NZ Certificate in Exercise (Level 4); or
NCEA Level 2
Applicants who are 20 years of age or more and do not meet the academic entry requirements may be granted entry to the programme on the basis of a portfolio of evidence of their ability to succeed on the programme and subject to an interview.

Health and professional criteria

All applicants are required to sign:

A Police Vetting Service Request and Consent form; and
A declaration that they are in good health (having no medical, physical or psychological conditions that would preclude working with vulnerable clients).

All applicants must demonstrate an acceptable level of English language fluency prior to acceptance in the programme. For international applicants, ways in which English language fluency may be demonstrated include the following:

• Successful study of a programme in which English was the language of instruction (subject to NZQA conditions)
• Completion of a New Zealand Certificate in English Language (Level 4 with any endorsement)
• IELTS Academic score of 5.5, with no band score lower than 5, achieved in a single test within the two years preceding enrolment
• Accepted international equivalents to the above IELTS scores