Connections

The Best of What's Out There

We care about your ongoing education and want you to feel equipped to be the best fitness professionals you can be. Having been in this industry for many years, we've made some amazing connections and have learned who provides the most reliable and genuine services (there are also many that aren't on this page who we love and trust!). On this page, you will find resources you can use to increase your fitness and health knowledge. If there is a subject you would like to know about that is currently not found here, please reach out and let us know and we will do our best to point you in the right direction.

General Resources

Reliable resources for fitness education, first aid certification, and continuing education.

Alert First Aid — Reliable, fun, and educational First Aid and CPR courses. Keep your certifications current with your governing body. BCRPA requires Emergency First Aid or higher (Occupational First Aid is okay) and CPR Level A or higher. Fitness First Aid qualifies as long as it includes the equivalent of emergency-level first aid — for example, Alert First Aid's Fitness First Aid with A-Level CPR course.
BCRPA Resources — The British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association is the governing body of fitness professionals in B.C. and across Canada. Download ICE forms for group fitness, aqua fitness, weight training, and personal training from their website.
Health Coach Collaborative — Become a Certified Nutrition & Health Coach with practical, hands-on training and support to help you launch, run, and grow a thriving coaching business.
Pacific Rim College — A well-rounded natural health college with in-depth courses on Nutrition, Herbal Medicine, and Acupuncture, offered both in person and online.
Health Renegade YouTube Channel — Simon Brazier, an incredible Holistic Nutritionist, shares a channel packed with useful nutrition information.
EMERGE Fitness Resources — Useful information on how to save your knees during CrossFit, plus many other resources.
Institute for Integrative Nutrition (IIN) — Online health coach training with plenty of nutrition knowledge to add to your skill set.
TeachMeAnatomy — A fantastic anatomy app for education.
Working Out Without Going Out — Family Living Today focuses on what people can do at home to improve their lives and the lives of their family members.
Concussions and Sports — Information on Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries (MTBI) and concussions in athletes.

Fitness Governing Bodies

BCRPA is nationally and internationally recognized through affiliation with Fitness Leadership Canada (FLC) and the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs).

BCRPA (BC Recreation and Parks Association) — The only registering body in BC under FLC, meaning its leaders abide by national performance standards. Many community centres and municipalities only accept BCRPA registration for its provincial recognition, and BCRPA registration transfers directly to other FLC members across Canada and, through ICREPs, around the world.
Fitness Leadership Canada (FLC)
International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs)
ACE (American Council on Exercise) — Our courses can prepare you to take the ACE Personal Trainer exam. Anyone 18 or older with a high school diploma and current Adult CPR/AED can register at acefitness.org/students and test at any listed testing centre.
NSFA (Nova Scotia Fitness Association) — Many of our courses are approved with NSFA for credits and certification.
Canfitpro — A governing body recognized across Canada. Many of our CEC workshops are approved by canfitpro for credits.
MFC (Manitoba Fitness Council) — Many MFC members have taken our training courses (namely Aqua Fitness) to obtain their MFC certifications, and we have CEC workshops approved for MFC credits.
MTAS (Massage Therapy Association of Saskatchewan) — Registered Massage Therapists with MTAS can gain continuing education credits by taking many of our online workshops.
CMTNL (College of Massage Therapy of Newfoundland and Labrador) — Registered Massage Therapists with CMTNL can take our online workshops to gain continuing education credits, in association with the Newfoundland and Labrador Massage Therapist Association.
AFLCA (Alberta Fitness Leadership Certification Association) — AFLCA no longer pre-approves our courses, but courses can be taken and then petitioned for credits with AFLCA (not guaranteed).
Fitness Australia and Australian Institute of Fitness — the two governing bodies to be aware of if you're a fitness professional moving to Australia. Once BCRPA certified, you're a member of Fitness Leadership Canada, part of the International Confederation of Registrars for Exercise Professionals, which includes Fitness Australia — you may be able to transfer, but please do your research.

Fitness Studios

A few studios and gyms we recommend in Victoria, B.C.

IT Clubs — A place to train your Personal Training clients in Victoria, BC.
Oxygen Yoga and Fitness Vancouver Island — BCRPA-certified Group Fitness Instructors.
Anytime Fitness Victoria — A gym highly recommended by Body Blueprint Fitness Education.
Breathing Space Mind & Body Studio — Great HIIT and Zumba classes, as well as yoga and healing classes.
Alive Mindbody Studio — Fun, energetic classes with BCRPA-certified instructors.

Contact Us With Questions