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
Friday, December 4, 2026, at Summit Pacific Medical Center: 8:30am - 4:30pm PST. Click here for details and registration.
Virtual Training
Thursday and Friday, October 8-9, 2026: 8:30am - 12:30pm MST. Click here for details and registration.
Thursday and Friday, November 5-6th, 2026: 8:30am - 12:30pm MST (7:30am -11:30am PST). Click here for details and registrations.
Virtual Recertification
Required every five years to maintain program fidelity and update / enhance instructor skills and resources.
Friday, September 18, 2026: 12:30pm - 4:30pm PST. Click here to register.
Saturday, October 10, 2026: 8:30am - 12:30pm MST. Click here to register.
Friday, November 13, 2026: 12:30pm - 4:30pm PST. Click here to register.
“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. ”