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FITNESS AUSTRALIA LAUNCHES AQUA REGISTRATION OPTION
Australian fitness professional registration provider , Fitness Australia , has announced a new registration category specifically for aqua instructors , or Aqua Exercise Instructors ( AEI ) as the category will be known .
Fitness Australia CEO Barrie Elvish said the introduction of the new registration category was part of the organisation ’ s focus on expanding its industry leadership , relevance and value to more professionals who deliver vital exercise services to all parts of the community .
‘ Aqua Exercise Instructors now have their own independent registration category with Fitness Australia , and we are thrilled to welcome these new members into our network . AEIs will now be listed independently on the Australia Register of Exercise Professionals , providing them with their own classification and recognition ’ Elvish said .
Instructor , education provider and longtime Network contributor , Dom Gili from Aqua Fitness Online said the new registration category with Fitness Australia was an important breakthrough for the industry .
‘ The new dedicated registration category with Fitness Australia is a huge step forward for the industry and for Aquatic Exercise Instructors in their own right , as it recognises and legitimises the important contribution AEIs provides the community ’ Gili said .
Source : Fitness Australia
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