Qualifications and CPD | Mario Boser | Taekwondo4Fitness
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Advance Your Taekwondo Career with Mario Boser's Unmatched Qualifications and Cutting-Edge CPD at Taekwondo4Fitness
Ongoing personal and professional development is critical to further qualify as an Instructor at Taekwondo4Fitness and within the fitness industry.
For this reason, in 2018, I signed up for a Personal Trainer Qualification towards Level 4 with Future Fit Training.
I am a former British Taekwondo Instructor and National Poomsae Referee who gained full Disclosure Checks clearance, which is crucial for working with children and vulnerable adults in the UK. I hold a 4th-degree blackbelt with the Independent Taekwondo Organisation and a 3rd Dan with Kukkiwon. After I moved back to Slovakia at the end of 2021, I am in the process of obtaining an additional trainer license with the Slovak Taekwondo Association WT, a member of World Taekwondo and the European Taekwondo Union since 1994.
My Taekwondo Examination License B with the ITO enables me to conduct examinations and assessments, evaluating the skills and knowledge of Taekwondo students. I’m committed to fostering the growth and development of martial artists and helping them achieve their full potential.
In 2019 I obtained a Level 2 Leading Health-Related Activity accredited certification awarded by Active IQ, delivered by Fit for Sport, which provided me with the skills, knowledge and competency to provide high-quality, inclusive activity sessions for children.
Since I am a registered CIMSPA member, I require 10 CPD points per membership subscription year. Five points of these must be CIMSPA endorsed CPD.
Qualifications and Continued Professional Development points endorsed courses (short: CPD) I completed can be found at Qualifications and CPD on my website, LinkedIn and my CIMSPA Membership Profile.
CIMSPA
The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity
What is the CIMSPA
The CIMSPA (The Management Of Sport And Physical Activity) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation that promotes excellence in sports performance management through its membership, certification and research programmes.
The CIMSPA is an accredited body that sets standards in sports management. These include professional qualifications, technology use, and general administration practices within sports organisations.
The CIMSPA was founded as the Association of Professional Sports Organisations in 1965. It rebranded as the CIMSPA in 2013 to reflect its broader scope.
Since then, it has expanded its membership to include sports professionals and people working in related industries like fitness or health services, academics from sporting disciplines, and administrators from non-sporting sectors.
These members all come together under one common goal – to promote, preserve and develop the highest quality and most sustainable practice in sports leadership, governance and management.
By giving out certifications, the CIMSPA ensures that only qualified individuals can demonstrate their expertise in these areas. This helps create trust among potential candidates’ peers, employers and the public.
CIMSPA was founded in 1921 as the Association of Senior College Teachers (ASCT) to promote educational standards in physical education. Since then, it has expanded to offer qualifications in sport leadership, coaching and training, exercise physiology and health promotion.
These are known as ‘professional’ versions of the ASCT qualification, which still go by the same name. They require a higher level degree or professional qualification but with no requirement for teaching experience.
In addition to these primary programme levels, there are two lower-level awards: ACAMS (Association for Coaching & Mental Skills) and CAPS (Certification in Applied Performance Sciences).
Sport and the CIMSPA
As mentioned before, the CIMSPA is an educational charity that offers certification after completing their studies. These certifications are in areas such as professional development, health management, fitness assessment or exercise science, to name a few.
These courses can be worked towards through either student membership or affiliate member status. Affiliate members do not have students, but they can still earn certification by putting in the effort to learn and apply what they’ve learned.
Both student and affiliate members are awarded a certificate appropriate for their course work which they may use to improve their careers or advance in theirs.
The CIMSPA also runs open days where anyone can come along and attend a seminar or two to see if it fits their personal goals. This allows you to find out whether this organization is worth joining!
Sport has a powerful influence on our lives and how we feel about ourselves so getting trained in its fundamentals and keeping up to date with changes is essential to enjoy and maintain the activity long term.
The CIMSPA Code
The CIMSPA has two main products to promote health and wellness via sports and active lifestyles. These are its code of ethics, qualification courses and exams.
Its ethical codes emphasize respect, honesty, integrity and compassion as critical values for those in the sports sector. Qualification courses are designed to develop fundamental skills needed to work with children, adults or groups engaged in organized sports activities.
These include developing goal-setting, leadership qualities, communication strategies and techniques, time management, etc. Several different qualifications are available from CIMSPA, including the Certified Health & Fitness Coach (CHFC), which can be obtained after completing an introductory course and passing an exam.
