CIMSPA and EREPS agree memorandum of understanding

The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) has signed a memorandum of trust and understanding with the European Register of Exercise Professionals (EREPS). This memorandum describes the criteria for a working relationship to exist between EREPS and CIMSPA.

Under the agreement, European fitness professionals based in the UK will be able to use their EREPS accreditation to join the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory, which lists fitness professionals whose qualifications have been recognised by CIMSPA.

EREPs will, in turn, recognise and accept the registration onto EREPS of any applicant registered on the CIMSPA Exercise and Fitness Directory, giving UK exercise and fitness professionals the freedom to work across the continent’s sport and physical activity marketplace.

Both directories are committed to upholding and respecting the decisions made by each other in the practice and governance of their directories.

The EREPS and CIMSPA directories of exercise professionals will cooperate to foster and develop international understanding that will help to raise professional standards and the recognition of individual exercise professionals who are suitably and professionally qualified and registered.

Commenting on the memorandum, Tara Dillon, CIMSPA CEO said: “This is an important new partnership for CIMSPA. Our explosive growth in the exercise world means that we’re already welcoming a wide range of fitness professionals from across Europe into membership.

“With an increasing number of UK fitness employers requiring CIMSPA membership from their frontline teams, this agreement ensures we can quickly recognise a wide range of non-UK qualifications, via the trusted reputation of EREPS.”

Julian Berriman, the EuropeActive Director of the Professional Standards Committee, said:

“We are delighted to have signed this agreement with CIMSPA and to benefit from the mutual recognition and support that this will provide. It is our central aim to professionalise the fitness sector across Europe, and the creation of this alliance is an important stepping stone in this process.”

CIMSPA will also act as the UK representative on pan-European fitness consultations convened by EREPS.