02/12/2024
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The gift of knowledge: Free CPD just for you!

With the festive period just around the corner, the seasonal shutdown may have you wondering what to do with your spare time. What better opportunity to get ahead with your resolutions than to take advantage of the huge selection of complimentary CPD on offer as part of your membership.

We’ve pulled together a pick of free CPD courses that could support your growth in 2025 and beyond.

CPD from SkillGate

You can access our eLearning portal SkillGate via your portal. Log in and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab, then click ‘SkillGate’ to get started.

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To access a course below, simply paste the title into the search bar within the SkillGate platform.

 

If you have your own business

The Four Ps of Marketing

Learn about the marketing mix, often referred to as “the Four Ps”. Find how successful companies have used it and how you can apply it too.

An Overview of the Risk Management Process

Having good risk management strategies in place is essential for any organisation or business. Learn about the risk management cycle, types of business risk and how to manage it.

Business Strategy? SWOT You Need

Find out how you can use a SWOT analysis to help you identify and evaluate potential risks and advantages involved in a project or business opportunity.

Get efficient with Kanban

Get familiar with the benefits of using a Kanban board for workflow management and how to apply it in your workplace.

Key Skills for Entrepreneurs

Starting a new business venture is a risky business. This course covers elements of business management including entrepreneurship, inspirational leadership, finance and advice on getting things done.

Improve your personal skills

Managing Time and Priorities Certificate

This certificate will outline key techniques to enable participants to manage their time more effectively, provide strategies to manage interruptions and highlight ways to focus on areas of work that are truly important.

Preparing for Great Presentations

Communicate your ideas more effectively and memorably to your audience and build on your communication skills to get your message heard and acted upon.

Key Communication Skills Certificate

In this course you’ll learn the importance of active listening, how to ask better questions and how to overcome barriers to communication.

The Power of Networking in a Changing World

Being able to network successfully can boost your business and help you to make useful connections with other professionals. Dispel myths surrounding networking activities and learn the three stages of the networking process.

The Negotiating Toolkit

Learn how to use the four fundamental negotiating techniques: anchoring, framing, diagnostic questioning and chunking.

Up your customer service game

Handle Angry Callers with Confidence

Receiving calls from irate customers can be stressful and challenging. This tutorial outlines a five-step process that will help you to deal confidently with angry customers.

Turn a Disgruntled Customer into a Loyal Fan - Effective Complaint Handling

Efficient complaint handling can prevent one unhappy customer airing their grievance to an audience of millions. This tutorial outlines a four-step model to deal effectively with complaints and turn that disgruntled customer into a loyal fan.

Writing Effective Emails

It can be easy for emails to be misinterpreted or the message to be misunderstood. This tutorial will teach how to write effective emails and get your message across.

CPD from UK Coaching Club

With your UK Coaching Club membership*, you can access free CPD to upskill yourself. Find some of our top free picks below.

You can access UK Coaching Club via your portal. Log in and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab, then click ‘UK Coaching Club’ to get started.

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Develop your coaching technique

How to: Plan, Coach, Reflect

This course will help you to understand the principles behind the foundations of coaching, a variety of planning techniques, practical coaching tools and how to reflect in and on your coaching practice.

Access How to: Plan, Coach, Reflect

Creating a Successful Coaching Environment

Gain an understanding of the characteristics of positive and successful coaching environments and become equipped with the practical tools to apply what you’ve learned to your own unique environment.

Access Creating a Successful Coaching Environment

Safe to Practice eLearning Series

Support your participants to achieve their potential by creating a safe and nurturing environment. Explore 15 key principles of safe practice, so that you can reflect on and review your coaching delivery and elevate your sessions.

Access Safe Practice eLearning Series

 

Working on your wellbeing knowledge

Mental Health and Well-being: ‘Having a Conversation’

Explore the importance of talking about mental health and well-being specifically for the people in your coaching environment. Pick up practical tips to allow open conversations and learn how to encourage and facilitate them.

Access Mental Health and Well-being: ‘Having a Conversation’

 

Niche topics to brush up on

Breaking Down Barriers: Tackling Racism in Sport

Gain a clear understanding of the impact of racism, and how openly talking about and challenging it alongside other barriers to taking part is essential in coaching. This will send a powerful message about your commitment to enabling more people to enjoy taking part in sport and physical activity.

Access Breaking Down Barriers: Tackling Racism in Sport

Concussion Awareness for Coaches

This course will provide an essential understanding of concussion, the impact that it can have on someone’s life and how to recognise the key signs and symptoms to better support participants that sustain a concussion.

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Understanding Position of Trust

Gain clarity on positions of trust ensuring that you have a firm grasp of the impact of legislation changes on coaching and in your specific environment, as well as some practical tips on fulfilling your obligations to enable you to create a safe and effective coaching environment for all.

Access Understanding Position of Trust

 

Remember - you can submit your CPD to your CIMSPA member profile to build your professional portfolio, showcase your professional status and earn your CPD points.

More CPD opportunities

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.

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CIMSPA member webinars – keep informed and updated with knowledge and best practice from our esteemed guests.

Exclusive to CIMSPA members, keep an eye on your emails to register for the next webinar and earn additional CPD points.

 

*Only eligible membership categories have free access to the UK Coaching Club. These are practitioner membership categories: Personal Trainer, Gym Instructor, Group Exercise, Exercise Referral, Swimming Teacher, Yoga Instructor Associate, Pilates Instructor Associate, Coach, Coaching Assistant, and Senior Activity and Health Practitioner.

 

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