Dr James Malone
CASES Accredited Sport & Exercise Scientist
CASES Supervisor and Reviewer
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Become CASES Accredited Through a Structured 6 Month Programme
Want to become CASES accredited as a physical performance practitioner in football but feel lost by the process?
Join the accelerated 6 month programme led by Dr James Malone to achieve your CASES accreditation.
Next Cohort Start Date: January 2026
Limited to 10 places per cohort
Why is CASES Accreditation Important?
The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (CASES) is the UK's leading professional body for sport scientists.
In football, we have seen an increased demand for CASES accredited practitioners due to EPPP requirements, further CPD and future proofing their careers.
There is also growing interest from practitioners outside of the UK who are either seeking a move to the UK to work or seeing the accreditation as a significant addition to their CV.
After speaking to many practitioners about the direct accreditation process, there seems to be confusion around how exactly you can achieve accreditation.
Therefore, I have put together this 6 month accelerator programme to help experienced practitioners achieve their CASES accreditation.
What You'll Learn
This accelerator programme is aimed at experienced football physical performance practitioners looking to gain CASES accreditation. Each month will have a specific theme to build up your accreditation application before final submission for the respective deadline.
1:1 Support
Get direct support from Dr James Malone to navigate the accreditation process
Online Community
Join an online community of practitioners supporting each other through the process
Live Events
Monthly live group events progressing through the stages of accreditation
Help Documents
Insider tips on passing your accreditation and help documents, including past successful applicant examples
Meet The Programme Leader
Dr James Malone
Football Performance Consultant and Mentor
at Malone Performance
Dr James Malone has 15 years experience within the sports performance industry. This includes time as 1st team sport scientist for Liverpool and Everton Football Clubs, European Sport Scientist for Catapult Sports and Senior Lecturer in Coaching Science.
James has been CASES accredited for the past 10 years and is also active as a CASES supervisor for the Supervised Experience route and reviewer for other candidates. He was also previously membership representative for the CASES Sport & Performance division.
What Past Successful Candidates Are Saying
"James' support and feedback was invaluable in being successful in my application at the first attempt. His detailed knowledge of the application process, and ability to provide high level examples of evidence, was vital in evidencing my work and experiences for the competency profile."
- David Flower, Everton FC
"James was instrumental in helping me achieve CASES Accreditation. From the initial discussion to compiling my portfolio, his guidance was key in helping to highlight the key competencies and experiences from my career to demonstrate the necessary standards required by CASES"
- Andrew Guard, Atlanta United FC
"James’ guidance and expertise made the process of achieving the CASES accreditation seamless. His clear understanding of the requirements for each element of the application alongside consistent feedback allowed me to compile my portfolio and produce my case study with confidence.'
- George Keen, Tottenham Hotspur FC
Have questions?
We have answers!
What is Included?
You will join an exclusive online community through the platform Circle. The community will contain all the tools needed to achieve accreditation. In addition, there will be a live monthly group call hosted on Zoom by Dr James Malone.
Is CASES Accreditation Guaranteed?
To be clear - taking part in this 6 month programme doesn't automatically guarantee accreditation. However, if you follow the programme correctly then it will give you a very high chance of becoming accredited. So far, there is a 100% success rate with the programme.
What are the Requirements?
This programme is aimed at experienced football physical performance practitioners looking for the DIRECT application route. If you are an early career football practitioner or a masters student, then the CASES supervised experience pathway is your best option and separate to this programme.
The full details are found on the CASES website here, but the main criteria for direct application are:
- Have a relevant undergraduate degree in sport & exercise sciences and ideally a masters in a relevant discipline (e.g. sports science, S&C, sports physiology).
- Currently a CASES professional member (can sign up here if not).
- Typically would have a minimum of 5 years experience in football, ideally across different roles/clubs. If unsure, you can still submit an enquiry to clarify.
What is the Cost?
The 6 month programme cost is £600 to secure your place (limited to 10 places per cohort). Practitioners may seek financial help from their clubs as part of staff CPD budgets, with invoicing arranged with the club.
Don't Miss Out!
Gain your CASES accreditation and future proof your career as a sport scientist/physical performance practitioner in football.
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