Gold
Standard in Aquafitness Leadership
CALA
welcomes you as you commence
your
CALA Aquafit Certification journey
The Kopansky Method
-
Aquafit Training
and Certification
Charlene
believes it is important for participants to
experience a total well balanced body
workout. Participants are encouraged to
listen to their bodies and think about how
and what they feel while performing each
movement. Participants learn about
their body by gaining knowledge about the
muscles and joints involved in each
movement, how varying intensity and lever
length affect each movement, and how
the body benefits from correct form and
posture. The pool is a liquid gym and the 5
magical properties of water play an
important part maximizing the benefit of
each movement. Learn
more about
Charlene
and
CALA.
Charlene presents around the world in
places such as Mexico, South Africa,
Germany, Tobago, England, Israel, Brazil
and New Zealand to mention a few.
Canfitpro recognized Charlene's
distinguished contribution to the
Aquafit Industry by presenting her with
the Life Time Achievement Award.
CALA Aquafit
Instructor - Town of
Ajax, Ajax ON 
posted Dec. 2022
CALA Aquafit Instructor-Finnish Canadian
Seniors Centre, Toronto ON
posted Jan. 17, 2023
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Pre-requisite:
CALA Vertical Water (VWT) Course training is
required for all Specialty Certifications
Register and complete the
CALA Vertical Water (VWT) Course
or
Letter of Acceptance to Bypass VWT Course
-
CALA Group
Aquafitness Instructor (GAF)
-
CALA Aqua
Pre/Post Natal (PPN)
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CALA Aqua
Hydro Rider (HR)
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CALA Aqua
Cardio Kickbox
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CALA Aqua
Running (AR)
-
CALA Liquid
Barré
-
CALA Ai-Chi
-
CALA Aqua
Infused Yoga (AY)
-
CALA Healing
Waters - Post Rehabilitation (HW)
In
development
-
CALA
Matt
-
CALA
Kids
-
Older
Adult
-
CALA Aqua
Personal Training
Once you
complete your certifications and gain
experience you may want to become a:
-
CALA
Assessor
-
CALA
Trainer
-
CALA
Mentor (contact CALA
cala_aqua@mac.com)
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CALA continues to create opportunities
for members to connect with one another.
We promote an open door policy whereby
CALA instructors, trainers, presenters
and assessors are encouraged to post and
respond to questions, create local
networks to share ideas and support one
another as we continue to strive for
excellence in our leadership skills.
Your
membership includes:
- Reduced
rates for CALA training events
- Access to the CALA network of national
and international CALA
Aquafit Instructors
- CALA Merchandise
- Partner discounts
Aquafit is
for everyone regardless of abilities and
age. There is a class for
everyone. Depending on the
facility class may range from an intense
bootcamp or HITT to post-rehab or pre/post
natal. Some facilities of specialty
classes such as Aqua Yoga, Ai-chi, Water
Running, Liquid Barre or Kickbox. The
expertise of CALA Instructors ensures
all participant's requirements.
Alternative to each movement will be
present.
CALA
training is open to everyone who is
interested in expanding their knowledge
of Aquafit. The audience includes
but not exclusive to: instructors taking
refresher course, medical professionals,
aquatic management, participants, people
looking to use Aquafit for cross
training, swim instructor/lifeguards and
sports teams.
All certifications require you to
teach a class based on the course
content using the Kopansky Methodology. In addition you may be
required to complete a case study, take
a written exam or another assessment
method. Assessment details for
each CALA Specialty Certification to be
posted.
Vertical
Water (pre-requisite)
You will
write a 2.5 hour open book exam made of
100 questions related to the course
materials (80% pass). If 80% is
not achieve you may re-write the exam.
You can take the training as Independent
Learning or attend an On-site Live
session. Once you complete the VWT
course you may select any CALA Certified
Course.
(keep an eye on the
CALA Schedule Events
for dates and locations)
CALA recommends you take
the
CALA Group Aquafitness (GAF)
Training and Certification course
so you have the knowledge to develop a
class based on the Charlene Kopansky
Methodology.
