FAQ
A
s you’ve no doubt gathered from the
370 hours, while Diplomas cover courses over
previous pages, the new IBFI education
370 hours.
syllabus is a big step up from anything
currently available in the bike fitting industry. It covers a broad range of topics and progresses through to subjects rarely taught but that are incredibly important for inclusivity, like ParaCycling. Everyone should be able to experience the joy of riding a bike, and that module in particular is a huge step in that direction. But it’s a big and complex change, so we’re
You may have noticed through the syllabus pages that each module has a number of learning hours associated with it. Guided learning is actual contact time, while total learning includes selfguided learning, like additional reading around the subject, going over your notes and time spent thinking about and processing the new concepts. The IBFI will work towards becoming an issuing
sure you’ll have lots of questions.
body under the QCF, meaning that
Here’s a quick guide to some of the
students who complete all four levels will
more common questions we’ve been
be able to receive a Diploma in bike fitting.
asked so far.
If we manage to get to that stage, colleges and universities across Europe (and
Why are the courses so much
hopefully several other parts of the world)
bigger?
will recognise the qualification and may
The European Qualification
offer university credits in
Framework (EQF) helps us define the difficulty
acknowledgement of recognised prior learning
of a course and the level of complexity, but it
(RPL).
doesn’t mention length. You can do a short course at a higher level, or a long course at a
How are the courses split?
lower level. So we decided to follow the
Each level is split into two modules, each with
Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF),
equivalent to 3 days guided learning. One module
which splits courses into three categories:
will be more knowledge-based, and delivered
Award, Certificate and Diploma. Awards are any
online, while the other module will be more skill-
courses from 10-120 hours of learning,
based and delivered in-person.
Certificates cover courses between 120 and
