Exercise Teachers Academy (Pty) Ltd, trading as eta College, was established in 1983 (initially by Prof. Tim Noakes, Malcolm Marrisson, Rob Cowling and Linda Halliday) to serve the growing health and fitness industry, and has since graduated more than 10,000 students. It is a private higher education institution with a national office in Cape Town and campuses in Bloemfontein, Cape Town, Durban, East London, George, Johannesburg, Port Elizabeth, Pretoria and Stellenbosch, plus an international campus in Mauritius, alongside online/distance-learning delivery. eta College specialises exclusively in sport, exercise science, fitness and wellness education, emphasising work-integrated, job-ready training. It is registered with the Department of Higher Education and Training (DHET) as a private higher education institution (Registration Certificate No. 2001/HE07/006) under Section 54(1)(c) of the Higher Education Act, 1997, has multiple qualifications accredited by the Council on Higher Education (CHE)/registered on SAQA, holds CATHSSETA accreditation (No. 613/P/000007/2004), and is a recognised provider under the Register for Exercise Professionals South Africa (REPSSA).
Qualifications & Programmes
- Bachelor of Exercise in Sport and Leisure (NQF 7, SAQA ID 118403)
- Bachelor of Management in Sport and Leisure (NQF 7, SAQA ID 112053)
- Diploma in Sport and Exercise (NQF 6, SAQA ID 100654)
- Diploma in Sport and Recreation Management (NQF 6, SAQA ID 97237)
- Advanced Certificate in Fitness in Sport Conditioning (NQF 6, SAQA ID 97813)
- Advanced Certificate in Fitness in Special Populations (NQF 6, SAQA ID 101430)
- Advanced Certificate in Coaching Science (NQF 6, SAQA ID 104536)
- Advanced Certificate in Sports Recreation and Fitness Management (NQF 6, SAQA ID 116404)
- Higher Certificate in Fitness (NQF 5, SAQA ID 96793)
- Higher Certificate in Coaching Science (NQF 5, SAQA ID 96792)
- Higher Certificate in Sports, Recreation and Fitness Management (NQF 5, SAQA ID 97690)
- Fitness Instructor (professional certification)
- Advanced Personal Trainer (professional certification)
- Health & Wellness Coach (professional certification)
- Strength & Conditioning Specialist (professional certification)
- Sports Nutrition Specialist (professional certification)
- Group Exercise Instructor: Aerobics, Step & Tone (short course)
- Group Exercise Instructor: Indoor Cycling (short course)
- Group Exercise Instructor: Pilates (short course)
- Group Exercise Instructor: Resistance, HIIT & Bootcamp (short course)
- Group Exercise Instructor: Yoga (short course)
- Certified Boxing Instructor (short course)
- Certified Kettlebell Coach (short course)
- Certified Weightlifting Instructor / Olympic Lifting (short course)
- Movement & Mobility Specialist (short course)
- Speed, Agility & Quickness (short course)
- Suspension Trainer Specialist (short course)
- Sport Massage (short course)