ISESA will accredit individuals to work within the area of professional practice in which ISESA determines they are safe and fit to practice and having impact in their role. This area of professional practice is referred to as an individual’s domain of expertise.

An individual’s domain of expertise has two core elements:

1. Disciplinary specialism: biomechanics, physiology, psychology, nutrition, performance analysis, skill acquisition, or strength and conditioning

2. Category of professional practice: scientific support, research or pedagogy. If you fall outside of these specialisms then consider if ISESA accreditation is the right path for you. The domain of expertise must be specified in all applications for ISESA Accreditation. Applications will be reviewed on the basis of demonstrating the required standard of competency and experience to practice safely, independently and effectively within that domain of expertise. Individuals accredited by ISESA must at all times work within their domain of expertise. ISESA Accreditation is awarded to those practitioners who are deemed by the Association to have the knowledge, skills and understanding necessary to be safe and fit to practice. This will be judged against the evidence provided towards meeting the competencies within the ISESA Accreditation Competency Profile.

As per the guidelines the case study must be a maximum of 3000 words which is approximately 6 pages (single spaced).

If you have attained a Level 9 qualification including a research-based Masters, Postgraduate Diploma, passed your stage transfer, or completed 2 years (full-time) in your PhD, this is considered appropriate as long as you have completed and have evidence of 200 days or 1600 hours of work experience in the high-performance/elite sport sector within the last 5 years.

Applications and all supporting evidence must be submitted online through the ISESA Accreditation platform.

Yes, a case study must be submitted for each application category if you are applying directly for accreditation.

Yes, this is an acceptable case study, as long as it involves direct service supervision to athletes in a high-performance environment.

Please refer to the References section in the Accreditation Guidelines.

No, we are unable to accept late or incomplete applications. The application will need to be submitted for the next deadline.

To the ISESA high-performance means working with athletes that are classified as Tier 3 or above

according to McKay et al., 2022. Where

Tier 0: Sedentary;
Tier 1: Recreationally Active;
Tier 2: Trained/Developmental;
Tier 3: Highly Trained/National Level;
Tier 4: Elite/International Level; or
Tier 5: World Class.

Reference: McKay et al., International Journal of Sports Physiology and Performance, 2022, 17, 317-331. https://doi.org/10.1123/ijspp.2021-0451

Members who have held SIIPA Accreditation within the past 3 years are eligible to regain accredited status with ISESA by applying through the reaccreditation process.

The application should cover the previous 5 years of work and professional development activities up to the submission point.

If SIIPA Accreditation has lapsed for longer than 3 years, the applicant will be required to submit a full accreditation application.

If you have had time off work for medical/personal reasons this will be taken into account on a case-by-case basis when applying for reaccreditation.

Members who have held SIIPA Accreditation within the past 3 years are eligible to regain accredited status by applying through the accreditation renewal process, which involves demonstrating continuous professional development.

The application should cover the previous 5 years of work up to the submission point.

If SIIPA Accreditation has lapsed for longer than 3 years, the applicant will normally be required to submit a full accreditation application.

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