Certification Opportunities

The YMCA of Honolulu offers current YMCA employees the opportunity to become a certified YMCA instructor in: Aquatic Life Guarding, Personal Training, and Group Exercise. Please contact your branch Health and Wellness director.

Healthy Lifestyles and Principles

This course provides practical and theoretical information for instructors of all YMCA health and fitness programs, including information on effective leadership, basic physical activity and healthy lifestyles principles, and program safety guidelines. It also covers the YMCA mission, philosophy and national program training and certification system. 4 hours in length.
Pre-requisite: Proof of 18 years of age.

YMCA Foundations in Strength and Conditioning

Course content includes effective goal setting, communication and motivation strategies for working with members, muscle anatomy and physiology, strength, flexibility, and cardiovascular training techniques. Practical sessions using various exercise equipment, case studies, and a written and practical exam. 16 hours in length.
Pre-requisites: CPR, YMCA Healthy lifestyles and Principles and read manual.