Registration

Registration with REPs

REPs offers registration to three different groups, which are explained in more detail below:

1. Exercise Professionals
2. Exercise Facilities
3. Education Providers (providing training to exercise professionals)

If you are already registered with REPs, you can also log on to the "Trainer Login" at the top right of the main page (just click on the REPs logo at the top right to return to that page.  This will give you access to additional pages on this web site.  This will be fully operational by Mid Febuary 2009.

1. Exercise Professionals

1st time Registrations: Exercise professionals that wish to register for the first time may do by downloading and completing the individual's form on the application forms page.

Re-registrations: Exercise professionals who have a valid registration during the 2007/2008 registration year may choose to re-register online by following this link.

A personal touch: If you prefer to talk to a person, have any questions, or would simply like to have an application form posted to you, please feel free to call REPs on 0800-55-44-99 during office hours.  Alternative contact methods can be found on our contact page. 

2. Exercise Facilities

Exercise facilities (such as gyms, fitness centres, health clubs, PT studios etc) that wish to register with REPs can do so by downloading and completing a facility registration form found on the application forms page.

Registration with REPs as a facility involves two key parts:

1. Agreeing to only use the services of REPs Registered Exercise Professionals in any exercise roles.
2. Agreeing to the industry code of ethics, as set by FitnessNZ.  A copy of this code can be found here (this links to the FitnessNZ web site).  To sign up to this code, membership to FitnessNZ is required.  This members gives significant benefits to the facility, which is explained in more detail on the FitnessNZ web site found here.  For more information on FitnessNZ - please call FitnessNZ directly on 0800-66-88-11 during office hours.  Smaller facilities such as PT Studios have a special rate combining membership to FitnessNZ and registration with REPs - contact FitnessNZ for more details. 

3. Education Providers

Education providers that wish to register a course with REPs may do so by downloading and completing an application form found on the education providers page

Note that there are two different application forms for education providers:

1. Initial training, which is for courses that take a person from unqualified to fully competent in a particular role (eg group exercise or Personal Training).  
2. Ongoing education, which is for courses that provide ongoing training to individuals already qualified, through training such as seminars or workshops.

Details of education providers that are currently registered with REPs can be found on our recommended courses page.   For an outline of the benefits of registering a course with REPs, please see the education providers section of the benefits page.

For more details for education provider registering with REPs, please see the education providers page.

Want more information?

If you would like to have more information on REPs, and how to register you may find these pages useful:

• Frequently Asked Questions page
• About the REPs Board (who oversee REPs)
• Different levels of registration for exercise professionals
• Information on re-registration requirments (CECs)
• More detail on registration and how it adds to a qualification

Alternatively, you may prefer to talk to a person about REPs.  You can contact REPs during office hours Monday-Friday on 0800-55-44-99, or find more ways of contacting REPs on our contact page. 

Note: This page was updated significantly on 21st January 2009 as a part of a major upgrade of the REPs web site.  This page may have minor re-edits over the next few weeks.