Gym Instructor
Gain accreditation with PD:Approval to offer learners a prestigious qualification that is recognised by the member countries of the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) and welcomed by employers. Health clubs, fitness and sport centres across the world are looking for skilled and professional instructors to perform a range of roles supporting and motivating clients to get active, stay active and healthy, they may also be required to manage gym inductions, produce a variety of programmes and fitness initiatives to ensure the members and clients are training in a safe and effective manner.
ICREPs is an international partnership between registration bodies around the world that register exercise professionals. Their full members all operate independent, competency-based registration systems for exercise/fitness professionals. ICREPs members operate in ten countries across four continents, and collectively register almost 1/4 million individual exercise professionals. ICREPs is recognised by IHRSA (the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) as the global body representing national registration bodies of exercise professionals.
The Certificate in Gym Instructing qualification requires 150 hours guided learning hours (GLH) which must include 24 hours of practical delivery..
PD:Approval offers accreditation to training providers so that learners can benefit from training mapped to the ICREPs Global Standards, which will allow those who have passed your assessment to gain professional recognition through register membership in ICREPs member countries.
The accreditation process, support, training, resources and all PD:Approval learner materials are provided in English.
For an overview of the requirements of accreditation, click here.
Units covered in the Certificate in Gym Instructing
The unit code given in bracket refers to the ICREPs Global Standards
- Unit 1 (B2): Conduct health screening, assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals and conduct gym inductions
- Unit 2 (A2): Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context
- Unit 3 (A5): Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction
- Unit 4 (B1): Promote healthy eating and physical activity
- Unit 5 (A1): Promote health and safety in a fitness environment
- Unit 6 (A4): Provide customer service in health and fitness
- Unit 7 (A6): Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry
- Unit 8 (A3): Recognise and apply exercise considerations for specific populations
- Unit 9 (B3): Plan and instruct exercise in the gym
Your training will have either been developed by yourself and you own the intellectual property, or by PD:Approval who can provide the relevant qualification materials that have already been mapped, saving you time and supporting your accreditation. Alternatively, you may wish to utilise another source for the resources to deliver the qualification, but you MUST submit them all and gain approval to use these materials from the intellectual property owner.
Private training providers can expect a robust approval process that is supportive and thorough. All resources MUST map 100% to the ICREPs Global Standards to ensure an industry benchmark is met.
Accreditation with PD:Approval gives you the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the qualification making it bespoke to the needs of your learners – a huge benefit when developing your unique selling point which makes you stand out in a competitive market. We believe the winning combination of industry recognised theory with the practical application promotes best practice and provides the necessary skills an employer will be looking for.
To show the industry that you have achieved accreditation, we will provide you with the PD:Approval logo and a Certificate of Authentication showing the details of your approval. Following approval we will appoint a qualified External Quality Assurer (EQA) to support you to meet the highest standards whilst you remain accredited. PD:Approval has an accumulated 50 years experience in quality assurance, and uses industry expert evaluators, trainers and quality assurers to undertake reviews and observations, so you are in good hands.
After approval, we will provide each of your successful learners with a secure Certificate of Achievement that has a unique ID code and a hologram for anti fraud purposes. Only certificates issued in this manner will be accepted by ICREPs member countries for entry to their registers.
Training providers seeking accreditation through PD:Approval to offer recognition by ICREPs must commit to PD:Approval’s terms and conditions for accredited providers as part of the application process.
Services Provided
We provide a wide range of services as part of your accreditation:
- 1-2-1 support with your own Submission Support Manager (phone, email, instant chat, e-meeting)
- Resource Bundle (systems and processes to strengthen your training organisation)
- Qualification Syllabus
- Ready-made Summative Assessment for the qualification (observation checklist and multiple choice questions)
- External Quality Assurance support
- An internationally recognised kitemark
- Access to the PD:Portal – promote your organisation and qualification to potential learners
Fees
| Service |
Fee USD |
| Relevant local taxes will be attributed to fees where they apply. Bank fees are the responsibility of the payer. |
| Mandatory fees |
|
| Accreditation submission and evaluation (Accreditation Pack download 500 USD; submission and evaluation 1000 USD) |
1500 |
| Registration and certification (per learner, per qualification) |
50 |
| Optional fees |
|
PD:Approval Gym Learner Manual (electronic, cost per learner added at learner registration). Minimum annual order applies.
