CAWS creates content, courses and curricula specific to the current needs of fitness professionals.

The CAWS philosophy is to take the core principles from elite sport, science and medicine, and apply them to the education needs of commercial fitness.
A contribution from every monthly subscription is reserved for projects for vulnerable groups, and rebuilding the fitness industry. To find out more about us contact [email protected] or learn more about the founders click here.

CAWS is a homophone for cause. CAWS was established through a sense of obligation to support the fitness and sports sector. Our role is to unlock access to world-class knowledge and education content. We believe that health, wellness, and fitness are the building blocks of a life worth living, and everyone — regardless of their personal circumstances — has the right to receive the absolute best levels of support and guidance when it comes to making positive lifestyle changes. Through collaboration we can make this a reality, and we are committed to meeting the up-to-the-minute educational needs of fitness professionals and the club partners we serve to support them in providing for their communities.

A CAWS Membership will provide full access to all CAWS Stage One Programmes: Rebuild™, Rebound™ and Fortitude™, the CAWS Coaches Facebook Group, and monthly Team Live Q&As. The CAWS Coaches Facebook Group and monthly Team Live Q&As provide the opportunity to ask for expert guidance and support on the content in any of the programmes and any complex client scenarios. It’s also the ideal spot to share best practice with fellow CAWS Coaches, network and chat through ideas. Your CAWS Membership will also unlock all of the associated benefits of being a CAWS Member, including brand and other course discounts from CAWS partners. Download an up-to-date copy of all CAWS Member Benefits here.

CAWS Club Partners will also receive access to the CAWS Club Partners Platform resource channel.

The topics that we tackle in Rebuild™, Rebound™ and Fortitude™ are ever-changing and do not stand still. As such, we continue to update each programme every month with new and informed content, so that you can stay at the forefront of advanced practice. All CAWS Members receive instant and exclusive access to all new programme episodes.

All fitness professionals with a current CAWS Membership are invited to complete CAWS' programmes, join the CAWS Coaches Facebook Group, attend monthly Team Live Q&As and take advantage of all of the associated benefits of being a CAWS Member.

The CAWS community includes personal trainers, sports coaches, instructors, physios and wellbeing leads, right the way through to front of house teams, club owners, and board members. CAWS will assess and certify fitness professionals who complete the Rebuild™ and Fortitude™ programmes and hold a L3 Personal Trainer qualification, equivalent, or above. CAWS will certify fitness professionals who complete the Rebound™ programme and hold a L3 Personal Trainer qualification, equivalent, or above (there is no assessment in the Rebound™ programme; a certificate is issued on completion of the programme). If you have any questions, please direct those to your employer or see the FAQs section on the homepage at www.trainwithcaws.com

Both the Rebuild™ and Fortitude™ certifications are accompanied by a multiple-choice question assessment. All Stage One Programmes and any assessments successfully completed will develop your CAWS Coach Graduate status.

Activities along the way that we have baked into Rebuild™ and Fortitude™ help you practice your understanding of what you learn as you go, and help set you up with the tools and resources to help you market your new skill set once you graduate each programme.

There is no assessment in the Rebound™ programme; a certificate is issued on completion of the programme.

We mark the end of all CAWS programmes with a competition. While these are not compulsory to complete any programme, we encourage you to participate because they are a cornerstone of the CAWS community, and facilitate professional reflection and personal development. Outstanding coaches and client good news stories will be recognised.

Both the Rebuild™ and Fortitude™ certifications are accompanied by a multiple-choice question assessment. All Stage One Programmes and any assessments successfully completed will develop your CAWS Coach Graduate status.

Activities along the way that we have baked into Rebuild™ and Fortitude™ help you practice your understanding of what you learn as you go, and help set you up with the tools and resources to help you market your new skill set once you graduate each programme.

There is no assessment in the Rebound™ programme; a certificate is issued on completion of the programme.

We mark the end of all CAWS programmes with a competition. While these are not compulsory to complete any programme, we encourage you to participate because they are a cornerstone of the CAWS community, and facilitate professional reflection and personal development. Outstanding coaches and client good news stories will be recognised.

A monthly memberships starts from £41.20 for an individual Coach Membership and from £83.00 for Club Memberships. Clubs who are ukactive members qualify for a 25% discount off their CAWS membership fee with coupon code UKACTIVE.

You will pay for your first month on the purchase page of the CAWS website. Thereafter, your monthly membership fee will be taken automatically on the same date of your original purchase each month, until you cancel your membership. For example, if you sign up on February 08, your next payment will automatically be taken on March 08.

Your CAWS Monthly Membership will give you access to all Stage One Programmes: Rebuild™, Rebound™ and Fortitude™. No other fees to pay.

