F2T is our newest wellness and fitness program. Born as an extension of the IAFF/IAFC Peer Fitness Trainer (PFT) program, F2T is designed to support the IAFF/IAFC Fire Service Joint Labor Management Wellness-Fitness Initiative (WFI) by helping more fire fighters be more active, more often.
The F2T program will provide direct and immediate access to resources that help every certified member serve in their role as a wellness and fitness ambassador. This includes resources tailored to address specific departmental needs. F2T will emphasize practical strategies that improve physical, psychological and social well-being; accommodate the diverse needs and interests of all fire fighters; and make education, training, mentorship and support accessible – all while promoting solutions to change behaviors.
F2T members will have access to a wide range of resources including virtual, online and in-person courses and workshops; webinars with industry leaders; implementation guidelines for exercise programming; wellness education and return-to-work protocols; mobility and fitness assessment tools; a series of questionnaires and surveys; and practical strategies to influence the physical activity behaviors of all fire fighters.
Anybody can join the F2T program as a ‘Non-Certified Member’ by creating an account HERE. Creating an account will provide you access to your individualized member portal, access to a suite of free resources, and allow you to browse all educational opportunities that the F2T program has to offer. If you’d like to learn more about becoming certified within the F2T program, please visit the Membership Page.
ACE is and will continue to be a respected fitness organization and a partner of the IAFF and IAFC. However, over the past 25 years, the IAFF and IAFC have positioned themselves as authorities on fire fighter wellness and fitness by assembling a task force comprising fire fighters, fire chiefs, labor leaders, researchers, physicians, clinicians, and wellness and fitness professionals. Assuming oversight of the PFT Certificate will allow us to better serve the fire service by providing education, training, support and mentorship via the F2T program.
Yes. The F2T program also involves two certificates aside from the PFT Certificate. The Fitness Performance Specialist (FPS) Certificate reflects a more advanced level of training and the Wellness-Fitness Ambassador (WFA) Certificate reflects a more foundational level of training. Each certificate is associated with a membership that offers access to resources specific to that level of training, in addition to general benefits associated with F2T membership. Further details on the certification and renewal process for each certificate level can be found HERE.
The initial and ongoing costs associated with each certificate level can be found on the webpages for the Fitness Performance Specialist (FPS), Peer Fitness Trainer (PFT), and Wellness-Fitness Ambassador (WFA) certificates respectively.
The full F2T payment & registration refund, exchange, and transfer policy can be found HERE
Each certificate level has different continuing education requirements to recertify. The recertification requirements associated with each certificate level can be found on the webpages for the Fitness Performance Specialist (FPS), Peer Fitness Trainer (PFT), and Wellness-Fitness Ambassador (WFA) certificates respectively. For complete information on what is required to renew, we encourage you to visit our Certificate Renewal page.
We also suggest revierwing the Renewal FAQ section below.
Log into your account, click the ‘My Profile’ tab at the top and then choose ‘Dashboard’. Your CECs (both earned via F2T education and 3rd party CECs you’ve reported) will be displayed. If your renewal fee has been paid, it will appear under the ‘My Courses’ section on your dashboard, named ‘F2T Certificate Renewal (YYYY Renewal)’.
All CECs earned from F2T events will automatically be credited to your account.
Log in, navigate to your profile and click the ‘CEC Reporting’ tab. This page details all the information you must submit to report the 3rd party CECs. While you aren’t required to upload any documentation when reporting, if audited, you will need to provide verification of your attendance at a particular event (e.g. certificate of attendance/achievement etc.). Once uploaded, these CECs will automatically populate on your dashboard.
NOTE – 3rd party CECs are awarded at a ratio of 0.5 CECs per 1 hour of education.
No, CPR/AED, BLS or other similar certifications are not acceptable to be reported as 3rd party CECs.
All certificates are valid for a minimum of 2 years and always expire on December 31st of the year of expiry. To determine the exact year that your certificate expires, navigate to your dashboard and look for your expiry date under your name. It can also be found on your certificate, which can also be found in your dashboard underneath your name.
The status of your renewal requirements can be found by navigating to your ‘Dashboard’ within your profile. F2T CEC and 3rd party CEC status can be found on the progress bars and if your renewal fee has been paid, it will appear under ‘My Courses’ as ‘F2T Certificate Renewal (YYYY Renewal)’.
Note that every certificate level has different renewal requirements and a minimum number of CECs that must come from F2T education. Complete details on each can be found HERE.
Once all requirements have been met and it is within 6 months of your expiry date, our team will contact you to inform you that all requirements have been met. We aim to do this at the end of every month July – September, every 2 weeks October – November, and every week during December.
Certain penalties will apply if you complete your requirements after the expiry date. A 50$ late fee will apply for 12 months after the expiry date and greater penalties will apply if renewing after that period. Complete details can be found in the Complete CEC Policies linked on this PAGE. Navigate to the ‘Late Renewals and Reinstatement’ section in the document.
No, CECs do not roll over. All CECs must be earned within their respective renewal period.
You may not have completed all requirements. There are a few things to double check if you are still receiving renewal notices:
1) Did you complete the requisite number of F2T CECs AND the total number of CECs required to renew? There is a minimum number of F2T CECs that must be earned for each certificate level.