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Licenses and Certifications
| Certificate | Description | Issued | Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taekwondo Examination License B | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | Dec 2022 | Dec 2026 |
| Kukkiwon Certificate for 3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo | Kukkiwon | April 2024 (expected) | Lifetime |
| 4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo SK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 14th May 2022 | Lifetime |
| Exercise Welfare and Health | Future Fit Training Ltd | May 2022 | Lifetime |
| Kukkiwon Certificate for 2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo | Kukkiwon | 14th April 2022 | Lifetime |
| Safeguarding and Protecting Children – Positive Parents (version 18) | UK Coaching | Feb 2022 | Lifetime |
| Sudden Cardiac Arrest | UK Coaching | Feb 2022 | Lifetime |
| First Aid for Martial Arts Instructors Level 3 (VTQ) | ProTrainings | Feb 2022 | Feb 2025 |
| First Aid at Work Annual Refresher (VTQ) | ProTrainings | Feb 2022 | Feb 2023 |
| 4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 20th Nov 2021 | Lifetime |
| National Dan Promotion Exam to 3rd-degree black belt | PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test by British Taekwondo | 20th Nov 2021 | Lifetime |
| Level 2 Special Educational Needs | TQUK | Oct 2021 | Lifetime |
| Common Core | Fit For Sport | Jun 2021 | Lifetime |
| 3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 23rd Mar 2021 | Lifetime |
| Child Protection in Sport – Time to Listen to Online Workshop | British Taekwondo Limited | Feb 2021 | Lifetime |
| IAO Level 2 Certificate In Principles of Business and Administration | Innovate Awarding | Feb 2021 | Lifetime |
| Safeguarding & Protecting Children (Online Classroom) | UK Coaching | Dec 2020 | Lifetime |
| Class 3 Referee Refresher | British Taekwondo | Dec 2020 | Lifetime |
| Diploma in Advanced Fitness | Fab Academy | Sep 2020 | Lifetime |
| Diploma in Fitness | Fab Academy | Sep 2020 | Lifetime |
| Level 1 Diploma in Professional Coaching | The SPEAKup Challenge | Sep 2020 | Lifetime |
| Level 3 Certificate in Sports Management | 1Training.org | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
| Diploma in Nutrition | Fab Academy | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
| Sports Nutrition Crash Course | Udemy | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
| Taekwondo Europe Poomsae and Freestyle Workshop | World Taekwondo Europe | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
| Taekwondo Poomsae Intensive Online Course | Udemy | Aug 2020 | Lifetime |
| COVID Safe Martial Arts Instructor Certification | OpenLearning | Jul 2020 | Lifetime |
| COVID-19 Awareness Training | Future Active Workforce | Jul 2020 | Lifetime |
| Participation Certificate – WT Coach Certification Course [Level I] | World Taekwondo Europe | Jul 2020 | Lifetime |
| Safeguarding Adults | UK Coaching | Apr 2020 | Lifetime |
| Safeguarding in Sport – Level 2 | EduCare / British Taekwondo | Mar 2020 | Lifetime |
| Certificate of Participation as a National Poomsae Judge | British Taekwondo Limited | Dec 2019 | Lifetime |
| Inspiring Positive Behaviour in Sport | UK Coaching | Oct 2019 | Lifetime |
| Level 3 Award in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults | Oplex Careers | Oct 2019 | Lifetime |
| Sports Psychology Diploma | Elearncollege Ltd | Oct 2019 | Lifetime |
| Nutrition Masterclass: Eat to gain | Future Fit Training Ltd | Sep 2019 | Lifetime |
| Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity | 1st4sport Learning | May 2019 | Lifetime |
| Healthy Active Lifestyle Programming | Future Fit Training Ltd | May 2019 | Lifetime |
| Level 2 Certificate in Leading Health-Related Activity Sessions | Active IQ | May 2019 | Lifetime |
| CHILD PROTECTION IN SPORT CERTIFICATE | New Skills Academy | Jan 2019 | Lifetime |
| Childhood Nutrition and Obesity Prevention | Future Fit Training Ltd | Jan 2019 | Lifetime |
