Running and Fitness Coaching Education in India

• A “trade school” for the fitness professional

• The highest quality standardized instruction

• Certification exam preparation materials and programs consistent with the highest industry standards

• Continuing education, correspondence courses, books, videos, CD-ROM products

Lonna Calhoun, the Founder and Director of Progressive Fitness Training Program, has served as the Director of ATA since 1991. She is well recognized in the industry for her leadership and organizational skills, dedication to quality education, ethical standards and entrepreneurial expertise. Lonna is recognized internationally as the creator of the judging standards and criteria for the sport of competitive aerobics.

Certifications offered:

• Group Fitness Instructor

• Personal Trainer

4. Desert Southwest Fitness (www.dswfitness.com)

Founded in 1980, Desert Southwest Fitness, Inc is dedicated to the publication and distribution of the highest quality professional development materials for the health, fitness, wellness and clinical professional. They specialize in self-directed distance learning and offer the largest selection of home study courses. The courses are taught by outstanding industry leaders and use a variety of multimedia formats. The company has been an innovator and leader in the field of continuing education for over 25 years.

Courses offered include:

• Strength Training & Conditioning Courses

• Older Adults Courses

• Youth Courses

• Special Medical Concerns Courses

• Group Fitness

• Specialty Training

• Mind and Body

• Personal Training Courses

• Aquatic Exercise Courses

• Nutrition and Weight Management Courses

Specialty Courses for Training Runners offered by DSW Fitness

Basic Training for Running, 2nd ed.

Essential tools for developing successful running programs for beginning to elite runners.

By Greg Wenneborg, MA, Randy Accetta, PhD