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Professional standards library
Employer-led standards for every job role in sport and physical activity.
This library contains full versions of CIMSPA professional standards.
Occupational professional standards
The role of a Personal Trainer is to coach clients (on a one-to-one and small group basis) towards their health and fitness goals through the planning and delivery of creative and personalised exercise programmes and instruction, nutritional advice and overall lifestyle management.
Personal Trainer professional standard
01/02/2018
Personal Trainer – mapping template
13/04/2022
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Gym Instructor professional standard
18/02/2018
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Gym Instructor - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Coach professional standard
01/06/2018
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Coach - mapping template
02/09/2022
V3
Aspiring Manager professional standard
18/06/2018
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Aspiring Manager - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Entry Manager professional standard
01/06/2019
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Entry Manager - mapping template
20/06/2022
General Manager professional standard
01/06/2019
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General Manager - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Senior Manager professional standard
01/02/2022
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Senior Manager - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Swimming Teacher professional standard
01/10/2017
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Swimming Teacher - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Lifeguard professional standard
01/10/2017
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Lifeguard - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Coaching Assistant professional standard
01/06/2018
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Coaching Assistant - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Recreation Assistant professional standard
01/10/2017
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Recreation Assistant - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
The role of a Pool Plant Operative is to manage the pool plant and surrounding amenities. Ensuring a safe working environment is regularly maintained and all legal requirements are adhered to.
Pool Plant Operative professional standard
01/02/2019
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Pool Plant Operative - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Assessor professional standard
01/03/2021
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Assessor - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Assistant Swimming Teacher professional standard
01/02/2019
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Assistant Swimming Teacher - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Coach Developer professional standard
01/03/2021
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Coach Developer - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Strength and Conditioning Trainer professional standard
01/01/2019
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Strength and Conditioning Trainer - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
The Health Navigator Professional Standard seeks to support frontline employees within the sport and physical activity industries as they engage, signpost and support new or returning participants to physical activity or other lifestyle interventions.
Health Navigator professional standard
19/09/2019
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Health Navigator - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Core Group Exercise Instructors are fitness professionals who teach, lead, and motivate groups of individuals through intentionally-designed, pre-choreographed exercise classes.
Core Group Exercise Instructor professional standard
01/10/2017
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Core Group Exercise Instructor - mapping template
20/06/2022
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Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach professional standard
01/09/2019
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Graduate Strength and Conditioning Coach - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
A Tutor will provide support and high-quality education programmes to learners to enable them to achieve the intended outcome of completing the programme/course.
Tutor professional standard
07/07/2022
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Tutor - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Pilates Based Matwork Instructor professional standard
15/02/2023
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Pilates Based Matwork Instructor mapping template
15/02/2023
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Population specialism professional standards
Working with People with Long Term Conditions (LTC) professional standard
01/02/2019
V1.0
Working with People with Long Term Conditions (LTC) - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
- Core population: disabled people
Working Inclusively - (Working with Disabled People) professional standard
01/01/2021
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Working Inclusively - (Working with Disabled People) - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
This Population Specialism supports inactive individuals and groups; it aims to enable front line delivery of physical activity with the tools to be able to engage the most inactive people in society and change their inactive behaviour.
Working with Inactive People professional standard
01/05/2019
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Working with Inactive People - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
This Population Specialism supports an individual who is working with the following people:
- Core population: children aged 5–18.
- Specialist population: primary age 5–11, secondary age: 11–18.
Working with Children professiona standard
01/06/2018
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Working with Children - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
This Population Specialism supports an individual who is working with the following people:
- Core population: children aged 0-5 years.
Working with Children 0-5 years professional standard
01/06/2018
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Working with Children 0-5 years - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
This Population Specialism supports antenatal and postnatal individuals and groups:
- Core population: antenatal and postnatal clients
Working with Antenatal and Postnatal Clients professional standard
31/05/2023
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Working with Antenatal and Postnatal Clients - mapping template
16/06/2023
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Working with Women and Girls - professional standard
17/10/2023
V1.1
Working with Women and Girls - mapping template
17/10/2023
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Environment specialism professional standards
Working in the Community Environment professional standard
01/07/2019
V1.0
Working in the Community Environment - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
Working in the School Environment (Out of Curriculum) professional standard
01/06/2018
Working in the School Environment (Out of Curriculum) - mapping template
20/06/2022
Coaching in High-Performance Sport professional standard
01/11/2019
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Coaching in High-Performance Sport - mapping template
25/07/2023
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Technical specialism professional standards
This Technical Specialism supports an individual who has a need to, within their job role, be aware of and/or implement safeguarding procedures to protect adults and adults at risk.
Safeguarding Adults and Adults at Risk professional standard
01/05/2019
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Safeguarding Adults and Adults at Risk - mapping template
20/06/2022
V2
This Technical Specialism supports an individual who has a need to, within their job role, be aware of and/or implement safeguarding procedures to protect children.
Safeguarding and Protecting Children professional standard
01/06/2018
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Safeguarding and Protecting Children - mapping template
20/06/2022
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This Technical Specialism supports an individual who is specialising in delivering Tai Chi specifically in a Health and Wellbeing setting. This standard has not been designed to cover delivery of Tai Chi outside of this setting.
Tai Chi for Health and Wellbeing professional standard
08/07/2022
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Tai Chi for Health and Wellbeing - mapping template
08/07/2022
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Qigong for Health and Wellbeing professional standard
08/07/2022
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Qigong for Health and Wellbeing - mapping template
08/07/2022
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