Nova Scotia Fitness Association
Where fitness and education meet!
Upcoming NSFA Winter/Spring Events in 2026
Registration is now open for most NSFA 2026 Winter/Spring Events!
January 2026
Starts January 20th: SEL - Seated Exercise Leader
Register: https://www.nsfitness.ca/event-6266103
Dalhousie Athletics and Recreation is running an Indoor Cycling (ICE) Certification that is certified by the NSFA. The ICE certification takes place at Dalplex on Saturday Jan 31 and Sunday February 1st.
Registration opens on December 15th: https://bit.ly/48DGeCW
Dalhousie Campus Recreation
February 2026
Starts February 10th: MBL - Mind Body Leader
Register: https://www.nsfitness.ca/event-6461969
March 2026
Save the Date: Saturday March 7th
Online Balance Workshop with Patricia Barlow
Starts March 17th: GEL - Group Exercise Leader
Register: https://www.nsfitness.ca/event-6462001
Starts March 31st: ADE - Adapting For Diversity in Exercise
Register: https://www.nsfitness.ca/event-6462054
April 2026
Starts April 14th: WT - Weight Trainer
Register: https://www.nsfitness.ca/event-6462083
May 2026
Save the Date! Saturday, May 9th
NSFA Exercise Leadership Summit, Dalhousie University
June 2026
June 6th and 7th: ICE-Indoor Cycling Exercise Leader
Location at the Rath Eastlink Community Centre , Truro
Register: https://www.nsfitness.ca/event-6464865
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Quick Links
To find or verify a certified exercise educator in your area, please visit our Registry page.
To learn about our certification process, including for Personal Training certification, please visit our Certifications page.
For dates & times, and to register & pay for for our courses or events, please visit our Events & Courses page.
Join the NSFA today! We train & represent exercise educators in Nova Scotia and Newfoundland & Labrador. We support education and promotion of exercise & good health. We also represent our members in Fitness Leadership Canada. NSFA credentials are nationally & internationally transferable. | Upcoming events
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Welcome to The NSFA!
The NSFA was formed in 1989 to provide Nova Scotians with a clear standard for evaluating the quality of fitness leadership in the province & to promote professionalism in the industry. We are a non-profit, non-governmental organization (NGO).
We teach certification courses, host exams, offer continuing education workshops and an annual conference, provide instructor insurance, and liaise with national and international exercise registries on behalf of our members.
Our members serve 66 individual communities in Nova Scotia & see an average of 25,000 Nova Scotians per week. We also host a provincial online registry of our instructors so Nova Scotians can verify their credentials or search for an exercise educator in their area. The NSFA is a diverse group of fitness professionals who strive to ensure we provide a safe and welcoming experience for everyone.
NSFA certifications are recognized nationally & are transferable to any FLC-member partner organization in every province/territory in Canada. Our members can also transfer internationally to countries which are members of ICREPs. Please see our FLC & ICREPS page for further details.