BURSARY APPLICATION

Alumni & Sport, Fitness industry employers/employees

To motivate and acknowledge the hard working professionals in the sport, health and fitness industry, HFPA offers continuous education bursaries that are unique to every individual based on current qualifications, years of experience, achievements and professional recognition as well as entrepreneurial accomplishments.

This is HFPA’s continuous commitment to contribute to the quality and standards of the industry by ensuring that professionals, (regardless of their years of experience or sport code), remain highly skilled and equipped and the best in their fields, both locally and internationally.

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Entrepreneurship

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Professional Trainers

BURSARY GRID

Alumni & Sport, Fitness industry employers/employees

BURSARY GRID
Current Qualification	Years’ Experience	Professional achievement- and/ or recognition	Entrepreneurial
National Certificate	1 – 3	REPSSA points/OTHER	Own business
National Diploma	3 – 5	REPSSA points/Professional body registrations	Studio/Gym owner Employ 0 – 3
Degree	5+	Professional body recognitions	Studio/Gym owner Employ 3 – 8
Post Degree (s)	10 +	Special recognition awards	Studio/Gym owner 8 +

The world and economies that we live in are changing rapidly, and as such, the HFPA also acknowledges that employees and employers in the industry need to adapt to constant changing environments and its demands.

We are excited to expand on our existing traditional education programmes in sport, health and fitness and also introduce programmes in entrepreneurship, marketing and information technology. These are high-in demand skills that allow for both personal and business growth opportunities.

If you are an employee in the industry wishing to upskill and train your employees, this incentive will also motivate you to implement training and development that allows your business to benefit from SDF levies and apply for SETA grants.

You can now apply for these at affordable fees through the HFPA CONTINUOUS PROFESSIONAL LEARNING BURSARY PLATFORM and go further and beyond in your current career, business or pursue new pathways!

Fitness

Professional Trainers

Entrepreneurship

Academics

Marketing