If you are an individual self-employed or employed coach looking to acquire a CAWS membership for you, paid for by you and to keep with you as you develop in your career, select the I AM A COACH button on the homepage.

If you’re a club (fitness facility or employer of any kind) purchasing access to CAWS programmes on behalf of your employees, select the I AM A CLUB button on the homepage.

If you are a coach and you have signed up for your own CAWS Coach Membership, you will automatically receive your login details via email to get started. Simply click the button in the email you receive, which will take you directly to “Your Locker” where you will find all of CAWS Stage One Programmes. You will also find bonus content made available to you that is usually sold separately, but comes as standard to all CAWS Members.

Click whichever programme you prefer to get started.

In case you ever need reminding, to login head to https://www.trainwithcaws.com/login. If you forget your password, just click ‘Forgot Password’ and a reset link will be sent straight to your email.

Can’t see an email from us? It may have snuck into your junk file so it’s always worth checking there too. Still having a problem logging in? Grab [email protected] who will be happy to help.

If you are a coach and your employer or the company you work with has arranged your CAWS Coach Membership, they will confirm the registration process with you. Once registration is complete, you will automatically receive your login details via email to get started. Simply click the button in the email you receive, which will take you directly to “Your Locker” where you will find all of CAWS Stage One Programmes. You will also find bonus content made available to you that is usually sold separately, but comes as standard to all CAWS Members.

Click whichever programme you prefer to get started.

In case you ever need reminding, to login head to https://www.trainwithcaws.com/login. If you forget your password, just click ‘Forgot Password’ and a reset link will be sent straight to your email.

Can’t see an email from us? It may have snuck in your junk file so it’s always worth checking there too. Still having a problem logging in? Grab [email protected] who will be happy to help.

This Short Series has been put together to support fitness professionals and other leaders in group training to understand the needs of individuals who have endured COVID-19, or who may be dealing with Long-COVID, when commencing or recommencing group fitness classes under their care.

Dr Colin Robertson, co-founder of CAWS, will introduce 1. the realities of COVID-19 that as group trainers we need to be aware of; 2. what we need to prepare for to best respond to a client who may present with COVID-19 or Long-COVID; and 3. the ongoing needs of our clients and members, and the frequently asked questions that they may approach us with as professionals.

— What else is included?

A Downloads section complete with resources to help develop you’re understanding as we emerge into our new era. So long as you have your login details, you’ll be able to access these resources and future updates anytime — and revisit any episode whenever you want to.

Exclusive access to the CAWS Group Trainer Facebook Group. Ask Dr Col and the CAWS Team anything, anytime you need.

A Certificate of Completion is awarded to L2 fitness professionals, equivalent or above.

Graduate certified trainers will be listed on the CAWS Registry of Graduates for Rebuild™️ Group Trainers

Rebuild™️ Group Training is automatically available to all CAWS Members or available to buy on it’s own https://bit.ly/32SwNy0 for L2 coaches to learn what they need to know before their clients and members return to class after COVID, and to get certified.

If I am a club purchasing a CAWS Membership, how will I get my team started?

The team at CAWS is notified every time a new member joins the community. Once we receive notification of a new Club Member, a member of the CAWS team will contact you within 24 hours to arrange registration for all of the staff in your facility to receive individual logins.

As a Club Member you can register up to 15 coaches under your facility’s membership. One membership per postal address.

A coach login remains valid for as long as the employee remains a member of your employed team.

CAWS is an accredited CIMSPA Training Provider. A CIMSPA training provider has their policies, education and training reviewed against professional standards in the sport, fitness, leisure, and physical activity sector. With a growing number of employers committing to only using CIMSPA recognised training, this provides a ‘stamp of approval’ for CAWS, our courses, and assurance for our members.

The Rebuild™ programme has been awarded 10 CIMSPA CPD points, and EuropeActive EREPS Lifelong Learner Programme accreditation status.

CAWS is proud to name ukactive, Europe Active, EMD UK, Club Industry, IFBA and Independent Gyms as strategic partners.

You can learn more about the founders and other leadership roles they play across the sports and fitness sectors here.

Watch anywhere in the world, any time. 95% of the content in CAWS Stage One Programmes is video. Ranging from just minutes to an hour in length, we’ve designed the material to watch on the go, in the bath, sometimes at the desk and oftentimes in the gym. Provided you have internet access you can watch the programmes anytime on any device. All accompanying learning materials are downloadable for you to keep offline.

Remember, even when you graduate from any CAWS programme, as a CAWS Member the content is there for you to refer back to as you need anytime. We encourage coaches to take notes alongside their learning if they feel that it will support their understanding and success post graduation.

Absolutely! There is no set start date or cohort. Coaches in our community might be on Day 1 or Day 100 as a graduate coach. You can start right now or as soon as you like, and continue to access all CAWS programmes 24/7 so long as you’re online.

