Through endorsement, we support the sport and physical activity sector to deliver high-quality, relevant learning and development that reflects the needs of today’s workforce.
With that in mind, below you’ll find a selection of the latest CPD and qualifications to have been given the CIMSPA quality assurance stamp of approval, and therefore learning opportunities you can be confident support your professional development.
CPD
L3 Award in Supporting Physical Activity during Menopause
On this course, you’ll learn about the ways menopause impacts the body and how to create tailored exercise routines for your clients who are in this stage of life. You’ll help them to gain confidence and achieve their fitness goals while working in a way that works with rather than against their menopausal symptoms.
This Level 3 Award is an excellent supplement to other qualifications, such as in personal training, Pilates or yoga, allowing you to extend your client base and offer specialised services in your area of expertise.
What you’ll learn:
- The fundamentals of menopause and the implications for health and wellbeing
- The effect of declining hormones on health and wellbeing for individuals transitioning through the menopause
- Programming and adapting exercise to support management of menopause and menopause symptoms
Provider – YMCA Fit
CIMSPA CPD Points – 10
Pelvis Pro 2.0
Solving hip and pelvis issues isn’t easy. Too often, clients are given outdated, generic exercise routines that rarely create lasting results. Persistent hip pain, recurring SI joint discomfort, weak or inhibited glutes and deep buttock pain are signs that traditional approaches are missing the underlying problem.
Pelvis Pro was designed to change that. The course provides precise assessments and targeted exercise progressions to address these challenges with clarity and confidence.
What you’ll learn:
- Understand hip and pelvic anatomy, bone positioning, side-to-side differences and how they affect performance and stability
- Learn advanced tests and assessments to identify dysfunctions, imbalances and compensations for more precise exercise selection
- Master glute and core activation, movement in all planes of motion and corrective exercise progressions with a clear “why” and “how”
- Learn from real client cases including hip dysfunctions, SIJ pain and postpartum recovery to guide your own practice
- Gain access to evidence-based lectures and exercises supported by research and clinical experience
- Learn to integrate pelvic health with breathing, posture, gait and the kinetic chain for long-term results
Provider – Core Exercise Solutions
CIMSPA CPD Points – 10
Shibashi Qigong – Set 2
Shibashi Set 2 is a flowing sequence of 18 gentle movements designed to deepen relaxation, improve balance and harmonise breath with coordinated whole-body motion. Rooted in traditional qigong principles and influenced by tai chi, this set builds on the foundations of Set 1 with slightly more expansive spirals, weight shifts and cross-lateral patterns.
The movements mobilise the spine, hips and shoulders while encouraging smooth, diaphragmatic breathing. Particular emphasis is placed on coordinated waist rotation, soft knee flexion and continuous, unbroken transitions – promoting joint mobility, postural alignment and improved circulation.
Suitable for all levels, Set 2 enhances body awareness, supports energy flow (qi) and cultivates calm focus. It is ideal for those looking to develop greater fluidity, stability and internal connection within their qigong practice.
What you’ll learn:
- Accurate form and breath coordination
- Application of balance and mindful movement to support wellbeing
- How to include potential adaptations for client needs/abilities
Provider – Midlands Tai Chi Rehab
CIMSPA CPD Points – 6
Coaching Pregnant and Postpartum Athletes
A uniquely practical and evidence-based training experience for coaches and fitness professionals to help athletes thrive during pregnancy and return to training postpartum.
What you’ll learn:
- A strong grasp of pregnancy and postpartum physiology, including key anatomical changes, core and pelvic floor rehab principles and how to progress training for long-term athleticism
- A practical understanding of abdominal pressure management, including how to coach it effectively across pregnancy and postpartum
- Clear coaching cues to support clients through lifts and other functional movements, so you know exactly how to guide them with confidence
- Breathing strategies that support pelvic health under load, with hands-on practice to help you apply them in real training environments
- The tools to plan or adapt effective workouts, ensuring clients continue to progress without over-scaling throughout pregnancy and postpartum
Provider – Mamas and Babas Athletic
CIMSPA CPD Points – 7
Discover your next CPD opportunity
CIMSPA endorsed training – Visit the CIMSPA Endorsed Training Directory for a comprehensive list of the CPD courses available to support you throughout your career in sport and physical activity.
Our directory is regularly updated and shows courses and providers that are CIMSPA accredited and meet our professional standards.
Training Academy – discover the highest quality training and development opportunities with courses endorsed and mapped to our sector Professional Standards, provided by organisations that have achieved CIMSPA’s highest Quality Assurance outcomes.
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Endorsed qualifications
BTEC Level 3 National Extended Diploma in Sport and Outdoor Activities
Delivered across a variety of state-of-the-art facilities across Sheffield by qualified teaching staff and enrichment coaches, this two-year qualification offers sport- and fitness-motivated post-16 students the opportunity to study whilst actively participating in a football, fitness or media enrichment pathway.
The new contemporary vocational qualification has been designed in conjunction with feedback from employers and industry experts to help students develop the necessary skills and qualities required to work within sport. A core focus of the qualification is to provide practical work-experience opportunities to students, allowing them to develop, and apply, the necessary skills needed for direct employment within the industry. This is underpinned by a broad range of academic skills and knowledge that allows learners to take their first steps within the diverse and ever-changing sports industry.
What you’ll learn:
- The variety of careers in the sport and active leisure industry
- Health, wellbeing and sport
- Developing coaching skills
- Applied coaching skills
- Sport development
- Self-employment in sport and physical activity
- Anatomy and physiology in sport
- Fitness training
- Nutrition for physical performance
- Sports psychology
- Performance analysis (technical and tactical)
- Fitness and rehabilitation
Awarding organisation – Sheffield United Community College
Professional standard aligned to – Safeguarding and Protecting Children