Ontario Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (OASES)

Overview:

Profession(s): Fitness Professionals
Scope: Regional - Ontario, Canada
Formed: 1982
Members: 2,500
Address: 295A Broadway, Lower Level, Orangeville, Ontario, L9W 1L2, Canada
Phone: 519-942-2620
Fax: 519-942-2285
Email: info@oases.on.ca
Website: www.oases.on.ca

Description:

OASES is a not for-profit organization incorporated in 1982. It is managed by a Board of Directors who represent the varying constituencies across the province of Ontario.

OASES provides training and certification of fitness consultants and personal trainers through a national organization, the Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology (CSEP).

OASES is also responsible for the Canadian Fitness Safety Standards. This program was developed in 1990.

Mission/Aims:

OASES exists to improve the quality of fitness & lifestyle services that support active and healthy living.

Principal Activities:

To provide training and certification for fitness practitioners.
Annual confernence for members.
Monthly e-newsletter.
Adminstrator for the Canadian Fitness Safety. Standards which includes a safety recognition program for fitness facilities across Canada.

Member Benefits:

In addition to having achieved a nationally recognized certification, you will also receive numerous other benefits as an OASES Member, as outlined below.

Recognition
- certificate to display in your office, which is updated annually with a sticker
- national recognition of certification, transferable across Canada
- will automatically become an Associate member with CSEP
- certification recognized by the Canadian Fitness Safety Standards

Liability Insurance
- three million dollar liability insurance policy, for bodily injury and property damage, and errors and omissions liability

Professional Development Opportunities
- reduced members rate at the annual OASES conference
- reduced members rate at regional workshops
- opportunity to take additional certifications and/or modules through CSEP
- monthly electronic newsletter
- monthly electronic national newsletters
- resource publications at a reduced rate through OASES
- may obtain OASES MasterCard
- OASES membership card with TruCash, which provides discounts and redemption points on purchases

OASES web site
- access to members only data base
- communicate with other members via the OASES Bulletin Board
- purchase fitness appraisal equipment on-line
- job postings

Training/Licensing/Certification:

A Certified Fitness Consultant (CFC) is qualified to conduct a specific fitness assessment (CPAFLA) and counsel clients based on the results of the assessment.

A Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT) is certified to prescribe a full exercise program based on a specific fitness assessment (CPAFLA).

Inclusive Fitness & Lifestyle Services for All Disabilities Consultant is qualified to conduct a modified fitness assessment and counsel individuals who have a disability.

A Professional Fitness and Lifestyle Consultant (PFLC) is certified to conduct a variety of fitness assessments, counsel clients based on the assessment, and prescribe a full exercise program.

A CSEP Exercise Therapist (ET) is certified to evaluate the treatment of both asymptomatic and symptomatic populations, and prescribe conditioning exercises for all ages.

Affiliations:

Associations to which we are a member:
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology

Verification Criteria:

Certificate or membership card which states their qualification and expiry date.