About US

Thank you for coming to the AFTA website. We are improving our look and standards to make a positive impact on the industry.

I would like to start by saying that I am very pleased how AFTA has grown in the past several years. After competing in power meets, personal training, owning a gym, and exercising for overall health-- I decided that the fitness field was definitely my career for life. With many family members having asthma, cancer, hypertension, diabetes, and other health related issues-- I understand first hand why living a healthy lifestyle is so important. It is also important to have guidance when beginning your plan for healthy living. This is why having a personal trainer or class instructor is beneficial. The problem is that the industry only has one trainer to every 10,000 people who desperately need the guidance. This is why I decided to work with others to compile educational courses that will help educate enrollees of the fitness field to tackle the ever growing problem of poor health.

In 2008, AFTA selected a new advisory board. Each advisory board member is experienced and highly educated to serve in curriculum and exam decisions.

Already there are many certifying companies, organizations, and schools in the industry. So why is there a need for AFTA you ask? Simply put, we are the bridge between credibility and convenience. We offer an in-depth online personal trainer course. Our home study personal trainer course is the most in-depth in the industry. To keep trainers/instructors knowledgeable in many training aspects, we have several certification courses with continuing education courses available.

Being a big believer in certain dietary supplements for better health and successful training, I consulted with several fitness experts, corporations, and healthcare professionals to start the AFTA product line. This branch of the industry has been challenging as well as interesting and exciting.

As you can read, when you choose AFTA, you are joining a group that keeps expanding, improving, and demanding higher standards. In the fitness field you need a recognized name and title. With AFTA, that is exactly what you receive!

Join a team of fitness enthusiast and professionals today. Choose AFTA!

Chad Barnhart, AFTA Fitness Director