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The Added Value Of Membership – Benefits And Services

Membership of REPs can provide more than just a badge to enhance your professional image.  Being a member of REPs means that you have:

• met the nationally agreed occupational standards which describe the knowledge competence and skills of good practice
• hold recognised and approved qualifications, are
• competent in the work place, are
• committed to ongoing professional development and you are legally
• covered by appropriate insurance

Many members who have registered with REPs have already found that their membership is valued and respected by employers and helps raise public awareness.

Over the last few years, REPs has tried to extend their range of benefits and services available to its members which has resulted in a comprehensive enhancement to the value of your overall membership package.   The following benefits and services are only offered to REP members and the REPs team will continue to review them for both quality and value.

• Employment within the industry - most employers now require that instructors are REPs registered
• REPs Website - Available 24/7 – accessible when it suits you
• Advanced Directory Listing - all members are listed in the Members Directory. The Advanced Directory Listing allows members to display a profile and contact details so the public may contact them directly
• Insurance - REPs liability insurance offers value for money giving you advice, assistance and counselling when you need it
• International recognition - Membership of REPs signifies international recognition through the International Confederation of Registers of Exercise Professionals (ICREPS)
• Training portal - Research your training options by searching our list of REPs’ recognised Training Providers approved by SkillsActive
  
• Online CPD record - Source endorsed CPD training in our Directory of CPD Training - Internet powered and available 24/7 - accessible when it suits you. Demonstrate that you continue to be ‘fit to practice’ by keeping your skills updated which is complimentary and an important principle to professionalising the industry
• Recruitment - A recruitment link for potential employers looking for REPs instructors
• Members Council - A council set up for members by members.  A ‘voice’ for members to be heard and listened to on what is going on in the industry
• Journals, Resources and Support - Members receive quarterly journals and regular e-zines
• Research - Want to know more about the industry in which you work? You can compare your own position with that of others and see gaps in the market through our Working in Fitness Survey and UK Skills Analysis. Have your say in our surveys.  Your opinion matters to us
• Public Awareness - Raising the profile of members and of the industry
• Conventions - Opportunities to attend industry conventions engaging and focusing on a range of areas within the industry

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