An Industry Award is a piece of training that has been developed by an employer in-house or by a private training provider, that is fully mapped to the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS) to ensure an industry benchmark is met, but in addition allows you the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the course and assessment – a huge benefit when developing your universal selling point to learners.
PD:Approval will provide each successful learner with a secure electronic Certificate of Achievement, that has a unique certificate number and a QR Code for anti fraud purposes. Registration of learners is mandatory for Industry Awards and you will be provided with your own login details to the Learner Registration area on approval..
Industry Awards are available in the following disciplines:
- Level 4 Strength & Conditioning (download the endorsement guide)
- Level 4 Specialist Exercise Instructor (download the
endorsement guide)
- Back pain
- Cancer rehabilitation
- Cardiac disease
- Chronic respiratory disease
- Falls prevention
- Long term neurological conditions
- Mental health
- Obesity & diabetes
- Stroke
Download the appropriate guide using the links above for full information on how to submit your award for endorsement.
Prices are per annum.
Level 4 Industry Award
£700+VAT
(Renewal: £700+VAT)
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Industry Award
The main outcome of Industry Award endorsement is to be able to create a programme that suits the requirements of either you as an training provider or employer, or your learners. Your industry award will be recognised by industry whilst it continues to be endorsed, and learners who are certificated during the endorsement period will be qualified according to the programme they have achieved.
Accredited endorsement is for providers delivering qualifications via an Awarding Organisation who are externally quality assured by that Awarding Organisation. Only qualifications that are listed on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF) and have a mandatory assessment can be included in the endorsement.
Please note: If you are offering 100% online qualifications where your Awarding Organisation stipulates a practical assessment there may be additional criteria to include them in your endorsement. For instance, the minimum requirements for Health and Fitness qualifications are:
- Either, at least one full day workshop to deliver the practical element of the qualification and an observed assessment.
- Or, 20 hours’ work experience with a qualified professional in a gym setting with a portfolio of evidence signed off by the gym manager, verified at each stage by the training provider.
All those responsible for the qualification delivery must be suitably qualified and tutors, assessors and the internal quality assurer must hold the relevant qualifications suitable for those roles. PD:Approval will also request the Awarding Organisation external quality assurance report for approval purposes; providers with a Medium or High Risk status will not be eligible for endorsement.
Training providers with a Medium/High risk status can apply for endorsement once they have met their Awarding Organisation’s requirements and are rated as Low Risk.
Prices are per annum.
2 Qualifications
£200+VAT
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2 Qualifications
If you deliver qualifications within the health, fitness and physical activity sector and are accredited by an Awarding Organisation, we will endorse you so that learners will recognise you as a provider that has satisfied PD:Approval’s quality assurance measures. On approval we will provide you with the PD:Approval endorsement logo as a kitemark of quality and assurance to your learners.
You can choose endorsement for either 2, 4 or an unlimited amount of qualifications. Please note that you must have a Low Risk centre status, if not then please comply with your Awarding Organisation's action plan before applying for endorsement.
4 Qualifications
£350+VAT
(Renewal: £350+VAT)
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4 Qualifications
If you deliver qualifications within the health, fitness and physical activity sector and are accredited by an Awarding Organisation, we will endorse you so that learners will recognise you as a provider that has satisfied PD:Approval’s quality assurance measures. On approval we will provide you with the PD:Approval endorsement logos as a kitemark of quality and assurance to your learners.
You can choose endorsement for either 2, 4 or an unlimited amount of qualifications. Please note that you must have a Low Risk centre status, if not then please comply with your Awarding Organisation's action plan before applying for endorsement.
Unlimited
£500+VAT
(Renewal: £500+VAT)
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Unlimited
If you deliver qualifications within the health, fitness and physical activity sector and are accredited by an Awarding Organisation, we will endorse you so that learners will recognise you as a provider that has satisfied PD:Approval’s quality assurance measures. On approval we will provide you with the PD:Approval endorsement logo as a kitemark of quality and assurance to your learners.
