The BCRPA Fitness Registration system is a fully automated self-serve registration renewal system. All renewals must be processed online through The Registry® of Fitness Professionals (no exceptions). All registration renewal submissions to the BCRPA must be done online through the accounts of individual Fitness Leaders.
Renewing your BCRPA Fitness Registration
To stay current with your BCRPA Fitness Registration, Fitness Leaders must have the following completed before your renewal date:
- Current CPR certification (minimum: CPR A)
- Current First Aid certification (minimum: Emergency or Standard First Aid)
- Proof of Continuing Education Credits - Please check your account on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals to see how many renewal CECs are required
- Please submit your CEC petitions early. Processing of CEC petitions may take between 5-10 business days.
BCRPA Fitness Program Registration Fee ($150/two years) paid by your renewal date.
- Renewal is paid through The Registry® of Fitness Professionals (www.thefitnessregistry.com). To renew your registration, please sign into your account on The Registry and go to your Main Page. Once there, you can click on “View Details” next to your registration status and the system will take you through processing your renewal fee
Remember that it is your responsibility to keep your BCRPA Registration and your CPR and your First Aid certifications valid.
Please Note: Once any of these expire, you are no longer covered under the BCRPA insurance program.
In order to be considered "current" with your BCRPA Fitness Registration, you must have a valid CPR and First Aid Certification.
To check the expiry date, as well as to update your CPR and First Aid certifications, log-in to your account on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals.
You are not required to submit copies of your certificates, unless you are flagged for a random audit after inputting your details.
The BCRPA Fitness Registration system is a fully automated self-serve registration renewal system. All renewals must be processed online through The Registry® of Fitness Professionals (no exceptions). All registration renewal submissions to the BCRPA must be done online through the accounts of individual Fitness Leaders.
How Do I Input My CECs?
You can update your CECs by way of a CEC petition, found under the "CEC Log" accordion on your User Account page. Expand this accordion and then click on "Submit CEC Petition". You'll then be taken to a form to fill out. You'll notice that you have the option to select whether the training you are submitting is pre-approved for CECs; see below for more information on this:
BCRPA Pre-Approved CEC Form - Training that you have taken that was found off the BCRPA website & has the amount of BCRPA CECs listed on the attendance certificate.
External Training CEC Petition - All other training/workshops.
Both forms will require you to upload a copy of your attendance/completion certificate. This means that if you only have a hard-copy, you will have to scan the certificate or take a picture of it with a digital camera/cell-phone camera to upload an electronic version.
All credits input will be verified by a member of the Fitness Team, so your account will not be immediately updated; please allow 5-10 business days for your CECs to be processed.
Administrative Fees for hard copy submissions
The BCRPA reserves the right to refuse renewal documents (i. e. CEC certificates) that are submitted as hard-copies. Manual handling of such documents (i. e. BCRPA staff’s inputting of the renewal documents into a Fitness Leader’s account) will be subjected to an administration fee of $25 per submission.
Leaders who have allowed their BCRPA registration to expire, will have to meet the same renewal requirements plus additional requirements depending on how long they have been expired.
NOTE: The BCRPA insurance policy does not cover leaders during time periods where they have allowed their registration to expire.
Fitness Program Policies regarding CEC approvals, payment information, processing fees and refunds and expirations are available here.
Through your account within The Registry® of Fitness Professionals, you will need to:
- Update your CEC counter - 12 CECs for fitness leaders (excluding fitness students) or 16 CECs for SFLs/TFLs
- Update your CPR certification (minimum: CPR-A)
- Update your current First Aid certification (minimum: Emergency or Standard First Aid)
- Pay the BCRPA Fitness Program Registration Fee of $150 / 2 years registration
Your registration with the BCRPA Fitness Registry is completed after all steps have been performed. Your Fitness Registry will be valid for another 2 years.
Renewal requirements include:
- 12 CECs for Fitness Leaders (excluding fitness students) or 16 CECs for SFLs/TFLs
- Proof of current CPR (minimum: CPR-A)
- Proof of current First Aid (minimum: Emergency or Standard First Aid)
- Must undergo an ICE (practical only) in each specialty you wish to renew in
- Weight Training (WT) Leaders must complete
- 5 scenarios (C2 Forms)
- Form D
- Personal Training (PT) Leaders must complete
- Weight Training requirements listed above
- Personal Training
- Form E
- Form F
- Form G
- Form H
- SFLs/TFLs must also re-do a Shadow ICE in each specialty they wish to renew in
- BCRPA Fitness Program Registration Fee ($150 / 2 years)
ICE Packages can be found here.
