FIELD
COMMUNITY AND SOCIAL SERVICES
Review of Fitness
qualifications
National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) with strands in Group
Fitness Instruction, and Individual Fitness Instruction [Ref:
0447]
National
Certificate in Fitness (Level
4) with strands in Group Fitness Instruction, Individual Fitness Instruction,
and Personal Training [Ref: 0448]
The
Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry Training Organisation (Sfrito Ltd) has
completed the review of the qualifications listed above.
New
qualifications
National Certificate in Fitness
(Exercise Consultant) (Level 3) [Ref: 1318]
National Certificate in Fitness
(Group Fitness Instruction) (Level 3) [Ref: 1319]
National
Certificate in Fitness (Personal Training Business Skills) (Level 4) [Ref
1320]
Date new versions published
September 2007
The next qualification review is planned to
take place during 2011.
Summary of review and consultation
process
In 2003 Sfrito initiated a review of fitness
sector unit standards and qualifications as a result of industry feedback and
standard setting requirements. Through the review process, initially
involving wide consultation with stakeholders in meetings in Auckland,
Christchurch, and Wellington, it was decided that a complete restructure of the
national fitness qualification pathway was required to better represent the
roles, skill sets and aspirations of those engaged within the
industry.
The existing qualifications were large and
stranded and it was felt that they did not align well to the roles within the
industry nor was a definitive pathway evident. This was reflected in the
poor uptake of some qualifications or their strands. There also existed a
need for a qualification which dealt with the common skills and understandings
required to operate at the most fundamental level in the industry. This
qualification was to act as a stepping stone into the individual fitness
pathway, whilst some of its standards were also shared with the group fitness
qualification reflecting the overlap of skill sets that exist in the
roles.
Finally, as at the higher level there was no
appropriate qualification, it was decided a national diploma was required that
provided a flexible approach to recognizing the skills and knowledge of industry
participants at this level. The National Diploma in Fitness (Applied)
Level 5 was shaped to allow for the diversity that might exist between business
acumen, technical skill (for example with specific populations), management (for
example a club manager, personal training manager, or group fitness manager), or
complimentary skills (for example massage, nutrition or adult education).
This qualification completed the pathway and allowed those with higher
aspirations and roles that demanded advanced skills to be
recognized.
Subsequent to the initial wider
review a series of expert panel groups were formed enabling specific areas of
the industry to be investigated and standards to be developed that were current
and robust. This consultation and development process took place from 2003
through to 2006 and included panels meeting on the individual fitness pathway
and the group fitness pathway. The technical expertise and focus of these
groups greatly affected the standards and has resulted in very tailored and
industry specific standards now appearing on the Framework. In order to
develop the broader diploma standards and provide sufficient flexibility of
input and expertise, consultants were used. These included experts from
the health and medical profession and sports. The resulting standards have
been reviewed and endorsed by a wider audience including professionals in
hospitals, sports training professionals, and rehabilitation experts.
These are currently undergoing evaluation and it is hoped will allow a more
varied opportunity for those engaged in the national diploma by the end of
2008.
Main changes resulting from the
review
The
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) with strands in Group Fitness
Instruction, and Individual Fitness Instruction [Ref: 0447] is no
longer suit
The
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) with strands in Group Fitness
Instruction, Individual Fitness Instruction, and Personal Training [Ref: 0448]
is no longer suit
National Certificate in
Fitness (Level 3) with strands in Group Fitness Instruction and Individual
Fitness Instruction [Ref: 0447]
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Review
category |
D |
See
Key to Qualification Review
Categories at the end of
report |
Summary of differences between this and the two new qualifications:
· The Group Fitness and Individual Fitness Instruction components of the old qualification were split into two new qualifications.
·
Newly developed standards in specific group
exercise disciplines were included in the National Certificate in Fitness (Group
Fitness Instruction) (Level 3) [Ref: 1319] to en
·
Newly developed standards in fitness
assessment and individual fitness instruction have been included in the National
Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) (Level 3) [Ref:
1318].
National Certificate in
Fitness (Level 4) with strands in Group Fitness Instruction, Individual Fitness
Instruction, and Personal Training [Ref: 0448]
|
Review
category |
D |
See
Key to Qualification Review
Categories at the end of
report |
There is no commonality with new qualifications.
Transition
While not direct replacements, the National
Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) (Level 3) [Ref: 1318] and the
National Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness Instruction) (Level 3) [Ref:
1319] contain aspects of the National Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) with
strands in Group Fitness Instruction and Individual Fitness Instruction
[Ref: 0447].
