instructor and personal trainer certification courses.
Each CFES Educator is a talented, educated and experienced leader in their field of work. All have on-the-floor experience, a proven track record of excellent teaching skills, and a sincere commitment to advance the professionalism and consistency in delivery of fitness instructor and personal trainer courses and certification.
The role of the Educator is to teach CFES fitness leadership workshops and courses, with the learning outcome of certifying knowledgeable, confident and employable fitness instructors and personal trainers.
We believe every community deserves to have quality courses and workshops available locally. If you would like to teach any of our course modules please give us a call to determine your qualifications and discuss the variety of ways to implement these programs to meet your community needs. Help us educate, motivate and activate Canadians!
Distant Education Recertification Workshops Required
Help us develop more distant continuing education credit (CEC) recertification workshops for certified fitness instructors and personal trainers. If you already have a workshop for home study learning, or have one that can be developed for online courseware delivery give us a call to discuss project collaboration.
CFES National Educator Certification Requirements
1. Prerequisites:
Individuals qualify to be certified by CFES as an Educator may include (the list is not complete):
❑ CFES certified Instructor and or Personal Trainer with excellent experience and professional reputation;
❑ Physical Education teacher;
❑ College professor in related field;
❑ University student in related field;
❑ University professor in related field;
❑ Health and Wellness presenter, manager/supervisor in related field;
❑ Fitness Program Director;
❑ Fitness Club Manager.
❑ Advanced education in related field (e.g. Kinesiology, Physical Education, Health and Fitness degree; college diploma in health and fitness or related discipline); minimum three years experience instructing/supervising exercise programs;
❑ or are a PE teacher/professor with fitness course or on-the-floor (in-the-water) experience in the certification course module(s) you wish to teach;
❑ or have a minimum of three to five years experience in the field as a fitness instructor or personal trainer in the certification course module(s) you wish to teach.
2. Submit two reference letters attesting to your professional experiences and contact us to determine career interests and direction;
3. Purchase CFES Educator Kits for the Fitness Knowledge Course and leadership designations(s) you are teaching;
4. Be assigned CFES Master Educator* to shadow and assist. Pass apprentice Educator steps. For each course you would like to teach:
a. Observe, teach class components, receive feedback and pass Educator Skills Assessment with Master Educator; Receive good to excellent on all student evaluations. Review educator experiences in your first course.
*A fee may be paid to Master Educator for time to observe and evaluate your educator skills. The fee will be negotiated between you and will be determined by the amount of time spent in evaluation.
5. Maintain CPR-A (minimum); Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid and required annual liability insurance;
6. Submit to CFES: CFES SAE and/or Educator Certification Application form and collateral documents.
7. Receive CFES Educator Certification.
CFES Educators receive a comprehensive teaching resource kit for each CFES course. Educator Kits include: a detailed course agenda, ample variety of teaching tools, techniques and supplies for every aspect of the course from start to finish. The CFES Fitness Knowledge Course, Aquafit Instructor Course, Group Fitness Instructor Course, Weight Training Instructor Course and Personal Trainer Course Educator Kits also have Educator Kit PowerPoints for classroom presentations.
CFES Educator Recertification Requirements
Candidate is to successfully complete the following program steps or present an equivalent*:
1. Teach a minimum of one course per year per leadership designation*;
2. Attend eight hours CFES recognized professional development workshops*;
3. Have a annual review meeting with CFES to provide feedback, new ideas, goals for professional advancement;
4. Be visible on CFES website. Required: professional bio summary and a paragraph on why you are working with CFES; Optional: head and shoulders photos* and/or videos*; Suggestions — provide written or videoed evaluation testimonials from students*; provide written or video* submissions of your workshops, courses, lectures, publication and promotion;
5. Maintain CPR-A (minimum); Emergency First Aid or Standard First Aid and liability insurance;
6. Submit to CFES: CFES SAE and/or Educator Recertification Application form and collateral documents;
7. Receive CFES SAE and/or Educator recertification.
* Important: Testimonies using a student’s name, photos and video signed permission needed. Both students and educators need to sign a CFES Model Release Form providing CFES permission to present written testimonies, photos and videos on the CFES website, print promotion and/or in our publications. Forms are found on CFES website.
