Certification

Of course! Lots of people go through the course to improve their personal rowing skills. Teaching isn’t necessarily their end goal, and that’s totally fine. We spend a lot of time during the day helping people dial in their personal technique. Everyone who attends the course gets some individual coaching. Our goal is to ensure all attendees leave better rowers than they came.

Yes! You’ll get .6 CECs from the American Council on Exercise (ACE) for taking the one-day course, and another .3 once you pass the certification. AFAA will give you 3 CEUs for the Basic Course. You can also submit ACE CECs for continuing education credits with other fitness organizations such as NASM.

Almost! However, there’s one more step after leaving the studio: the home-study.

• The first part of the home study is a multiple-choice, open-book take-home exam.
• The second part is a brief video of you teaching your “learn-to-row class,” in whatever capacity you plan to do that with students, members or clients.

There are lots of ways to get this done, and it is all explained during the Basic Course and in our manual. We give you lots of time to practice and get comfortable enough to record yourself teaching.

While we want you to have fun with this, we also believe the true test of someone ready to be certified is the ability to teach what they’ve learned. However, we are here to help you, even after your one day course ends. It is our goal that everyone who completes the course and wants to be certified has what they need to complete that process.

No problem. You’ll get a Certificate of Participation for the day, which can be used towards CEC credits, a massive amount of confidence, the skill to use rowing with clients, and our undying gratitude for wanting to be a better rower yourself.

The course is usually from 9:00-5:00 with a lunch break.

Yes, we offer discounts when four or more people register together.

This will vary greatly based on who your master instructor is and the experience and fitness level of your group.  As a general rule, you can expect at least an hour of rowing, probably more, divided up into several workouts throughout the day.  However, if you have an injury or any other issue that prevents you from being able to row, you have the option to observe as needed.

Absolutely! Our focus on perfecting your technique will support your 2K training in major ways. In the words of one of our course participants:

“I’ve made HUGE improvements in my rowing following the course! I just had a race in Indianapolis, which I used as a tune-up/test for the CRASH-Bs. I managed to cut 8 seconds off my previous 2k PR, which I set less than 10 weeks ago! Thanks again – I couldn’t have done it without you!!”

Shea Nangle – Champaign, IL

If you end up wanting more help than what you get during the course, one of our master instructors can work with you through our rowing technique coaching, as well as help you with an individual training plan.

Yes! On-water rowing is a very different animal from group exercise on the erg. On-water rowers are often (although not always) good indoor rowers. However, they are usually missing the training needed to use the rowing machine as a vehicle for fun, in a group exercise setting.

During group exercise classes, or with 1:1 clients, rowing is all about having fun on the erg. Good technique is definitely critical, but if you can’t deliver a class or program that: motivates people, makes them feel good, and allows them to have fun while getting results, you’ll have a hard time succeeding as an indoor instructor or trainer.

Yes! Rowing for a long time by yourself isn’t the same as knowing how to teach other people to row well. Additionally, being a good rower without any training does not mean you are able to identify and correct errors of your own, or your clients’ errors. A large portion of the day is spent teaching you all of those things. We also let you test out various class scenarios.

In a handful of cases, we’ve been able to help very experienced rowers living far away from our training sites. If that’s you, drop us an email at info@ucanrow2.com. In your email be sure to give us detailed information regarding your rowing background and how you plan to teach indoor rowing. Also, be sure to tell us where you are living. We might be able to work something out.