Newly developed standards in fitness
assessment and individual fitness instruction were now avail
People
enrolled in programmes leading to the National Certificate in Fitness (Level 3)
with strands in Group Fitness Instruction, and Individual Fitness Instruction
[Ref: 0447] and the National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) with strands in
Group Fitness Instruction, Individual Fitness Instruction, and Personal Training
[Ref: 0448] qualifications may complete those qualifications but Sfrito would
encourage transfer to the another qualification in this suite:
·
National Certificate in Fitness (Foundation
Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1239]
·
National Certificate in Fitness (Exercise
Consultant) Level 3 [Ref: 1318]
·
National Certificate in Fitness (Group
Fitness Instruction) Level 3 [Ref: 1319]
·
National Certificate in Fitness (Personal
Training Business Skills) Level 4 [Ref: 1320]
·
National Diploma in Fitness (Applied) (Level
5) [Ref: 1240]
For those who already hold the National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) Group Fitness Instruction strand or the
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) Group Fitness Instruction strand and
wish to achieve the National Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness Instruction)
Level 3 [Ref: 1319] to gain currency, Elective A (minimum of 1 standard) must be
completed.
For those who already hold the National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) Individual Fitness Instruction strand or the
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) Individual Fitness Instruction or
Personal Training strand and wish to achieve the National Certificate in Fitness
(Group Fitness Instruction) (Level 3 [Ref: 1319], they will need to be
credited with standard 22772 and one of 22773-22780.
For those who already hold the National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) Individual Fitness Instruction strand or the
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) Individual Fitness Instruction or
Personal Training strand, who also want to be awarded the National Certificate
in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) Level 3 [Ref: 1318], standards 22258, 22260,
and 22262 must be completed.
For those who hold the National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) Group Fitness Instruction strand or the
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) Group Fitness Instruction strand and
wish to achieve the National Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) (Level
3) [Ref: 1318], they will need to be credited with the standards
21792-21795 and 6517 (coming from the prerequisite National Certificate in
Fitness (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1239]) and all of National
Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) Level 3
[Ref: 1819].
For those who hold the National Certificate
in Fitness (Level 3) Group Fitness Instruction strand or the National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) Group Fitness Instruction strand and wish to
achieve the National Certificate in Fitness (Personal Training Business Skills)
(Level 4) [Ref: 1320], they will need to be credited with standards 21792-21795
and 6571 and all of the National Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant)
(Level 3) [Ref: 1318] and all of the National Certificate in Fitness
(Personal Training Business Skills) (Level 4)
[Ref: 1320].
For those who already hold the National
Certificate in Fitness (Level 3) Individual Fitness Instruction strand or the
National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) Individual Fitness Instruction strand
or Personal Training strand and wish to achieve National Certificate in Fitness
(Personal Training Business Skills) Level 4 [Ref: 1320], they will need to be
credited with standards 22258, 22260 and 22262 and all of National Certificate
in Fitness (Personal Training Business Skills) Level 4 [Ref:
1320].
The last
date to meet the requirements of the National Certificate in Fitness (Level 3)
with strands in Group Fitness Instruction, and Individual Fitness Instruction
[Ref: 0447] and the National Certificate in Fitness (Level 4) with strands in
Group Fitness Instruction, Individual Fitness Instruction, and Personal Training
[Ref: 0448] is 31 December 2009.
The National Certificate in Fitness
(Exercise Consultant) (Level 3) [Ref: 1318]
also
contains standards that replace earlier standards. For the purposes of these qualifications
people who have gained credit for the expiring standards are exempt from the
requirement to gain credit for the replacement standards.
|
Credit
for |
Exempt
From |
|
7024 |
22265 and 22266 |
|
7029 |
22259 |
|
7059 |
22280 |
Sport, Fitness and Recreation Industry
Training Organisation (Sfrito Ltd)
Telephone:
04 385 9047
Fax:
04 385 7024
Email:
info@sfrito.org.nz
Key to Qualification Review Categories
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Category
A The qualification is
published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to SSB
name, contact details or purpose statement |
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No change is made to
title, rules or components of the
qualification | |
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No transition
arrangements are required | |
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Category
B The qualification is
published as a new version with the same NQF ID |
Changes are made to
title, rules or components |
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The new version of the
qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the
previous version | |
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The SSB is confident
that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of
competence | |
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Transition arrangements
are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the
new version | |
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Category
C A new (replacement)
qualification is published with new NQF ID |
Significant changes are
made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or
level |
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The SSB views people
with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in
terms of competence from those with the replaced
qualification | |
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Transition arrangements
are required | |
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Transition may be
limited to phase-out dates | |
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Category
D Qualification will
expire. There is no replacement
qualification |
Qualification is no
longer required by industry |
|
The qualification is
designated as expiring and a last date for meeting the qualification
requirements is set |