| How to Coach: Plan, Do, Review | UK Coaching | Jan 2019 | Lifetime |
| Kukkiwon Certificate – 1st-degree black belt in Taekwondo | Kukkiwon | 14th Dec 2018 | Lifetime |
| Common Core (HALP) | Fit For Sport | Dec 2018 | Lifetime |
| Safeguarding Awareness (HALP) | Fit For Sport | Dec 2018 | Lifetime |
| Taekwondo Examination B-License | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 |
| 2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK | Independent Taekwondo Organisation | 23rd Mar 2021 | Dec 2023 |
| Martial Arts First Aid | ProTrainings Europe Ltd | Oct 2019 | Oct 2022 |
| National Dan Promotion Exam to 2nd-degree black belt | PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test by British Taekwondo | 28th Sep 2019 | Lifetime |
| QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF) | PRESTIGE SAFETY SERVICES | Jun 2019 | Jun 2021 |
| Class 3 National Poomsae Referee | British Taekwondo Limited | Mar 2019 | Sep 2022 |
| Certified British Taekwondo Instructor | British Taekwondo Limited | Nov 2018 | Nov 2021 |
| SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CERTIFICATE | New Skills Academy | Oct 2018 | Lifetime |
| Safeguarding Children and Young People (NCC) | NCC Education | Oct 2018 | Lifetime |
| National Dan Promotion Exam to 1st-degree black belt | PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test by British Taekwondo | 29th Sep 2018 | Lifetime |
| LEVEL 3 FITNESS DIPLOMA (PERSONAL TRAINER / FITNESS INSTRUCTOR) | New Skills Academy | Jun 2018 | Lifetime |
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Kukkiwon Certificate for 3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo
KUKKIWON
Issue date: approximately in April 2024 · No Expiration Date
Taekwondo Examination License B
Independent Taekwondo Organisation
Issued Dec 2022 · Expires Dec 2026
Credential ID: DE-2021-40-A
4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo SK
Independent Taekwondo Organisation
Issued 14th May 2022 · No Expiration Date
Exercise Welfare and Health
Future Fit Training Ltd
Issued May 2022 · No Expiration Date
Kukkiwon Certificate for 2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo
KUKKIWON
Issued 14th April 2022 · No Expiration Date
Safeguarding and Protecting Children – Positive Parents (version 18)
UK Coaching
Issued Feb 2022 · No Expiration Date
Sudden Cardiac Arrest
UK Coaching
Issued Feb 2022 · No Expiration Date
First Aid for Martial Arts Instructors Level 3 (VTQ)
ProTrainings
Issued Feb 2022 · Expires Feb 2025
Credential ID: 157688197361712
First Aid at Work Annual Refresher (VTQ)
ProTrainings
Issued Feb 2022 · Expires Feb 2023
Credential ID: 160138824366329
4th-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK
Independent Taekwondo Organisation
Issued 20th November 2021 · No Expiration Date
National Dan Promotion Exam to 3rd-degree black belt
PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test in accordance with British Taekwondo
20. November 2021
Level 2 Special Educational Needs
TQUK
Issued Oct 2021 · No Expiration Date
Certificate Number: 82541
Common Core
Fit For Sport
Issued Jun 2021 · No Expiration Date
3rd-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK
Independent Taekwondo Organisation
Issued 23rd March 2021 · No Expiration Date
Child Protection in Sport – Time to Listen to Online Workshop
British Taekwondo Limited
Issued Feb 2021 · No Expiration Date
IAO Level 2 Certificate In Principles of Business and Administration
Innovate Awarding
Issued Feb 2021 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: 01 Feb 2021/601/3376/4/18 Jan 1976/0/418718-1
Safeguarding & Protecting Children (Online Classroom)
UK Coaching
Issued Dec 2020 · No Expiration Date
Class 3 Referee Refresher
British Taekwondo
Issued Dec 2020 · No Expiration Date
Diploma in Advanced Fitness
Fab Academy
Issued Sep 2020 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: 4020d0a836edb8b2403c5b7fdb425a0d
Diploma in Fitness
Fab Academy
Issued Sep 2020 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: b08ce2feacf35cbcc72596f11cecc73e
Level 1 Diploma in Professional Coaching
The SPEAKup Challenge