You can choose endorsement for either 2, 4 or an unlimited amount of qualifications. Please note that you must have a Low Risk centre status, if not then please comply with your Awarding Organisation's action plan before applying for endorsement.
An assessed training programme must have a mandatory assessment (formative or summative) linked to the programme learning aims and outcomes. Guided Learning Hours (GLH) must be a minimum of 8 hours and may incorporate the assessment, pre-course study and break times. All training must be underpinned by current, valid research and be evidence based.
An overview of the evidence required for your submission is available here
Prices are per annum.
Pay as you go
£300+VAT
(Renewal: £300+VAT)
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Pay as you go
Selecting the Assessed Training Pay as You Go option (PAYG) allows you to take advantage of the benefits of endorsement for one or just a few training programmes and build up your delivery portfolio gradually.
For quality assurance purposes, PAYG providers may be asked to undergo PDA's self-evaluation process within their endorsement period. Full details of our quality assurance standards and process can be found here.
If you plan to offer a number of training programmes and want to have more flexibility with your endorsement, then take a look at the Unlimited option.
Important Information: Certain fitness training programmes must be submitted under the Assessed Training category as the technical knowledge being taught is not covered in the qualification framework. Therefore to ensure depth of knowledge is sufficiently covered and competence of this new skill is assessed the following programmes will only be considered as an Assessed Training submission (this list is not exhaustive):
Boxing, kettlebells, suspension training, handstands, group indoor cycling, Olympic lifting, pole fitness/dancing, boot camps, strapping and taping, and High Intensity/High Intensity Interval Training (HIT/HIIT), as well as circuits and aqua programmes that contain any of these elements.
If a provider has an Assessed Training endorsement in one of the above categories, subsequent endorsement applications for associated disciplines will be accepted as Non-Assessed Training where the Assessed Training programme is specified as the prerequisite.
Unlimited
£1200+VAT
(Renewal: £1200+VAT)
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Unlimited
By choosing Assessed Training Unlimited, you can endorse as many programmes as you need, with just one full Assessed Training submission. Choose Unlimited here and your Assessed submission will enable you to can get all your other Assessed, Non-Assessed, Informal and Events programmes endorsed at no extra cost and without having to submit further full endorsement applications.
Please note that all Unlimited providers will receive a support and monitoring visit within the first 6 months of approval, which is included in the endorsement fee. A grading system is in place up to a maximum status of Outstanding. Full details of our quality assurance standards and process can be found here.
Important Information: Certain fitness training programmes must be submitted under the Assessed Training category as the technical knowledge being taught is not covered in the qualification framework. Therefore to ensure depth of knowledge is sufficiently covered and competence of this new skill is assessed the following programmes will only be considered as an Assessed Training submission (this list is not exhaustive):
Boxing, kettlebells, suspension training, handstands, group indoor cycling, Olympic lifting, pole fitness/dancing, boot camps, strapping and taping, and High Intensity/High Intensity Interval Training (HIT/HIIT), as well as circuits and aqua programmes that contain any of these elements.
If a provider has an Assessed Training endorsement in one of the above categories, subsequent endorsement applications for associated disciplines will be accepted as Non-Assessed Training where the Assessed Training programme is specified as the prerequisite.
A non-assessed programme must have formative learning checks (for example, quizzes, scenarios, questions, group work) that are linked to the learning aims and outcomes. Non-assessed training programmes that are of a practical nature may be delivered online, however face to face delivery is encouraged. Guided Learning Hours (GLH) must be a minimum of 4 hours. All training content must be underpinned by current valid research and be evidenced based.
An overview of the evidence required for your submission is available here.
Prices are per annum.
Pay as you go
£250+VAT
(Renewal: £250+VAT)
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Pay as you go
Selecting the Non-Assessed Training Pay as You Go option (PAYG) allows you to take advantage of the benefits of endorsement for one or just a few training programmes and build up your delivery portfolio gradually.
For quality assurance purposes, PAYG providers may be asked to undergo PDA's self-evaluation process within their endorsement period. Full details of our quality assurance standards and process can be found here.
If you plan to offer a number of training programmes and want to have more flexibility with your endorsement, then take a look at the Unlimited option.
