• International Society of Performance Analysis of Sport (ISPAS). ISPAS exists to provide an infrastructure of professionalisation, information and training opportunities for all performance analysts, whether they are interested amateurs, professional consultants, or academics.

Performance analysts with relevant experience supporting sports teams and/or individuals can apply for international accreditation with ISPAS. Individuals who meet the minimum standards for level 1 or 2 accreditation will receive the generic ISPAS accreditation. After these levels there are two pathways, the applied and the scientific routes. For more information visit the ISPAS website.

Although there is no clearly defined vocational training path many performance analysts come from a background of coaching and/or sport science and technology. It is typical that experience is first gained with community sports clubs, building skills and exploring the ways in which performance analysis may impact performance. Further work experience opportunities are available within the National Institute Network (NIN) and elite level sports teams, and are often linked with university degrees. To be successful as an applicant for such a placement students need to demonstrate a passion for the area together with a developing skill set relevant to the work.

Several Australian universities (including Open Universities Australia, University of Canberra, Deakin University) offer individual subjects introducing the concepts and techniques of performance analysis for the sport sector.

For those seeking postgraduate study opportunities, Australian Catholic University (ACU) offers a Graduate Certificate in Performance Analysis or students may pursue a research pathway commencing with Honours or Masters.

The Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) offers postgraduate scholarships in performance analysis on an annual basis. These roles help the AIS provide extra resources for sports and offer the scholars an opportunity to be exposed to the application of performance analysis across a range of elite sports. The scholarships draw significant interest each year and the process to receive a scholarship is highly competitive.

Presently the number of performance analysis positions within the NIN is quite small, however the role is quite prominent within professional codes. All Australian professional football clubs (Australian Football League (AFL), Rugby Super 15, A-League, and National Rugby League (NRL) clubs) have a staff member responsible for performance analysis and many have more than one.

In December 2017 the Australian Institute of Sport (AIS) announced the introduction of a national accreditation scheme for sport scientists. The scheme is run in partnership with Exercise & Sports Science Australia (ESSA) and the Australian Strength & Conditioning Association (ASCA).

In August 2020 the AIS released the Sports Science Sports Medicine Practitioner Minimum Standards. These standards represent the mandatory minimum standards for SSSM staff and contractors engaged to deliver services in these disciplines of practice (including performance analysis) by National Sporting Organisations (NSOs) that are subject to the AIS SSSM Best Practice Principles via their Sport Investment Agreement. They will also guide the minimum SSSM personnel requirements of the National Institute Network (NIN).