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CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate License Agreement in Plain English
Following the successful completion of the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course and obtaining a passing score on the CrossFit Level 1 Certificate Course examination, you must agree to the CrossFit Level 1 Trainer Certificate License Agreement (“Agreement”). Be sure to read it thoroughly to gain a clear understanding of what is permitted and prohibited as a CrossFit Level 1 Trainer (“CF-L1”). This document will provide a summary of the Agreement in laymen’s terms, although you are responsible for everything required under the full Agreement.
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First, it is important to understand the difference between the CrossFit® methodology, and the CrossFit® brand. While the CrossFit® methodology is free to use and to follow on CrossFit.com (and has been for over a decade), the CrossFit® brand name is not free. Even as a CF-L1, you cannot use the CrossFit® brand name to advertise, market, promote, or solicit business or service in any way. If you do, you will be in breach of the Agreement and potentially liable for trademark infringement under Federal Law.
To obtain a license to advertise, market, promote, and solicit business for CrossFit® training (i.e., advertise using the CrossFit® brand name), you must become a licensed CrossFit, Inc. affiliate. Affiliation is described in detail on CrossFit.com, but in summary, you must submit an application (and be accepted) and pay the affiliation fee each year.
As a CF-L1, you may only use the terms “CrossFit Level 1 Trainer” or “CF-L1 Trainer” on a resume, business card, or in a trainer biography on a website. Nothing more is permitted regarding use of the CrossFit® brand name including use of the title “Certified” CrossFit Trainer (which is reserved for CrossFit Level 3 Coaches and above). You can, however, train yourself, teach your friends for free, and introduce the methodology to others, but you cannot use the CrossFit® brand name or CrossFit® copyrighted material (such as this CrossFit Level 1 Training Guide or Participant Handbook) to market your services.
Finally, as a CF-L1, you are required under the Agreement to uphold the highest standards of ethics and behavior; actions that reflect unfavorably on CrossFit, Inc. constitute a breach of the Agreement.
Our legal department aggressively pursues any unlicensed use of the CrossFit® brand name and CrossFit® copyrighted material everywhere in the world. If you are unsure of the appropriate use of the CrossFit® brand name, please contact legalintake@crossfit.com. To report suspected unlicensed use of the CrossFit® brand name, please fill out a form at iptheft.crossfit.com.
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