Group
Aquafit Certification
Completion
of 30 minute mini classes design based on the
CALA class design template and then teach
your
30 minute mini class. You can
present your class by recording a video
and submitting it to CALA, setting up a
ZOOM session with a CALA Assessor or
attending an on-site scheduled
assessment date.
(keep an eye on the
CALA Schedule Events
for dates and locations)
CALA offers
individual and corporate
membership which is renewable
annually.
Membership
benefits:
-
discounted music through
YesFitnessMusic
www.yesfitnessmusic.com and
Power Music
www.powermusic.com
-
reduced
training fees for all CALA Training
events.
-
access
to a private Facebook Group that
provides the opportunity to network
with an international group of CALA
Certified Instructors
-
discount
on CALA merchandise
CALA grants
1 CEC per hour of training with the
exception of certifications courses
which are worth 8 CECs each. There
are no CECs granted for the first time
you take the Vertical Water Training
(VWT). If you do the VWT course as a
refresher you will be granted 8 CECs.
Each year
you must recertify by completing 8 CECs
of which 6 must be from CALA training
and a maximum of 2 may be
petitioned. You retain
certification for all Specialty
Certifications by taking the required 8
CECs per year and maintaining your
membership.
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Step
4:
Check
the CALA Event Schedule for the
next available date for the GAF
Certification and/or VWT (pre-requisite)
training.
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Register:
Click
here to view currently Scheduled
Events and registration forms for
certification courses, workshops and
independent learning.
The schedule is available in pdf format.
If the
training you are interested in is not
available, please
contact CALA
at
cala_aqua@mac.com to
discuss your requirements.
Feedback
plays an important to CALA's growth. It
gives us the opportunity to address and
improve what we deliver.
CALA offers
On-site (live at a facility), Virtual (ZOOM), Independent
Learning (recordings of previous ZOOM training), and Hybrid
(combination of On-site and ZOOM)
You may want to consider
hosting the training you require at your
facility. CALA provides customized
training to meet the requirements of a
facility. The training can be for staff
only or open to the public.
Hosting provide the opportunity to
customize the training and it may be a
revenue generating opportunity for the
facility.
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To register
for any of the Independent Learning
session click
here. You will have access to
the recordings for 3 months.
Certification courses are accredited for
8 CECs and workshops vary depending on
the length of the workshop. CALA grants 1 CEC per 1 hour
of training with the exception of
certification courses. Download the
CALA Schedule Events
.
Highlighted
Independent Learning events
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Help CALA plan
future Workshops
Sending CALA your training wish list.
Please use the
Contact Form above to
submit your training interests. Remember
to indicate if your facility would like
to host the training. Also
indicate if you are looking for live
(on-site), Virtual (on ZOOM), Hybrid
(combination of ZOOM and On-site) or
Independent Study.
CALA offers
certification course and a wide variety
of workshop which can be customized to
meet a facilities requirements.
(see sampling below)
Workshops range in length from 2 hours
to 5 hours (most are 3 hours).
Prices dependent on length of workshop. First check to see if the
workshop you are interested in is
currently being offered live or
virtual-(if yes download the
registration form, if not contact CALA
cala_aqua@mac.com.
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Charlene
Kopansky is frequently called on for her
expertise in Water Fitness.
 Charlene
Kopansky, president and founder of The
Canadian Aquafitness Leaders Alliance
(CALA), based in Toronto, Ontario
Canada, suggests pairing fitness
instructors, such as herself, with
members of the industry. Water exercise
forms a social network and doesn’t have
to take place in a large aquatics
facility, she adds. It can be done on a
small scale in neighbourhood private
pools.
Some builders have been known to work
with local swim schools to host classes
in their display pools. This comes in
the name of promoting safety on a local
level. Why not try the same thing to
encourage the use of pools and spas for
fitness?
Download full article
CALA has an
extensive library of resources and
handouts that you are welcome to refer
to. CALA
welcomes contributions to their
resource library.
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