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Education for Fitness Professionals

IDEA Health & Fitness Association is the world's leading membership organization for fitness and wellness professionals, providing members with the education, resources, community, and experiences they need to succeed.

Benefits of membership


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Education & Courses

Access to hundreds of quality online courses and certificates.


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IDEA Insurance Services

Access to the most affordable, flexible and comprehensive liability, medical and dental coverage in the industry.


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Events

The career-inspiring IDEA® World provides unparalleled education, innovation, support, excitement and inspiration.


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Publications & Content

The award-winning Digital Fitness Journal is the gold-standard digital publication of the fitness industry.


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Program Builder

Build workout programs for clients using our exercise library with over 1,000 videos to choose from.


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Social Media Tools

With FitPost, it’s easy to engage your clients consistently with interesting, relevant, fact-based content across your social media channels.


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Email Marketing

IDEA Client Newsletter takes the work out of providing a newsletter full of motivational content to your clients.


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Manage your business, engage with your clients, and expand your education! Join the largest network of Fitness Professionals in the world. Sign up!

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IDEA offers many membership options to fit the needs of our professionals. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned vet, we have what you need.

Starting at just

$69.99/ year

2025 IDEA World

July 17–19, 2025 in Sacramento, CA

In a world where movement changes lives, your mission is to help others thrive through activity. Whether you're training clients, leading groups, or shaping the future of fitness, success comes down to three key elements: Knowledge, Community, and Inspiration.

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IDEA & CoverMe Fitness

With Fitness Connect 3.0, CoverMe empowers fitness professionals to raise their profiles, manage schedules, and earn more—all in one digital wallet.

The CoverMe app tells the best gyms and studios that you - the most talented people in fitness are available.

Join Today!

IDEA offers many membership options to fit the needs of our professionals. Whether you are just starting out or a seasoned vet, we have what you need.

Membership starting at just

$69.99 / year