REPs

 

Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs)

 

Matt Holland is a member of the Register of Exercise Professionals. This is the gold standard for Fitness Professionals across the UK and the rest of the world.

The Register of Exercise Professionals (REPs) has been set up to help safeguard and to promote the health and interests of people who are using the services of exercise and fitness instructors, teachers and trainers.

The Register uses a process of self-regulation that recognises industry-based qualifications, practical competency, and requires exercise professionals to work within a Code of Ethical Practice. Members of the Register are given a card and registration certificate to prove their qualification and membership.

Also known as the Exercise Register it operates in the UK and across the world to recognise personal achievement and competencies of qualified exercise professionals.

Our mission statement is…

“To ensure that all exercise professionals are suitably knowledgeable and qualified to help safeguard and to promote the health and interests of the people who use their services.”

What is REPs

REPs – Recognising Fitness Professionals
REPS is an independent public Register which recognises the qualifications and expertise of health enhancing exercise instructors in the UK. One of our key functions is to provide a system of regulation for instructors and trainers to ensure that they meet the health and fitness industry’s agreed national occupational standards.

Membership of Reps provides assurance and confidence to consumers, employers and health professions that all registered exercise professionals are appropriately qualified and have the knowledge, competence and skills to perform specific roles. Members are acknowledged for their professionalism, their adherence to the industry’s nationally recognised standards and their ongoing education. Members are bound by a Code of Ethical Practice and hold appropriate public liability insurance. In order to remain on the Register, members must continue to meet the standards that are set for their profession through Continual Professional Development (CPD).

To gain recognition by the Register of Exercise Professionals, instructors must provide evidence that they meet the National Occupational Standards. These standards are produced by SkillSActive, the Sector SkillsCouncil for the Active Leisure & Wellbeing, who represent the needs of the industry agreed by employers and other stakeholders.

Who are our members?
Membership is open to all exercise and fitness professionals who work as

  • Gym instructors
  • Aqua teachers
  • Group Exercise to Music instructors
  • Personal trainers
  • Yoga teachers
  • Pilates instructors
  • Exercise Referral instructors
  • Instructors working with special populations
  • Exercise Movement & Dance Partnership (EMDP) teachers
  • Cardiac Rehab Phase IV Exercise Instructors
  • Postural Stability Instructors (PSI)
  • Lower Back Pain Instructors
  • Remedial Instructor (Military Only)

Membership also allows for the transferability of skills throughout the UK, across participating countries in Europe and around the world.

Who owns REPs?
REPs is owned by SkillsActive, the Sector Skills Council for Active Leisure and Wellbeing.  We are a charity (registration number 1098336) and administered through a not-for-profit company limited by shares (company registration number 5074594).

History
REPs was established in 2002 to:

  • Provide clarification and recognition of qualifications that meet agreed national standards available in the fitness industry
  • Provide confidence in the quality of services provided by fitness professionals
  • To safeguard the livelihood of professionals who have invested time and money into their education
  • To protect the public from individuals who do not meet nationally recognised standards