New Teacher Item!
Order your DTP — Total Pregnancy Fitness Certified Pre/postnatal Fitness Instructor T-shirt today! Only available for DTP certified instructors! Let people know you are a qualified professional in pre/postnatal fitness.
Cost: $25 plus $5 shipping. Short sleeved, dark blue edging on collar and sleeves! Sizes run small, so order up.

Renewal of Teacher Certification:
The “perks” of renewal include.…
- continuing education
- maintaining professional credibility and practices
- presence in “Take a Class” listing on the DTP web site: location, phone, e-mail
- hyperlink to your web site, if you have one
- referrals for special projects in your area from the DTP consulting office
- Constant Contact newsletter, featuring research updates, news for instructors, exercise tips
This site has a solid and increasing visitation rate - in 2010, there were over 35,000 hits a month; so far in 2011, we are averaging over 43,000 hits per month.
Visitors spend longer on our site than the internet average, look at 4.5 pages on average & often visit Take a Class.
Renewal Procedures:
Renew every 2 years by December 15–even years if certified in an even year; odd years if certified in an odd year.
You may renew at any time during the year and should do so now if you have not renewed for the last 2 years.
Method #1:
Attend a one-day Practicum.
Register by phone, through the mail, or contact director@dancingthrupregnancy.com.
Fee: $45. Registration Form
Method #2:
8 contact hours or 0.8 CEUs on a related topic or topics (examples: nutrition for women, another pre/postnatal certification, public health, core body strength, etc.)
From: a major continuing education organization or a college/university course
Fee: $45, first renewal: $35. PayPal or check made out to DTP, Inc. AND copies of CEU certificates to:
- DTP, Inc.
- Box 3083
- Stony Creek, CT
- 06405–1683
or document or pdf copies emailed to the director.
Method #3:
Take the correspondence course. Only available to those orginally certified prior to 2002 who have not previously used this method.
Step 1) Read the textbook, chapters 1 and 5 — 11
Cowlin, AF. 2002. Women’s Fitness Program Development. Human Kinetics.
Order from humankinetics.com or amazon.com.
Step 2) Order correspondence materials (study guide and exam) from DTP, Inc.
Fee: $45. PayPal or send check to:
- DTP, Inc.
- Box 3083
- Stony Creek, CT
- 06405
Step 3) Study, take exam, send in exam, and receive certification by return mail.
If you have any questions, director@dancingthrupregnancy.com or 203–481-2200.


