NCFET Technical Standards · Public Review
NCFET-FE-001: Fitness Equipment Technician Core Competency and Professional Practice Standard
Draft 3 rev. 5 · November 10, 2026 · 20 pages
This is a public review draft
The draft is open for public review and field testing. It is pending technical committee approval, has no effective date, and has not been approved as an American National Standard. It is a proposal, not a final or mandatory standard.
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The PDF contains the proposed requirements, definitions, competency evidence, service-record worksheet, decision examples, and public-review information.
Open NCFET-FE-001 PDFWhat the proposed standard covers
NCFET-FE-001 proposes minimum competencies and professional practices for servicing stationary indoor fitness equipment at commercial and institutional facilities, including gyms, recreation centers, hotels, apartment gyms, and workplace gyms. Covered equipment includes treadmills, stationary bikes, ellipticals, steppers, rowers, selectorized and plate-loaded machines, cable equipment, benches, and power racks.
- Scope, applicable sources, terms, and responsibilities
- Technician competency and documented evidence
- Work planning and hazardous energy control
- Inspection and preventive maintenance
- Diagnosis, repair, and functional verification
- Equipment status, release, and service records
- Conformity claims and corrective action
- Service worksheet and decision examples
This page describes the current public review draft. Refer to the PDF itself for its exact scope, proposed requirements, limitations, and instructions for submitting review comments.