FAQ

Location

Most of our certification courses and all of our webinars are held online through ZOOM.  Our in-class courses, practicums and workshops are held at Eastside Fitness in Vancouver: www.eastsidefitness.ca 

Parking

There is paid parking on Fraser Street and free parking on the side streets.

Public Transport

There is a skytrain and bus route available. 

Amenities

There are washrooms located in the facility along with plenty of sanitary cloths and sprays for keeing the equipment clean.  There are also several restaurants and coffee shops near by.

Working Out

This is a private studio and if you would like to rent the space, please contact Eastside Fitness directly to make arrangements. 

Refund Policy

If withdrawal from a course is more than one week before it starts, a refund will be issued less 20% administration fee.  There are no refunds within one week of a course start date.

Transferring to Another Course 

Students can transfer to another course date without penalty if the office is notified more than one week before the course start date.  If notified within one week of a course start date, there will be a 20% administration fee owing.

Certifications

Our programs enable certification through either BCRPA or CFES.  Both have pros and cons and will be discussed on the first night of the Fitness Theory Course, as this does not need to be decided ahead of starting the program.  For more information regarding the differences, please email the office and we’ll be happy to discuss. 

Steps for Certification

Please refer to the Steps for Certification page for an outline of which courses to take and in what order.

Each course consists of several dates listed below the heading Course 1, Course 2 etc.  Students are required to take only one of these courses but attend all of the dates of that course.  Depending on the course, it may be possible to miss a day and make it up in a future course.

Certification Renewal

For both BCRPA and CFES, students will be emailed a renewal reminder one month prior to expiry.  Please make sure your current email is on file and refer to the BCRPA or CFES websites for their individual renewal requirements.

Renewal Credits

In addition to Workshops, students can obtain renewal credits by taking an Instructor Course, such as Weight Training, Group Fitness or Personal Training.  Each course is worth 16 credits.

First Aid

Every instructor and trainer is required to hold a valid Standard First Aid and CPR certificate.  This certification is valid for 3 years in most companies.  When this is required, depends on which certification (BCRPA or CFES) is being pursued. 

Workshops

Workshops are not needed to achieve certification but are required to maintain it.  Both BCRPA and CFES students will need to log 8 credits/hours of workshops per year.  We offer a variety of workshops and webinars for both Group Fitness Instructors and Personal Trainers year round.  Please refer to the Workshops page for what is currently scheduled.

Job Placement

Several Lower Mainland clubs often recruit from Inshape Training.  Job opportunities are posted often on our Social Media pages and are sent as emails to students on the Inshape Training email list.

Working Abroad

Inshape Training certifications, specifically CFES, are recognized within and outside of Canada.

Insurance

All instuctors and trainers need to be insured when they start working and we recommend HUB International Insurance Brokers.  Some facilities provide coverage and sometimes it must be purchased separately.

Huge thank you for all your help and especially your support and encouragement as we worked our way through the Group Fitness Practicum. Going into it I wasn’t sure how well I would do, thought I’d manage to scrape through to get the certification, but you were so encouraging and helpful, tolerant of my miscues and off beat’s, my deer in the headlights look when I ran out of step patterns before you changed the music....the group was a lot of fun. I also appreciate your help with the technology piece, made my life a lot less stressful.

Tess M.

Excellent!! Thank you so much! Last night's class was awsome - well the weight training session in its entirely, Ryan is an amazingly knowledgeable man to feed off of, such great information! I loved it :)

Erin K.

I would like to say thank you for being a wonderful instructor in The Group Fitness Instructor Theory course. You are very dedicated, details and kind instructor. I loved your lecture. Your lecture was very easy to understand, and I think it is the most important for the lecture especially when you teach students with no health science background.

Han C.

I just wanted to say that I had an awesome time at the workshop on Saturday and I think Brian Justin is absolutely brilliant. I can't wait to take his other workshops! I looooved it!!!

Brooke F.

I will be doing CFES. Thanks for much for a great course, your were an awesome instructor who made it feel very relaxed and easy! See you soon!

Carly G.

I can't thank you enough for the reference letter you composed for me! That was very nice!! I look forward to becoming a knowledgeable and skillful personal trainer in my continuing quest for excellence and success in fitness! Thank you Veronika, I'm so glad I came to Vancouver and got my accreditation through INSHAPE!!

Susann L.

Just wanted to say thank you for the instruction, tips and encouragement you provided in the Group Fitness Instructor Training. I initially had no intentions of teaching Group Fitness to music, however, after taking your class I'm excited to pursue working in this style of group fitness. I'm aware that I am far from teaching but at least you've given me the tools to pave my way to become a better instructor. You are extremely good at what you do and it shows.

Dexter A.

Inshape had a big part in my confidence and learning for sure.

Daniela D.

Yea I'm gonna do CFES. Thanks for the class, I thought u were a great teacher and the class size made me comfortable to ask questions etc. Thank you.

Yoni M.

Thank you so much Veronika and thank you for all of your help! So glad it's over lol. It was great to see you and I wish you all the best with your business- you're an awesome teacher and you genuinely care for your students.

Demetra D.

I enjoyed the Fitness Theory course very much. Thank you for being such a great instructor. You made the classes fly by. I will be going the CFES route. Thank you again for all your assistance and help.

Bradley Q.

Thanks for all your hard work during the Fitness Theory class. You are an excellent teacher! You listen to students and are really engaged in the material, which makes it interesting for us newbies! Hope to be in your class down the road.....

Dave G.

Brian is AMAZING person,so knowledgeable and open minded, calmed and positive! I attended before at his workshop and it worth it every minute listening him, same as this one a few days ago. All group enjoyed and probably I will take another workshop with him coming soon.

Dragan K.

Thank you so so much for the great experience and training with Inshape. I couldn't have asked for a better certification process. I will make sure to reference you guys, write reviews and recommend it to other people.

Michael B.

I want to say thanks for the learning experience provided by Inshape. Having a classroom style setting was much better than self-directed study.

Luca M.

I truly had a great experience getting my Personal Trainer certification through Inshape and that is thanks to Veronika and Ryan. They are wonderful knowledgeable instructors who genuinely want to see you succeed. I will most definitely be back for the workshops!

Jessica R.

I wanted to say how much I have enjoyed all of the classes I have taken with Inshape so far. From the fitness theory, group fitness, weight training and personal training, all of the instructors and classes have been wonderful.

Crystal S.

Contact us

Address

Eastside Fitness
5788 Fraser Street
Vancouver, BC V5W 2Z5

Phone

604-879-5500

Mail

info@inshapetraining.net