If approved with PD:Approval's manual, the same manual must be used for the whole of the accreditation period but can be reviewed at renewal. |
40 |
Professional Awards (Tutor/Assessor/Internal Quality Assurance training) - maximum 3 learners.
Additional learners per award on same cohort. |
1400
200 |
External Quality Assurance visit (if required)
EQA fee per day |
1400
460 |
| Renewal |
|
| Annual accreditation renewal fee per qualification |
750 |
Gym Instructor
1500 USD
(Split into two payments: Accreditation Pack 500 USD; Submission and evaluation 1000 USD)
More information
Gym Instructor
Your accreditation journey is just beginning! Follow these steps for successful recognition:
- Purchase the relevant Accreditation Pack
- Gather together all your evidence
- Work with your Submission Support Manager to ensure you have understood all the criteria
- Complete the online application form and submit
- Carry out any actions in your evaluation report
- Gain Approval
- Market your approved qualification using the PD:Approval Accredited logo
- Register your learners
- Deliver your training
- Undertake a virtual quality assurance review with your allocated External Quality Assurer (EQA)
- Carry out any actions identified in the quality assurance report
- Receive your Certificate of Authentication
- Add your accredited qualification to the PD:Portal
- Update your learners’ statuses for certificates to be issued to those who have passed
This journey is explained in full in our Accreditation Guide.
Group Exercise Instructor (Freestyle)
Gain accreditation with PD:Approval to offer learners a prestigious qualification that is recognised by the member countries of the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) and welcomed by employers. Group Exercise Instructor focuses on the delivery of exercises to a group. Music may or may not be involved in the session; where music is involved clients may not be expected to work to the beat and phrase of the music and original choreography is not a requirement of this qualification.
ICREPs is an international partnership between registration bodies around the world that register exercise professionals. Their full members all operate independent, competency-based registration systems for exercise/fitness professionals. ICREPs members operate in ten countries across four continents, and collectively register almost 1/4 million individual exercise professionals. ICREPs is recognised by IHRSA (the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) as the global body representing national registration bodies of exercise professionals.
The Certificate in Group Exercise Instructing (Freestyle) qualification requires 150 hours guided learning hours (GLH) which must include at least 24 hours of practical delivery.
PD:Approval offers accreditation to training providers so that learners can benefit from training mapped to the ICREPs Global Standards which will allow those who have passed your assessment to gain professional recognition in other ICREPs member countries.
The accreditation process, support, training, resources and all PD:Approval learner materials are provided in English.
For an overview of the requirements of accreditation, click here.
Units covered in the Certificate in Group Exercise Instructing (Freestyle)
The unit code given in brackets refers to the ICREPs Global Standards
- Unit 1 (B2): Conduct health screening, assess client exercise preferences, barriers and goals and conduct gym inductions
- Unit 2 (A2): Apply principles of anatomy and physiology in a fitness context
- Unit 3 (A5): Provide motivation and support as part of exercise instruction
- Unit 4 (B1): Promote healthy eating and physical activity
- Unit 5 (A1): Promote health and safety in a fitness environment
- Unit 6 (A4): Provide customer service in health and fitness
- Unit 7 (A6): Develop professional practice and personal career in the health and fitness industry
- Unit 8 (A3): Recognise and apply exercise considerations for specific populations
- Unit 9 (C3): Plan and instruct group exercise
Private training providers can expect a robust approval process that is supportive and thorough. Your training will have either been developed by yourself and you own the intellectual property, or by PD:Approval who can provide the relevant qualification materials that have already been mapped, saving you time and supporting your accreditation. Alternatively, you may wish to utilise another source for the resources to deliver the qualification, but you MUST submit them all and gain approval to use these materials from the intellectual property owner. All resources MUST map 100% to the ICREPs Global Standards to ensure an industry benchmark is met.
Accreditation with PD:Approval gives you the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the qualification making it bespoke to the needs of your learners – a huge benefit when developing your unique selling point to learners which makes you stand out in a competitive market. We believe the winning combination of industry recognised theory with the practical application promotes best practice and provides the necessary skills an employer will be looking for.