College/University Continuing Education, Fitness Club Managers, Recreation Centre Program Directors
Increase membership loyalty, retention and income by providing the service of educational workshops, courses and home study programs;
Provide inexpensive “in-house” instructor training for your current and new staff;
Motivate your program supervisors and experienced instructors to advance their career skills, increase their income by becoming your “in-house” educator.
Independent Educators
Add income to your current career by teaching CFES programs at locations in your community — fitness facilities, gyms, private clubs, recreation centres and to a wide variety of ages and stages;
Courses are easy to set up and can fit into just about any facility including your home, corporate office, school, fitness club, local community centre or church hall.
How to Get Started
Contact CFES, toll free 1-877-494-5355 or email us to determine your Educator qualification and discuss the variety of ways to implement these programs to meet your needs.
Sign non-disclosure agreement, review CFES resources, submit CFES Educator application forms and fulfill educator certification requirements then get started teaching!
Canadian Fitness Education Services Course Resources Price List
CFES Fitness Knowledge Course
CFES Fitness Knowledge Course Student Resource Manual
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731320-0-0; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
350 pages, $54.00*
To download sample pages from the manual click here
CFES Fitness Knowledge Course Student Program Booklet
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731320-1-9; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
158 pages, (can order with or without chapter answer key pages) $22.00*
CFES Fitness Knowledge Course Educator Kit — For course conductors only
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731320-3-5; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
One hard copy student manual, student program booklet, hard copy 580 page Educator Kit and PowerPoint Educator Kit Supplement (600+ slides): $300.00*.
CFES Aquafit Instructor Course Resources — Aquafit Instructor Course manual, program booklet and educator resources for aquatic fitness instructor certification.
CFES Aquafit Instructor Course Manual
National Library of Canada ISBN 978-0-9868197-3-5; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
250 pages, $54.00*
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CFES Aquafit Instructor Course Program Booklet
National Library of Canada ISBN: 978-0-9868197-4-2; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
125 pages, $27.00*
Aquafit Instructor Course Program Educator Kit — For course conductors only
National Library of Canada ISBN: 978-0-9868197-4-2 CD; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
One hard copy resource manual, student program work booklet, hard copy 225 page Educator Kit and PowerPoint Educator Kit Supplement (250+ slides): $250.00*
CFES Group Fitness Instructor Course
CFES Group Fitness Instructor Course Student Resource Manual
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731321-4-0; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
326 pages, $54.00*
| To download sample pages from the manual click here |
CFES Group Fitness Instructor Course Student Program Booklet
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731321-5-9
Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
218 pages, $27.00*
CFES Group Fitness Instructor Course Educator Resource Kit — For course conductors only
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731321-6-7; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
One hard copy student manual, student program booklet, hard copy 288 page Educator Kitand PowerPoint Educator Kit Supplement (300+ slides): $250.00*
CFES Weight Training Instructor Course
CFES Weight Training Instructor Course Student Resource Manual
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731320-4-3; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
252 pages, $54.00*
CFES Weight Training Instructor Course Student Program Booklet
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731320-5-1; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.;
258 pages, $27.00*
To download sample pages from the manual click here
CFES Weight Training Instructor Course Program Educator Kit — For course conductors only
National Library of Canada ISBN: 0-9731320-6-X; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
One hard copy student manual, student program booklet, hard copy 247 page Educator Kit and PowerPoint Educator Kit Supplement (300+ slides): $250.00
CFES Personal Trainer Course
CFES Personal Trainer Course Resource Manual
National Library of Canada ISBN 978-0-9868197-0-4; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
510 pages, $106.00*
CFES Personal Trainer Course Work Booklet + Study Guide
National Library of Canada ISBN: 978-0-9868197-1-1; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
218 pages, $27.00*
To download sample pages from the manual click here
CFES Personal Trainer Course Program Educator Kit — For course conductors only
National Library of Canada ISBN: 978-0-9868197-2-8; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd.
One hard copy resource manual, student program work booklet + study guide, hard copy 360 page Educator Kit and PowerPoint Educator Kit Supplement (500+ slides): $400.00*
The Comprehensive CFES Personal Trainer Manual
National Library of Canada ISBN 978-0-9868197-0-4CCPTM; Publisher: Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd., 686 pages, $150.00*
* All orders applicable taxes/shipping extra.
Please allow seven to eleven business days for resource order printing and delivery.
For more information contact Canadian Fitness Education Services Ltd
Effective February 1, 2023