Benefits Of EHFA Accreditation - LAPE - Simona Pajauiene
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Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education (LAPE) Simona Pajaujiene (LAPE) Vilma Cingiene (LAPE) Aurimas Maciukas (Sveikatingumo Akademija) Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
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Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education (LAPE)
Simona Pajaujiene (LAPE)Vilma Cingiene (LAPE)
Aurimas Maciukas (Sveikatingumo Akademija)
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Lithuanian Academy of Physical Education
WHO is LAPE??? Independent modern sports University: fully integrated in the
family of the European Universities.
University with Undergraduate, Master’s and Doctoral studies for sport coaching, physical education, sport recreation and tourism, sport management, physiotherapy (etc.) study programmes.
FITNESS programme consist from:
28 credits for Fitness specialization and 10 credits for Fitness specialization internship.
Study Period: Study Period: 44 years years
(Bacherol degree)(Bacherol degree)
Situation in LTU Fitness sector today
Number of health centres, fitness clubs in LTU
Kaunas, 30
Siauliai, 12Panevezys, 10
Klaipeda, 10
Other cities, 50Vilnius, 33
Number of members
Vilnius, 29500
Kaunas, 13600
Siauliai, 3700
Panevezys, 3500
Klaipeda, 3500
Other cities, 10000
Total: 145
Total: 63800
Situation in LTU Fitness sector today
Sport segment
Fitness segment
Healthsegment
Our problems in Fitness sector
No fitness instructor qualification.
No communication between fitness clubs (in employers, employees level).
No communication with delegates of government, scholastic institutions, public health services, etc.
No sector action standards.
No common value system.
No database with LTU fitness clubs and employers registration.
No database about process (conferences, events, training courses) running in LTU or EU fitness sector.
No real system to make certain and coordinate qualification of instructors, trainers and other personal in fitness sector.
Training institution in LTU (universities) don’t adapt and don’t deliver the skills that the industry and employers want and expect.
Integration to the Fitness market
Since Lithuania‘s accession to the EU, rapidly changing requirements encourage organizations and employees to
improve and expand their competences constantly by creating better conditions to participate in the fitness
market and to enhance the quality of health instructors’ work.
Continuous education is both important to the instructors for the career purposes and the health centres to be able
to compete in the market by offering high quality services.
What is the leading feature in rating qualification of
health center employee???
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Kiek jis sugeba atlikti vieną ar kitą darbą, ar geba nuolat tobulėti,
ar jo turima kompetencija leidžia jam būti lanksčiam
darbo rinkoje?
Where and how have a person got qualification (what training institution,
work place)?
What a person knows and is able to do in the certain fitness occupation? Is he able to improve?
Does his competence allow to be flexible at
work place?
What was done?
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Was established a new institution - Sveikatingumo akademija (Fitness Academy) in association with LAPE.
Was created a new fitness training programme (nonformal). This programme was accreditated in 4th of June (2010):
EQF 3 Level Fitness Instructor EQF 3 Level Group Fitness Instructor
EQF 4 Level Personal Trainer.
After accreditation with Lee Russell
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Cliff Collins, Director of EREPS visit to Lithuania (Kaunas) on 17th of March.
Meeting to share best practices, to clarify need for National eed for National AssociationsAssociations,, establishment of national register of fitness exercisers and integration to EREPS.
Was made translation to Lithuanian language all EREPS material.
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Herman Rutgers, EHFA Executive Director visit to Lithuania (Vilnius) Sport Department on 5th of May.
Initiative meeting for Lithuania Health and Fitness sector employers due to establishment of the National association (Was endorsed initial agreement with employers).
Sharing good practice about the activity of fitness association in Latvia LFVVNA (G.Kuznecovs)
Benefits of EHFA AccreditationDissemination activities:
Meetings and discussions with academic community: rector, members of
Senate. Was made agreement for creation of new fitness training programme.
Lectures and discussions with academic staff and students – to introduce the newest fitness instructor standards, EHFA, EREPS, EA-Fitness project.
Nonofficial meetings with Sport government, Health Council and members of medical and public health society about fitness sector integration to health prevention and rehabilitation programs.
Discussions and presentations of EU Fitness trends in Lithuania countryside community.
Common project to promote physical activity together with Latvian and Lithuanian Fitness clubs – “Be active, Latvia!” “Be active, Lithuania!” (24-25 th September).
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
EA-Fitness partner meeting in Lithuania (Kaunas) on 17 – 18th of May.
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Possibilities to share and expand experience and training
program in Fitness sector between Baltic and other neighbour states.
Benefits of EHFA Accreditation
Why? What for?
“More People, More Active, More Often”
Essential to be in the process of EU Fitness sector update and standardization!
We don’t want to miss the train to the overall EU fitness world
reconstruction…
We are happy to be with YOU
… and You???
We are ready ...