To show the industry that you have achieved accreditation, we will provide you with the PD:Approval logo and a Certificate of Authentication showing the details of your approval. Following approval we will appoint a qualified External Quality Assurer (EQA) to support you to meet the highest standards whilst you remain accredited. PD:Approval has an accumulated 50 years experience in quality assurance, and uses industry expert evaluators, trainers and quality assurers to undertake reviews and observations, so you are in good hands.
After approval, we will provide each of your successful learners with a secure Certificate of Achievement that has a unique ID code and QR Code for anti fraud purposes. Only certificates issued in this manner will be accepted by ICREPs member countries for entry to their registers.
Training providers seeking accreditation through PD:Approval to offer recognition by ICREPs must commit to PD:Approval’s terms and conditions for accredited providers as part of the application process.
Services Provided
We provide a wide range of services as part of your accreditation:
- 1-2-1 support via (phone, email, instant chat, e-meeting)
- Resource Bundle (systems and processes to strengthen your training organisation)
- Qualification Syllabus
- Ready-made Summative Assessment for the qualification (observation checklist and multiple choice questions)
- External Quality Assurance support
- An internationally recognised kitemark
- Listing on the PD:Portal – promote your organisation and qualification to potential learners
Fees
| Service |
Fee USD |
| Relevant local taxes will be attributed to fees where they apply. Bank fees are the responsibility of the payer. |
| Mandatory fees |
|
| Accreditation submission and evaluation (Accreditation Pack download 500 USD; submission and evaluation 1000 USD)
£700) |
1500 |
| Registration and certification (per learner, per qualification) |
50 |
| Optional fees |
|
PD:Approval Group Exercise Manual (electronic, fee per learner added at learner registration). Minimum annual order applies.
If approved with PD:Approval's manual, the same manual must be used for the whole of the accreditation period but can be reviewed at renewal. |
40 |
Professional Awards (Tutor/Assessor/Internal Quality Assurance training) - maximum 3 learners.
Additional learners per award on same cohort. |
1400
200 |
External Quality Assurance visit (if required)
EQA fee per day |
1400
460 |
| Renewal |
|
| Annual accreditation renewal fee per qualification |
750 |
Group Exercise Instructor
1500 USD
(Split into two payments: Accreditation Pack 500 USD; Submission and evaluation 1000 USD)
More information
Group Exercise Instructor
Your accreditation journey is just beginning! Follow these steps for a successful submission:
- Purchase the relevant Accreditation Pack
- Gather together all your evidence
- Work with your Submission Support Manager to ensure you have understood all the criteria
- Complete the online application form and submit
- Carry out any actions in your evaluation report
- Gain Approval
- Market your approved qualification using the PD:Approval Accredited logo
- Register your learners
- Deliver your training
- Undertake a virtual quality assurance review with your allocated External Quality Assurer (EQA)
- Carry out any actions identified in the quality assurance report
- Receive your Certificate of Authentication
- Add your accredited qualification to the PD:Portal
- Update your learners’ statuses for certificates to be issued to those who have passed
This journey is explained in full in our Accreditation Guide.
Mat-Based Pilates Instructor
Gain accreditation with PD:Approval to offer learners a prestigious qualification that is recognised by the member countries of the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs) and welcomed by employers. Qualified Mat-Based Pilates Instructors possess the knowledge and skills necessary to support and motivate clients in achieving their goals, and have more impact on a client’s performance and achievements, tailoring programmes and workouts to need their specific needs.
ICREPs is an international partnership between registration bodies around the world that register exercise professionals. Their full members all operate independent, competency-based registration systems for exercise/fitness professionals. ICREPs members operate in ten countries across four continents, and collectively register almost 1/4 million individual exercise professionals. ICREPs is recognised by IHRSA (the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) as the global body representing national registration bodies of exercise professionals.
The Certificate in Mat-based Pilates qualification requires 275 hours guided learning hours (GLH) which must include at least 75 hours of practical delivery.
PD:Approval offers accreditation to training providers so that learners can benefit from training mapped to the ICREPs Global Standards which will allow learners who have passed your assessment to not only gain recognition through register membership in other ICREPs member countries.
