New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) (programme version 1)

Qualification Update

New learners

NZ3563 New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) (programme version 1) is closed to new learners

To enrol in the revised version of this programme, click here.

Update for re-enrolling learners

If you have already started studying NZ3563 New Zealand Certificate in Exercise (Level 4) (programme version 1) up to, and including November 2022, you can continue to re-enrol in your next course. 

Please note, to be awarded this certificate you will need to be enrolled in your last course(s) no more than two years after you first enrolled in this programme, unless there are exceptional circumstances. The last enrolment for the final course in Version 1 of the programme will be July 2024.

If you have any questions, or need assistance with a study plan, please contact us.

To achieve this qualification, you need to successfully complete all three courses in order listed below, starting with EXE401.

Fee free offer EXE401 (New enrolments)

You may be able to study the first course in this programme fees free.
Please see the terms and conditions below the course table to see if you may be eligible.

If you do not meet the criteria for the fee free offer and plan to pay by student loan you need to complete the following requirements:

• Step One: You must have completed EXE401 Fundamentals of Exercise Delivery with all assessments graded ‘Competent’;
• Step Two: Submit all assessments for EXE402 Delivering Exercise Programmes before
• Step Three: Enrolling in EXE403 Becoming an Exercise Professional.

Information if paying by student loan

To be eligible to pay your fees via student loan, you need to structure your application for EXE401 and EXE402 to start two months apart.

Upon successful completion of EXE401 and submission of all EXE402 assignments, submit your application for enrolment in EXE403, which must start in the month following your completion of EXE402. The end date of EXE403 needs to be within 52 weeks of the start date of your 52-week loan contract (the start date will be when you commenced EXE401).

For example, if you enrol for EXE401 in August 2022 and EXE402 for October 2022 (ends Feb 2023), the last available block to enrol in for EXE403 is March 2023 (ends July 2023).

If you need assistance please call us on 0508 650 200.

Qualification Structure