Q&A for How to Become a Licensed Zumba Instructor

It depends on your employer. Some require knowledge of CPR i order to teach Zumba, while others do not. However, it is strongly recommend that you know CPR if you're teaching any fitness class for the safety of those attending.

No, you must take a Zumba Instructor Training session held by the Zumba companies. You can find dates and addresses online, and see where classes are being held near you. You need to be 18 or older before becoming an instructor.

Look at Zumba.com for training classes in your area.

If you can finish one normal class, you can teach it. Nobody is too old, but not everybody feels prepared to teach.

Heck no! I say go for it! Who knows who you could inspire to join the classes?

This depends of the area where you're working, if you're contracted or teaching yourself in your own facilities, etc... Too many variables!

If you get your certification through the Zumba website, it gives you three options. You can either do a day long training in person, a day long training via Zoom, or an 8-10 hour train that you can do at your own pace, online. So, you have to put a whole day aside to complete this training.

Yes, the Zumba certificate expires every six months, similar to other fitness certifications. After it expires, you will need to reactivate your license by attending a class where you will continue to improve your skills and learn new choreography.

Very few in-person trainings are held in South Africa. However, it is very easy to sign up for a virtual class and become certified online on the Zumba website.

Yes, you can be a licensed Zumba instructor in India. There are also classes available to take.

A basic Zumba instructor class lasts about nine hours in most places. (In India, Poland and Portugal it takes two days.) Included with your class fee are ten additional hours of instruction that you can watch at your own pace.