The accreditation process, support, training, resources and all PD:Approval learner materials are provided in English.
For an overview of the requirements of accreditation, click here
Units covered in the Certificate in Mat-based Pilates
- Unit 1 Anatomy and physiology for Mat-based Pilates
- Unit 2 Professional practice and personal career development
- Unit 3 Supporting and educating the client
- Unit 4 Customer services
- Unit 5 Special populations
- Unit 6 Health, safety and welfare
- Unit 7 Principles of exercise and programming for Mat-based Pilates
- Unit 8 Principles, fundamentals, philosophy and origins of Mat-based Pilates
- Unit 9 Collect and analyse relevant information
- Unit 10 Assessing the Pilates client
- Unit 11 Plan and design a Mat-based Pilates session
- Unit 12 Prepare and instruct group Mat-based Pilates sessions
- Unit 13 Prepare and instruct one to one Mat-based Pilates sessions
-
- Unit 14 One to one re-assessment
Private training providers can expect a robust approval process that is supportive and thorough. Your training will have been developed by yourself and you own the intellectual property. Alternatively, you may wish to utilise another source for the resources to deliver the qualification, but you MUST submit them all and gain approval to use these materials from the intellectual property owner. All resources MUST map 100% to the ICREPs Global Standards to ensure an industry benchmark is met.
Accreditation with PD:Approval gives you the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the qualification making it bespoke to the needs of your learners – a huge benefit when developing your unique selling point to learners which makes you stand out in a competitive market. We believe the winning combination of industry recognised theory with the practical application promotes best practice and provides the necessary skills an employer will be looking for.
To show the industry that you have achieved accreditation, we will provide you with the PD:Approval Accredited logo and a Certificate of Authentication showing the details of your approval. We will appoint a qualified External Quality Assurer (EQA) to support you to meet the highest standards whilst you remain accredited. PD:Approval has an accumulated 50 years experience in quality assurance, and uses industry expert evaluators, trainers and quality assurers to undertake reviews and observations, so you are in good hands.
After approval, we will provide each of your successful learners with a secure Certificate of Achievement that has a unique ID and QR Code for anti fraud purposes. Only certificates issued in this manner will be accepted by ICREPs member countries for entry to their registers.
Training providers seeking accreditation through PD:Approval to offer recognition by ICREPs must commit to PD:Approval’s terms and conditions for accredited providers as part of the application process.
Services Provided
We provide a wide range of services as part of your accreditation:
- 1-2-1 support via (phone, email, instant chat, e-meeting)
- Resource Bundle (systems and processes to strengthen your training organisation)
- Qualification syllabus
- Ready-made Summative Assessment for the qualification (observation checklist and multiple choice questions)
- External Quality Assurance support
- An internationally recognised kitemark
- Listing on the PD:Portal – promote your organisation and qualification to potential learners
Fees
| Service |
Fee USD |
| Relevant local taxes will be attributed to fees where they apply. Bank fees are the responsibility of the payer. |
| Mandatory fees |
|
| Accreditation submission and evaluation (Accreditation Pack download 500 USD; submission and evaluation 1000 USD) |
1500 |
| Registration and certification (per learner, per qualification) |
50 |
| Optional fees |
|
PD:Approval Mat-based Pilates Manual (electronic, fee per learner added at learner registration). Minimum annual order applies.
If approved with PD:Approval's manual, the same manual must be used for the whole of the accreditation period but can be reviewed at renewal. |
75 |
Professional Awards (Tutor, Assessor and Internal Quality Assurance) - maximum 3 learners/4 awards
Additional learners on same cohort |
1400
200 |
External Quality Assurance visit (if required)
EQA fee per day |
1400
460 |
| Renewal |
|
| Annual accreditation renewal fee per qualification |
750 |
Mat-based Pilates
1500 USD
(Split into two payments: Accreditation Pack 500 USD; Submission and evaluation 1000 USD)
More information
Mat-based Pilates
Your accreditation journey is just beginning! Follow these steps for a successful submission:
- Purchase the relevant Accreditation Pack
- Gather together all your evidence
- Work with your Submission Support Manager to ensure you have understood all the criteria
- Complete the online application form and submit
- Carry out any actions in your evaluation report
- Gain Approval
- Market your approved qualification using the PD:Approval Accredited logo
- Register your learners
- Deliver your training
- Undertake a virtual quality assurance review with your allocated External Quality Assurer (EQA)
- Carry out any actions identified in the quality assurance report
- Receive your Certificate of Authentication
- Add your accredited qualification to the PD:Portal
- Update your learners’ statuses for certificates to be issued to those who have passed
This journey is explained in full in our Accreditation Guide.
