Fitness Facility Session Assistance Level II / Active IQ Fitness Assistant
This programme is the first TESDA-registered foundational fitness qualification in the Philippines (RTP No. MC-2026-13-14-SOC000000-047). Registered under the Philippine Qualifications Framework at Level 2 and mapped to the Active IQ Fitness Assistant qualification at EQF-Fitness Level 2, learners graduate with two certificates: a TESDA-recognised national qualification and an internationally recognised Active IQ qualification.
The purpose of a Fitness Assistant is to promote health and fitness participation among new and existing gym and health club members. Learners develop the skills to support members on the gym floor, assist with facility sessions, and help create a welcoming, safe and informative fitness environment, working alongside instructors, trainers and the wider club team.
The programme covers three TESDA units of competency:
Apply Principles of Anatomy, Physiology and Nutrition in Fitness
Promote Principles of Active Living and Fitness Training
Execute Fitness Facility Sessions
It supports the EuropeActive Competence Framework and covers the essential knowledge and skills required to work as a fitness assistant in the health and fitness industry at EQF-Fitness Level 2.
