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Feb 23-25, 2024 • Hyatt Regency Dulles  

Feb 23-25, 2024 • Hyatt Regency Dulles  

Quick answers to your burning questions

Welcome to our FAQs – your go-to resource for discovering the ins and outs of SCW MANIA. Whether you’re a seasoned attendee or a newcomer, this section is your guide. Dive in, and let’s navigate this journey together!

MANIA® FAQS

Any fitness professional or enthusiast who wants to up-skill their concentration or expand their knowledge about other areas of fitness education should attend a MANIA® event and our Health & Fitness Business Summit!

  • Personal Trainers
  • Group Fitness Instructors
  • Facility Managers
  • Health & Wellness Directors
  • Small Group Trainers
  • Mind/Body Experts
  • Dance Instructors
  • Club Owners, Managers, & Directors
  • Aquatic Teachers
  • Nutrition Coaches
  • Wellness Coaches
  • Physical Therapists

With 200 sessions, 7 sessions every hour & 100 being recorded LIVE, and 60 having been pre-recorded, MANIA® guarantees a fun experience that will leave all attendees well-equipped to return to work on Monday.

You can earn up to 20 CECs/CEUs by attending the 3-Day convention. If you choose to attend a pre-convention certification or workshop, you can earn even more CECs/CEUs. Our Recorded sessions also provide 20+ CECs.

CEC/CEU forms will be provided electronically after the event. You will be asked to complete an event survey. After you complete the survey, you will be taken to a page to download the CEC/CEU Form for MANIA®. The form will be signed and you will have to tally the totals for your CECs/CEUs on the third page of the form. The CECs/CEUs expire after two years from the date of the conference. Recorded sessions also offer CECs. Please make sure to retain an electronic copy for your records, since there is a $35.00 replacement fee for any misplaced forms.

Yes you can! If you’ve registered for our In-Person event, you can make changes to your registration at any time. Please email [email protected] for all session updates.

Every registered attendee will receive a confirmation email. The convention receipt can be found in the body of the confirmation email. All event receipts and educational product costs can be deducted for tax purposes. Please be sure to check your spam/junk folders, as often our emails end up there.

Enjoy over 100 session recordings for just $1 per day for 60 days! With the ALL ACCESS registration option, you can leisurely review the sessions at your own pace. For only $1 per day, you gain access to all the sessions from Rooms A, B, C, D, F, and G, ensuring you don’t miss a single moment of the action-packed weekend. Look for the video icon on the session pages to identify the 100+ sessions that have been recorded.

Please remember to bring the following items to the convention:

 

  • Valid driver’s license or government-issued ID.
  • Signed copy of the convention consent form included in your event confirmation email.
  • Shoes and a change of clothing.
  • Food for sustenance throughout the day.
  • Notebooks and pens for taking notes.
  • Notebook, computer, or iPad for accessing outlines and notes.
  • Money for shopping in the expo.

 

Upon check-in, you will receive an admission wristband, badge, and lanyard. As a MANIA® Convention attendee, you will also be provided with a bag containing the daily schedule and convention map. Remember to bring your session outlines, which can be accessed at scwfit.com/mania, as they will not be provided on-site.

There are usually places to change and/or shower between classes in the fitness center or in the Aquatics area.

Session outlines will not be provided in the classrooms. Outlines are available on www.scwfit.com/outlines prior to the start of MANIA® and attendees will be able to print them or download them onto an electronic device such as a smartphone or tablet. Onsite, the Outlines, Evaluations & CECs are available at www.scwfit.com/DC/outlines/. The aforementioned outline link is activated 3 weeks prior to the event or sooner. Please check back for outline status. We will not provide session outlines on site.

CEC/CEU Credits per Individual 75-minute Session:

SCW = 1.25

ACE = 0.125

AFAA = 1.0

ACSM = 1.25

AEA = 1.5 (lecture sessions) and .75 (activity sessions)

NASM = 0.1

You can petition! If your certification agency is not listed, we will help you petition the CECs with your certifying body. Please email [email protected] for assistance.

Upon completion of a pre-convention certification or workshop, you will receive a CEC/CEU form. CEC/CEU amounts are dependent on the pre-convention certification or workshop that you enroll in during MANIA®.

