Become a MOSSA Instructor
CHANGE LIVES.
ESPECIALLY YOURS.
Our partner health clubs and YMCAs need great instructors.
And our live and online trainings give you everything you need to get started instructing, no experience required.
Step 1
Connect with a partner
To attend a training, online or in person, you need to be connected to a MOSSA licensed facility. If you currently aren’t, use this Program Locator to search for a health club or YMCA in your area.
STEP 2
Select a Training
Live (in-person) training dates are on our Training Calendar. We also offer online trainings for many programs. Complete the Training Registration, including the Instructor Agreement and Autoship.
STEP 3
Complete Training
Spend an unforgettable weekend at a live training or learn with MOSSA’s online platform. We’ll give you all the materials – music, programming, and Teaching Essentials – to get started.
STEP 4
Get Moving
Practice and work with your facility’s manager to start instructing! Every quarter, we’ll deliver new workouts to you to keep the program fresh and keep the results coming.
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IT’S OPENED UP A WHOLE NEW WORLD TO ME.
Group Power Trainee Sarah
LEARN MORE WITH JOIN THE MOVEMENT
We get it; you probably have a lot of questions!
Check out Join the Movement, MOSSA’s inspiring, informational, yet commitment-free (and free-free) video series.
Think of it as the training before the training to help you know what to expect before, during, and after.
TRAINING FAQs
What Can I Expect at a MOSSA Training?
Some things you’ll have to feel for yourself (inspiration, motivation, bonding, excitement, exhaustion, exhilaration, pride…), but here are the basic nuts and bolts.
Live and online trainings provide trainees with the materials they need to get started instructing: music, programming (movements), detailed notes, videos for learning, and education on MOSSA’s Teaching Essentials, which are the categories that make MOSSA programs consistent and broadly appealing.
MOSSA trainings include a combination of physical activity, bookwork-type learning, education by video, and group discussion. Each training includes detailed review of each program’s movements, practice moving in time with music, and discussions about branding, coaching, entertaining, and more. Live trainings also include practice teaching, meaning a trainee will learn and instruct at least. one track. Live trainings also include valuable video review and trainer feedback.
Do I Need to be an Experienced Instructor?
No! MOSSA trainings give you the materials you need to get started, no experience required. You just need a passion for helping people, a willingness to try something new, and a love for fitness. We do recommend, of course, that you’ve experienced the program as a participant.
Can I Get Trained to Teach Anywhere?
No, MOSSA trainees need to be associated with one of our partner facilities who’s running (or planning to run) the program. If you’re not currently associated with a MOSSA partner, go to Join the Movement and complete the form to get started. A MOSSA team member will work with you to connect you to a MOSSA partner facility and to direct you to a live or online training.
I Have an Injury. Can I Still Take a Training?
While instructors may take appropriate options during training, live and online MOSSA trainings include physically demanding workouts and are therefore only appropriate for individuals in good physical and mental health. All instructors must be able to fully participate in all aspects of the training.
I used to teach MOSSA programs. What Do I Need to do to start instructing again?
Visit Rejoin the Movement, where you’ll find instructions for reactivating and getting back to teaching, based on things like your connection to a licensed facility and how long you’ve been away from MOSSA programs.
Will I receive continuing education credit (CECS) for completing a MOSSA training?
Yes, you can receive CECs for MOSSA trainings. You will petition your organization (ACE, AFAA, etc.) for CECs/CEUs after successfully completing a live or online training. Credits will vary depending on the MOSSA program. See more information in our CECs FAQ section under Instructor Resources regarding Petition Packages and $50 MOSSA Store gift card reimbursement. Click here to request the program petition package from MOSSA: https://fs7.formsite.com/bodytrainingsystems/snmx2co30x/index