I heart learning - another certification (Behavior Change)

So I love learning. If it were free and there was unlimited time in life in which I could accomplish everything I wanted, I would be one of those perpetual students, just taking classes and getting degrees until I died. That would be great.

Instead, I love certifications. A lot. A whole lot. They allow me to continue with the learning process without the commitment of regular school.

So, my latest project - NASM's Behavior Change Specialization. I loved it - lots of good information about motivation and working with people based on how ready they are to change their unhealthy behaviors.

I had the exam today, and I passed! Yay! Celebrate! :)

AFAA Group Exercise Workshop

As you all know, I love fitness certifications. This last Saturday, I went to a 9-hour workshop/certification examination for AFAA Group Exercise, and while it was a super long day, I loved it.



A few weeks of study and practice (since I've been teaching for over a year now with my job, which they recommend before taking this test) and then this all-day event! There was a written and practical component, and I'll find out in 4-6 weeks how I did! I'll let you know!


What better way to celebrate a Group Exercise exam than with a sweaty gym sesh?

Certified Personal Trainer!

Whooooooooooooo I passed!!!!!!!!

Last week, I took the exam to become a personal trainer, and I totally passed! So excited! And relieved!



I decided this certification would be a good one for me, even though I'm already certified as a Health Fitness Specialist (which is technically higher-level). I found it to be really educational, and it will help me be better at the job I'm already doing. More education never hurts, amiright?? Who know what doors will open up!


Yayyyyyyyyy!

We celebrated with rolls upon rolls at Texas Road House, and I'm just as pleased as can be :)

Certified

So for the last month I’ve been studying for my big certification test – the ACSM Health Fitness Specialist certification, to be exact. I didn’t really have a whole lot of information on what to expect from the test, so I was really nervous. I passed up on a LOT of fun things – The Husband went on many trips and played many times without me. It was hard for me, to stay home and study for something I didn’t even think I would pass.

See, I was planning on taking this test in August, and that was stressful enough. But less than a month ago, I found out that the exam would be changing on July 1st, and all of the study materials along with it. Blahhhh. So I was stuck with a decision: take the test 2 months before I was planning on taking it, or buy all new materials and start studying all over? I ultimately decided to take the exam before it changed, and so preparing for it became my whole life for the next few weeks.

I wish I had applied myself like that in college haha.

It all paid off though: I passed! I was so nervous that I was shaking, and I couldn’t believe it when I got my score! All of the studying, the sacrifice, the prayer and fasting, and the stress were worth it! I’m certified and it’s all over with!