Be recognised for delivering quality assured and endorsed CPD.
CIMSPA Training Provider Partners are part of CIMSPA’s sector wide engagement involving over 300 Employer Partners, Awarding Organisation Partners and Higher Education Partners.
A CIMSPA training provider partnership gives providers an opportunity to have their education and training reviewed against professional standards in the sport, fitness, leisure, and physical activity sector.
With a growing number of employers committing to only using CIMSPA recognised training, this provides a powerful “stamp of approval” for both the partner organisation and their training offer.
Partnership applications are welcomed from all providers including private companies, further education colleges, universities, employers and independent consultants. As a CIMSPA training provider partner we will recognise your business, enable your brand to share our reputation for quality, and integrate you within the CIMSPA professional network.
CIMSPA’s recognition of your training activity will signify its contribution to the development of an individual’s knowledge, skills and other competencies in support of professional and personal development. CIMSPA members, with the exception of Graduate and Student Members, are now required to carry out a set amount of CPD per membership year to maintain their professional status.
Join the sector’s leading training providers
Please complete the linked form to express your interest in becoming a CIMSPA training provider partner and one of our team will be in touch.
Partnership benefits
- Professional standards engagement – Partners will benefit from being invited to participate in the professional standards consultation process. This will provide your organisation with the opportunity to contribute to the development of each professional standard.
- Sector engagement – Partners will be invited to engage with Professional Development Committees (PDCs) helping to develop the shape of professional learning for the sector. Opportunities to share good practice and latest developments with the CIMSPA network.
- Employer partner guarantee – All CIMSPA employer partners are committed to only purchasing CIMSPA endorsed training and education products from CIMSPA training provider partners.
- Knowledge and insights – Access to sector insights through our regular workforce data reports and updates. Quarterly partner webinar updates and opportunities to engage with training and workshops through the CIMSPA network and access to training and support from our specialist team to help you develop your business.
- Partnership recognition – The right to use the CIMSPA partner logo, an official partnership certificate and a listing on the CIMSPA partnership directory.
- Industry insight and updates – Latest news and developments from the sector and email bulletins to key partnership contacts.
- Quality assurance – Regular QA visits to your organisation in accordance with CIMSPA quality assurance policy and procedures.
- Media profile and exposure – CIMSPA will celebrate training provider partners and the contribution they are making to the sector across our digital and print platforms with inclusion in our industry leading directory of endorsed learning and qualifications, exposure to our network of over 25,000 sector professionals and support for and recognition of your events and other activities.
Professional status
Professional status is a game-changer for individuals working in sport and physical activity. It makes career paths in the sector more visible and easier to navigate. It’s a framework founded on high-quality training aligned with employer needs. It gives individuals the tools to demonstrate their skills and knowledge to employers, clients, peers and everyone else.
Professional status supports recognition of the expertise of those working in our sector. Find out more about how professional status can benefit your organisation and release the power of our profession.
Fees
CIMSPA Training Provider Partner pricing structure:
- £280 (plus VAT) for your annual partner licence fee.
- £280 (plus VAT) for each endorsed learning product, capped at £5,040 (plus VAT) per year (18 endorsements).
- For organisations solely delivering recognised awarding organisation qualifications, only the annual partner licence fee of £280 (plus VAT) applies.
At the point of submitting the partner application form, you must pay a £140 admininstration fee via bank transfer before the application form is reviewed by CIMSPA. CIMSPA will issue an invoice for the administration fee within three working days of the form being submitted.
Endorsement/submission windows
Endorsement support and submission dates can be found here.
Join the Training Academy
The Training Academy for Sport and Physical Activity enables access to the highest quality training and development opportunities for sector professionals and those looking to start a career in the industry.