The training "Sports and Health Trainer/Sport and Fitness Business Administrator" of the IST-Studieninstitut is recognized as a provider qualification according to §20 SGB V.
Since the beginning of the year, IST trainees have been able to bill health insurance companies for the services they offer after successfully completing the "Sports and Health Training" intermediate examination.
In the training, which has been offered successfully for many years, the elective specialization "Functional Vital", which is recognized by the health insurance companies, was included in the curriculum. included. This certifies the trainees the provider qualification according to the prevention principle "reduction of lack of movement through health sport activity". The trainees can thus, following and health trainer examination, the trainees can bill health insurance companies for courses and services.
It is particularly interesting for fitness studios to employ staff with this qualification. They can now do this easily by training together with the IST and thus investing not only in the professional future of young people, but also in the economic future of their own company. economic future of their own company.
Background: §20 of the fifth book (V) in the German Social Code (SGB) regulates the benefits provided by health insurance funds to prevent and reduce the risk of illness and to promote self-determined health-oriented behavior on the part of the insured.
The IST team advises interested parties under the Germany-wide toll-free number 0800 478 0800; information on training is also available at www.ist.de.
Source: IST Study Institute
Published on: 20 March 2018