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value of cpd is altered
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Changes have been made to
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how REPs members can earn
their Continual Professional
Development (CPD) points.
Following an extensive
consultation, REPs members – who
need to earn 24 CPD points every
24 months – can now gain up to
20 points through awarding body
qualifi cations, industry awards and
courses with mandatory assessment.
Workshops endorsed by SkillsActive
are worth up to four points, as are
online exams, seminars, conventions/
trade shows, completion of self-
taught programmes and technical
questions posted at the end of the
REPs Journal.
new level 4 course unveiled
The fi rst Level 4 REPs award, in REPs: A way of proving
stroke rehabilitation, has been fi tness staff competence
approved. The award, titled to the Scottish public
Exercise After Stroke Specialist
Instructor Training Course, was
developed by Queen Margaret
University and is supported by the reps reinforces scottish bonds
Stroke Association.
The fi rst 10 graduates from the A wider range of Scottish qualifi cations and fi tness. The consultation, which
course will now be able to apply are expected to be recognised by REPs, is being held online as well as with
for Level 4 REPs membership. New to make it easier for Scottish fi tness organisations in Ireland, Wales and
national standards are also being professionals to join the Register. England, will end on 1 June.
developed for Level 4 REPs training Discussions throughout May, REPs registrar Jean-Ann Marnoch
courses in cancer and exercise, and between REPs and Scottish agencies, says: “We’re delighted to be working
in respiratory disease. have resulted in work beginning to so closely with these key agencies in
link awards delivered by the Scottish Scotland and are looking forward to
reps scottish convention Qualifi cations Authority (SQA) with supporting the Scottish fi tness industry,
Tickets are still available for the the national occupational standards for and our members north of the border,
REPs Scottish convention – titled exercise and fi tness. even more in the future. Our work in
Professionalising the Fitness REPs has also been co-ordinating with Wales has been incredibly successful and
Industry in Scotland – to be held Scotland’s National Governing Body for we’ve no doubt that these efforts will
on the 26 June at The Edinburgh fi tness – Fitness Scotland – to establish prove just as fruitful. Great progress has
International Climbing Arena. when students with the Level 2 Scottish already been made and we’re looking
The conference will comprise Vocational Qualifi cation in Instructing, forward to taking this to the next stage.”
eight workshops, as well as keynote Exercise and Fitness can be recognised With just over 1,500 Scottish
presentations by Dave Clark from for REPs entry, as a way of increasing members, REPs is increasingly being
the Scottish Institute of Sport on their access to CPD. seen by employers in Scotland as a
strength training in sport, and Dr Both the SQA and Fitness Scotland, way of demonstrating to the public the
Colin Moran from the University of along with several key employers – qualifi cations and competence of their
Glasgow about the importance of including West Lothian Leisure, South fi tness staff. Future development of
exercise within different population Lanarkshire Leisure and Borders Sport the relationship between REPs and the
groups. Tickets cost £40 for REPs & Leisure Trust – recently took part Scottish fi tness industry could result
members.
www.exerciseregister.org in a consultation on the new national in a permanent presence of dedicated
occupational standards for exercise REPs staff in Scotland.
visit the reps online:
www.exerciseregister.org
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