Personal Trainer
Gain accreditation with PD:Approval to offer learners a prestigious qualification that is recognised by the member countries of the International Confederation of Registers for Exercise Professionals (ICREPs). Qualified personal trainers possess the knowledge and skills necessary to support and motivate clients in achieving their goals, and have more impact on a client’s performance and achievements, tailoring programmes and workouts to need their specific needs.
ICREPs is an international partnership between registration bodies around the world that register exercise professionals. Their full members all operate independent, competency-based registration systems for exercise/fitness professionals. ICREPs members operate in ten countries across four continents, and collectively register almost 1/4 million individual exercise professionals. ICREPs is recognised by IHRSA (the International Health, Racquet & Sportsclub Association) as the global body representing national registration bodies of exercise professionals.
Certificate in Personal Training: requires 200 guided learning hours (GLH) which must include 30 hours of practical delivery.
Diploma in Personal Training: (includes Gym Instructor): requires 275 hours GLH, which must include 54 hours of practical delivery.
PD:Approval offers accreditation to training providers so that learners can benefit from training mapped to the ICREPs Global Standards, which will allow those who have passed your assessment to gain professional recognition in other ICREPs member countries.
All aspects of the accreditation process are provided in English.
For an overview of the requirements of accreditation, click here.
Units covered in the Certificate in Personal Training
See the Gym tab for the units covering gym instructing. The code in brackets refers to the ICREPs Global Standards.
- Unit 1 (D1): Carry out client fitness assessments
- Unit 2 (D6): Support long term behaviour change by monitoring client exercise adherence and applying motivational techniques
- Unit 3 (D3): Apply the principles of nutrition and weight management to programme design
- Unit 4 (D4 & D5): Plan exercise training programmes
- Unit 5 (D2): Apply the principles of exercise science to programme design
- Unit 6 (D5): Instruct, supervise and deliver training programmes
- Unit 7 (D7): Manage, review, adapt and evaluate personal training programmes
- Unit 8: Undertake small business planning
Private training providers can expect a robust approval process that is supportive and thorough. Your training will have either been developed by yourself and you own the intellectual property, or by PD:Approval who can provide the relevant materials that have already been mapped, saving you time and supporting your accreditation. Alternatively, you may wish to utilise another source for the resources to deliver the qualification, but you MUST submit them all and gain approval to use these materials from the intellectual property owner. All resources MUST map 100% to the ICREPs Global Standards to ensure an industry benchmark is met.
Click below to see a sample of the PD:Approval Diploma in Personal Training manual.
Accreditation with PD:Approval gives you the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the qualification making it bespoke to the needs of your learners – a huge benefit when developing your unique selling point to learners which makes you stand out in a competitive market. We believe the winning combination of industry recognised theory with the practical application promotes best practice and provides the necessary skills an employer will be looking for.
To show the industry that you have achieved accreditation, we will provide you with the PD:Approval logo and a Certificate of Authentication showing the details of your approval. Following approval we will appoint a qualified External Quality Assurer (EQA) to support you to meet the highest standards whilst you remain accredited. PD:Approval has an accumulated 50 years experience in quality assurance, and uses industry expert evaluators, trainers and quality assurers to undertake reviews and observations, so you are in good hands.
After approval, we will provide each of your successful learners with a secure Certificate of Achievement that has a unique ID and a QR Code for anti fraud purposes. Only certificates issued in this manner will be accepted by ICREPs member countries for entry to their registers.
Training providers seeking accreditation through PD:Approval to offer recognition by ICREPs must commit to PD:Approval’s terms and conditions for accredited providers as part of the application process.