Thursday is a Pre-Convention day because it occurs before the 3-day MANIA® weekend event, which begins on Friday and runs through Sunday. This allows SCW to offer full and half-day certifications where the instructors can give thorough, one-on-one time with the attendees, contributing to a valuable educational experience.

Your SCW certification is valid for two years. Please note the following steps that are required to renew your certification:

  • Please visit www.scwfit.com/certification-renewal
  • Submit 20 hours of continuing education credits from courses you attend after your certification’s renewal date
  • You can obtain CECs from a SCW Approved Provider. Please visit www.scwfit.com/scwproviders to view the list of approved providers. If you have obtained more than 20 credit hours, extra hours do not carry over into the next period
  • SCW recognizes other courses taken through all accredited colleges and universities. Academic courses relating to the field of fitness such as leadership, teaching skills, fitness management, nutrition, research, anatomy, physiology, exercise programming, and others can be applied towards your SCW Certification renewal.
  • When submitting your renewal application include your CEC information and the renewal fee of $55 per certification
  • A $20 late fee will be assessed if you choose to renew your certification after the expiration date
  • If you do not renew within six months of your certification’s expiration date, you can apply for an extension at a cost of $75 www.scwfit.com/certification-extension . If you don’t apply for an extension you will forfeit your certification and will have to retake the course in order to re-certify. You will be able to do this by completing an online certification or by attending a live training at one of our MANIA® events.
  • Due to state and facility CPR requirements, SCW no longer requires a copy of your CPR card.

If you have any questions that are not answered in the FAQ’s above, please contact SCW Fitness Education during regular business hours (Monday through Friday, 9:00am-5:00pm Central Standard Time). Email: [email protected]  Text or Call: 847-562-4020.

RECORDED SESSION FAQS

Recorded sessions refer to workshops being filmed LIVE at DC MANIA®. On the other hand, Pre-Recorded sessions are carefully chosen from prior MANIA® events. They are the top-attended MANIA® workshops and Business Summit lectures carefully chosen from a wide array of topics, led by favorite presenters, over the past year and a half. Both Recorded and Pre-Recorded sessions are available to view after the event for $1 per day. SCW utilizes our own video camera systems and dedicated staff members for quality production purposes.

Enjoy 160 workshop & lecture recordings for 60 days at $1 per day at your leisure ($60 total). Look for the camera icon on the schedule for the sessions that are being recorded. You can either purchase this option for $399 (pay only $339 when you register before Monday, January 29th, 2024 or add it to your existing live (in-person) event registration for $60. Follow this link to register https://scwfit.com/dc/register/ 

When you purchase the 160 Recorded Sessions for $60, the recordings will be available by Friday, March 8, 2024. You have 60 days to watch the recordings at your leisure. On the Recordings Access Page, you can automatically download and print your CEC/CEU Form. Please save your CEC/CEU Form as there is a $35 replacement fee.

Whether you attend the IN-PERSON or RECORDED MANIA® you receive the same 20 hours of CECs.

SCW Fitness offers Continuing Education Credits/Units from the following certification organizations at all MANIA® Conferences:

SCW – SCW Fitness Education – 20 CECs

ACE – American Council on Exercise – 2.0 CECs

ACSM – American College of Sports Medicine – 20 CECs

AEA – Aquatic Exercise Association – 17 CECs

AFAA – Aerobics and Fitness Association of America – 15 CEUs

NASM – National Academy of Sports Medicine – 17 CEUs

 

Immediately at the conclusion of the conference, you will receive an email indicating where to apply for the CECs. Please be sure to check your spam/junk folder, as our emails often end up there.

You will receive your CEC form once you are logged in to view your recordings by clicking on the “Get Your CECs” button. The CEC Form will be available for 60 days only. You will also receive a reminder email and text message with a link to access the CEC Form, make sure to check your spam/junk folder as many of our emails end up there. Remember to download, print and save your CEC Form since there is a $35 replacement fee after the 60 days.

If you attended MANIA in-person and would like access to 100+ workshop & lecture recordings you can do so here www.scwfit.com/dc/register-session-recordings/  . Enjoy 60 days of access for only $60, that’s $1 a day!