Benefits & Services
Being a registered Personal Trainer, Group Trainer or Health and Wellness Trainer with REPSSA holds plenty of benefits, not only to the Exercise Professional, but also to the Employer and Consumer/ Public.
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Benefits to the Exercise Professional:
Employment – most employers locally and internationally will require that instructors are REPS registered (if they wish to be seen as a company that promotes qualified staff that continually up skill themselves)
Insurance – Insurance as a REPSSA member is included in your membership fees
Course Discounts – get up to 20% off REPSSA CPD registered courses with participating educators
Club Central- 3 months free Club Central Affordable and easy to use software developed by Netgen and a personal trainer to make admin simple and stress-free. Manage your clients, schedule bookings and keep up to date with all your invoices and payments. Keep all your admin paperless and safe in the cloud, no heavy files needed
International recognition – Registration with REPS provides instant recognition in over 30 other countries through ICREPS. Ensuring you are able to work overseas at the same level you are in South Africa
Membership search – all members are listed in the Members Directory. Therefore the public can go view if you are ‘REPS registered’
Advertising – Exercise Professionals can choose to display their details so the public can contact them
Training portal – Research training options by the searching list of recognised training providers
CPD points – demonstrate your commitment to up skilling yourself
CPD Endorsement – REPSSA members get up to 20% discount on course applications
Recruitment – Recruitment link for potential employers looking for REPS instructors/trainers
Public awareness – Be an Exercise Professional that is recognised in the industry and is committed to giving a superior level of service.
Benefits to the Employer:
A properly qualified and registered workforce of Exercise Professionals with the skills, correct insurance cover and competencies to do the job improves business performance and staff/member retention
Improve your productivity and performance by recruitment of REPs registered instructors with the right skill set to benefit your business
Raise your profile in the industry by delivering a higher standard of service through REPs instructors demonstrating their expertise thereby increasing your customer service levels
Assurance that your REPs instructors are motivated, confident, professional and committed to continuing professional development and a Code of Ethics
A variety of levels and categories means that you can recruit exercise professionals with the relevant skills to meet your customer needs providing safe and effective exercise to a wide range of individuals
The Register also creates trust and respect for the sector as a recognised ‘profession’ this means that allied occupations e.g. medical practitioners are more likely to refer to registered professionals
Advertising – Employers can advertise on the site to promote their identity
Insurance – REPSSA includes appropriate insurance so you can rest assured that the Exercise Professional is covered
Recruitment – recruitment link for potential employers looking for REPS instructors/trainers
Credibility – Be seen as an employer that recognises and insists upon accredited qualifications and cares about your members’ experience and safety
The Consumer/ Public:
Ensure that all exercise professionals are suitably qualified and hold the correct insurance cover to help safeguard and to promote the health and interests of the people who use their services
REPS website – access to the website to check all the info you need whenever you want
Membership search – all members are listed in the Members Directory. Therefore, the public can go view if their Exercise Professional is ‘REPS registered’
Public awareness – ensure your Exercise Professional is recognised in the industry and is committed to giving a superior level of service
The Register creates trust and respect for the sector as a recognised ‘profession’ this means that allied occupations e.g. medical practitioners are more likely to refer to registered professionals
Assurance that your REPs instructors are motivated, confident, professional and committed to continuing professional development, adhere to our Code of Ethics
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