Become a member

Health Navigator

Occupation scope and impact

Health navigators engage, signpost and support new or returning participants to physical activity or other lifestyle interventions. 

They routinely provide inclusive, person-centred brief advice to the people seeking to make and sustain lifestyle changes to improve their health and wellbeing. 

They also have the knowledge, capacity and ability to signpost to other local services and professionals where appropriate. 

From
£3.15*
per month (inc VAT)
based on an an annual fee of
£37.80*
(inc VAT)

*discounts apply if your organisation is a CIMSPA employer partner

Apply now
  • Verifiable professional status accreditation
  • Exclusive benefits and offers
  • Access free endorsed CPD

Professional status

Having a professional status is a way to show the world that you are a trained and highly skilled health navigator. Gain professional recognition for your knowledge, skills and experience by sharing your status with employers, clients and your peers. 

Find out more about professional status

Health Navigator Practitioner

You are currently working as a Health Navigator and have a high-quality and up-to-date health navigation qualification. You are dedicated to your professional development and providing the best possible experience to participants. 

Professional Status

Title

You will gain the professional status title of Health Navigator Practitioner. You will be able to use this to ensure that clients and employers understand exactly what you are capable of, linked directly to the sector’s professional standards:  

  • Try using your title in your website or social media bio to show clients that you’re a trained expert. Many other professions such as healthcare practitioners and financial advisers use these to demonstrate their credibility.  
  • When applying for jobs, your professional status title is an important addition to your CV. Employers will be able to see your skill level and are assured that your qualifications are quality assured – all from a quick glance. 

Postnominals

You will gain the postnominals of MCIMSPA.  

Many established professions, such as accountancy and medicine, use postnominal letters to show that an individual is accredited by a professional body.   

You will be able to use yours after your name on social media, your website and business communications to demonstrate that you are a recognised professional. 

Find out more about postnominals

Accreditation credentials

Your accreditation credentials – which take the form of a digital badge – will offer a verifiable visual representation of your professional status which you can use on your website and social media to showcase your expertise. When you click on them, anyone will be able to see further information about your status and that it is verified and up to date.  

Find out more about accreditation credentials

You will need to complete the Health Navigator occupational professional standard by evidencing all of its competency statements such as:

  • Awarding Organisations Qualification Certificate
  • Supporting CPD

Find out how to evidence

£3.15*
per month (inc VAT) based on an annual fee of
£37.80*
(inc VAT)
*discounts apply if your organisation is a CIMSPA employer partner

Apply for your professional status

Step 1 – prepare your evidence, apply and pay

Provide evidence of your qualifications and CPD documentation in PDF, JPEG or PNG format.

Debit card, credit card or direct debit payment options are available.

Step 2 – We will process your application

You will receive email updates as we review your application.

We will let you know if we require any further information from you.

You will receive an email confirming that your professional status has been approved.

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Supporting your career

Take complete control of your career progression and stay at the forefront of our sector. 

To help you maximise your professional status and develop your knowledge and skills, we offer a range of exclusive benefits that complement your professional status: 

  • Receive discounts on endorsed qualifications and CPD from a range of training providers. 
  • Enhance your career prospects – many of our Employer Partners commit to only employing professional status holders. 
  • Gain exclusive access to Move Professional, our quarterly online publication giving you the latest sector news and tips for progressing your career. 
  • Get regular bite-sized sector updates via email with our tailored monthly bulletin. 
  • Learn and develop through CIMSPA’s member-only webinars featuring cross-sector experts. 
  • Make connections through CIMSPA and partner events and conferences and at our professional development boards and consultations (by invitation). 
  • Be the first to hear about opportunities to be involved with CIMSPA consultations and insight, helping to influence sector policy and future research. 
  • Take part in focus groups and committees to help shape the sector’s future. 

Membership join FAQs

Your account will be required to be linked your employer’s organisational account to issue your membership at the discounted price. If your account is not currently linked, we will require some information from you. Please email us on info@cimspa.co.uk 

If your CIMSPA recognised entry qualification is dated over 5 years from the date of your application, you will be required to evidence:

  • At least 1 CPD point of endorsed
  • Or 4 hours of non-endorsed CPD.