Important Information: Certain fitness training programmes must be submitted under the Assessed Training category as the technical knowledge being taught is not covered in the qualification framework. Therefore to ensure depth of knowledge is sufficiently covered and competence of this new skill is assessed the following programmes will only be considered as an Assessed Training submission (this list is not exhaustive):
Boxing, kettlebells, suspension training, handstands, group indoor cycling, Olympic lifting, pole fitness/dancing, boot camps, strapping and taping, and High Intensity/High Intensity Interval Training (HIT/HIIT), as well as circuits and aqua programmes that contain any of these elements.
If a provider has an Assessed Training endorsement in one of the above categories, subsequent endorsement applications for associated disciplines will be accepted as Non-Assessed Training where the Assessed Training programme is specified as the pre-requisite.
Unlimited
£800+VAT
(Renewal: £800+VAT)
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Unlimited
By choosing Non-Assessed Training Unlimited, you can endorse as many Non-Assessed programmes that you need after one full submission. In addition, you will also be able to endorse any Informal and Event CPD at no extra cost and without having to submit further full endorsement applications.
Please note that all Unlimited providers will receive a support and monitoring visit within the first 6 months of approval, which is included in the endorsement fee. A grading system is in place up to a maximum status of Outstanding. Full details of our quality assurance standards and process can be found here.
Important Information: Certain fitness training programmes must be submitted under the Assessed Training category as the technical knowledge being taught is not covered in the qualification framework. Therefore to ensure depth of knowledge is sufficiently covered and competence of this new skill is assessed the following programmes will only be considered as an Assessed Training submission (this list is not exhaustive):
Boxing, kettlebells, suspension training, handstands, group indoor cycling, Olympic lifting, pole fitness/dancing, boot camps, strapping and taping, and High Intensity/High Intensity Interval Training (HIT/HIIT), as well as circuits and aqua programmes that contain any of these elements.
If a provider has an Assessed Training endorsement in one of the above categories, subsequent endorsement applications for associated disciplines will be accepted as Non-Assessed Training where the Assessed Training programme is specified as the prerequisite.
Informal training does not require formal learning checks as it is predominantly research, practical training or self-directed learning e.g. short workshops, master classes, pod casts, book reviews. However, all training in this category must be underpinned by current, valid research and be evidence based. Endorsement is for informal training that is at least one hour long.
An overview of the evidence required for your submission is available here.
Prices are per annum.
Pay as you go
£200+VAT
(Renewal: £200+VAT)
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Unlimited
£600+VAT
(Renewal: £600+VAT)
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Event endorsement is for organised shared learning opportunities, including online e.g. conferences, seminars, forums, webinars and practical demonstrations.
An overview of the evidence required for your submission is available here.
Providers who wish to endorse a full event including any training that takes place during the event, e.g. seminars, workshops, etc., should purchase the Event Package. For more information contact the sales team.
Prices are per per event, for the period of the event.
Pay as you go
£150+VAT
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Pay as you go
Selecting the Pay as You Go (PAYG) option allows you to take advantage of the benefits of endorsement with one or just a few training programmes and build up your portfolio of training gradually. For quality assurance purposes, PAYG providers may be required to undergo PDA's self-evaluation process within their endorsement period. Full details of our quality assurance standards can be found here.
Important Information: Certain fitness training programmes must be submitted under the Assessed Training category as the technical knowledge being taught is not covered in the qualification framework. Therefore to ensure depth of knowledge is sufficiently covered and competence of this new skill is assessed the following programmes will only be considered as an Assessed Training submission (this list is not exhaustive):
Boxing, kettlebells, suspension training, group indoor cycling, pole fitness/dancing, boot camps, strapping and taping, and High Intensity/High Intensity Interval Training (HIT/HIIT), as well as circuits and aqua programmes that contain any of these elements.
If a provider has an Assessed Training endorsement in one of the above categories, subsequent endorsement applications for associated disciplines will be accepted as Non-Assessed Training where the Assessed Training programme is specified as the pre-requisite.
