Instructor Training
Help others in your community maintain and improve their quality of life.
Stay Active and Independent for Life (SAIL) classes are conducted by fitness, exercise science and healthcare professionals who have completed SAIL program leader training.
Program leaders:
Usually have an exercise science or clinical practice background.
Are carefully selected for their ability to deliver effective and efficient training, while adhering to the core components of the SAIL program.
Work with participants to help achieve the best results from the fitness classes.
Complete their initial training through an onsite, live class format, or by taking the online class.
All training formats provide you with the tools and resources to initiate, establish, and market a successful and sustainable SAIL Program in your community.
Requirements to be a SAIL Instructor:
Completion of the in-person training or online training
Current Adult CPR Certification
Minimum of one-year related experience working with older adults.
Who should attend the Instructor Training?
Community Members
Retirement Community Activity Directors
Senior Fitness Instructors
Physical and Occupational Therapists
Nurses
Become a SAIL Program Leader!
In-Person Instructor Training
Monday, June 1, 2026, at The Twisp Valley Grange: 8:30am - 4:30pm PST. Click here for event details and registration.
Friday, July 10, 2026, at Easthaven Villa Assisted Living and Memory Care in Yelm: 8:30am - 4:30pm PST. Click here for details and registration.
Friday, July 24, 2026, at Pierce County Human Services in Tacoma: 8:30am - 4:30pm PST. Click here for event details and registration.
Friday, August 21, 2026, at Mountain Meadows Senior Living Campus in Leavenworth: 8:30am - 4:30pm PST. Click here for details and registration.
Saturday, August 29, 2026, at Fitness Quest in Puyallup: 9:30am - 5:30pm PST. Click here for event details and registration.
Virtual Training
Wednesday and Thursday, July 8-9, 2026: 8:30am - 12:30pm MST. Click here for event details and registration.
Virtual Recertification
Required every five years to maintain program fidelity and update / enhance instructor skills and resources.
Thursday, June 18, 2026: 12:30pm - 4:30pm PST. Click here to register
Contact Cindy Jaffe at sailwithme.cjaffe@gmail.com for Washington State SAIL Instructor Training.
Contact Sandy Gatlin at sailwithmesg@gmail.com for SAIL Instructor Training for North America.
“Master Trainer, Sandy Gatlin, led us through a highly-interactive, fun, and very informative training! By the end of the day training, I had all the tools to start a SAIL class in my community. ”