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. 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.

• 2003, with ENSSEE, AEHESIS, Aligning a European Higher Educational Structure in Sport Science.

• 2003, with EOSE, VOCASPORT, Vocational Eduction and Training related to Sports in Europe - trends and perspectives.

• 2003, Eurofit - QST,  the European Fitness Qualifications and Training

• 2006, with SkillsActive UK, ECVET - Fitness, consultation on a European Credit System for Vocational Education and Training

• 2006, with EASE, RBT - Reinforcing the representativeness of the social partner in the Sport Sector

• 2007, with EOSE, EQF-Sport, Implementing European Qualifications Framework in the Sport Sector

• 2008, with CYQ UK, EA-Fitness, European Accreditation Fitness

 For more on EHFA current projects, please click here