REPs Magazine Fitness Matters Issue 9 | Page 25

Aligned to Study Active’s approach to blended learning is their own constant wish to learn from its students and the continual development within the industry, as they pride themselves on ensuring quality standards are always maintained across the organisation. But what does this mean? “Quality standards is all about making sure qualifications are fit for industry and are robust enough to maintain their status as qualifications on the regulated qualifications framework. We work very hard to ensure that what we are offering satisfies the requirement of a regulated qualification and also remains fit for purpose in the industry. “ The real value to blended learning is the actual face-to-face component.” “How we do this is, first of all, by liaising with our awarding organisation (Active IQ) who have been incredibly supportive to us, providing excellent support with their quality assurance team working with us to ensure what we are delivering meets the requirements of the qualification. Our external verifier has been instrumental in our success because he helps us to develop what we are today,” James adds. “Active IQ understands we are very much about a blended approach where there’s lots of innovation and different types of learning and different mediums.” Study Active’s yearn to learn evidently runs deep, even after the qualification for the student has ended, with the door opening on the next stage of development. “All of our staff, as well as being tutors, are also practising exercise professionals. This helps to tell us what the industry is demanding. At the end of the course we give all our students a road map. We have further contact with them advising them what their next steps are. One of them is now to join REPs, but we also look at getting them interviews at different gyms, giving them careers advice, and really getting them on their journey forwards. “The end of their journey is more than a piece of paper. They have a robust learning experience, have achieved a qualification and have information for their next steps, and that is why we see so many of our students go on to have such successful careers in the fitness industry.” Next steps  Website: www.studyactive.co.uk Email: [email protected] Phone: 0345 017 8733 @REPsUK FM 25