2) Did an administrator/coordinator at your department pay for your renewal? We may be waiting for payment to clear before applying the renewal fee to your account. Contact your administrator/coordinator to determine if payment has been made.
3) There may be outstanding coupons that an administrator purchased that you need to redeem on your account. Contact your administrator to determine if there are coupons for you to use.
4) Did you complete all renewal requirements within a few weeks of receiving the notice? There is a small lapse of time from when the mailing list is pulled to when notices are sent out.
Only education that falls within the scope of health, wellness and fitness will be accepted as CECs for an F2T certificate. Complete details can be found in the Complete CEC Policies linked on this PAGE. Navigate to the ‘Acceptable Content for CECs’ section in the document.
Note that completing tasks normally associated with being an F2T certified individual within your department (conducting fitness evaluations, designing and implementing programming to your members etc.) are NOT acceptable content to be submitted as 3rd party CECs.
F2T 101 introduces an integrated approach to the physical preparation of fire fighters for work, life and play. The central tenet of this approach is that every fire fighter, regardless of age, experience, fitness or job status, needs the capacity to meet the demands of their life. The framework and principles taught will help attendees establish exercise recommendations for peers with diverse needs and interests. Specifically, upon completing this course (in-person and virtual delivery), students will have improved their ability to:
First, participants will receive access to a series of online practical activities (e.g., observation, coaching and program design applications) that can be completed on their own time to reinforce the course material. Second, participants will engage in weekly group activities that include a series of hands-on activities, each of which involves multiple experiences to reinforce relevant skills related to assessment, program design, implementation and leadership.
The six-week online F2T 101 course is delivered asynchronously (on your own time) and synchronously (with IAFF instructors) using interactive small and large-group activities, case studies and virtual exercise sessions. Specifically, prior to each of the first four weeks, students will be given access to a series of videos and learning activities that detail each of the associated modules. Approximately two hours per week will be required to complete these learning activities. In addition, students will participate in 11 two-hour virtual group activities over the six-week period with 15-25 other individuals. Four scheduling options are available for these group activities.
In order to host an in-person F2T 101 course, interested departments should complete the pre-approval process detailed HERE. Once submitted, we will review your documentation and contact you with a proposed date and details about payment and registration.
In general, we do not allow individuals with other fitness-related education and certifications to challenge the F2T 101 exam without taking the course. We do understand and appreciate the overlap with some other professional designations, but consider the F2T 101 course to be sufficiently unique in its scope, experience and overall learning objectives. In contrast to other fitness-related courses, degrees, etc., F2T 101 is specific to the fire service, emphasizes wellness and fitness program implementation, and provides practical experiences to reinforce the many roles that PFTs might play. These differences are part of what will help to establish the foundation for an effective Fit To Thrive program.
Click HERE to learn how to set your password and login to your portal for the first time. Note, this is only for pre-existing F2T certificate holders who have received an email from our team with instructions on how to access their profile. If you are not an existing F2T member you can create an account for free by clicking HERE.
Click HERE to learn how to update your password and personal information on the portal. Pre-existing F2T certificate holders who have received an email from our team with instructions on how to access their profile should update their password immediately after logging into the portal for the first time.
Click HERE to learn how to access Moodle, the F2T Program’s learning management system. Note, you must be an F2T member to gain access to Moodle.
Click HERE for a tutorial of the F2T member portal. You will be oriented to the different features and capabilities you have access to to help you manage your certificate and maximize your membership.
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to report external continuing education credits (CEC) using the member portal. This is relevant to Peer Fitness Trainers (PFT) and Fitness Performance Specialists (FPS) who may potentially want to use CECs offered by external providers for their certificate renewal requirements.
You can register in F2T educational offerings for yourself by paying directly with your credit card, debit card, or PayPal account on the F2T website. Once your purchase/s are complete, you will immediately gain access to all virtual products via your F2T portal, and any CECs associated with the product/s will immediately be credited to your account.
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to purchase/register in an F2T Course, Workshop, and/or Webinar for yourself by paying directly.
If you have been given a coupon code by a member of your department you can use this code to register in F2T educational offerings for yourself without paying at checkout. Once your purchase/s are complete, you will immediately gain access to all virtual products via your F2T portal, and any CECs associated with the product/s will immediately be credited to your account.
Note, the coupon code you have been given only corresponds to the product (that is, course, workshop, etc.) which was purchased by your department representative. You will not be able to redeem the coupon for any other product on the website.
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to purchase/register in an F2T Course, Workshop, and/or Webinar for yourself by using a coupon code.
If you are a wellness-fitness coordinator, an administrator, or any other member of a department overseeing the operations of F2T ambassadors, you will likely be responsible for paying for your members’ registration in F2T education. This can be accomplished easily on the F2T website by selecting the paying for “Someone Else” option when starting the checkout process.
This option will allow you to purchase multiple “seats” in any course, workshop, or webinar for your team, which they can redeem by using the coupon code/s that you are provided after the order is complete. You will not be enrolled in the product/s you are purchasing.
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to purchase seats in an F2T Course, Workshop, and/or Webinar for someone else by paying directly.
Click HERE for a tutorial on how to pay the fee to renew an F2T certificate. This video will address the different use cases for purchasing the F2T Renewal product on the F2T website.
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