03/07/2024

Kick off your career with the latest learning opportunities

In support of World Youth Skills Day 2024, we’ve created a comprehensive guide to the latest CIMSPA endorsed learning opportunities and resources available to develop your skill set and give your career the beginning it deserves.

Perhaps you’ve recently finished university and would like to develop your knowledge with additional CPD learning, maybe you’re looking to set the stage for your future business venture, or you may want to build your career foundations with fully endorsed qualifications.

Whatever your situation, we’ve pulled together a collection of tailored resources to get you started.

CPD

Get into Coaching: Assistant Coach in Sport & Physical Activity

Take your first steps into coaching with this fun and engaging eLearning course and learn the roles and responsibilities of an assistant coach. On completion, you’ll be able to help prepare, deliver and review a coaching session.

Provider – UK Coaching

CIMSPA CPD Points – 4

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Developing Your Role as a Coach

Develop your self-awareness as a coach with this online course where you will explore the different roles and responsibilities that are required of you on your coaching journey.

You’ll also learn how to develop your practice through identifying your coaching support network and receiving feedback.

Provider – UK Coaching

CIMSPA CPD Points – 1

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Safeguarding & Protecting Children

Learn to recognise the signs of a child experiencing harm, neglect or abuse and how to respond to these concerns through this face-to-face workshop.

This course utilises interactive discussions and scenarios to help build your confidence in dealing with a safeguarding issue in the sport and physical activity environment.

Provider – UK Coaching (in partnership with NSPCC and CPSU)

CIMSPA CPD Points – 2

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Duty to Care Digital Badge

This nationally recognised digital badge demonstrates your commitment to the six pillars of Duty to Care. A key element of any coach’s toolkit, this knowledge allows you to provide great opportunities and support to your participants on their journey.

Provider – UK Coaching

CIMSPA CPD Points – 3

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Endorsed qualifications

1st4sport Level 2 Certificate in Coaching Multi-Skills Development in Sport

Qualify to work as an independent multi-skill development coach in sport and physical activity, helping people to develop active habits and achieve their goals.

This course will give you the knowledge to enhance your coaching sessions with the fundamentals of movement and sports skills through a series of practical application sessions.

Provider – Aspire Training Solutions

CIMSPA CPD Points – 10

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Active IQ Level 3 Diploma in Gym Instructing and Personal Training

Become a professionally competent gym instructor and personal trainer, ready to pursue or develop your career. You’ll learn how to plan and deliver safe but effective exercise programmes, as well as the fundamental requirements necessary to set up and manage a personal training business.

Provider – Creative Sport & Leisure

CIMSPA CPD Points – 10

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More ways to drive your development

Upskill yourself through SkillGate – enhance your career prospects by building your CIMSPA CPD points through learning provisions ranging from bite-sized eBriefings to full certificate courses.

The SkillGate platform contains hundreds of online CPD courses.

You can access SkillGate via your portal. Login and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab. Then click ‘SkillGate’ to get started.

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UK Coaching Club – over 500 exclusive resources such as courses, industry training materials, webinars, toolkits, and expert guides.

You can access UK Coaching Club via your portal. Login and look under the ‘Member Benefits’ tab. Then click ‘UK Coaching Club’ to get started.

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The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity

CIMSPA’s work enhances the career opportunities and professional development of the workforce operating in sport, fitness, exercise, leisure, gyms, coaching, outdoor exercise, health and wellbeing. We achieve this through sector-wide engagement, membership, networking, events, directories and professional standards.