Continuing Education Credits (CECs) are an industry standard to ensure that you are up-to-date with current practices in the fitness field. Proof of credits earned within your 1-year registration period is necessary in order to renew your BCRPA Fitness Registration and continue to be publicly listed on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals.
Please note:
- In-person and online workshops count toward professional development and are for CECs only – they do not qualify as a specialty module course
In this section you will find information about additional ways to earn CECs including:
External Courses and Workshops (not pre-approved by BCRPA)
If you have attended an educational training that wasn't pre-approved by BCRPA for CECs, you may still be able to receive credits by submitting a CEC Petition.
Approvals for CECs will be given to professional development training only. The purpose of the workshop/training must be focused on improving the professional quality of a fitness leader. The content of the training must also clearly reflect BCRPA's continuing education standards.
Trainings accepted through CEC Petition include:
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Fitness teacher/instructor trainings
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Post-secondary courses in fitness, nutrition, sport, or other related areas
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Attending a fitness conference
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Courses designed to improve your practice as a fitness leader
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Business and marketing courses
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Participating in a Shadow ICE, re-ICE or Osteofit Re-Certification (1.5 CECs)
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Fitness related in-services or staff trainings
- Volunteering with BCRPA (eg. Conference Volunteer or Presenter)
Trainings that will not be accepted through CEC Petition include:
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Self-study, or hours spent preparing to teach a course or writing an exam
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Hours spent teaching/facilitating/instructing a course
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Practicums, Internships, mentorships & teaching hours, writing exams
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Master classes, unless associated with instructor training or other fitness certification
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Training you have submitted a CEC petition for in the past, unless the content has been significantly altered
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Emergency/Standard First Aid and CPR A & C training
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Non-educational hours (eg. lunch breaks) during a course/workshop/conference etc.
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Life coaching or other personal development workshop/training/course etc.
- Retreats, unless associated with instructor training or other fitness certification
Click here for details on how to submit a CEC petition for external workshops.
Receiving Credits for Your Post-Secondary Education
Post-secondary (University/College) classes are evaluated on a case-by-case basis, but in general 1 post-secondary Credit = 10 BCRPA CECs.
To submit an application for credits:
- Log in to your account on The Registry® of Fitness Professionals.
- Go to the "CEC Log" accordion and click on "Submit CEC Petition". Be sure to leave the "Workshop Pre-Approved?" check box blank.
Please note that you will need to modify your answers for university/college courses. For example, you can input the following fields as such:
- Title: Name of Course
- From Date: Completion Date
- Hours: The amount of credit hours
- Presenter Name: Professor Name
- Location of Workshop: City or Online
- Workshop Contact E-mail: General contact email for institution
- Workshop Contact Phone: General contact number for institution
Note: If you are selected for a random audit you will need to submit the following documents:
- Detailed Workshop Description: Upload course syllabus (usually provided by instructor at the beginning of the course or as part of course materials)
- Attendance or Completion Certificate: Upload transcript (unofficial transcript is accepted)
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