 1979
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The first to offer professional representation to the South
African fitness industry, to negotiate on
its behalf and to satisfy the specific needs of
the industry.
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1979
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The first to
provide professional education and training for
the South African fitness industry.
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1981
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Established a
professional relationship with the Pretoria
University Sport and Training Institute for
Continuing Education seminars.
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1981
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Launched South
Africa's first Health & Fitness magazine,
"Vigour & Vitality"
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1983
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Introduced
competitive aerobics into South Africa and ran
the SA National Aerobics Championship annually
until 1991.
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1985
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Presented the first
SA Fitness Industry Convention, which became an
annual event featuring international presenters.
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1986
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Invited by SAASSPER,
as a founder member of the National Exercise
Leaders Committee, to set educational standards
and establish an "umbrella body" for the fitness
industry.
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1988
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Successfully
negotiated Professional Indemnity Insurance
cover for qualified fitness instructors.
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1989
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Appointed as a
Continuing Education Provider for the IDEA
Foundation (Now the American Council on Exercise
- ACE.)
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1990
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Appointed by the
IDEA Foundation (ACE) and Columbia Assessment
Services, USA, to administer the Aerobics
Certification Examination in South Africa.
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1992
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Appointed to
administer the newly introduced ACE Exercise
Specialist Examination in South Africa.
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1992
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Joined forces with
Educational Assessment Service of the Human
Sciences Research Council (HSRC) to provide
national certification examinations for fitness
professionals.
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1993
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Accepted as a
member of the NSC (National Sports Council)
representing the fitness industry.
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1994
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Appointed
International Liaison in Africa for IHRSA (USA
based International Health, Racquet and
Sportsclub Association).
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1995
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Held the first
national general meeting of exercise specialists
at the SA Fitness Industry Convention - October
1995
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1998
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Formed a
professional alliance with the National
Federation of Exercise Specialists (NFPT), a
USA based Exercise Specialist federation with
international members.
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2000
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Appointed as
Exclusive Licensee (Africa) to present the
Cancer Wellfit Program, a continuing education
certification course for Fitness Consultants.
This is an IHRSA Award Winning Program.
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2000
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Appointed as
Exclusive Licensee (South Africa) to market
Continuing Education Courses by Desert South
West Fitness (DSWF) the world's largest provider
of continuing education courses for the Fitness
Industry.
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2001
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HFPA courses are
accredited by SAQA (South African Qualifications
Authority) on the Higher Education Level.
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2001
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As Institutional &
Course accreditation and Registration with the
various authorities is instituted in SA and
around the world, HFPA certificate and diploma
courses achieve higher education accreditation
and HFPA is registered as a Higher Education
Institution.
Authorities: SAQA ( South African Qualifications
Authority); DOE ( Department of
Education); CHE (Council on Higher
Education).
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2005
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Full Course
Accreditation for our Certificate and Diploma
programmes by the FSC (Fitness
Standards Council) who are based in the USA & Canada and Represented
Internationally.
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2006
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HFPA has been
awarded "Affiliate" status by the NBFE (National Board of Fitness Examiners) in the
USA.
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2006
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HFPA Exercise Science courses are
accredited in the UK by “Skills Active”,
the UK accrediting body for courses in Sport,
Recreation & Fitness.
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| 2008 |
Virgin Active and HFPA enter into an agreement to offer the HFPA National Diploma in
Exercise Science (Personal Trainer) ‘in-house” to
Virgin Active staff members. |
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| 2009 |
HFPA becomes an accredited provider of CYQ (Central YMCA Qualifications) UK. |
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