FIA Code of Practice

Welcome to the Fitness Industry Association’s (FIA) Code of Practice. The Code is designed to ensure that health and fitness operators maintain a basic level of practice to ensure the safety and wellbeing of their customers.

By complying with the standards of the Code we can raise the level of operation throughout all FIA facilities and create a symbol of quality that the exercising public will look for before joining a fitness club or centre.

The Code will be externally audited by Central YMCA Qualifications (CYQ), an established awarding body, with Government approval via the Qualifications and Curriculum Authority (QCA). Drawing on its specialist knowledge of the industry, CYQ is ideally placed to be the assessor of the FIA Code of Practice.

Compliance with the Code communicates your commitment to standards, quality and customer welfare.  It is an important statement to Government and other regulatory bodies that the health and fitness sector is a professional industry that takes its operation and duty of care seriously. The FIA will assist you in any way it can to ensure you reach the required standards.

The areas within fitness facilities which are covered by the COP include:
Gym, Sauna, Sunbed, Health and Beauty, Dance/Aerobic Studio, Steam Room, Indoor/Outdoor Pool, Spa Pool, Group Cycling/Spinning as well as customer care, staff training, and general Health and Safety laws (this list is not exhaustive).

FIA Members can access the full Code of Practice document through the members area of the website. For any further enquires please e-mail cop@fia.org.uk