Our Qualifications

Quality, Experienced Support

What is an accredited fitness facility?

An AFAC (Accredited Fitness Appraisal Centre) that meets CSEP (Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology) standards of operating and safety procedures may be accredited as a recognized AFAC.

Accredited Centres must employ a CSEP-CEP (Certified Exercise Physiologist) as the Director of its physical activity, fitness and lifestyle appraisal operations (specify in all commercial advertising that it is sanctioned by CSEP) and may employ CSEP-CEP apprentices to work under the direction of the CSEP-CEP.

Accredited Centres are issued an official Certificate and a semi-permanent door label which are renewed annually (upon application approval by CSEP).

MacEwan Centre for Sport & Wellness is proud to be an accredited fitness facility.

Our Fitness and Lifestyle Consultants are among the best-trained in Edmonton. Qualifications include:

- University degrees in physical education and sport studies, or in one case, over 25 years of industry experience.
- Certifications with the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiologists as Certified Exercise Physiology (CSEP-CEP) or as Certified Personal Trainers (CSEP-CPT).
- Medical Exercise Specialist designation - an internationally recognized certification for fitness professionals working with special populations and post-rehabilitation clients.

Meet our friendly Certified Exercise Physiologists / Personal Trainers.

Highly trained aquatics staff mean swim programs that are safe and fun. Over and over, people tell us that we have the best swim instructors in the city. Qualifications include:

- All pool staff are trained as instructors, lifeguards and CPR instructors. - A quarter of our staff train people how to be lifeguards and swim instructors.
- We attend monthly training in-services to learn new things and keep our skills sharp.
- All aquatic staff are certified as Swim for Life Instructors, National Lifeguard Certified and Aquatic Emergency Care. Additional certifications include O2 Therapy, Automated External Defibrilation and CPR instructors. Training sessions occur every six weeks throughout the year to refresh skills.