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Training Expecting Mothers At AAPT School	AAPT School's special class to teach trainers how to work out expecting mothers appears on CW11 morning show. read entire article
Harry Hanson On The CW11 Morning News (Video)	View a segment of Harry Hanson Co-founder of AAPT School on New York Morning News on the CW11. read entire article
Not All Trainers Fit To Be Tried By Dr. Rock Positano	September 11, 2007 -- THE field of personal training is red-hot ... and almost completely unregulated. This means that the same people you're relying on to keep you fit - and, more importantly, safe - during your private session may have neither training nor license to do so. Possible result? Severe injuries. read entire article
Harry Hanson On The 700 Club (Video)	Harry Hanson talks about Health and Fitness Trainers from AAPT school on the 700 Club. (Video) read entire article
What You Don't Know About Your Personal Trainer Can Hurt You by Bethany Lye for MSN Health & Fitness	Struggling to find quality trainers to staff his gyms, Hansen recently set out on his own “to fix a very broken system.” In December 2006, he co-founded a school licensed by the New York State Department of Education that focuses solely on educating aspiring personal trainers. Called the American Academy of Personal Training, “the school is our way of raising the bar on this issue,” says Hansen. read entire article
Time Out New York - Physical Education	The gold standard: After being shocked that his nine-year-old son was able to certify himself through an online program, celebrity trainer Harry Hanson opened the American Academy of Personal Training, the only New York State-licensed school in Manhattan dedicated strictly to personal fitness. His curriculum, which requires mock training sessions and student presentations in addition to extensive textbook study, has turned out reputable trainers from the start: "This industry is in a huge state of disarray," laments Hanson. "Anyone who wants to be a trainer can just go online and get certified with no physical training." Hanson has graduated more than 90 students since the school's inception in December—every pupil has been placed, so you're likely to find an AAPT grad at a gym near you. read entire article