Why Educators Love ABL Training

The Lab facilitator certification is a specialized certification specifically for implementing, managing, and enhancing the effectiveness of your ABL Lab. This certification is designed for Lab Facilitators, or educators and administrators involved in creating and maintaining a successful lab in your school. 

The school and district certification on the other hand, extend well beyond the lab, to help you become an expert on all things movement and learning, including creating active classrooms and active schools, and overall culture of healthy, happy, engaged, using movement!

There are no pre-requisites. You will begin with the lab facilitator certification. A total of 4 courses are required. These courses can be purchased in a bundle upfront, or you can pay for each course as you go.  There is no limit on the time to complete the certification. Some educators may prefer to space out their courses, and enroll in 1 course every few months. Others may take all 4 courses consecutively, to speed up the process of becoming certified. With this in mind, the time to obtain certification varies. (Average time to complete: 2-4 months) 
COURSES REQUIRED: ABL-101,  ABL-201,  ABL-210, ABL-102 

There are no pre requisites, you will jump right into the school certification. A total of 8 courses are required. These courses can be purchased in a bundle upfront, or you can pay for each course as you go. There is no limit on the time to complete this certification. Some educators may prefer to space our their courses and enroll in 1 course every few months. Others may take all 8 courses concurrently to speed up the process of becoming certified.  Note, within these courses, the learner will be expected to complete projects outside of the learning module. These projects allow the learner to gain experience in real life setting and are required to obtain certification.  With this in mind, the time to obtain certification varies. (Average time to complete: 4-12 months) 
COURSES REQUIRED: ABL-101, ABL-201, ABL-210, ABL-102, ABL-205, + 3 SPECIALTY COURSES (any courses of your choosing)

Pre requisites: Must be a certified school trainer for 1 year minimum prior to obtaining ABL-DT certification.

For those who would like to become certified at the district level, you will begin with the school certification (see school certification for details).  Upon completion of your school certification, you may begin working toward your district certification. A total of 3 courses (and 2 specialized projects) are required. Educators must be a school trainer for a minimum of 1 year prior to receiving district certification. With this in mind, the time to obtain certification varies. Some educators may begin working toward the district certification as early as day 1 of becoming a school trainer. Others may wait a few months or more before they decide to further their certification. Regardless of when the online course portion is completed, the district certification will not be officially provided until the individual has been a school trainer for 1 year. 

COURSES REQUIRED: (CHOOSE ANY 2 SPECIALTY TOPIC COURSES) + ABL-510 

You will begin with the lab facilitator certification. A total of 4 courses are required. There is no limit on the time to complete the certification. Some educators may prefer to space out their courses, and enroll in 1 course every few months. Others may take all 4 courses consecutively, to speed up the process of becoming certified. With this in mind, the time to obtain certification varies. (Average time to complete: 2-4 months)

Next, you will begin with the school certification. A total of 8 courses are required. There is no limit on the time to complete this certification. Some educators may prefer to space our their courses and enroll in 1 course every few months. Others may take all 8 courses concurrently to speed up the process of becoming certified. Note, within these courses, the learner will be expected to complete projects outside of the learning module. These projects allow the learner to gain experience in real life setting and are required to obtain certification. With this in mind, the time to obtain certification varies. (Average time to complete: 4-12 months)

Upon completion of your school certification, you may begin working toward your district certification. A total of 3 courses (and 2 specialized projects) are required. Educators must be a school trainer for a minimum of 1 year prior to receiving district certification. With this in mind, the time to obtain certification varies. Some educators may begin working toward the district certification as early as day 1 of becoming a school trainer. Others may wait a few months or more before they decide to further their certification. Regardless of when the online courses are completed, the district certification will not be provided until the individual has been a school trainer for 1 year.