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The NSFA is a founding member of the NFLA.
As a member of the NFLA we are also members of ICREPs.
NFLA Canada's main focus is the development and stewardship of national standards and exercise leadership registration across Canada. We are an advocate for exercise leadership at the National level. We:
- hold the Performance Standards for exercise leadership registration in Canada
Our work with ICREPs furthers our goals by:
For more information, please visit the NFLA home page
Our Canadian Partners are:
Alberta/North West Territories – Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association
British Columbia/Yukon –British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association
Saskatchewan – Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association
Manitoba – Manitoba Fitness Council
Ontario – Ontario Fitness Council
New Brunswick/PEI – Fitness New Brunswick
Personal trainers, aerobics instructors, yoga leaders and other exercise educators in Newfoundland & Labrador who wish to be NFLA registered and insured can join through us in Nova Scotia (NSFA).
Please contact us at info@nsfitness.ca for an assessment of your credentials.
The International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals is an international partnership between registration bodies around the world.
For full details please visit the ICREPS home page
Our fellow members of ICREPS are:
New potential member countries are applying to join ICREPs every year. Only those who meet the standards will be chosen. Please contact us at info@nsfitness.ca if you are considering transferring to another ICREPs member country.
National & International News
Click here to see our official announcement of our ICREPS status in Fitness Business Canada.
From The National Fitness Leadership Alliance of Canada (NFLA) we have the results of the 1st survey of Canadian Exercise Educators on the biggest trends we saw in our gyms and classes in 2018. The top 8 trends are shown in the infographic below. Please click on this press release for full details on what each of these trends represents.
The Nova Scotia Fitness Association is a non-profit organization.