Supporting Clients With Obesity And Diabetes Course

CIMSPA Endorsed Course – 10 CPD Points
0% Finance Options Available with a range of lenders.
Updated 2026 Curriculum with Current GLP-1 Content
Natural Progression for Personal Trainers and Exercise Referral Professionals

CIMSPA Endorsed Course – 10 CPD Points
0% Finance Options Available with a range of lenders.
Updated 2026 Curriculum with Current GLP-1 Content
Natural Progression for Personal Trainers and Exercise Referral Professionals

CIMSPA Endorsed Obesity and Diabetes CPD

Current, applied education for a fast-changing client need

This CIMSPA-endorsed course is awarded 10 CPD points and has been comprehensively updated for 2026. It gives exercise professionals practical, evidence-informed education for supporting people living with obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome—while staying within professional scope and working effectively with healthcare referral pathways.

The updated curriculum includes contemporary weight-management practice, including GLP-1 medications and bariatric surgery, with specific attention to preserving muscle mass, physical function and long-term health during weight loss.

It is a natural next step for qualified personal trainers who want to deepen their knowledge and work more confidently with a growing client population. Exercise Referral is valuable preparation, but is not mandatory for appropriately qualified applicants.

Understand obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome in greater depth.
Screen clients, interpret risk and recognise when referral is required.
Plan safe, individualised activity that reflects health status, medication use and client goals.
Support sustainable behaviour change, metabolic health and weight management.

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Course content

Module 1: Prevalence, classification and current management

Explore national and global prevalence, person-first language, obesity classification, BMI and waist-based measures, body composition, ethnicity-specific risk, diabetes classifications, metabolic syndrome, diagnostic criteria and monitoring technologies.

You will also examine current lifestyle and pharmacological management—including the role and practical implications of GLP-1 medications—so your decisions reflect contemporary practice rather than outdated assumptions.

Module 2: Development and pathophysiology

Understand how genetic, behavioural, environmental, dietary, endocrine and physiological factors influence obesity and diabetes. Study insulin resistance, metabolic dysfunction, adipose tissue, inflammation, cardiovascular risk and the short- and long-term health implications for clients.

This scientific foundation helps you see the whole person, communicate sensitively and understand why progress, barriers and support needs differ between clients.

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Module 3: Assessment, programming and long-term support

Apply health screening, anthropometric assessment, risk stratification, medical-history review, medication considerations, contraindications and referral pathways. Learn to design, justify, monitor and progress safe, individualised physical-activity programmes.

The updated 2026 content strengthens exercise programming during GLP-1 use and after bariatric surgery, including preserving muscle mass, physical fitness and function. It also covers nutrition and weight-management principles within scope, person-centred behaviour change and reviewing outcomes.

What you will be able to do

Explain the development and health implications of obesity, diabetes and metabolic syndrome.
Use appropriate screening tools and recognise their strengths and limitations.
Interpret relevant health information, medications and contraindications.
Design evidence-informed activity and lifestyle programmes around the individual.
Support nutrition, weight management and sustainable behaviour change within scope.
Evaluate outcomes, adapt programmes and refer appropriately.

Assessment combines a knowledge test with an applied case study, helping you demonstrate both understanding and professional decision-making.

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Build specialist knowledge that clients increasingly need.

A worthwhile progression pathway

This course turns a broad personal-training foundation into more confident, responsible practice with people living with obesity, diabetes and metabolic health conditions. It helps you have better conversations, make safer programming decisions and add meaningful depth to the support you offer.

For many trainers it is the logical progression after Level 3 Personal Training, with Exercise Referral providing an additional useful foundation. It can also support progression toward wider long-term-condition, clinical exercise and wellbeing pathways.

Flexible online study with expert support

Study online at your own pace through structured learning, guided reading, realistic client scenarios and applied activities. You will have tutor support throughout, plus feedback on your assessments so you can turn the theory into safe professional practice.

The course is designed for working fitness professionals who want substantial specialist development without stepping away from their clients or existing commitments.