How do I offer Osteofit / Get Up & Go! at my facility?

Osteofit and Get Up & Go! can be implemented at any community centre or recreation facility. These classes, weight room programs or personal training sessions must be led by a fully certified Osteofit instructor, personal trainer. To lead the Get Up & Go! programs, the Osteofit instructor must complete the Get Up & Go! training. All Osteofit instructors and personal trainers must renew certification every three years. The Osteofit provincial coordinator will provide support and act as a liaison between your facility and BC Women's Health Centre.

For more information contact the provincial coordinator at osteofit@cw.bc.ca.

Program fees

Each facility determines the fee for participation in Osteofit and collects the fees from participants.

Program format

Osteofit is a BC Women's trademarked program and must be delivered according to the pre-determined format and curriculum. To maintain the quality of the program, BC Women's recommends a low instructor-participant ratio.

Equipment requirements  

To offer the Osteofit program in accordance with BC Women's standards, your facility is required to provide the following equipment:

• Suitable straight-backed chairs
• Exercise bands or resistance tubing
• Hand-held weights
• Floor mats
• Balls
• Foam blocks
• Bean bags and balloons may be required at the discretion of the instructor

Facilities will also be required to provide the following:

• Secure storage of participants' medical clearance forms
  
• Photocopies of information handouts for participants
• Data on Osteofit attendance four times year