Services Provided
We provide a wide range of services as part of your accreditation:
- 1-2-1 support via (phone, email, instant chat, e-meeting)
- Resource Bundle (systems and processes to strengthen your training organisation)
- Qualification syllabus
- Ready-made Summative Assessment for the qualification (observation checklist and multiple choice questions)
- External Quality Assurance support
- An internationally recognised kitemark
- Access to the PD:Portal – promote your organisation and qualification to potential learners
Fees
| Service |
Fees USD |
| Relevant local taxes will be attributed to fees where they apply. Bank fees are the responsibility of the payer. |
| Mandatory fees |
|
| Accreditation submission and evaluation (Accreditation Pack download 500 USD; submission and evaluation 1000 USD) |
1500 |
| Registration and certification (per learner, per qualification) |
50 |
| Optional fees |
|
PD:Approval Certificate in Personal Training Learner Manual (electronic, cost per learner added at learner registration). Minimum annual order applies.
If approved with PD:Approval's manual, the same manual must be used for the whole of the accreditation period but can be reviewed at renewal. |
45 |
PD:Approval Diploma in Personal Training Learner Manual (electronic, cost per learner added at learner registration). Minimum annual order applies.
If approved with PD:Approval's manual, the same manual must be used for the whole of the accreditation period but can be reviewed at renewal. |
50 |
Professional Awards (Tutor/Assessor/Internal Quality Assurance training) - maximum 3 learners.
Additional learners per award on same cohort. |
1400
200 |
External Quality Assurance visit (if required)
EQA fee per day |
1400
460 |
| Renewal |
|
| Annual accreditation renewal fee per qualification |
750 |
Personal Trainer
1500 USD
(Split into two payments: Accreditation Pack 500 USD; submission and evaluation 1000 USD)
More Information
Personal Trainer
Your accreditation journey is just beginning! Follow these steps for a successful submission.
- Purchase the relevant Accreditation Pack
- Gather together all your evidence
- Work with your Submission Support Manager to ensure you have understood all the criteria
- Complete the online application form and submit
- Carry out any actions in your evaluation report
- Gain Approval
- Market your approved qualification using the PD:Approval Accredited logo
- Register your learners
- Deliver your training
- Undertake a virtual quality assurance review with your allocated External Quality Assurer (EQA)
- Carry out any actions identified in the quality assurance report
- Receive your Certificate of Authentication
- Add your accredited qualification to the PD:Portal
- Update your learners’ statuses for certificates to be issued to those who have passed
This journey is explained in full in our Accreditation Guide.
Diploma in Personal Training
(Gym and Personal Trainer)
1500 USD
(Split into two payments: Accreditation Pack 500 USD; submission and evaluation 1000 USD)
More Information
Diploma in Personal Training
Your accreditation journey is just beginning! Follow these steps for a successful submission.
- Purchase the relevant Accreditation Pack
- Gather together all your evidence
- Work with your Submission Support Manager to ensure you have understood all the criteria
- Complete the online application form and submit
- Carry out any actions in your evaluation report
- Gain Approval
- Market your approved qualification using the PD:Approval Accredited logo
- Register your learners
- Deliver your training
- Undertake a virtual quality assurance review with your allocated External Quality Assurer (EQA)
- Carry out any actions identified in the quality assurance report
- Receive your Certificate of Authentication
- Add your accredited qualification to the PD:Portal
- Update your learners’ statuses for certificates to be issued to those who have passed
This journey is explained in full in our Accreditation Guide.
Foundation Training (CPD)
16 CPD points
Foundation Training can be developed by an employer in-house or by a private training provider and whilst it must map 100% to ICREPs Global standards to ensure an industry benchmark is met, you have the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the course and assessment – a huge benefit when developing your universal selling point to learners.
You have the choice of endorsing your Foundation Training individually, as a Foundation Pay as You Go (PAYG) endorsement, or through Foundation Unlimited endorsement which, once you are approved, would enable you to gain endorsement for all your other CPD (Assessed, Non-Assessed, Informal, Event as well as additional Foundation Training) without incurring further submission fees. Both options will provide you with continuing support from a dedicated External Quality Assurer.
