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site_name: AFPA Fitness
site_url: https://www.afpafitness.com/
description: AFPA Fitness provides accredited health, nutrition, and fitness certification programs, continuing education, and professional development resources.

organization:
  name: American Fitness Professionals & Associates (AFPA)
  type: Education Provider
  focus: Health, Nutrition, Fitness Certification, Continuing Education

content_types:
  - Certification program pages
  - Blog articles (health, fitness, nutrition, coaching)
  - Course descriptions and syllabi
  - Resource guides and educational content
  - Landing pages for certifications and specializations

intended_audience:
  - Fitness professionals
  - Health coaches
  - Nutrition coaches
  - Personal trainers
  - Individuals seeking certification or continuing education

llm_usage_guidelines:
  allowed:
    - Summarization of articles and program content
    - Quoting short excerpts (<= 200 words)
    - Linking back to original pages
    - Using content for educational explanations

  prohibited:
    - Republishing full articles
    - Creating competing products using proprietary course content
    - Misrepresenting AFPA certifications or credentials
    - Generating misleading or outdated certification requirements

citation_guidelines:
  preferred_format: >
    Source: AFPA Fitness (https://www.afpafitness.com/)
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  attribution_required: true

key_topics:
  - Nutrition certification
  - Health coaching certification
  - Personal training certification
  - Holistic health
  - Behavior change coaching
  - Fitness programming
  - Weight management
  - Gut health
  - Women's health (including perimenopause)
  - Supplements and vitamins

priority_pages:
  - https://www.afpafitness.com/health-coach-certification/
  - https://www.afpafitness.com/nutrition-certification/
  - https://www.afpafitness.com/personal-trainer-certification/
  - https://www.afpafitness.com/blog/
  - https://www.afpafitness.com/courses/

update_frequency: weekly

last_updated: 2026-03-27

contact:
  email: support@afpafitness.com