IFAA review
Updated September 30, 2026 · AcademyCue Editorial Team · Facts checked September 30, 2026
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Our verdict
IFAA suits trainers who want a fitness licence with the exam fee already included and support over email, chat and phone. Entry sits at €59, and the IFAA Prime plan runs at €149 a year, with a 14 days money back window on the way out.
Key facts
- Best for
- A licensed fitness route with the exam fee already inside the price.
- Price from
- €59 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per month
- €14.90 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price per year
- €149 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Platform type
- Curated (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Graded assessments
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Team plan
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- IFAA GmbH (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Certificate types
- Completion, Professional
- Official website
- ifaa.de
Certifications
- Certification type
- Fitness (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Price from
- €59 (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Teaching practicum
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Exam fee included
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Tutor support
- Yes (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Recertification period
- 2 years (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Money-back period
- 14 days (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Legal entity
- IFAA GmbH (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Headquarters
- Germany (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Support channels
- Email, Chat, Phone (Source, checked September 30, 2026)
- Delivery
- Online, In person
Apps and profiles
- Elsewhere
Pros and cons
Pros
- The exam fee is included, so the licence price covers the assessment as well as the course.
- Assessments and a practicum are part of the route, so the certificate follows marked work instead of attendance alone.
- IFAA Prime costs €14.90 a month and €149 a year, near the yearly median of €145.48 for the brands we track.
- Support runs on email, chat and phone, so phone contact sits alongside email and chat.
- A licence renewal comes round every 2 years, which keeps the repeat cost to a fixed, predictable step.
Cons
- The catalogue sits in a single subject, fitness, so a learner looking for coding or business certificates will not find them here.
- A licence renewal lands every 2 years, so a qualification is a recurring cost rather than a purchase you make once.
- The money back window of 14 days ranks 68 of 159 brands, so buyers who want longer cover should look further.
- Entry prices rank 121 of 220, and Hotmart opens at $0, so cheaper entry points exist for casual learners.
Who it suits
- Trainers in Germany who want a fitness licence with the exam fee already inside the price.
- Coaches who need tutor support and can study through online and in person.
- Gyms and studios buying for a group, since a team plan is available.
Who should look elsewhere
- Hotmart, where entry is $0, if you would rather pick individual courses than take a fitness licence.
- DRCertifications, which starts at $19.99 for nursing certificates, if health care is your subject.
- Academy for Health and Fitness, whose qualifications start at £25, if you want a catalogue beyond a single subject.
Core features
The offer rests on three things. Every purchase sits inside a money back window of 14 days, and that matters most on a licence route because the commitment comes early. Assessments are part of the offer, so a course ends in marked work rather than a certificate that follows from turning up. There is a team plan too, which lets a gym or studio put several trainers through the same route on one account instead of handling each purchase separately. Together the window and the team plan make an account easier to try and easier to share across a workplace.
Plans and prices
IFAA prices in two layers, and readers should separate them. Single courses and licences start at €59, the entry figure most people see first. The IFAA Prime plan is listed at €14.90 a month and €149 a year, and that is the figure to weigh if you expect to take several courses over time. The two numbers cover different things, so compare €59 against providers that sell one course and the Prime prices against subscription models. Anyone planning a single qualification can start at €59 and leave the membership out.
How it compares on our data
Ranked against the brands we track, IFAA looks strongest where the price is small and recurring. Monthly price places it at 18 of 78, and yearly price at 35 of 78, both comfortably inside the field. The entry price sits further down, at 121 of 220, so plenty of providers open cheaper. The money back window ranks 68 of 159, which is ordinary rather than generous. Read together the numbers say one thing: cheap to hold, less cheap to start.
The company behind it
The provider behind the courses is IFAA GmbH, registered in Germany, so you deal with a German operator rather than a marketplace reselling other people's material. Support runs on email, chat and phone, which puts phone contact alongside email and chat instead of leaving everything to a help centre. A single named legal entity also makes the terms easier to trace. Phone access is the difference worth noting here, since email alone reaches 82.1% of the brands we track, while chat and phone sit well below that.
How IFAA compares
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Frequently asked questions
What does it cost to start with IFAA?+
Single IFAA courses and licences start at €59. The IFAA Prime plan is listed separately at €14.90 a month and €149 a year, so the entry figure and the membership figure are different commitments. Every purchase sits inside a money back window of 14 days, which gives buyers time to decide.
Does the IFAA fitness licence include the exam fee?+
It does. The exam fee is included in the price, and assessments are part of the route rather than a separate booking. The certificate type is fitness, and IFAA lists both completion and professional certificates through completion and professional. Tutor support comes with the route as well.
How long is the money back period on IFAA courses?+
The window is 14 days, which ranks 68 of 159 brands on our list. Longer windows exist elsewhere in the field, so buyers who are still undecided at the point of payment should read the withdrawal terms first.
Do I have to renew the IFAA licence, and how often?+
A licence renewal falls due every 2 years, so the entry price is not the whole cost of staying qualified. Budget for that repeat step when you compare IFAA with cheaper entry points elsewhere, and read it alongside the money back window of 14 days.
Can I study online or attend in person at IFAA?+
Both are on offer. Delivery is listed as online and in person, so the same licence can be taken online or in person depending on where you sit. Which one you pick changes the schedule and the practical work more than the theory content.
Is there tutor support and a team plan at IFAA?+
Yes to both. Tutor support comes with the licence, and a team plan lets a gym or studio put several trainers through the same route on one account. Support contact runs on email, chat and phone, so phone is available alongside email and chat when a learner gets stuck.
Who operates IFAA and where is it based?+
The operator is IFAA GmbH, registered in Germany. That makes IFAA a German provider rather than a marketplace that lists other trainers' material. Prices are quoted in euros, which is worth checking against your own currency before you compare entry figures.
How does IFAA's price compare with Hotmart and DRCertifications?+
IFAA's entry figure of €59 sits between DRCertifications at $19.99 and Academy for Health and Fitness at £25. Hotmart opens at $0 on a marketplace model, where buyers pick individual courses instead of a licence route.
Sources
- ifaa.de checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Platform type, Support channels
“Chatte mit uns - Rufe uns an - Schreibe uns E-Mail”
- ifaa.de/bildung checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Graded assessments, Certificate types, Price from
“Pilates Reformer Trainer - Praktische Pruefung”
- ifaa.de/bildung/lizenzverlaengerung checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Recertification period
“Your certificate is valid for 2 years for these concepts”
- ifaa.de/fitnesstrainer-b-lizenz/25 checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Certification type, Delivery, Exam fee included, Teaching practicum, Tutor support
“Fitnesstrainer B-Lizenz is the perfect entry into the fitness trainer profession”
- ifaa.de/ifaa-prime checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Price per month, Price per year
“Monatsabo 14,90 EUR / Monat”
- ifaa.de/services/widerrufsbelehrung checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Money-back period
- ifaa.de/ueber-uns checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Team plan
“Massgeschneiderte Weiterbildungskonzepte fuer Unternehmen”
- ifaa.de/unternehmen/impressum checked September 30, 2026
Backs: Headquarters, Legal entity
“IFAA GmbH Durlacher Str. 12 68775 Ketsch”
Compiled from 8 source pages, checked September 30, 2026. We did not open an account.
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