Martial Arts Instructor Certification & Licensing
Industry‑leading credentials, trusted governance, and documented professionalism for instructors of every style.
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Introduction
Why BMABA
Instructor Licences
Matter
Trusted Certification
Instructor, membership, and licensing documents are issued as high-definition digital certificates available 24/7.
Quality You Can Hold
Printed certificates are produced on premium stock with foils and embossing, projecting professionalism and reassurance to parents, schools, and partners.
Publicly Searchable
All registrations can be confirmed instantly through our live national register of instructors.
Always Professional. Always Accessible.
Every certificate we issue — whether it’s for instructors, assistants, insurance, or CPD training — is designed to project professionalism and credibility.
From high-definition digital copies you can access anytime, to premium printed documents featuring security foils and embossing, our certification sets the gold standard. Every document is verifiable through our national register, ensuring your credentials are always trusted and recognised.
With BMABA, your qualifications, insurance, and professional standing aren’t just pieces of paper — they’re living, verifiable records that give parents, schools, and partners complete confidence.
Access Your BMABA Documents Anytime, Anywhere
You shouldn’t need to carry stacks of paperwork every time you teach a class or visit a school. With BMABA, all of your instructor certification, CPD records, insurance documents, and team credentials are securely stored online and available to download 24/7 from any device.
Additional records such as safeguarding, first aid, and other key qualifications can also be securely uploaded for national verification, ensuring everything that matters is logged, confirmed, and accessible when you need it. Professional, credible, and always at your fingertips.
Linked To Real-Time National Records
Every certificate and licence we issue is backed by our National Records Database, ensuring your credentials are always up to date and verifiable in real time. From any device, anywhere in the world, parents, schools, and students can instantly confirm your membership status, qualifications, insurance, first aid, safeguarding training, and more — all from an official, trusted source.
We’re the UK’s Independent Martial Arts Association Backing Your Club
Unlike many organisations that exist to generate profit, we’re a not-for-profit, community-first body built to serve clubs and instructors — not shareholders.
That means when you join BMABA CIC, you’re not just gaining a membership card or a badge. You’re unlocking a complete ecosystem of tools, training, governance, and support — all included, and all at no extra cost.
- Full instructor and club licensing
- CPD-certified safeguarding & compliance training
- Free Club management and billing software
- Certification, Licencing & Support
- Plus Loads More
More Than Membership — A Complete Club Ecosystem
With BMABA CIC you don’t just join an association, you gain access to a fully integrated ecosystem of tools, licensing, compliance, training, and governance — everything your club needs to thrive, all included as standard with no hidden costs.
Not-For-Profit, Instructor-Led, & Independent
We’re a UKAS-accredited community interest company and we're a social enterprise built by instructors, for instructors — not a commercial insurer. Every penny is reinvested into grassroots martial arts support, safeguarding, and national progress, not shareholder profits.
Unmatched Tools, Tech & Training
Access a full suite of resources including student systems, Club Manager software, licensing dashboards, CPD-certified safeguarding courses, digital certificates, and live compliance tools — all included with membership.
Regulation-Ready Governance & Recognition
We’re ISO 9001:2015 certified and nationally respected. From safeguarding and DBS to CHIMA, SYV, TIC and MHFA training, we lead the way on safety, accountability and good governance — ready for a regulated future.
Trusted by Thousands, Respected Nationwide
More than 3,000 clubs and 6,500 instructors trust BMABA to lead on insurance, compliance, and club development — with over 100,000 members supported across the UK. We’re the gold standard for independent clubs.
Over A Decade of Impact
Award-Winning Governance & Support for Clubs
BMABA CIC has spent more than 10 years building the UK’s most advanced, community-first framework for martial arts. From safeguarding and compliance to tools, training, and recognition, we’re here to help your club grow with credibility and confidence.
