The Register has been designed to comply with the requirements of the National Quality Assurance Framework. Depending on qualification, training and work experience, a level 3 Advanced Instructor will be able to work with special populations, low risk and medium risk populations. Level 3 entry also covers the categories of fitness manager and personal trainers.

Registration forms are available from the REPs website click here to download

Contact the Registrar on 020 8686 6464

Office hours are 9am to 5pm Monday to Thursday and 9am to 4:30pm...please note the office is closed from 1pm to 2pm for lunch

Alternatively you may email us on infor@exerciseregister.org

The administrative function of the Register is undertaken by the Registrar, Register Manager and other members of staff. The Register is a charity, owned by Skillsactive, the Sector Skills Council.

Most operators, training providers, professional bodies and institutes, alongside many thousands of individuals support the Register, and a majority of fitness professionals are registered. Registration is a condition of employment with many employers.

When you are registered you are issued with a membership card and certificate. Members of the public can verify registration details by checking the list of instructors on the web site click here or by contacting the office on 020 8686 6464. Personal details are not given

Yes, you have to re-register each year and to comply with conditions of registration - e.g. have appropriate public liability insurance, etc. The REPs Re-registration Form is available to download in pdf format click here

Yes, the annual fee is required to maintain registration.

Complete a registration form and return to the Registrar with the necessary supporting documentation and fee of £25.00.

Yes, it is possible to have provisional entry on the Register (levels 2 and 3) at the discretion of the Registrar and pending formal qualification. Complete a registration form, and submit with copies of certificates, payment and a short CV outlining your industry experience.

There is already an understanding between Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, most EU countries and in North and South America. REPs UK registration is widely recognised and approved.
For further details on the 'International Picture' click here

The Register will award you level 3 status - but it will be provisional, and you will be 'conditioned' to the areas of your speciality. For example, if you have a BACR qualification you will only be able to work with cardiac rehab phase IV clients. Your REPs UK membership card will clearly state the areas that you are qualified to work in.

Provisional members are afforded one year to move to full status. For further information click here

There are a large number of people who work in the fitness industry who have a wide range of professional experience, and a number of qualifications and training awards, but these qualifications don't appear on our approved qualifications schedule. The Register recognises the vast experience that people have, but awards provisional status. There are six reasons why provisional status will be given:

- They hold an old qualification that does not adequately compare to present standards.

- They have insufficient qualifications, but have gained significant industry experience, to apparently substantiate the level and job function that they operate at.

- They have a non-UK based qualification that has not been mapped to the REPs technical criteria

- They hold a higher education awarded qualification (degree, diploma, masters, etc.) that identifies high levels of knowledge, but does not prove occupational competency

- They have moved to a higher placing on the Register by gaining a level 2 qualification and then by completing some endorsed training - typically Wright Foundation, Gayton Group and BACR move to level 3 on a temporary basis.

- They are level 1, and should be working towards a level 2 qualification

There are presently three levels and over fourty separate categories. A full explanation of these is given in our membership section click here. A new 4th level of qualification is being developed. Your registration level and categories are shown your individual certificate of registration.

Yes, it is important to keep your knowledge and skills up to date - it's called Continual Professional Development (CPD). Full details are available on this Website click here

Yes, there is a Professional Practice Committee who will decide any appeals. Please contact the Register's office

Yes, and if the Registrar is unable to resolve the matter it will be referred to the Professional Practice Committee. The Registrar will expect employers to deal with their own disciplinary issues - but to inform the Registrar of instances of alleged professional misconduct or breaches of the Code of Ethical Practice.

Details of the Code click here and PPC click hereare available on this Website

The information held by the Register is confidential. The database is protected and only the Register has access

There is a published list of approved qualifications on this Website click here. This list is subject to amendment and regular updating