History & Background

EHFA has operated since 2001 and emerged out of the successful European Network of Fitness Associations that was established in 1996.

EHFA has been a main partner in the EU funded projects:   

• Leonardo Di Vinci, ECVET Programme, Fitness (DG EAC)
• EQF-Sport, Implementing the European Qualification Framework in Sport, (DGEAC)
• RBT Social Dialogue Project, “Reinforce the representativeness of Social Partners in the sport sector: Row the BoaT Project”.
• AEHESIS Project - “Aligning a European Higher Educational Structure In Sport Science”. 

The main outcome of these projects has been the production of a European Functional Map of the health and fitness sector and a map of core competences that can be found in a fitness instruction across Europe.

The year 2008 finds EHFA working with training providers to ensure that they provide the necessary information to their trainees. 

Please refer to EHFA Accreditation and the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS)