Aerobics Instructors and Fitness Trainers

Certification or Licensing

Most serious fitness trainers and aerobics instructors become certified. Although certification is not required in most states, most clients and fitness companies expect these professionals to have credentials to prove their capabilities.

Certifying organizations include the following: Athletics and Fitness Association of America, American College of Sports Medicine, American Council on Exercise, IDEA Health & Fitness Association, National Academy of Sports Medicine, and National Athletic Trainers' Association. Aerobics instructors should also be certified in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) before finding a job.