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Name of Institution: International Sports Sciences Association

Office Addresses:
1015 Mark Ave
Carpinteria California 93013

Phone: (800)892-4772
International: (805)745-8111
Fax: (805)745-8119

website: http://www.issaonline.edu/
email: info@issaonline.edu

Year Founded: 1988

First Accredited: 2009

Next Scheduled Review: 2013

President: Dr. Sal Arria

Accreditation and Agency Contact Information:

Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
Accrediting Commission
1601 18th Street, NW, Suite 2
Washington D.C. 20009-2529
Phone: 202 234-5100
http://www.detc.org

State Authorization

ISSA is licensed by the California Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education (Institution Code: #82931860, Institutional Approval #21564) to operate as an Accredited Institution. View our Licensed Educational Program List

State License and Contact Information:

Bureau for Private Postsecondary Education
1625 North Market Blvd. Suite S-202
Sacramento, CA 95834
Phone: 916-574-7720
http://www.bppe.ca.gov

Participation in Funding Programs:

Tuition Assistance is available to all Active Duty, Active Guard/Reserve, and military and civilian personnel of the Army National Guard, through the Defense Activity for Nontraditional Education Support (DANTES), which qualifies active duty military personnel for tuition reimbursement. www.dantes.doded.mil

International Sports Sciences Association is licensed for Veterans’ Educational Benefits. 916-503-8317 www.caave.ca.gov

Mission Statement:

The International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) believes that the health and fitness of our society can be significantly improved by our students' success as health, sports and fitness professionals. Our efforts to stem the tide of poor health and physical decline are multiplied exponentially as our graduates and members disseminate the ISSA principles and methods to their clients, peers and associates.

Now, after more than a decade of successfully fulfilling our initial mission of setting and developing standards within the fitness industry, our goals currently focus on providing expanded access to the highest quality certification and continuing education programs available.

In view of our leadership role as fitness educators, we are also unconditionally committed to advancing our industry as a whole, and to develop greater access to career opportunities for those who share our vision of helping others live a healthier, more dignified life.

Objectives:

• Serve ISSA fitness professionals by developing programs beneficial and of interest to the fitness industry;
• enhance professional development of fitness professionals by facilitating opportunities for learning and individual growth;
• establish standards and guidelines for the delivery of quality and professional fitness services and business practices, as well as the development of ethics statements for ISSA fitness professionals;
• collaborate with public and private industries on the development of programs and services to increase the awareness of fitness education and its benefits to individuals and communities;
• network with other industry organizations to advance fitness education, careers and professional practices by initiating and disseminating research findings.

Programs:

AS Exercise Science with an Emphasis in Personal Training
Certified Fitness Trainer
Specialist in Fitness Nutrition
Fitness Therapy
Specialist in Fitness for Older Adults
Youth Fitness Trainer
Specialist in Sports Conditioning
Specialist in Performance Nutrition

Tuition:

Certificate Courses
$599.00 + S&H

Degree Courses
$135.00 Unit

Success Indicators:

Percentage of Students Surveyed Who Responded that they:
AS Degree:
Achieved their learning goals: 92%
Would recommend the school to a friend: 96%
Were satisfied with their studies: 97%
Certificate courses:
Achieved their learning goals: 93.9%
Would recommend the school to a friend: 93.5%
Were satisfied with their studies: 92.7%

Performance Indicators

Degree course:

This program is new. Therefore, the number of students who graduate, the number of students who placed, or the starting salary you can earn after finishing the educational program are unknown at this time. Information regarding general salary and placement statistics may be available from government sources or from the institution, but is not equivalent to actual performance data.

Current class completion rate within program 84%

Certificate courses:

• Certified Fitness Trainer (CFT) 83%
• Specialist in Fitness Nutrition (SFN) 84%
• Specialist in Exercise Therapy (SET) 85%
• Specialist in Strength & Conditioning (SSC) 87%
• Youth Fitness Trainer (YFT) 86%
• Specialist in Senior Fitness (SSF) 87%

Percentage of Graduates Surveyed Who Responded That They:

Learned to think critically and analytically about health and fitness: 97.7%
Learned to solve complex real-world health and fitness problems: 92%
Learned something that changed the way they understood an issue or concept
related to health and fitness problems: 93.2%

Job Related Indicators

Acquired job or work related skills 6 months after graduation: 95%
Received a job promotion: 40.7%
Received a pay increase: 45.4%

How much are you currently earning per year in your part time or full time employment?

$0 - $5,000.00	3.3%
$5,001.00 - $10,0000.00	3.4%
$10,001.00 - $15,000.00	6.9%
$15,001.00 - $20,000.00	10.3%
$20,001.00 - $25,000.00	13.8%
$25,001.00 - $30,000.00	6.9%
$35,001.00 - $40,000.00	8.5%
$40,000.00 - $45,000.00	17.2%
$50,000.00 +	29.7%

International Sports Sciences Association is an accredited member of the Better Business Bureau with an A+ rating.