Transfer to BCRPA Fitness Registration Program

Thank you for your interest in becoming a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader. If you are currently registered with another fitness registration body, you may be eligible to transfer your registration to BCRPA.

If you have let your registration with another fitness registration body expire, you are not eligible to transfer your registration to BCRPA. You will need to go through the steps outlined in the Become a Fitness Leader page.

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Transferring From a Fitness Leadership Canada Organization

Flc LogoIf you are currently registered with a Fitness Leadership Canada organization, you can transfer directly to become a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader.

Fitness Leadership Canada Organizations include:

  • Alberta / NWT
  • British Columbia Recreation and Parks Association
  • Saskatchewan Parks and Recreation Association
  • Manitoba Fitness Council
  • New Brunswick
  • Nova Scotia Fitness Association
  • Ontario Fitness Council

To transfer simply:

  1. Complete this form and wait for an email from us
    • Note: Please be prepared to upload proof of current registration with your previous fitness body.
  1. Create an account in The Registry® of Fitness Professionals
  2. In your account on The Registry® upload your current CPR and First Aid certificates. 
  3. Once your Transfer has been approved, pay your 1-year registration fee on The Registry®

You will be charged a $25 transfer administration fee, which will be invoiced to you through your account on The Registry®.

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Transferring From a Non-Fitness Leadership Canada Organization

If you would like to become a BCRPA Registered Fitness Leader and you are currently registered with a registration organization that is not a member of Fitness Leadership Canada follow these steps:

  1. Complete this form and wait for an email from us
    • Note: Please be prepared to upload your proof of current registration with your previous fitness body and a résumé outlining your work experience (up to 2 years)
  2. Once your transfer has been approved, Create an account in The Registry® of Fitness Professionals
    • This is your professional profile
  3. In The Registry® upload your current CPR and First Aid certificates.
  4. In The Registry® book, write and pass the Fitness Theory Exam
    • This is a prerequisite to ensure you have the necessary foundational knowledge
    • You can book your exam under the "Exam History" tab
  5. Complete the Instructor Competency Evaluation (ICE) in the specialty you wish to transfer into
    • Visit the Become a Fitness Leader page and find the specialty module
    • Review and complete the steps for the ICE
    • Important note for Personal Trainers: If you are transferring as a Personal Trainer, you are required to do the Weight Training ICE, the Personal Training ICE, and the Personal Training Exam
  6. Pay your 1 year registration fee on The Registry®

You will be charged a $25 transfer administration fee, which will be invoiced to you through your account on The Registry®.

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I have a Kinesiology Degree

If you have a Kinesiology Degree (or equivalent) you do not qualify for a direct transfer. But, you can bypass some steps required to register in the Weight Training Specialty.

These are the steps you will be able to bypass:

  • Take the Fitness Theory Exam without taking the Fitness Theory Course
  • Get an Instructor Competency Evaluation for Weight Training without taking a Weight Training core specialty module course.

For details on the entire registration process check out the Become a Weight Training Fitness Leader page.

To start your BCRPA Fitness Registration complete the following steps:

  1. Fill out this Application form and wait for an email from us
    • You will be required to submit:
      • Proof of degree completion or current enrollment,
      • a copy of your transcripts (unofficial acceptable) and
      • university-issued course syllabi for the courses you feel were equivalent to the BCRPA Weight Training course
  2. Once your application has been approved, create an account on The Registry®
  3. In The Registry® upload your current CPR and First Aid certifications
  4. In The Registry® write and pass the BCRPA Fitness Theory Exam
    • This is an insurance requirement (i.e. proof of knowledge)
    • This can be purchased on your account on The Registry® under "Exam History"
  5. Complete an Instructor Competency Evaluation (ICE) in the Weight Training specialty
    • To find a mentor who will perform your evaluation, and for the forms, check here.
    • Note: Your kinesiology degree has offered you a course bypass. If you do not pass the ICE you will have to take the Weight Training Core Specialty Module before getting re-evaluated.

You will be charged a $25 transfer administration fee, which will be invoiced to you through your account on The Registry®.

Once you have completed these 5 steps above, paid the $25 application fee, and have been notified that your application has been approved, the final step will be to pay the one year registration fee on The Registry®.

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