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An Industry Award is a piece of training that has been developed by an employer in-house or by a private training provider, and offers graduates entry to the Sports Therapy Association (STA). Industry Awards must fully map to the relevant National Occupational Standards (NOS) to ensure an industry benchmark is met, but it gives you the autonomy to add more contextualised content to the course and assessment – a huge benefit when developing your universal selling point to learners.

Delivery requirements

A key aspect of your endorsed award for recognition by the STA is that students must undertake a minimum of 300 guided learning hours (GLH), which must include 110 face-to-face hours (FTH) in-classroom training. Please note 36 hours of the FTH can be presented as supervised practicum evidenced by a logbook and signed off by the training provider. An example of how these practicum hours can be broken down is as follows:

• 12 hours – Event Work – supervised
• 12 hours – Case Study – academic setting (supervised clinic) – practical assessment

To show the industry that you have embedded the required skills we will provide you with the STA logo and a Certificate of Authentication. Following approval you will have the support of a qualified External Quality Assurer (EQA) to help you continue to meet the highest standards.

Ready-made learning, teaching and assessment resources

PD:Approval can provide a full set of learning resources for awards that are mapped 100% to the Level 3 and Level 4 Sports Massage National Occupational Standards, which are fully accessible online to registered learners through StudyHub, our learning management system powered by Moodle (fees apply). This includes Technical and Anatomy & Physiology Manual content as well as a full Learner Assessment Pack and a set of mock and live Multiple Choice Questions. We will also provide a comprehensive Plan of Delivery.

View our video for a sample of our Sports Massage manuals.

Fees for digital teaching and assessment resources (optional)

• L3 Anatomy & Physiology Manual: £30 per learner
• L3 Technical Manual: £20 per learner
• L4 Technical Manual: £20 per learner

Registration fees (mandatory):

• Registration and certification: £40+VAT per learner

PD:Approval will provide each successful graduate 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 and only certificates issued by PD:Approval to registered learners will be recognised by the STA. See the Learner Registration tab for more information.

Endorsement is renewable annually at the same price as submission.

For more information, download the Industry Award Endorsement Guide here.

Industry Award

£600+VAT
Additional Awards £500+VAT

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Industry Award

The main outcome of Industry Award endorsement is to enable your learners to gain entry to the STA as a member in the Student category and progress through to the STA Registration categories. These categories can be seen as a career pathway to help guide individuals to job roles in the Sports Therapy sector. The STA offers learners support all the way, as well as employment opportunities such as event work to gain experience. The ultimate aim is to create a personalised award that is recognised by industry and suits the requirements of either you as an employer or your learners.

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8-16 CPD points

An assessed training programme must have a mandatory assessment (formative or summative) linked to the programme learning aims and outcomes. Total learning time (TLT) 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.

All those responsible for the creation as well as the delivery of the training programme must be suitably qualified. Authors, tutors, assessors and the internal quality assurers must hold the relevant qualifications or acceptable alternatives.

Training that includes practical skills is required to include a practical assessment. Practical assessments should, where possible, be conducted in a face to face setting. Video assessments may be used. Knowledge-based training requires a suitable theory assessment e.g. multiple choice theory paper or case study*. Theory assessments must adhere to PD:Approval’s invigilation guidelines and be completed in a classroom rather than online. The suitability of the chosen assessment tool will be reviewed by PD:Approval’s Technical Evaluator at the submission stage.

*Case study assessments must reflect the course learning outcomes and adhere to fair and reasonable assessment principles. Case study assessments may be completed online.

Hologrammed and personalised PD:Approval achievement certificates can be provided for your learners (£25+VAT each) by registering them on this site and providing their status when they have completed their assessment. Let us know if this is something you are interested in.

Prices are per annum. For full details of the submission process including an evidence list, download our CPD Submission Guide.

Pay as you go

£250+VAT

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Pay as you go

Selecting the pay as you 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 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 Bundle option.

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Unlimited

£600+VAT

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Licence (1-5 programmes)

The Licence option provides endorsement for up to five low-risk programmes (Assessed, Non-Assessed, Informal, Event) with just one full Assessed Training submission. 'Low risk' means that they do not include invasive procedures. Please note that all Licence holders 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. More information on our quality assurance process here.

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4-7 CDP 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. Total learning time (TLT) must be a minimum of 4 hours. All training content must be underpinned by current valid research and be evidenced based.

All those responsible for the creation as well as the delivery of the training programme must be suitably qualified. Authors, tutors, assessors and the internal quality assurers must hold the relevant qualifications or acceptable alternatives.

Hologrammed and personalised PD:Approval achievement certificates can be provided for your learners (£25+VAT each) by registering them on this site and providing their status when they have completed their assessment. Let us know if this is something you are interested in.

Prices are per annum. For full details of the submission process including an evidence list, download our CPD Submission Guide.

Pay as you go

£175+VAT

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Pay as you go

Selecting the pay as you 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. Please note that only low risk programmes can be endorsed as Non-Assessed training. 'Low risk' means that they do not include invasive procedures; high risk programmes containing invasive procedures must be endorsed as Assessed Training. 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 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 Licence option.

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Unlimited

£500+VAT

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Licence (1-5 low risk programmes)

The Non-Assessed Licence option provides endorsement for up to five low risk programmes (Non-Assessed, Informal, Event) with just one full Non-Assessed Training submission. 'Low risk' means that they do not include invasive procedures. Please note that all Licence holders 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. More information on our quality assurance process here.

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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.

All those responsible for delivery of the training must be suitably qualified, including the author.

Prices are per annum. For full details of the submission process including an evidence list, download our CPD Submission Guide.

Pay as you go

£125+VAT

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Pay as you go

Selecting the pay as you 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 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 Bundle option.

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Unlimited

£400+VAT

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Unlimited

The Unlimited option gives you as many endorsements as you need in your chosen CPD endorsement option (Assessed, Non-Assessed, Informal, Event) as well as for that category and any below, with just one full submission. Choose Unlimited here and your Informal submission will enable you to can get all your other 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. More information on our quality assurance process here.

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1-2 CPD points

Event endorsement is for organised shared learning opportunities, including online e.g. conferences, seminars, forums, webinars and practical demonstrations.

All those involved in delivering presentations or workshops at the event must have suitable credentials and all training must be underpinned by current, valid research and be evidence based.

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. For full details of the submission process including an evidence list, download our CPD Submission Guide.

Pay as you go

£100+VAT

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Pay as you go

Selecting the pay as you 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 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 Bundle option.

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