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AFAA Certified Indoor Cycling Instructor

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Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03. 4 sources on file.

At a glance

Credential type
certification
Status
active
Target professional
Indoor cycling instructors
Country
US
Official page
https://www.afaa.com/courses/afaa-indoor-cycling-instructor
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Personal Training, Conditioning

Accreditation

No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.

Eligibility & examination

Eligibility

Minimum age
unknown
Education
unknown
Degree required
no
Experience
None — "You don't need any previous experience to take AFAA's G.E.A.R. Indoor Cycling Instructor Certification"; designed for anyone from newbie to fitness veteran
CPR/AED
no
Other prerequisites
"There are no prerequisites for taking this course."

Open enrollment, self-paced, 100% online; one year from purchase to take the final exam. (The CPR/AED and high-school-diploma requirements described on AFAA's exam information page apply to the Group Fitness Instructor exams, not to the G.E.A.R. Indoor Cycling certification.)

Examination

Format
Multiple-choice final exam administered 100% online (non-proctored, taken on personal computer or mobile device); not at a testing facility
Online exam
yes
Testing center
no
Length
unknown
Questions
unknown
Passing score
unknown
Attempts included
3
Retake policy
3 attempts to pass the final exam included; $99 retest fee for any additional attempts. Exam must be taken within one year of purchase.

Initial certification costs

$99
exam retake fee

Renewal & CEU requirements

2 yr
renewal cycle
1.5
CEUs per cycle
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
AFAA CEU (0.1 CEU = 1 contact hour; AFAA CEUs stated as equivalent to NASM CEUs)
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
Requirements must be met by the certification expiration date. Per the AFAA-CGFI recertification guidelines, applications may be submitted up to one year late (with added fees) if all continuing education was completed before or within 90 days of expiration.

AFAA states the Indoor Cycling Instructor certification is maintained by submitting 1.5 continuing education units, a renewal application and fees every 2 years. AFAA's recertify page similarly requires at least 1.5 approved hours/units of CE per two-year cycle, submitted via the online Recertification Portal, with recertification fees paid in the portal. The course itself awards 1.2 AFAA CEUs (1.2 NASM CEUs). CPR/AED and specific fee amounts are documented in the AFAA-CGFI guidelines, not in the Indoor Cycling evidence.

CEU recognition

  • NASM (National Academy of Sports Medicine) — reciprocal
    AFAA course CEUs are stated in equivalent terms for both bodies (1.2 AFAA CEUs = 1.2 NASM CEUs); courses completed through NASM & AFAA auto-populate in the Recertification Portal.
  • AFAA (non-AFAA-approved providers/courses) — petition accepted
    Per AFAA-CGFI recertification guidelines: non-AFAA-approved continuing education courses reviewed by petition only, with a $25 non-refundable administrative fee per course/event petitioned.

Sources (4)

Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-07) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03)

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