CERTIFIED GROUP FITNESS INSTRUCTOR?
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REIGISTER NOW - SPACES LIMITED:
PRE-APPROVED CERTIFICATION LIST:
If you hold an existing group fitness certification on the below list, you qualify for the SkillSync programme and can transition to a SH1FT certification for free - but spaces are limited to the first 1,000 instructors who sign-up, so register ASAP.
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WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO BELOW TO HEAR FROM SH1FT FOUNDER, WILL BRERETON
We work with some of the biggest fitness clubs in the world, but we've never lost sight of our mission: being an instructor-first brand.
As an instructor, upskilling often comes with high costs which is unfair given instructors have faced stagnant pay for years while gym fees continue rise.
At SH1FT, we want to be part of the solution, not the problem and with our recent growth, we wanted to give back in a meaningful way.
Our goal with SkillSync was to create a solution that recognises your hard work and commitment to Group Fitness and offer something valuable in return, helping you earn more doing what you love.
We’re excited to launch SkillSync as a way to show our appreciation and support to you, our superstar instructors.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
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One of the key considerations when launching SkillSync was ensuring that any instructor that joins us has demonstrated their ability to teach safe, fun and effective classes to their communities. Let’s be clear, this is not a programme that allows you to ‘cut corners’. All of the ‘pre-approved’ certifications have been vetted by the SH1FT team and we are confident that any instructor joining us via the SkillSync programme will be an experienced and skilled addition to the SH1FT family.
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The full on-demand training course is available to all SkillSync instructors. So if you decide you would like more training on our business and formats, you can complete this at any time. We give guidance on the best chapters of the training to review in our SkillSync onboarding information pack.
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We would suggest allowing at least a week to complete the SkillSync onboarding series and familiarise yoursef with the App and try some of our workouts.
But once you’ve done this, it’s very fast to start teaching. One of the great things about our App is it takes away the need for memorising complex choreography. Because of this, many SH1FT instructors teach the new release the same day as we launch it!
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Nope. It’s completely free to complete the SkillSync registration process. Once you are certified in the relevant SH1FT format/s, you will then have the opportunity to upgrade to a subscription and try the SH1FT workouts/App. The cost for this is below but please note this is covered in our 30 day money back guarantee. So you can sign up, try SH1FT for up to 30 days, and as long as you email us to cancel before the 30 days is up, you will have your first month refunded in full - no questions asked!
SQUAD SUBSCRIPTION FEES:1 FORMAT SQUAD: USD$15.99 (or £11.99 in the UK) per month.
SH1FT PRO (SQUAD IN ALL FORMATS): USD$29.99 (or £22.99 in the UK)
We also offer 17% off for annual SQUAD memberships - you get 12 months for the price of 10! -
Yes! If you have a certification that isn’t included on our list, please send us an email at info@sh1ftfitness.com with details on your certification and we can have the team review this to determine if it meets our requirements for the SkillSync programme.
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Our training courses do come with CEUs from NASM/AFAA however if you join via SkilSync and do not complete the full training, you will not be eligible for CEUs.
We are happy to offer any instructor coming through the SkillSync programme the opportunity to complete our full training and assessment free of charge, and if you do this and pass the assessment, you will be eligible for CEUs.
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Because we pride ourselves on delivering a high level of service to instructors. Therefore it’s important that we don’t onboard too many instructors too quickly - so limiting the offer to 1000 instructors ensures we can maintain this high level of service.
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Our team has worked for many of the biggest names in Group Fitness in the past and our whole motivation for creating SH1FT Fitness was to develop an Instructor solution that was super high quality but at the fraction of the cost of competitor offerings. We have managed to achieve this in three ways;
Our whole business is delivered digitally. This means we can scale quickly and reach Instructors all over the world without expensive overheads.
Because SH1FT is run by Instructors, we have carefully prioritised how we spend our money based on what is most important to you. For example, our monthly workout releases aren’t huge, glitzy productions - in fact, they are very modest and our cast is made up of friends, family and SH1FT Instructors - not fitness models.
We prioritise our most loyal Instructors by giving away incredible value for our ‘all in’ options. You’re putting your trust in us - and that deserves some recognition!
You’ll find that everything we do is raw and real but our workouts are up there as the best in the industry…and that’s what allows us to keep our prices competitive and more money in your pocket.
