Providers of initial qualifications

Recognised Qualifications to REPs Register

The content of these qualifications have been reviewed by REPs and meet the requirements to REPs register.

Completing one (or more for multiple registration levels) of these qualifications means an individual is eligible to register with REPs.

Each qualification listing also includes information on the highest relevant REPs registration level achieved on the completion of the qualification.

Our qualification list is divided by location, including a category of Nationwide which covers qualifications delivered throughout New Zealand.

Which qualification should I choose?

REPs doesn’t recommend any qualification provider in our list over another. We do however suggest that before you make your decision, to do your own due diligence! Ask questions and ask around. Some suggestions are:

  1. Contacting the qualification provider directly to find out more about their qualification. This could include information on how they deliver their qualification, how they support their students, or how they undertake their assessments and exams
  2. Talking to other students and graduates of the qualification. Ask the qualification provider for student references. Check out the qualification providers Facebook page, Twitter etc
  3. Do an online/Google search to find out more about the qualification provider

Please note: REPs is unable to provide any assurances as to the ongoing financial viability of any qualification provider, so it is important that you do your own checks. Don’t be afraid to ask your qualification provider about their processes as to how they protect students fees.

Other important information about qualification recognition

  1. If your qualification was completed more than 10 years ago, you may be required to undertake a verification process. Please apply for REPs registration in the normal way, and we will let you know if there are any further steps required.
  2. If you wish to REPs register and have relevant industry knowledge, competency and skill, but don’t hold a qualification in this list, REPs has a Recognition of Current Competency (RCC) process available. Successful completion of the RCC process will result in the issuing of an NZQA approved qualification which we recognise.

Please CLICK HERE to view a list of qualifications no longer delivered, or their recognition by REPs has ended

Recognised Yoga Qualifications

REPs Levels Available

 

British Wheel of Yoga BWYQ

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Level 4 Certificate in Yoga Teaching (290 hours) Yoga Teacher
Diploma in Yoga Teaching (500 hours) Yoga Teacher

Wellpark College NZ

 
NZQA Diploma in Yoga Level 5 Yoga Teacher

Te Mahi Ako

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NZ Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise Level 4 in conjunction with the yoga elective (unit standard 32050) Yoga Teacher

IYANZ

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Iyengar Yoga NZ – Introductory Certification (250 hours) Yoga Teacher

NATIONWIDE

REPs Levels Available

 

Open Polytechnic of New Zealand

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer

Max International Fitness College

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 5 Personal Trainer

Te Mahi Ako

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New Zealand Certificate in Exercise – Level 4 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Predesigned Exercise Exercise Consultant 1
New Zealand Certificate in SELO Level 3 Exercise Foundations Exercise Assistant
New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise – Level 4 Group Exercise Own Choreography
New Zealand Certificate in Prechoreographed Group Exercise – Level 3 Group Exercise Pre Choreographed
New Zealand Certificate in Aquatics (L3) with the Aquafitness Instructor strand Group Exercise Own Choreography

Network for Fitness Professionals Ltd (Netfit)

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New Zealand Certificate in Exercise – Level 4 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise – Level 5 Personal Trainer

Te Wananaga O Aotearoa

 

Certificate in Takaro, Sport and Exercise

Personal Trainer

New Zealand Institute of Sport (NZIS) – Guided by New Zealand Management Academies (NZMA)

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 5 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) Level 5 Exercise Consultant Level 2
New Zealand Diploma in Sport, Recreation and Exercise (Multi-sector) Level 6 Exercise Consultant Level 2

AUCKLAND and NORTHLAND

REPs Levels Available

AUT University

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Certificate of Proficiency in Personal Training Personal Training
Certificate of Proficiency in Fitness Instruction Exercise Consultant 2
Bachelor of Sport and Recreation (Major in Sports and Exercise, or Exercise Science and Nutrition)
Personal Training
Group Fitness Instructing Group Exercise Instructor – Own Choreography

Max International College for Fitness Professionals

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 5 Personal Trainer

Manukau Institute of Technology

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New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
Bachelor of Applied Sport and Exercise Science (Level 7) Personal Trainer

School of Business Ltd trading as Exercise Academy

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NZQA National Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) Level 3, in conjunction with the National Certificate in Fitness (Foundations) level 2 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
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New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer

WAIKATO

REPs Levels Available

University of Waikato

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Bachelor of Health, Sport and Human Performance Major: Human Performance Science Exercise Consultant Level 2

Wintec

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New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 5 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4) Group Exercise
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise Science Personal Trainer

MIDDLE/LOWER NORTH ISLAND

REPs Levels Available

Toi-Ohomai Institute of Technology (Formerly Bay of Plenty Polytechnic)

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer

Eastern Institute of Technology

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Bachelor of Recreation and Sport in conjunction with the EIT Online Business Unit Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 5 Personal Trainer

UCOL (Palmerston North)

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Certificate in Exercise and Sport Performance Level 4 Exercise Consultant 2
Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer

Massey University (Palmerston North)

 
Bachelor of Sport and Exercise (Major in Exercise Prescription and Training) Exercise Consultant 2

WELLINGTON

REPs Levels Available

Weltec

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
Certificate in Exercise Science (completed from August 2012) Personal Trainer
Diploma in Exercise Science Personal Trainer
Certificate in Exercise Science (completed up to 2011) Exercise Consultant 2

UPPER SOUTH ISLAND

REPs Levels Available

Community Colleges – New Zealand

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Certificate in Applied Sport Exercise Consultant 2

CHRISTCHURCH

REPs Levels Available

Ara Institute of Canterbury (previously known as CPIT)

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NZ Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)

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Certificate in Personal Training Personal Trainer
National Certificate in Group Fitness Group Exercise

DUNEDIN

REPs Levels Available

Institute of Sport Exercise and Health, Otago Polytechnic

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New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 4 Personal Trainer
New Zealand Certificate in Exercise Level 5 Personal Trainer
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise) Exercise Consultant Level 2
Bachelor of Applied Science (Exercise), in conjunction with the Otago Polytechnic PT Business Unit Personal Trainer

University of Otago

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Bachelor of Physical Education (majoring in exercise prescription) Exercise Consultant Level 2
Bachelor of Applied Science (majoring in exercise and sport science) Exercise Consultant Level 2
Bachelor of Applied Science (majoring in physical education, activity and health) Exercise Consultant Level 2

SOUTHLAND

REPs Levels Available

Southern Institute of Technology (SIT)

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NZ Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4) Group Exercise
Certificate in Personal Training Personal Trainer
NZ Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) Personal Trainer
NZ Certificate in Exercise (Level 5) Personal Trainer

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