Welcome to the South-African Professional Institute of Kinderkinetics (SAPIK)
SAPIK stands for: South-African Professional Institute of Kinderkinetics. SAPIK is the professional home of Kinderkineticists in South Africa and this Institute regulates the professional acts and the registered trademark (quality control of this intellectual property) of this profession by registration. The School of Biokinetics Recreation and Sport Science of the NWU is the physical address of SAPIK.
What is Kinderkinetics?
Kinderkinetics is a profession that aims to promote & optimize the neuromotoric development of young children (0-12 years), through scientifically based physical activity. It has the following goals:
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Promote functional growth and development
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Focus on certain movement activities to promote/facilitate sport specific activities
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Implement appropriate rehabilitation programmes for children with growth and/or developmental disabilities
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Click here to find out more about kinderkinetics.
The discipline demands the following academic substructure:
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A three year BA / BSc degree in a Human Movement Science major.
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Specialization (subject to verification) in Kinderkinetics in the 4th academic year (Honours) with practical experience during this year of academic training, equivalent to 300 hours in an accredited Kinderkinetics practice.
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Registration for SAPIK as Kinderkineticist is also possible via the following route:
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Five-year program at an accredited training institution who includes 60 practical hours in years 2-3 of training and 300 practical hours in an accredited Kinderkinetics practice during years 4-5 of training. Meticulous testing gives admission to years 4 and 5 of the training and the number of students trained may be restricted. The student's training course is known as a Kinderkinetics practitioner. Although the student can register as a Kindercinetics and perform all the practices of Kinderkinetics, an Honours degree is not awarded.
A three year degree in Human Movement Science or a diploma in Kinderkinetics at an accredited training institution, with 60 practical hours and prescribed workshops, gives way for registration and execution of limited acts of Kinderkinetics.
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