Foundation Training endorsement is available as the following Special Populations foundation awards:
- Foundation Award in Pre and Postnatal Exercise Instructing* - 40 hours
- Foundation Award in Older Adult Exercise Instructing - 50 hours
- Foundation Award in Disability Exercise Instructing - 50 hours
- Foundation Award in Youth Exercise Instructing - 50 hours
* PD:Approval learner manual available, see the
Important Information section below.
An overview of the evidence required for a Foundation Training submission is available
here, however please download the
Endorsement Guide for full information on how to submit your Foundation Training for approval.
Prices are per annum (plus certification costs per learner of 50 USD, and manual fees if applicable).
Pay as you go
600 USD
Renewal: 450 USD
Important Information
Submit
Renew
Special Populations
Foundation Training endorsement requires that for all disciplines apart from Pre and Postnatal and Youth (see below) you submit your own Learner Manual and Assessment Strategy along with the rest of the evidence detailed in our
Foundation Training Endorsement Guide . However if you need support, consider using one of our
Technical Consultants who can help with:
- Writing your course
- Mapping to the standards
- Creating your assessment
You can have a free, no obligation chat with one of our experts to outline the areas you think you may need help with and they will propose solutions. They will then detail by email the assistance they can provide, how long it will take, and how much it will cost so that you can decide whether you would like to proceed or not.
If you would like to discuss this further or arrange a call with one of our Technical Consultants, either call us on +44 333 577 0908 or
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Please note: training that includes terms such as rehabilitation, diagnosing, and prescribing are not permitted.
PD:Approval Learner Resources - Pre and Postnatal; Youth
Submit your application using your own learner manuals and utilising the support outlined above if required, or use PD:Approval's Pre and Postnatal or Youth learner manual and assessment. By using our materials, you will have fulfilled much of the criteria required for endorsement already, especially if you also purchase our Assessment Pack.
Prices if using PD:Approval's Learner Resources
- Learner manual: 25 USD per learner. Minimum order of 50 manuals per annum applies.
- Registration and certification: 50 USD per learner.
- Optional: Learner Assessment Pack: 250 USD
.
Unlimited
2600 USD
Renewal: 2600 USD
Important Information
Submit
Renew
Special Populations
Foundation Training endorsement requires that for all disciplines apart from Pre and Postnatal and Youth (see below) you submit your own Learner Manual and Assessment Strategy along with the rest of the evidence detailed in our
Foundation Training Endorsement Guide . However if you need support, consider using one of our
Technical Consultants who can help with:
- Writing your course
- Mapping to the standards
- Creating your assessment
You can have a free, no obligation chat with one of our experts to outline the areas you think you may need help with and they will propose solutions. They will then detail by email the assistance they can provide, how long it will take, and how much it will cost so that you can decide whether you would like to proceed or not.
If you would like to discuss this further or arrange a call with one of our Technical Consultants, either call us on +44 333 577 0908 or
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it..
PD:Approval Learner Resources - Pre and Postnatal; Youth
Submit your application using your own learner manuals and utilising the support outlined above if required, or use PD:Approval's Pre and Postnatal or Youth learner manual and assessment. By using our materials, you will have fulfilled much of the criteria required for endorsement already, especially if you also purchase our Assessment Pack.
Prices if using PD:Approval's Learner Resources
- Learner manual: 25 USD per learner. Minimum order of 50 manuals per annum applies.
- Registration and certification: 50 USD per learner.
- Optional: Learner Assessment Pack: 250 USD
.
Assessed Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
8-16 CPD points
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
500 USD
Renewal: 360 USD
Important Information
Select
Renew
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, all PAYG providers are required 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, 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.
Unlimited
2200 USD
Renewal: 2200 USD
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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 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, 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.
Non-Assessed Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
4-7 CPD points
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
360 USD
Renewal: 270 USD
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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, all PAYG providers are required 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.
Please note: training that includes terms such as rehabilitation, diagnosing, and prescribing are not permitted.
Unlimited
1400 USD
Renewal: 1400 USD
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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 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 of Low, Medium or High Risk. 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 pre-requisite.
Informal Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
1-3 CPD points
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
300 USD
Renewal: 220 USD
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Unlimited
1100 USD
Renewal: 1100 USD
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