What is the total learning time for each programme?

Approximate Total Certification Times;
Rebuild™, 20 hours self-directed study time, optional contact time each month for all CAWS Members

Rebound™, 12 hours self-directed study time, optional contact time each month for all CAWS Members

Fortitude™, 15 hours self-directed study time, optional contact time each month for all CAWS Members

Rebuild™ Group Training, 2 hours self-directed study time, optional contact

Women’s Health Workshop Series™, 2.5 hours self-directed study time

All of the videos carry a time stamp to help you to to decide to press play or schedule the next episode for another time. We recommend absorbing the content in digestible bite-sized sittings, allowing you to go away and put the content in to practice. This will enhance your contextual understanding of the key concepts and principles, set you up best for your assessment and in dealing with client scenarios post graduation.

Our best advice is not to focus too hard on the assessment, but on the outcome of the programme instead, why you embarked on the programme, and how you will utilise what you learn with your clients going forward.

All CAWS programmes teach strategies and principles that you will become confident at adapting to any given client scenario — from live, to virtual, 121 to group, in-club, outdoors or at home. You choose.

Most coaches begin their membership by starting the Rebuild™ programme. It is common for coaches to progress onto Rebound™ once they have completed Rebuild™ before starting Fortitude™. The route you choose is entirely up to you and may depend on your professional development priorities, current business needs or what your clients maybe presenting at that time.

When you graduate from any programme or assessment you successfully complete, you will be listed on the CAWS Registry of Graduates. CAWS will keep a record of all Rebuild™, Rebound™ and Fortitude™ graduate names and contact details. If an individual or organisation in your local area is seeking a CAWS Graduate with your skill set for support or service, we will alert you. It is our goal to grow the network of support for individuals across the world seeking your specialist skill set. CAWS will assume that all graduates are happy to appear on the CAWS Registry of Graduates unless you advise [email protected]

As a graduate you will be able to use the following;
CAWS Rebuild™ Certified Coach
CAWS Rebound™ Certified Coach
CAWS Fortitude™ Certified Coach

You may choose to keep your membership active once you have completed the core programmes as a useful resource to refer back to, and because all programmes are added to monthly with new and relevant updates, to inform and develop your practice. To maintain access to all content and retain all of your CAWS Member benefits and discounts, you should keep your membership live.

However, if you’re confident that you no longer need the content to refer back to, or you’d just like to take a break from our community you can cancel any time. If you would like to leave us for a while simply email [email protected] who will deactivate your membership.

You’re required to provide 30 days notice to cancel your membership. At the end of the 30 day period, we'll deactivate your membership and stop billing you. You'll be charged for our service for the 30 days from the date of your cancellation request. Once your account has been deactivated you will lose access to all current and future CAWS content but you will retain any certificates and CAWS Graduate status, which you will have earned.

Nope — we operate a referral system in reverse to make sure that people get connected! Everything we do is to empower the Club and the Coach to communicate their knowledge and skillset and serve their communities; we receive incoming enquiries here from individuals seeking the support of a CAWS Coach. When we do, we check which CAWS Club or Coach is located nearest to the enquiry and then provide you with the enquiry details. We will always try to connect enquiries to their local CAWS Club or Coach first. In the event that we cannot, we will alert CAWS Club Partners and CAWS Coaches willing to provide support remotely of these kind of enquiries via the CAWS Club Partners Platform and CAWS Coaches Facebook Group.  

Your membership will run on a monthly basis until you tell us that you would like to cancel it.

Please email [email protected] with your name, your date of birth, and postcode so that we can identify you, and we will handle your query for you.

Your membership will run on a monthly basis until you tell us that you would like to cancel it.

If you would like to leave us for a while simply email [email protected] who will deactivate your membership.

You’re required to provide 30 days notice to cancel your membership. At the end of the 30 day period, we'll deactivate your membership and stop billing you. You'll be charged for our service for the 30 days from the date of your cancellation request. Once your account has been deactivated you will lose access to all current and future CAWS content but you will retain any certificates and CAWS Graduate status, which you will have earned.

CAWS will never cancel your membership without instruction from you to do so.

You can reach out to [email protected] with any questions or queries. We will respond to all queries within 72 hours. 

CAWS is committed to overcoming any and all barriers to learning, self-development, and career opportunities. In line with this, we are currently developing formats of learning for people with visual and audio difficulties. Whilst we cannot currently offer any adapted versions of our programmes, ensuring that we can in the near future is very high on our list of priorities. Please watch this space for updates and announcements. 

Please contact [email protected] if you would like more information about any of CAWS policies and procedures, including;

Equal Opportunity & Diversity Policy
Ethical Policy
Special Considerations procedure
Malpractice & Maladministration Policy
CAWS Quality Assurance Policy

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