Renewal requirements include:
- 12 CECs for Fitness Leaders or 16 CECs for SFLs/TFLs
- Proof of current CPR (minimum: CPR-A)
- Proof of current First Aid (minimum: Emergency or Standard First Aid)
- Repeat all applicable exam(s)
- Complete the entire ICE package in each specialty they wish to renew in including the practical evaluation
- PTs must also complete ICE packages in both Weight Training and PT
- SFLs/TFLs must also re-do a Shadow ICE in each specialty they wish to renew in
- SFLs/TFLs must also re-take the appropriate BCRPA ICE Workshop(s)
- Note: an 8-hour resume is not required for any specialty renewal
- BCRPA Fitness Program Registration Fee ($150 / 2 years)
ICE Packages can be found here.
Must start at the very beginning of the registration process. Please click on "How to Register with BCRPA" at the top of the page.
Other Information
The Fitness Program Code of Ethics is designed to provide guidance - both individually and collectively - to all registered BCRPA Fitness Leaders, in order to maintain a high level of ethical conduct. The essential principles of the Code of Ethics are honesty and integrity. Fitness Leaders who reflect these characteristics will be a credit to the Association, the institutions they represent and themselves.
Read the complete Code of Ethics and Professional Conduct policy, including Confidentiality and Disciplinary policies.
In summary, BCRPA Registered Fitness Leaders will:
- Actively support the mission and philosophy of the BCRPA Fitness Program.
- Be forthright in all dealings with the public; with integrity and without compromise, always act in the best interests of the public's well-being.
- Treat all people equally and with respect for human dignity.
- Uphold high ethical standards, bringing integrity and honesty to the profession.
- Recognize individual boundaries of competence and refer to more qualified fitness or health professionals when appropriate.
- Participate in continuing education and training to upgrade knowledge and stay current in the fitness profession.
- Preserve the credibility and dignity of colleagues and associates by exhibiting professionalism in all situations.
- Comply with the spirit, as well as the letter of all applicable business, employment and copyright laws and regulations.
- Enhance community well-being by providing a high level of excellence in both professional skills and knowledge
- Strive to bring credit to the fitness profession by meeting or exceeding the standards of the BCRPA Fitness Program.
- Present yourself truthfully in conjunction with the BCRPA name and its associated professional credentials
Each Fitness Leader (Fitness Theory, Group Fitness, Aquatic Fitness, Yoga Fitness, Pilates Fitness and Weight Training) that obtains BCRPA Registration automatically receives $2 million in Commercial General Liability insurance coverage through HUB International TOS Limited.
This program ensures that you have adequate insurance coverage as long as you are:
- currently registered with the BCRPA and all credentials are up to date
- working within your Scope of Practice
- working at locations within Canada
- not performing services within your home
The package complements existing coverage provided by some facilities where you may be working. See the policy below for details.
Policy effective Dec 31, 2019 to Dec 31, 2020
Remember that it is your responsibility to keep your BCRPA Registration and your CPR and your First Aid certifications valid.
Please Note: Once any of these expire, you are no longer covered under the BCRPA insurance program.
You are also welcome to email HUB International's Fitness Department.
For individuals who are in the process of completing their practicum hours towards registration requirements, the BCRPA provides temporary practicum insurance for Group Fitness, Aquatic Fitness, Yoga Fitness, Pilates Fitness, and Weight Training modules.
This is a one year insurance policy that automatically starts when you complete your Fitness Theory registration.
Please Note: You then have one year to complete all practical components of your module, and to submit your ICE Package to BCRPA and become fully registered in this new specialty module.
If you have any questions about your insurance needs, please contact HUB International Insurance at TOS.Team-FitnessLeaders@hubinternational.com or by phoning (604) 269-1919.
The Scope of Practice identifies the range of responsibilties for BCRPA-registered Fitness Leaders in each Specialty module. It is expected that Fitness Leaders comply by their Scope of Practice; doing so ensures that they are covered by the Commercial General Liability* insurance plan through HUB International.
*Personal Trainers are not covered under this plan and will need to contact HUB International for further information.
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