Jerrican Tan, MSc, NSCA CSCS-CPT, ACE CPT-MES-HC, NASM CPT-CES, ISSN SNS – Fitness Education Specialist
Jerrican Tan is the Founder and Managing Director of Fitness Innovations (Malaysia), which is the brand owner of FITM and FEA. FITM is an internationally recognized fitness professional training and development center based in Kuala Lumpur Malaysia, while FEA is an international standard fitness education provider in Asia. As a fitness education specialist, Jerrican takes on the lead role in business, academic, and edutrainer development, with strong support from his team across Asia. He actively delivers the Certified Fitness Practitioner Certification Course, which is the world’s most job-based internationally accredited personal trainer certification course. Additionally, he offers the FEA Body Transformation Specialist and FEA Health Coaching for Clients with Weight Management Goal courses.
With approximately 20 years of experience in the fitness industry, Jerrican (a former national junior bodybuilding champion) began his career as a personal trainer and fitness manager before transitioning into the fitness education business. Within the Asia fitness education industry, Jerrican not only delivers courses and presents at conferences, but also supports the development of fitness education businesses outside of Malaysia. He develops courses, trains edutrainers (Master Trainers) all around Asia, and serves as a key advisor to several Malaysian universities in the fitness industry. Interestingly, Jerrican’s fitness education journey started during his time at university while he was involved with the university fitness club during his bodybuilding days.
Apart from his educational contributions, Jerrican actively participates in other areas of the industry. He serves on the state bodybuilding judging panel and previously served as a fitness advisor for Men’s Health Malaysia. Despite his extensive experience in the fitness industry, numerous fitness certifications, and commitment to professional development, Jerrican continues to pursue personal growth and is currently working towards a Master’s in Sports Science. Jerrican’s mission is to uphold the standards of fitness professionals in Asia by providing job-based certification and training that is learnable, evidence-based, accredited, recognized, affordable, and, most importantly, without language barriers.