standards

Level 4 Pilates Teacher Standards Review

The Professional Standards Committee of EuropeActive has recently begun the process of reviewing the EuropeActive Level 4 Pilates Teacher Standards.

EuropeActive hosted its second Training Provider Coalition meeting

On December 9^th, EuropeActive brought together its Training Provider Coalition, a working group made up of accredited training providers to help shape the direction, conversation and focus of the EuropeActive Professional Standards Committee.

ISM 2021: Professionalising and upskilling the sector through Standards

On Friday 5th November, EuropeActive hosted virtually the 12th annual International Standards Meeting (ISM), the European flagship event for training providers, employers, practitioners and other key stakeholders involved in training and education. Under the theme ‘Transforming the fitness industry through Standards’ speakers and panelists explored how upskilling our industry's workforce and the use of digital technology can significantly impact the evolution and growth of the fitness and physical activity sector.

New European Standards in the pipeline

EuropeActive has systematically supported the development of European standards for fitness clubs through the central body called CEN (European Committee for Standardisation) for a number of years. Part 1 of what are called EN 17229 were completed in 2019 and cover the management, operations and safety requirements and Part 2 will be published in the middle of 2021.

Training Provider Forum 2021 - Implementing an effective online assessment for fitness professionals

EuropeActive hosted on Thursday, 8th April its online Training Provider Forum (TPF) to actively discuss the implementation of assessments by EuropeActive accredited training providers in relation to EuropeActive’s main educational standards. Speakers and panellists shared their knowledge, expertise and insights under the theme of ‘Effective Learner Assessment’ with the aim of raising the standards of training provision and exercise professionals across Europe.

The importance of standards for elevating the fitness and physical activity sector

On Tuesday March 9th, EuropeActive hosted a session on the importance of standards for the further development of the fitness and physical activity sector as part of Club Industry's Future of Fitness conference.

A key point raised during the debate was the fact that the COVID-19 pandemic, which disproportionally affected people with chronic lifestyle-related diseases such as obesity, has made it painfully clear how importa

BLUEPRINT holds the future for education, employment and skills in the fitness sector 

The European fitness and physical activity sector has a new plan for its future development of training, qualifications and employment following the publication of the detailed BLUEPRINT report. 

During the past 5 years, EuropeActive has worked with partners to review, research and develo

‘Online Provision of Fitness Services’ Lifelong Learning Qualification

The Covid-19 Standards Task Force Group was established in 2020 to look at the implications of the pandemic for our current standards.

CEN Technical Specification for Operating Clubs in Covid-19 Restrictions

Under the direction of CEN (The European Committee for Standardization) a Working Group of experts are urgently developing standards for operating and managing fitness clubs during an infectious outbreak – such as we are experiencing in the Covid-19 pandemic.

2020 ISM: Facing the New Normal Together

On Thursday 19th November 2020, EuropeActive successfully hosted the 11th annual International Standards Meeting (ISM), our flagship event for training providers, employers, practitioners and other key stakeholders in the fitness and physical activity sector. Although this year’s ISM had to be reconfigured into a virtual format to abide by important safety measures, more than 100 participants from 27 different countries tuned in.