Issued Sep 2020 · No Expiration Date
Level 3 Certificate in Sports Management
1Training.org
Issued Aug 2020 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: 33311-171178-48398
Diploma in Nutrition
Fab Academy
Issued Aug 2020 · No Expiration Date
Sports Nutrition Crash Course
Udemy
Issued Aug 2020 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: UC-3d5a2e6c-2c68-4859-8d84-8e0e2d6651fb
Taekwondo Europe Poomsae and Freestyle Workshop
World Taekwondo Europe
Issued Aug 2020 · No Expiration Date
Taekwondo Poomsae Intensive Online Course
Udemy
Issued Aug 2020 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: UC-be5c3b07-7ea8-471e-91d1-6ffa2df92212
COVID Safe Martial Arts Instructor Certification
OpenLearning
Issued Jul 2020 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: VWW7M7KAN9JW3
COVID-19 Awareness Training
Future Active Workforce
Issued Jul 2020 · No Expiration Date
Participation Certificate – WT Coach Certification Course [Level I] on the 6th + 7th of July 2020
World Taekwondo Europe
Issued Jul 2020 · No Expiration Date
Safeguarding Adults
UK Coaching
Issued Apr 2020 · No Expiration Date
Safeguarding in Sport – Level 2
EduCare / British Taekwondo
Issued Mar 2020 · No Expiration Date
Certificate of Participation as a National Poomsae Judge at the British Taekwondo National Poomsae Championships at the University of Worcester 30th of November + 1st of December 2019
British Taekwondo Limited
Issued Dec 2019 · No Expiration Date
Inspiring Positive Behaviour in Sport
UK Coaching
Issued Oct 2019 · No Expiration Date
Level 3 Award in Safeguarding Vulnerable Adults
Oplex Careers
Issued Oct 2019 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: 157106599126849
Sports Psychology Diploma
Elearncollege Ltd
Issued Oct 2019 · No Expiration Date
Nutrition Masterclass: Eat to gain
Future Fit Training Ltd
Issued Sep 2019 · No Expiration Date
Mental Health Awareness for Sport and Physical Activity
1st4sport Learning
Issued May 2019 · No Expiration Date
Healthy Active Lifestyle Programming
Future Fit Training Ltd
Issued May 2019 · No Expiration Date
Level 2 Certificate in Leading Health-Related Activity Sessions
Active IQ
Issued May 2019 · No Expiration Date
Credential ID: 1028467
CHILD PROTECTION IN SPORT CERTIFICATE
New Skills Academy
Issued Jan 2019 · No Expiration Date
Childhood Nutrition and Obesity Prevention
Future Fit Training Ltd
Issued Jan 2019 · No Expiration Date
How to Coach: Plan, Do, Review
UK Coaching
Issued Jan 2019 · No Expiration Date
Kukkiwon Certificate – 1st-degree black belt in Taekwondo
KUKKIWON
Issued 14th December 2018 · No Expiration Date
Common Core (HALP)
Fit For Sport
Issued Dec 2018 · No Expiration Date
Safeguarding Awareness (HALP)
Fit For Sport
Issued Dec 2018 · No Expiration Date
Taekwondo Examination B-License
Independent Taekwondo Organisation
Issued Mar 2021 · Expires Dec 2023
Credential ID: DE-2021-40-A
2nd-degree black belt in Taekwondo UK
Independent Taekwondo Organisation
Issued 23rd March 2021 · Expires Dec 2023
Credential ID: DE-2021-40-A
Martial Arts First Aid
ProTrainings Europe Ltd
Issued Oct 2019 · Expired Oct 2022
Credential ID: 157072131661712
National Dan Promotion Exam to 2nd degree black belt
PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test in accordance with British Taekwondo
28. September 2019
QA Level 3 Award in Emergency First Aid at Work (RQF)
PRESTIGE SAFETY SERVICES
Issued Jun 2019 · Expired Jun 2021
Class 3 National Poomsae Referee
British Taekwondo Limited
Issued Mar 2019 · Expired Sep 2022
Certified British Taekwondo Instructor
British Taekwondo Limited
Issued Nov 2018 · Expired Nov 2021
SAFEGUARDING CHILDREN CERTIFICATE
New Skills Academy
Issued Oct 2018 · No Expiration Date
Safeguarding Children and Young People (NCC)
NCC Education
Issued Oct 2018 · No Expiration Date
National Dan Promotion Exam to 1st degree black belt
PremierKi Taekwondo Promotion Test in accordance with British Taekwondo
29. September 2018
LEVEL 3 FITNESS DIPLOMA (PERSONAL TRAINER / FITNESS INSTRUCTOR)
New Skills Academy
Issued Jun 2018 · No Expiration Date
