External Rehabilitation Specialists (ERS)

Private Rehabilitation Training at Killarney Fitness Centres

If you are a rehabilitation or adapted fitness professional, you can work with your clients at Killarney Fitness Centre.  Register as an external rehabilitation specialist (ERS) with us. Some conditions apply.

Physiotherapists, occupational therapists, recreation therapists, and physical therapists can work with clients at Killarney Fitness Centre if you are:

  • An accredited physiotherapist, occupational therapist, recreation therapist, rehab trainer, adapted fitness specialist, or similarly qualified professional
  • A member of a recognized professional association such as the College of Physical Therapists of British Columbia
  • Protected with a minimum $2-million liability insurance specific to personal training. The policy must include the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, and Vancouver Police Board as insureds.
  • Certified for Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, or equivalent
  • Registered with the Killarney Fitness Centre
  • Current City of Vancouver business license

Rehab assistants and therapeutic assistants can work with clients at Killarney Fitness Centre if you are:

  • Certified as a fitness professional with a personal training or similar emphasis, with any of the following organizations: ACE, ACSM, BCRPA, BCAK, CanFit Pro, CSEP, or NSCA
  • Protected with a minimum $2-million liability insurance specific to personal training. The policy must include the City of Vancouver, Vancouver Board of Parks and Recreation, Vancouver Police Board, and Killarney Community Centre Society as insureds.
  • Certified for Emergency First Aid and CPR Level C, or equivalent
  • Registered with the Killarney Fitness Centre
  • Current City of Vancouver business license

Register as an ERS

To operate as a external rehabilitation specialist with the Killarney Fitness Centre, do the following:

  1. Download and complete the KFC External Rehab Specialist Registration Guidelines Form. – Link this line to ‘KFC External Rehab Specialist Registration Guidelines.pdf – attached above
  2. Contact Michelle Stebnicki, Recreation Programmer – Killarney Fitness Centre, at michelle.stebnicki@vancouver.ca.
  3. Submit the completed form and provide documentation.

Terms and conditions for using Killarney Fitness Centre

As a registered external rehabilitation specialist (ERS), you must:

  • Sign in when you arrive, and sign out when you leave
  • Show your ERS identification card
  • Pay the required facility fees each time you visit:
  • Admission for both yourself and your client
  • ERS fee
  • Wear a Killarney ERS wristband, where required
  • Follow the code of ethical conduct, regulations, and bylaws of the Health Professions Act, College, and Board
  • Provide only those services that are within your scope of practice and for which you are qualified and certified
  • Refer public questions to Killarney/Park Board staff
  • Cede to Killarney/Park Board staff on any questions of inappropriate exercises
  • Adhere to posted signs in the facility
  • Refrain from monopolizing any piece of equipment when others are waiting
  • Refrain from soliciting business while in the facility

Violations of any stated or posted rules, regulations, or policies, malicious use or defacing of the facility, verbal abuse of staff, or lack of cooperation with staff by any person may result in forfeiture of Killarney fitness Centre privileges.

Last Updated: July 25, 2023