The Aquatic Fitness Conference provides specialized training and courses for instructors seeking certification, recertification, or advanced skills in aquatic fitness.
Training focuses on practical application, allowing participants to explore new trends and effective techniques in aquatic fitness. Build your professional network by connecting with other instructors and sharing best practices.
Register online for the Aquatic Fitness Conference and Instructor Certification (Full Course).
Become certified as an Aquatic Fitness Instructor. The first weekend has a set curriculum. This will prepare you for the second weekend, in which you will take part in the conference.
Practical exams will be scheduled by WaterART upon completion.
The price of the course and conference includes all materials and exams. Lunch and light refreshments are included for the conference weekend.
Register online for the Aquatic Fitness Conference and Instructor Recertification (Conference only).
Recertify your current WaterART qualifications, have the opportunity to become certified in a new specialty, earn continuing education credits towards other certifying programs or just come for the love of aquatic fitness.
The price of the conference includes all materials, lunch and light refreshments.
Register online. For help creating an account, visit Online Registration and Booking.
Call the City of Toronto at 416-396-7378 to:
Participants in the four-day Aquatic Fitness Conference and Instructor Certification (full course) option are required to take the following workshops:
This year, the two specialty certification courses offered are:
Candidates have up to six months after the conference to complete the exam process for the specialty certifications.
If you would like to upgrade to a Specialty Certification or have questions, contact info@waterart.org or check out waterart.org. Upgrading to specialty certification includes full home study materials for $150+HST:
Participants registered for the Sports Conditioning certification must complete the following workshops:
Participants registered for the Kickboxing certification must complete the following workshops:
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| 9:15 to 10 a.m. | Splash Team Class - Winter Olympics |
| 10:15 to 11 a.m. | Day One, Session One. Choose one of the following:
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| 11:15 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Day One, Session Two. Choose one of the following:
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| 1 to 1:45 p.m. | The Art of Leadership |
| 2 to 2:45 p.m. | Day One, Session Three. Choose one of the following:
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| 3 to 3:45 p.m. | Day One, Session Four. Choose one of the following:
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| 4 to 5 p.m. | Day One, Session Five. Required.
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| Time | Activity |
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| 9 to 9:45 a.m. | Splash Team Class - Fantabulous, Funtastic, Fitness! |
| 10 to 10:45 a.m. | Day Two, Session One. Choose one of the following:
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| 11 to 11:45 a.m. | Day Two, Session Two. Choose one of the following:
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| 1 to 1:45 p.m. | WaterART Acronym |
| 2 to 2:45 p.m. | Day Two, Session Three. Choose one of the following:
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| 3 to 3:45 p.m. | Day Two, Session Four. Choose one of the following:
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| 4 to 5 p.m. | Day Two, Session Five. Required.
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This training workshop will provide a smart system to progress or intensify all exercises.
Conversely, modifying or decreasing intensity will be reviewed.
Experience the strength of water, the focus of martial arts, and the energy of a high-intensity workout.
Learn an inventory of balance, stabilization, and abdominal exercises to help your clientele target their favourite muscle group – the abs.
Learn how basic equipment can keep your programs dynamic and progressive.
Build the water gym with tools to take your participants to the next level.
Learn how to create and develop variations and combinations to keep your classes energized. Make the movements flow with changes of direction, speed and intensity levels. Learn how to mix and match working positions with basic movement to create variations and combinations without the complication of choreography.
Discover how to design dynamic circuit training workouts that accommodate all fitness levels—perfect for instructors seeking variety, efficiency, and results
Learning techniques for visual and verbal cueing is an essential skill for any instructor’s toolbox. It also engages participants and motivates them to get the most out of the program.
Review safe teaching techniques without vertical stress on the body, how to be visible, animated and fun so everyone can follow and enjoy.
Learn cycling skills like the professionals. Explore France with a variety of cycling movements and combinations to train and compete like the pros!
Discover how to target all the major muscle groups in deep water. Review the body positions to aid each participant in achieving optimal posture, muscle balance, and performance. Optimize visual and verbal communication techniques to help you coach and motivate safely from the deck.
Learn advanced tools to train your high-performance athletes through weekend warriors. Aquatic Steps, dumbbells, Yako Paddles, Cuffs, Fit Bands, paddles & balls will be utilized to challenge and simulate any sport. Learn how to target for balance, agility, proprioception, power, and sport-specific movements using both shallow and deep-water depths.
This workshop will give you 15 new ways to add more fun and function to your programs.
Use the properties of water for functional daily activities while having fun. Introduce one or all.
Learn safe stretching moves and relaxation techniques to make sure participants end the program in a successful frame of mind and can’t wait to come back for more.
This calorie-burning session is an excellent workout that will open your mind and body to exercise possibilities in a water environment. Suitable for people of all levels of fitness, this program is geared to promote self-paced exercise, but please assume that we are introducing advanced techniques and intensity for those who crave “advanced”.
Combine dynamic punching and kicking techniques from kickboxing and Taekwondo to create the ultimate high-intensity upper and lower body workout.
Learn to mix and match your moves to create variations and combinations to keep your programs and classes energized and effective. The goal of this session is to help instructors expand their exercise inventory and review 10 ways to vary every movement for multi-level teaching.
Develop a program using the power of water combined with the martial arts to become a total body resistance tool while remaining stress-free on the joints
Ten ways to keep your clients or patrons motivated. Keep it positive, enjoyable and specific in terms of feedback and encouragement. All instructors will benefit from fine-tuning their techniques in communication and mentorship.
What constitutes positive change? What does it mean to you? Change in ourselves to be able to help others How do we implement it within our class structure? What is our responsibility to our participants? What are their needs? Let’s open the door to become the best we can be.
Understand how to effectively optimize muscle targeting for all your major muscle groups. Help your clients gain the most out of their programs with muscular fitness and muscular balancing exercises.
This session offers a selection of exercises with a simple pool noodle, showing the many adaptations or progressions that can be used to accommodate a wide variety of participants within the same class.
Need help with a move? A class segment? Practice techniques in the pool and receive positive coaching, advice and feedback from master trainers!
Full course candidates will prepare for their practical exams with master trainers.
Conference candidates will practice techniques learned over the weekend or work on specific skills.
Focus will be spent on teaching the parts of a class for a balanced and total body program. Get ready to move and learn the infinite ways to build a purposeful program for swimmers and non-swimmers alike.
Start the day with a “Fan”tabulous, “Fun”tastic Aquatic Fitness workout. Learn to become a “fan” of great moves and combinations that focus on “Fun”ctional Fitness
Start the day off with a fun, fabulous team class focusing on the Winter Olympic sports.
Learn moves and combinations adapted to winter sports to incorporate into any class as a segment or a whole class.
Developed for both shallow and deep-water depths, sports activities may be blended with the water for cross-training benefits and variety. Learn advanced tools to train your high-performance athletes or weekend warriors.
Learn the traits that make an awesome instructor and how your best instructor qualities make the maximum impact for your participants. Investigate the qualities that will enhance your teaching and sharpen your skills to make a positive impact on your class
Learn how moving through the water with a variety of walking patterns and progressions will provide additional core, posture, balance and mobility benefits.
What is the WaterArt Acronym? Learn this simple but powerful system that can be incorporated into your classes to promote health, wellness and fun!
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