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From the date you sign up to a subscription, you have 30 days to try our workouts. Within the first 30 days, if for any reason you decide it’s not right for you, please email info@sh1ftfitness.com and we will give you a full no questions asked refund.
That’s right - if you’re within the 30 days you don’t have to even give us a reason for the cancellation - but we do always appreciate open an honest feedback as it helps us do better next time :-) -
Once you’ve completed the registration form above, we will create an account with you within 24 hours.
You will then be sent an email with details on how to access your account and submit a photo of your existing certification. Once this is approved, you’ll be certified in SH1FT.
We’ve created a special “Onboarding Series” of videos for SkillSync instructions which help you get up to speed with SH1FT and our formats quickly and set you up for teaching success.
The process is fast, simple and we guide you through every step of the way.
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No. It’s one of the reasons clubs love us! All SH1FT Fitness formats are 100% licence free for clubs. If you want to learn more about bringing SH1FT to your club, please check out our fitness facilities page.
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Until we reach 1000 registered instructors.
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If you’re looking to get into Group Fitness, then we absolutely welcome you too. We think our training is great, and if you don’t have an existing approved certification you will need to complete our training and be assessed by one of our assessment accredited Master Trainers before you can become a SH1FT instructor.
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This will vary from person to person but we estimate you will spend up to 90% less time preparing for a class. How? Our App structures the classes for you and eliminates the need for memorisation plus we provide short overview videos to act as a ‘cheat-sheet’ guide. When we release our new workouts, many of our Instructors are already teaching them to their classes that very same day, having just run through the workout once.
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Complete freedom!! We give you the foundation to create your own unique group fitness experience, without restrictions. You’ll get access to our full back catalogue of workouts from day one and we allow you to customise workouts. So you have the ability to choose what workouts you think your class will love that day - maybe a CARDIO HIIT style workout, a L1FT upper body weights session or perhaps a hybrid of the two. You know your class best, and you are empowered to make that choice.
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If you are a SQUAD member in two or more SH1FT Fitness formats, you have the ability to merge together different formats to create a completely unique class. This is all done via the App - you download the workout combinations you want and sort them together in a playlist. For example, if you have a 60 minute class slot to fill you could do 10 mins of M1ND Mobility followed by a 30 minute BL1TZ HIIT session and finish with 20 mins of L1FT Upper Body Strength - the opportunities are endless! And don’t worry if this sounds complicated - we promise it’s simple and we provide very thorough guidance on how to do this.
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Not at all! You definitely don’t need to be a tech expert to use the SH1FT App - it is incredibly easy to use and we provide detailed walk-throughs of the App to get you started. We regularly receive feedback from Instructors on how easy the App is to use. But if you are concerned at all, you can utilise the money back guarantee and try SH1FT for 30 days - this will be more than enough time to ensure you are comfortable with using the App.
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Yes. SH1FT is available worldwide and we have Instructors in 41 countries and counting! Our app and resources are only currently available in English, so we recommend having a proficient level of English. But you are welcome to teach SH1FT Fitness formats in any language you like, in any country of your choosing!
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At SH1FT Fitness, we have always allowed our Instructors to choose their own playlists to pair with our workouts - music that suits yours and your class members' style. Having the freedom to choose is something that is time and again voted in the top three reasons why Instructors love teaching our formats and we always want you to be in control of this.
But, we also know that many Instructors would love support to find awesome, pre-cleared music solutions. So we create optional, rights included, playlists for every new SH1FT Fitness release via our music partner, Pure Energy Music.
Right now Pure Energy Music are offering a special deal to all SkillSync instructors where you can get 3 months free to try out their music solution. More details will be provided once you complete your SkillSync registration.Pure Energy Music are a leading voice in the fitness music scene and what attracted us to partner with them is their focus on sourcing only the highest quality music producers, and their fresh, motivating mixes that fit the SH1FT Fitness ethos well.
Every album we release is available to anyone with a Pure Energy Music membership. Albums are made up of original tracks created by top music producers which are directly licensed, so you can use them to teach on or offline.
Please note the only exception to this is our cycle format R1DE, where all music is included as part of your subscription and all tracks are completely rights included - so you can teach R1DE on or offline, without worry.
You can also join our SH1FT Forum on Facebook and ask our Instructor Community first hand what they think of SH1FT.