CEC Provider

To change the CEC program presenter or assessor, please provide the following:
• A completed Change of Details form
• Copies of the new Presenter / Assessor CV and certified copies of qualifications. Note: Refer to the Fitness Australia CEC Approval Guide for details of Presenter and Assessor qualification requirements
• A Statutory Declaration form stating that no changes have been made to the original approved program content
• Payment of the $30 administration fee

Generally approval is finalised within 6-8 weeks.

The steps involved include:

1. Provider submits application and a completed self-assessment checklist, together with all mandatory administrative documentation and evidence required to assess the program against the CEC approval criteria
2. AUSactive checks application and allocates an expert assessor
3. Assessor is sent the program submission and asked to conduct the initial assessment. Note: the timeframe for this varies dependent upon the length of the program and the program materials supplied.
4. Assessor submits Technical Review Form outlining assessment result, together with explanation of any changes or additional information required.
5. AUSactive communicates the result to the education provider.
– If no changes are required and program is approved, the approval is processed (program added to AUSactive CEC directory; delivery knowledge and skill areas added to program listing if applicable; CEC certificate and branding sent to provider)
– If changes or additional information is required, AUSactive will liaise between the assessor and the provider until such time as the requirements for approval have been met or the education provider has decided not to continue with the application.

Please note that incomplete applications or programs that need significant alterations may extend the approval timeframe.

Program presenters are required to have a minimum of five (5) years’ experience relevant to the knowledge/skill area they are presenting. Their qualifications must reflect a level of education of at least the same level or higher than the level of education being delivered in the program/event.

For example, a presenter with a Certificate IV would be expected to be presenting content at the level of Gym Instructors (Certificate III) or Personal Trainers (Certificate IV). They would not normally be considered sufficiently qualified to present t content at the level of Diploma qualified Personal Trainers. Certified copies of their qualifications relevant to the CEC application must be submitted.

Detailed, specific and accurate CVs must be submitted for all presenters. Certified copies of presenter qualifications must be included.

Education providers are required to gather all relevant documentation and learning material to be submitted to AUSactive for review.

The AUSactive CEC Approval Guide will give you all the information you need to know to have your program or event approved for CECs.

The guide includes:

About program assessment & CEC allocation
New program application requirements
Administrative requirements
CEC Approval Quality Criteria
Program renewal requirements
Application instructions
Program approval fees
Tips on promoting your program or event

Go to Become a CEC Provider for more information – https://ausactive.org.au/members/learning-development/become-a-cec-provider/

To become an approved CEC Provider with AUSactive, your program or event must:

have relevance and value to exercise professional knowledge and skill
meet current national industry standards and guidelines, and
reinforce and support the Scope of Practice for Exercise Professionals

Approved programs or events address any of the accepted activities that fall within the professional scope and boundaries of Registered Personal Trainers, Gym Instructors, Group Exercise Instructors or Group Exercise Leaders, as described in Section 6 of the Scope of Practice for Exercise Professional position statement. They should also support:

expectations of the relevant professional role
pre-requisite qualification and education requirements
intended clientele and settings
adherence to ethical, moral and legal regulations and obligations

AUSactive will consider a wide variety of educational delivery styles to cater for the learning demands of the contemporary fitness industry.

Delivery styles may include:

Face-to-face
courses
workshops
lectures
seminars
in-house training
conferences
events
online/distance
webinars
e-learning events
correspondence programs
self-paced exams