Earn your certificate through Born to Fly.

We're with you every step of the way.
"As Born to Flyer was recommended to myself, I wouldn’t hesitate to refer a friend!
I am very thankful for the information and guidance through
My journey to become a certified Aerial Instructor."     ~ Kirsten H. 

"This has been such an amazing, eye-opening
experience. I'm so excited to be representing such a
​knowledgeable group!

- Heather S.

The Process

Step 1

Have a place where you plan to start teaching or are already teaching.  If is ideal if you have a local teacher or studio with whom you can work under. Most of the teachers who come through our program were recommended by their local studio. Start assisting in classes to get a feel for the role. 

Sign up for an upcoming live training in Colorado or start right now with a self-paced online training. 

Step 2

Gather your materials for the training!
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Depending on the training, you may want to purchase:
  • The corresponding manual by Rebekah Leach. For example, if you are doing a Level 1 Silks Training, purchase the Aerial Fabric Manual Vol. 1
  • Recommended Books (but not required):
    • The Aerial Teacher's Handbook by Julianna Hane
    • Applied Aerial Anatomy by Dr. Emily Scherb.

Both of these above books will be referred to during the training. We highly recommend Emily's anatomy courses through Circus Doc. 

Step 3

Watch all the Online Modules

As soon as you are enrolled in our program, you will have access to our online modules. This is true whether you are taking a live training or a fully online training. We have streamlined a lot of our material over the years to provide consistent, high-quality training that allows you to learn at your own pacing. 

As you watch the videos, we recommend having a notebook handy. Write down all your new ideas and information. Also, jot down questions so that you can meet with a mentor to address these questions. If your program doesn't come with mentor hours, you can always purchase mentor hours with us a la carte whenever you have questions.             

Purchase Your Mentor Hours:

Step 4: Complete a CPR Course

This step is optional, but many have asked about it, so we are offering! If you would like a Certificate of Completion to show that you went through our rigorous Born to Fly Teacher Training Program, we ask that you do two things:
(1) Complete a CRP course and send us your current card to show completion. Email to borntoflyaerial@gmail.com.
(2) Complete our RTAP program. See more below. 

Step 5

Finalize Everything & Earn that Certificate!

To earn a "Certificate of Completion" for your Teacher Training, you must complete 2 RTAPs. RTAP stands for "remote teacher assessment program." This is where we get to see if you really learned everything we were trying to teach you! Perhaps you even have some other tricks up your sleeve too, haha!

This shows us that you are truly ready to be teaching because you are! You have been guided into the process and know how to teach in a safe and effective way.  Send in a video of you teaching and get feedback. Depending on how it goes, we may ask for more videos, but we ask that you complete at least 2 reviews. 

Once this process is complete, congratulations!! You will receive a certificate letting the world know that you have finished a huge accomplishment. Our certificates are not easily earned and not lightly awarded. You have joined an elite club of teachers who care about being highly educated about what they are doing. 

You get the t-shirt!*

*Our t-shirts are for sale for anyone who has completed our teacher trainings. If you have gone through a live or online training and are interested in purchasing a t-shirt, please email us your t-shirt size and mailing address to borntoflyaerial@gmail.com

Check out to see all the past teachers who have completed this brutal (in the best way possible) but awesome process by clicking the link below. When your certificate is complete, your name will join the ranks.
Receive your Born to Fly™ Certificate! 
Submit to your employer or insurance company for proof of training.

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