1.  All candidates must hold a national certification from one of the following organizations: ACE, ACSM, AFAA, Cooper Institute, Fitour, Les Mills International, Mad Dogg Athletics, SCW Fitness, TurboKick ™, YogaFit, or Zumba. 

Not certified?  Check out the workshops we are hosting or our ACE Group Fitness Instructor Prep Course. 

2.  Submit a Rec Sports Student Employment Application to 201 Ramsey Student Center and you will be contacted for an audition.  The audition consists of a 20-30 minute version of the class format you would like to teach including warm-up and cool-down. 

3.  Upon hire, you will be able to team teach or begin teaching classes dependent upon your previous instructing experience and audition.  It is required to audition separately for each class format you would like to teach.   

4.  As a Rec Sports Fitness Instructor, it is required to attend all mandatory meetings and commit to the classes you are teaching for the semester. 

For more information about becoming a fitness instructor, contact Nicole Dudley at 706-542-5060 or ndudley@uga.edu.