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Funding cuts to vocational qualifications had a “significant impact” on the fall in the
number of training qualifications that were awarded last year, according to Active IQ’s
managing director Jenny Patrickson.
news •
10 Aug 2016
Awarding organisation Active IQ has launched a new range of active leisure
qualifications designed to help address the industry’s management skills
shortage.
news •
10 Nov 2014
Two new qualifications in fitness instructing have been developed by SkillsActive.
news •
06 Dec 2006
YMCA Awards has become the UK’s first awarding organisation to achieve accreditation
from
the Chartered Institute of the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) across
three new qualifications.
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22 May 2018
Central YMCA Qualifications has launched a new suite of fitness instructing and personal training qualifications.
news •
14 Jun 2010
SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for active leisure, learning and
wellbeing has announced a partnership with 1st4sport Qualifications in order to
bring advanced levels of collaboration between the respective organisations. 1st4sport has been
heavily involved in the sector, engaging in partnerships with the FA,RFU, ECB and LTA to build
qualifications that aiming to strengthen the industry.
news •
16 Jul 2013
SkillsActive’s Technical Expert Group (TEG) has launched an eight-month research project to confirm whether industry standards and qualifications are in line with jobs within the fitness industry.
news •
05 Nov 2007
Active IQ has announced the launch of two new active leisure qualifications,
which are now available for delivery from UK training providers accredited by
the awarding organisation.
news •
17 Apr 2012
Crystal Palace-based London Leisure College (LLC) has been named the Centre of Excellence in Leisure Operations for London by the National Skills Academy for Sport and Active Leisure (NSA).
news •
19 Mar 2009
The government has given its backing to several new vocational qualifications for 16-19
year-olds preparing for a career in the physical activity sector.
news •
09 Feb 2016
The number of training qualifications awarded across the leisure, travel and tourism sector
has fallen for the second year running, according to official government statistics.
news •
05 Aug 2016
The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) is proud to be the industry leader in water-
related safety
qualifications and training. More than 40,000 pool lifeguards qualify with a RLSS UK National
Pool
Lifeguard Qualification (NPLQ) every year.
product innovation •
30 Oct 2019
Training provider Active IQ has teamed up with The Chartered Institute for
Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) to help launch a series of
new management and leadership qualifications.
news •
29 Jul 2014
The Learning and Skills Council (LSC) in London and Sport England (London) have awarded £250,000 to SkillsActive to help subsidise sports coaching qualifications.
news •
02 Nov 2007
The 23rd IHRSA (International Health Racquets and Sportsclub Association) convention held in Las Vegas recently proved an opportunity for an international meeting of exercise registrars and representatives concerned with setting standards of qualifications for the fitness industry.
news •
27 Apr 2004
The South African Fitness Education Institute (SAFEI) was officially launched last month.
news •
10 May 2010
Premier International Qualifications (Premier IQ) is a new awarding body established to provide colleges and training providers with health and fitness-related courses.
news •
20 Jul 2004
Water safety charity The Royal Life Saving Society UK (RLSS UK) has named Jo Talbot as interim
director of its awarding body, IQL UK.
news •
15 Oct 2018
The Chartered Institute for Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA)
has announced a new partnership with aquatics bodies the Institute of
Qualified Lifeguards (IQL) and the Institute of Swimming (IoS) to deliver its pool
plant operator qualifications.
news •
29 Aug 2014
Seventy-five members of the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) are taking part in a pilot scheme to assess their skills, competencies and knowledge against the new national standards for instructor qualifications.
news •
13 Jun 2005
Forty-three Aquaterra Leisure fitness staff were presented with certificates at prizegiving ceremonies in recognition of successfully passing Level 3 qualifications in personal training and exercise on referral.
news •
07 Sep 2010
The number of visitors to the REPs website continues to grow with over 25,000 ‘unique’ address hits being recorded every month. The REPs is currently in consultation with Leisure-net Solutions regarding the update of the website to make it more user friendly.
news •
30 Mar 2004
Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ) has recorded a 17 per cent increase in the number of certificates it
awarded between 2010 and 2011.
news •
19 Jun 2012
Awarding organisation Active IQ has unveiled a new two-year college diploma qualification
offering an alternative to the BTEC for further education students eyeing a career in the
physical activity sector.
news •
24 Feb 2015
The Royal LifeSaving Society UK (RLSS UK) and IQL have announced four new
additions to the RLSS UK qualifications portfolio, following a consultation with
operators in the leisure sector.
news •
01 Aug 2013
SkillsActive, in partnership with the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs), has agreed to initiate a debate across the health and fitness sector on the industry awards route onto the Register.
news •
14 Nov 2006
Health and fitness educator Premier Global NASM has joined the physical activity sector’s
professional body as a skills development partner.
news •
26 Jul 2017
Viscount Thurso, chair of the Fitness Industry Association, has written to the Daily Express newspaper following the publication of an article by celebrity trainer Matt Roberts, which criticised the Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs).
news •
14 Sep 2004
Work experience is more important than academic qualifications, according to operators
taking part in the latest Fitness Industry Confidence Survey.
news •
06 Oct 2015
Awarding organisation Active IQ recently gathered physical activity sector employers,
training providers and representatives from key industry bodies to explore the hot topic of
industry training.
news •
10 Apr 2015
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