Certification
Osteofit Instructors are required to maintain certification with professional development workshops annually. Instructors are required to renew their fitness registration every 2 years and repeat
Osteofit Instructor Competency Evaluation (ICE) practical exam every 3 years.
Osteofit certification maintenance requirements:- Current BCRPA fitness registration in Group Fitness OR Weight Training OR Personal Training
- BCRPA Third Age designation or Older Adult Module must be completed
- 4 Continuing Education Credits in older adult fitness workshops (over 2 years)
- Osteofit Instructor Competency Evaluation practical exam (valid for three years)
- Current First Aid and CPR
Download the
BCRPA Osteofit Renewal-ICE form
Download the
CFES Osteofit Renewal ICE form
Osteofit continuing education workshops are offered throughout the year in communities around the province. Workshops are open to Osteofit instructors as well as Physicians, Physiotherapists, Nurses and other allied health care providers.
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Workshops are listed below. For more information, contact the
Provincial Coordinator.
Osteofit@cw.bc.ca
Join us for a review of this unique and highly regarded program. Based on best practices and published research, Osteofit delivers a safe and appropriate education and exercise program for adults especially for those with low bone mass and at risk for fractures. This workshop will review the theory and research behind the Osteofit program design, safety and exercise cautions, various levels of Osteofit, and the certification and registration of the Osteofit instructor and includes a sample Osteofit session. 4.0 CECs.
Download registration form.
This session will review the Osteofit program design and explore the evolution of this unique fall prevention program. Is it still meeting the needs of our long time attendees of Osteofit and what components should we be considering for our active seniors as they age?
Restricted to Osteofit instructors only.
Presented by Debbie Cheong, Master trainer of Osteofit Instructors.
For Instructors with Osteofit ICE within last 3 years
For non-registered Osteofit instructors
This workshop is available online on PHSA’s Learning Hub.
Note, Learning Hub users must create a user profile to register for workshops.
This workshop will inform the participant about the impact of urinary incontinence on elderly women and women with osteoporosis. It will describe the importance of having knowledge about urinary incontinence and advice that can be given to prevent falls and low trauma fractures that stem from these falls. This workshop will describe behavioural treatment options and simple exercises that will greatly impact the health and safety of the women with osteoporosis. 1.5 BCRPA CECs.
Presented by Pat Leiblich, PT. BC Women’s Health Centre
Click on the appropriate link below to create your user profile, register for the workshop, pay by credit card and access the session.
(must have Osteofit ICE within the last 3 years)
This workshop is available online on PHSA’s Learning Hub.
Note, Learning Hub users must create a user profile to register for workshops.
Strong bones are crucial to good health, and good nutrition is crucial to strong bones. This workshops will review: dietary requirements and key sources for calcium and Vitamin D; the stance on supplements including what kind, how much and possible side effects of taking too much; and commonly asked questions including suitable dairy alternatives, the concerns surrounding soy products, effects of caffeine and carbonated beverages on bones, and alkaline/acid diets. 1.5 BCRPA CECs.
Presented by Sadia Badiei, Dietitian, BC Women’s Hospital & Health Centre.
Click on the appropriate link below to create your user profile, register for the workshop, pay by credit card and access the session.
(must have Osteofit ICE within the last 3 years)
Online. Access code provided upon registration.
This session will review the current guidelines from Osteoporosis Canada for exercises for those at risk for fractures.
Presenters: Marcella Paoletti, Physiotherapist from BC Women's Osteoporosis Clinic and Debbie Cheong, Master Trainer of Osteofit Instructors.
Open to all instructors and health care professionals.
Credits: 2.0 BCRPA CECs
Download registration form
Online. Access code provided upon registration.
This session will explore effective strategies for incorporating balance in exercise programs.
Presenters: Marcella Paoletti, Physiotherapist from the Osteoporosis Clinic at BC Women’s Health Centre and Debbie Cheong, Master Trainer of Osteofit Instructors.
Open to all instructors and health care professionals.
Credits:2.0 BCRPA CECs
Online. Access code provided upon registration.
Restricted to Osteofit instructors! Join Debbie Cheong, Master Trainer for this practical review of the Osteofit program design. The Osteofit instructor training manual has over 80 illustrations and describes more than 25 agility activities that instructors can incorporate into their Osteofit classes. Are you using them all?
Credits: 2.0 BCRPA CECs
Download registration form
Online. Access code provided upon registration.
The benefits of strength training for seniors are well documented and most of our exercise programs include some resistance training. Are we providing opportunities for progression? This workshop reviews the principles of Progressive Overload and explores techniques to safely increase intensity for seniors of varying abilities, function and mobility.
Presenter: Debbie Cheong
Open to all instructors and health care professionals.
Credits: 2.5 BCRPA CECs
Online. Access code provided upon registration.
As our population ages, enrollment in exercise programs for the older, more frail adult continues to increase. How safe is it to include strength training? Which exercises are best for this older population? In this workshop we will review strength training principles, use of resistance, FITT principle, program design and progressions as it applies to seniors.
Presenter: Debbie Cheong.
Online workshop open to all instructors and health care professionals.
Credits: 2.0 BCRPA credits
Download registration form Online. Access code provided upon registration.
As fitness instructors we are facing an increase in the number of older adults attending our classes. These vibrant and active participants present with various chronic conditions of which Arthritis is a common concern. This workshop will provide an overview of Arthritis and the modifications and precautions necessary to accommodate individuals in Osteofit classes who present with this disease condition.
Presenter: Wendy Turner, Physiotherapist at Lions Gate Hospital Arthritis Program.
Open to all instructors and health care professionals.
Credits: 1.5 BCRPA credits
Registration required.
Download registration form
