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If you’re a Personal Trainer, we offer you a low-cost/high-value opportunity to advance your career, learn new skills and connect with new clients that will truly value your work. You can sign up at the bottom of the page. 

The NRPSPT recruits, trains, monitors and connects Parkinson’s qualified personal trainers with people with Parkinson’s, ensuring up to date qualifications and knowledge through annual membership.

We are supported by Parkinson’s UK, CIMSPA, Cure Parkinson’s and Fitpro.

We are on a mission to build an army of Parkinson’s Specialist PT’s across the UK and make it easy for people with Parkinson’s to connect with them. Exercise is still the only way to slow the progression of Parkinson’s!

Benefits of Membership

• Comprehensive training and guidance on working with People with Parkinson’s. 
• Advanced skillset and careers, including eligible for CIMSPA Senior Practitioner Professional Status (click here to find out more).
• Free se of the 4D Life Programme to guide your coaching on Parkinson’s specific, evidence-based nutrition, functional training and lifestyle.
• Connection to the Parkinson’s Community and new clients that tend to train long term and really value the support you offer.
• A fully Search Engine Optimised profile page on the NRPSPT website.
• Free FitPro Core membership, 15% off NeuroTrainer Parkinson’s and up to 30% off CPD
• Use of the National Register logo.
• Newsletters and research updates.

Parkinson’s is the most common neurological condition in the world and there is currently no cure and no medication that can slow progression – ONLY EXERCISE CAN! But it must be the right kind of exercise and the right dose.

There is currently a huge shortage of qualified PT’s to work with and support People with Parkinson’s.

To join you will need :

• Current CIMSPA membership at Level 3 or 4 as a Personal Trainer or Exercise Referral Practitioner (or equivalent).
• At least 3 years post qualification experience including working one-to-one with clients.
• Liability insurance.
• An understanding of special population training.
• A Parkinson’s Specific qualification – below is a list of recognised qualifications. If you are not yet qualified, on joining you receive free FitPro membership and 15% off the Neurotrainer – Parkinson’s course.

Our Qualification and Guidance

Delivering personal training to people with medical conditions offers a hugely rewarding, but also potentially complex element to your career. It is vital that you have the right training, qualification and guidance in place.

Our training and guidance has four elements:

1. FitPro Neurotrainer – Parkinson’s Course 

Neurotrainer – Parkinson’s is a course to support the growing emphasis on neuroplasticity (the ability of the brain to make new neural pathways given the right stimulus). Trained exercise professionals can now play a key role in helping people with Parkinson’s to effectively manage their condition and maximise their quality of life. On completion of this course, students will be able to work with people with early to mid stage Parkinson’s in a one-to-one or small group setting.

One of the most comprehensive and in depth courses available to fitness professionals, this course is available at a reduced cost to NRPSPT members, together with free FitPro Core membership.

(If you have completed any of the following qualifications you won’t need to complete this element: Wright Foundation – Exercise for Long Term Neurological Conditions, PD Warrior, LSVT Big, PWR for Parkinson’s, RYP – Parkinson’s Pro, Medfit – Parkinson’s Fitness Specialist)

2. The 4D Life Programme

This evidence based online programme has been created by a team including fitness professionals with 50 years combined experience, a Band 7 Neurological Physiotherapist and a Registered dietitian. 

NRPSPT members have free access to the programme, allowing them to use it to guide their work with people with Parkinson’s. The programme is split into four dimensions: movement, nutrition, function and lifestyle. It covers almost every element of managing Parkinson’s alongside medication.

3. NRPSPT Induction and Operations Manual

These induction videos and manual cover the important elements of delivering personal training to people with medical conditions and Parkinson’s specifically. 

4. Ongoing Information and Connection

We will send regular updates and ways to connect to the constantly developing information on how best to manage Parkinson’s. From podcasts to newsletters, professional networks to research updates and charity events, we will keep you up to date and well informed.

Annual Membership – £85/year

Includes:

• Your name, location and contact details listed on the Register of Members
• The best value specialist trainer qualificaton currently available
• Active connection to your local Parkinson’s community and new clients
• Eligible for Senior Practitioner status with CIMSPA
• Free use of the 4D Life Programme
• A dedicated profile page, Search Engine Optimised and with your contact details
• Guaranteed top 5 position on google search for your location
• Free FitPro Core Membership and discounted CPD courses
• Use of the National Register logo
• Ongoing training, newsletters and research updates