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This course is about educating adults. You will explore learning styles, and best practices for creating and delivering meaningful, enjoyable courses and workshops.

  • Do you love helping others learn and develop their skills?

  • Are you keen to become an AQX Trainer?

  • Are you AQX certified and an experienced aqua fitness leader?

  • Would you like to learn how to train courses and create interesting workshops?

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Reviews

Here's what learners are saying...

Tara Hayes

5 star rating

“What a wonderful course to get your feet wet in the next stage of your leadership journey. The course provides you with the tools you need to build a solid foundation in becoming an AQX trainer. ”

“What a wonderful course to get your feet wet in the next stage of your leadership journey. The course provides you with the tools you need to build a solid foundation in becoming an AQX trainer. ”

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Lauren Rogers

4 star rating

“I appreciated the downloads that were available (I've emailed them all to myself). Although I have take the T4T I appreciated the review as some details you do not always remember. I enjoyed taking the course and will refer to it before I teach my...”

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“I appreciated the downloads that were available (I've emailed them all to myself). Although I have take the T4T I appreciated the review as some details you do not always remember. I enjoyed taking the course and will refer to it before I teach my next course!”

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Monica Marquis

5 star rating

“Excellent for anyone thinking of becoming a AQX trainer. In this course you will: Discover many learning tools and methods. Practice how to use experiential learning strategies to train aquafitness leaders. Receive practical tools and reso...”

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“Excellent for anyone thinking of becoming a AQX trainer. In this course you will: Discover many learning tools and methods. Practice how to use experiential learning strategies to train aquafitness leaders. Receive practical tools and resources to help you develop as a trainer. Evaluate and develop your skills as a trainer. ”

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sylvie pouliot

5 star rating

“Being a trainer/mentor for AQX has been a wonderful learning experience for me. If you are looking to move forward in your career as a trainer, I would highly recommend this course. Meeting new people, how they think, new ideas, watching the lea...”

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“Being a trainer/mentor for AQX has been a wonderful learning experience for me. If you are looking to move forward in your career as a trainer, I would highly recommend this course. Meeting new people, how they think, new ideas, watching the learners you train to become instructors, can be very rewarding.”

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Tara Hayes

5 star rating

“What a wonderful course to get your feet wet in the next stage of your leadership journey. The course provides you with the tools you need to build a solid foundation in becoming an AQX trainer. ”

“What a wonderful course to get your feet wet in the next stage of your leadership journey. The course provides you with the tools you need to build a solid foundation in becoming an AQX trainer. ”

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Course curriculum

  • 02

    B. How Adults Learn Best - Examining Preferred Learning Styles.

    • B - 1. Welcome to the Course

      FREE PREVIEW
    • B - 2. Learning Styles

    • B - 3. Lecturing versus Facilitating – A Comparison

    • B - 4. Telling Isn't Teaching

    • B - 5. How Adults Learn Best

    • B - 6. Remembering Your Best and Worst Learning Experiences

    • B - 7. Planning for Good Training

    • B - 8. Summary - The Cone of Learning - Impact on Learning Activities

    • B - 9. #2 Quiz

  • 03

    C. Using The Experiential Learning Cycle

    • C - 1. The Experiential Learning Cycle (ELC) - A Map for the Learning Process

    • C - 2. Experiential Learning Cycle - Facilitating Active Learning

    • C - 3. ELC - A Workshop Example

    • C - 4. Applying the ELC Concept - Instructor Safety Workshop

    • C - 5. Using the ELC for a Safety Workshop

    • C - 6. #3 Quiz

  • 04

    D. Learning Objectives for Workshops and Courses

    • D - 1. AQX T4T Learning Objectives.pdf

    • D - 2. Learning Objectives - What Are They?

