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FAQs
Frequently Asked Questions relating to the quality assurance of health and fitness courses
How would I get my course endorsed in fitness?
How do I deliver a qualification to give entry to REPs?
What are the submission deadlines and endorsement panel meeting dates?
What happens if I don’t attain approval?
How much will the endorsement process cost?
What documents do I need to submit to be endorsed?
How can I access the National Occupational Standards (NOS)?
How would I get my course endorsed in fitness?
Information on the process to have courses endorsed are given on the Endorsed Training for the Register of Exercise Professionals section of the health and fitness endorsement pages.
How do I deliver a qualification to give entry to REPs?
Your course must be aligned with both the national qualifications framework and be linked to an awarding body who will provide you with approved provider status.
More information on awarding bodies can be found on their websites:
- Active IQ - http://www.activeiq.co.uk/
- Central YMCA Qualifications - http://www.cyq.org.uk/
- Edexcel - http://www.edexcel.org.uk
- OCR - http://www.ocr.org.uk/
- Vocational Training Charitable Trust - http://www.vtct.org.uk/
What are the submission deadlines and endorsement panel meeting dates?
You will only hear from SkillsActive following the panel meeting, unless we have a specific question regarding your submission during the evaluation process.
Forthcoming meeting dates are:
- 5 September 2007
- 5 December 2007
What happens if I don’t attain approval?
A full action plan will be supplied requesting further evidence to ensure success. This will then be tabled at the subsequent panel. There is no additional cost to this.
How much will the endorsement process cost?
The first course endorsement is £250. Multiple courses receive a 20% discount. If you become an affiliate then you will receive £50 off the first endorsement.
What documents do I need to submit to be endorsed?
A checklist is available here and the relevant documents that need to be submitted for your endorsement can be found here.
How can I access the National Occupational Standards (NOS)?
NOS developed by SkillsActive can be found on the National Occupational Standards section of our website.
Where can I find out which training is recognised by REPs?
This can be found on the REPs website.
How do I get my foundation degree endorsed?
Information can be found on the Foundation Degree pages of the website.
