Development Of EREPs - EHFA - Cliff Collins

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DEVELOPMENT OF THE EUROPEAN REGISTER OF EXERCISE PROFESSIONALS - EREPS

Cliff Collins, Executive Director, EREPS

They know a lot about themselvesThey know what they want


EREPS has been a central theme of EHFA’s thinking since 2005 Business plan developed in 2006-2007 and approved in principle by EHFA Board early 2008 Principles of modus operandi taken to GA and approved in April 2008 Then “tested” at EHFA’s 1st fitness forum Hilversum May EREPS came into operation July 2008 withtrial period to test systems EA Fitness Project starts in October ‘08

The European Register of Exercise Professionals


MoUT signed with EHFA and SkillsActive (REPs UK and EREPS) Oct ‘08 EREPS and EHFA review national register implementation in 2009 Requirements for operating a national register:

Industry supportGovernment supportIndependentNot-for-profitSupport EHFA/EREPS objectives

5 stages for implementation



Stage 1

Nominated agent/partner to accept the concepts and key principles – usually national

association

Stage 2

Complete a short questionnaire that determines eligibility, resources available,

and timing for implementation. EHFA confirms if criteria is being satisfactorily met

Stage 3

A letter of offer made by EHFA to start the detailed planning stage with the nominated partner/agent. This will bind both EHFA and

the partner/agent into an exclusivity arrangement for a limited period of 60 days

whilst stage 4 is fully developed.

Stage 4

EHFA SC offers Memorandum of Understanding and Trust (MoUT) and EREPS

a draft service level of agreement. Agent/partner develops business plan. Final proposal presented to the EHFA Board for approval and for the MoUT signed by the

Chairperson of the EHFA Standards Council.

Stage 5

Implementation and monitoring


SQL SERVER(HO)

TS SERVER

WEB SERVER

EREPS MASTER DATABASE

COUNTRY ADDS / AMENDS MEMBER DATA THROUGH TS

ALL DATABASES MERGE TO CREATE MASTER DATABASE

MEMBER ACCESSES EREPS SERVICES

BROWSER SEARCHES FOR MEMBER BY EU COUNTRY

TS SYNCS WITH SQL SERVER

DENMARK

BELGI UM

PORTUGAL

MASTER DATBASE SENT TO WEB SERVER

MEMBER JOINS COUNTRY REGISTER

DATA SENT TO EREPS WEBSITE

EU CITIZEN

MEMBER JOINSEREPS REGISTER

www.ereps.eu


EREPS exists to give consumers, employers and partners in medical professions better confidence Provides clarity, and evidence about the workforce EREPS gives individual recognition of “occupational competency” A career structure for ongoing professional development Based in Brussels coordinating national solutions EHFA Standards Council sets the standardsand technical criteria – not EREPS




A public register of qualified exercise professionals – must meet minimum standardsBased on some key principles of the EU:

Lifelong learning programme (LLP)European Qualification Framework (EQF) &

Bologna (HE)Vocational Training Credit System (ECVET)Quality assurance of VET (EQAVET)Improved mobility of workersEuropassTransparency and mutual trust

Self-regulation is the preferred route


A fundamental outcome for EREPS is that it will increase the skills base of the industry over time The challenge is not to get onto the register(s) but to stay on EREPS/EHFA have developed the outline of a programme for lifelong learning with three parts/components:1.The maintenance of professional competencies to remain registered,2.The development of professional competencies – this is the real CPD part, and,3.The social and personal responsibility of being an exercise professional

Lifelong learning for EREPS members


EREPS IS PART OF THE ANSWER EREPS IS PART OF THE ANSWER TO HELP PROFESSIONALISE THE TO HELP PROFESSIONALISE THE

EUROPEAN FITNESS INDUSTRYEUROPEAN FITNESS INDUSTRY



And .... 25,000 UK MEMBERS OF REPs

WHERE EREPS MEMBERS ARE WORKING

The mobility of workers in the fitness industry is a reality – for employment and for learning


Average age of members is 33 years old

34.5% women65.5% men



Website & EREPS documents in 11 different languages 20,000 hits a month on website On-line directories of members and training providers particularly effective Database software and systems working well 6 editions of EREPS e-zine MORE EREPS members get 30% discount on merchandising via Reebok Alliance

EREPS WOULD NOT HAVE DEVELOPED THIS CAPACITY AND TRANSLATED MATERIALS WITHOUT


SOME NOTABLE EVENTS AND FACTS EA Fitness Project has helped EHFA accredited training providers now at 29 – the oxygen for EREPS National registers development as part of EREPS Programme in BG, CH, DE, DK, HU, LT, and SE National register launch in NL on 1st October 2010 Register has grown over 250% with members in 28 different countries in past 12 months Re-registration rate of +70% The theory works


A big database using the same systems and standards across Europe – working together – trusting together

Compatibility of registration provides comparability from nation to nationand member to member .....

Improving the professionalism, acceptance, and credibility of the industry

THE OUTCOME OF EREPS.....


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