    • D - 3. How to Create Useful Learning Objectives

    • D - 4. Learning Objectives for this Topic

    • D - 5. Learning Objectives Related to Learning Activities

    • D - 6. Learning Objectives Related to the ELC

    • D - 7. Example Learning Objectives in an AQX Course

    • D - 8. Plan a Workshop on Transitions

    • D - 9. Completing Your Plan - Workshop on Transitions

  • 05

    E. Learning Activities that Rock the ELC!

    • E - 1. Introduction to Learning Activities

    • E - 2. Learning Activities in Context

    • E - 3. Learning Activities in Context

    • E - 4. Planing Successful Learning Activities

    • E - 5. Timing Learning Activities

    • E - 6. Set-Up: Explaining Why? Who? & What?

    • E - 7. Preparation for Success

    • E - 8. Answering: Where? & When?

    • E - 9. More Tasking Tips

    • E - 10. Example Task Explanation - Hydration Fit Tip

    • E - 11. Learning Activity Example - Power Posture

    • E - 12. Power Posture Example Continued

  • 06

    F. Common Tasking Problems

    • F - 1. What Could Possibly Go Wrong?

    • F - 2. Five Common Tasking Problems

    • F - 3. Five More Common Tasking Problems

    • F - 4. Even More Common Tasking Problems!

    • F - 5. Why and How to Limit Sitting Time

    • F - 6. Points to Ponder

  • 07

    G. Working With Groups

    • G - 1. Facilitating Great Groups

    • G - 2. Tips for Working with Groups

    • G - 3. The Group Process

    • G - 4. Challenging Group Situations: Numbers

    • G - 5. Challenging Group Situations: Venues

    • G - 6. Challenging Group Situations: Behavioural Issues

    • G - 7. Characteristics of Great Leaders and Trainers

    • G - 8. Solutions for Challenging Groups: Problem #1

    • G - 9. Solutions for Challenging Groups: Problem #2

    • G - 10. More Solutions for Challenging Groups: Problem #3

    • G - 11. More Solutions for Challenging Groups: Problem #4

    • 9. Record Your Ideas for Solutions for These Challenges

  • 08

    H. Preparing for Your First Training Experiences

    • H - 1. Learning Theories Related

    • H - 2. Learning Theories Related - Download PDF

    • H - 3. Are You Ready?

    • H - 4. Ready – Set – Prepare!

    • H - 5. Ready – Set – Prepare! (Cont.)

    • H - 6. Working With Your AQX Master Trainer

    • H - 7. How to Teach the AQX Skills Course in a 3.5 Hour Workshop!

    • H - 8. How to Shine on Deck

    • H - 9. Planning to Succeed - A Workshop Example

    • H - 10. Example Workshop Planning Process

    • H - 11. Example Workshop Planning Process (Continued)

    • H - 11. Room Configurations For Successful Training

    • H - 12. Have a Professional Looking, Organized Training Space

    • H - 13. Secrets to Successful Training: Self-Evaluation

    • H - 14. At the End of Your Training Experience...Evaluate!

  • 09

    I. Course & Workshop Admin Details

    • I - 1. Working with AQX

    • I - 2. Working with AQX Subscribers

    • I - 3. Preparing to Work with a Training Facility

    • I - 4. Host-Trainer Details - What to Consider

    • I - 5. Host-Trainer Details - Training Resources

    • I - 6. On-Site Details

    • I - 7. Who Can Attend AQX Leadership Training?

    • I - 8. Course Information for Participants

    • I - 9. Welcome Learners to Your Course

    • I - 10. Training Options with AQX

    • I - 11. More Training Options

    • I - 12. Respect for Copyright

    • I - 13. Where to from Here?

    • I - 14. Mentorship During a Course

    • I - 15. Am I DONE Now? Nearly...

  • 10

    J. Useful Forms to Download

    • J - 1. Sample Trainer-Host Working agreement

    • J - 2. Dealing With Details: Course Prep Check List

    • J - 3. Event Informed Consent, Health Screening & PAR-Q Form

    • J - 4. Skills Course Evaluation Form

    • J - 5. Video Assessment Guidelines - Practical Assessment

  • 11

    K. Assignment • Prac Assessment • Final Quiz

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