Pan-European Accreditation in the Sport and Active Leisure Sector

Date:  Friday 10th September 2010

Time:  11.00 - 15.30 (registration from 10.30)

Venue:  MCE Conference Centre, Rue de L'Aqueduc 118, B-1050, Bruxelles

The final conference of the European Accreditation - Fitness  (EA-Fitness) project is taking place in Brussels on Friday, 10 September 2010.

The objective of the EA-Fitness project partnership was to enable health and fitness sector training providers and national associations across Europe to be accredited against the EHFA Standards for occupations that include fitness instructing, group fitness instructing and personal training.

The project has created the potential for a joined up approach to training and qualifications across Europe.  For employers there is greater clarity and for individual instructors, their qualifications can now be recognised, allowing for mobility and change of location. Common standards enable training providers, employers and national associations to offer an enhanced product that will benefit not only their business but the sector as a whole.

The partners and training providers involved in the project are based throughout Europe in the Netherlands, France, Portugal, Italy, Sweden, Lithuania, Hungary and the Czech Republic.  The project has been led by CYQ, the UK specialist health and fitness sector Awarding Body, with support from EHFA, the European Health and Fitness Association.  This is the first pan-European exercise and fitness framework in which the EHFA Standards are aligned to the European Qualifications Framework (EQF) to clearly identify the knowledge, skills and competencies required for fitness instructing occupations. 

The project has also included support for the ongoing development of the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS) which now has an ever increasing membership base with members from across Europe in 28 different countries.

This final conference will provide an overview of the project results, including key information relating to impact and sustainability.

Who should attend this European Conference from the sector?

Training Providers, Employers and National Associations as we will explain the process by which training providers, employers and national associations can align their qualifications to the EHFA Standards for Fitness Instructing, Group Fitness Instructing and Personal Training.

European Stakeholders as we will look at ways to cooperate at the European level inside our sector.  The keynote presentation will focus on the quality assurance reference framework for vocational education and training.

As you can see from the Agenda the conference will include a number of presentations as well as a forum for discussion.

Places are limited and by invitation, so to secure a place for you and your colleagues at the event please confirm your participation by completing the web based registration form by the 31st August 2010. 

If you have any queries regarding registration, please contact Nick Ward at n.ward@cyq.org.uk

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