FIELD                 Community and Social Services

 

Review of Fitness qualifications

 

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]

New Zealand Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness) (Level 3) [Ref: 1857]

National Diploma in Fitness (Applied) (Level 5) [Ref: 1240]

 

Skills Active has completed the mandatory review of the qualifications listed above.

 

Replacement qualifications

 

New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) [Ref: 3563]

New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 5) [Ref: 3564]

New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4) [Ref: 3565]

New Zealand Certificate in Pre-designed Exercise Instruction (Level 3) [Ref: 3566]

New Zealand Certificate in Pre-choreographed Group Exercise (Level 3) [Ref: 3582]

 

Date new versions published                                                         February 2017

 

The next qualification review is planned to take place by December 2021.

 

Summary of review and consultation process

 

Between 2012 and 2016, a mandatory sector review of qualifications in the Recreation, Sport and Fitness sector occurred.  The review encompassed broad consultation with industry and training provider stakeholders to ensure that the new qualifications meet current and future needs. 

 

The review resulted in the recommendation that the reviewed qualifications listed above should be replaced by a new suite of New Zealand qualifications.  The replacement New Zealand qualifications have now been listed, and the reviewed qualifications will therefore be phased out.

 

Main changes resulting from the review

 

National Certificate in Fitness (Foundation Skills) (Level 2) [Ref: 1239]

 

Review category

D

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Fitness (Exercise Consultant) (Level 3) [Ref: 1318]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Pre-designed Exercise Instruction (Level 3) [Ref: 3566]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness Instruction) (Level 3) [Ref: 1319]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4) [Ref: 3565]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

Ref: 1319 contains standards that will expire in December 2018.  People wishing to complete Ref: 1319 will need to gain credit for the expiring standards before they expire or use the transition arrangements below.

 

People can complete the qualification using either expiring standards or replacement standards.

 

For the purposes of this qualification, people who have gained credit for the replacement standards are exempt from the requirement to gain credit for the expiring standards – see table below.

 

Credit for

Exempt from

27709

22773

27710

22778, 22779

27711

22774

27712

22775

27713

22776

27714

22777

 

New Zealand Certificate in Fitness (Group Fitness) (Level 3) with strands in Pre-choreographed, and Freestyle [Ref: 1857]

New Zealand Certificate in Pre-choreographed Group Exercise (Level 3) [Ref: 3582]

New Zealand Certificate in Freestyle Group Exercise (Level 4) [Ref: 3565]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Certificate in Fitness (Personal Training Business Skills) (Level 4) [Ref: 1320]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) [Ref: 3563]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

National Diploma in Fitness (Applied) (Level 5) [Ref: 1240]

replaced by

New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 5) [Ref: 3564]

 

Review category

C

See Key to Qualification Review Categories at the end of report

 

Transition

 

The last date for entry into training programmes leading to replaced qualifications is 31 December 2018.  The last date for assessments to take place for the replaced qualifications is 31 December 2020.

 

People currently working towards any of the replaced qualifications must complete its requirements by 31 December 2020 or may transfer to a programme of study or training leading to a replacement qualification.

 

It is anticipated that no existing candidates will be disadvantaged by these transition arrangements.  However, anyone who feels that they have been disadvantaged may appeal to Skills Active Aotearoa at the address below:

 

Skills Active Aotearoa

PO Box 2183

Wellington 6140

Phone 04 385 9047

Fax 04 385 7024

info@skillsactive.org.nz

www.skillsactive.org.nz

 

Key to Qualification Review Categories

 

Category A

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF ID

Changes are made to SSB name, contact details or purpose statement

No change is made to title, rules or components of the qualification

No transition arrangements are required

Category B

The qualification is published as a new version with the same NZQF ID

Changes are made to title, rules or components

The new version of the qualification recognises a similar skill set to that recognised by the previous version

The SSB is confident that people awarded the new or previous version are comparable in terms of competence

Transition arrangements are required if candidates must gain additional/different credits for the new version

Category C

A new (replacement) qualification is published with new NZQF ID

Significant changes are made to the qualification in terms of components, structure, type or level

The SSB views people with the replacement qualification as being significantly different in terms of competence from those with the replaced qualification

Transition arrangements are required

Transition may be limited to phase-out dates

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