Essential Competencies for Qualified Exercise Professionals working with Persons Experiencing Disability

The CDPP 2.0’s disability-specific competency framework for qualified exercise professionals (QEPs) aims to provide guidance on the abilities required of QEPs at entry-to-practice to provide a safe, welcoming, and inclusive exercise experience for persons experiencing physical, developmental, and sensory disability.

This framework was created following a multiphase process involving collaboration with a multidisciplinary panel comprising persons with diverse disability, QEPs, industry partners, and researchers.

• CDPP 2.0 Essential Competencies for Qualified Exercise Professionals working with Persons Experiencing Disability