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INSIDE Welcome to ACSM Why Get ACSM Certified? Which Certification Do I Choose?

INSIDE Welcome to ACSM Why Get ACSM Certified? Which Certification Do I Choose? Preparing For Your Exam Scheduling & Taking Your Exam Staying Certified With Continuing Education ACSM Membership ACSM GET CERTIFIED GUIDE BE THE GOLD STANDARD acsmcertification.org certification@acsm.org 1 2 3 Welcome to ACSM! Advancing health – with your help. Are you ready to aim for the gold standard? The ACSM Get Certified Guide is the next step toward advancing your career in health and fitness. It’s true that ACSM was the first to certify health fitness professionals – and we’ve been based in science and research since day one. But what sets ACSM apart isn’t just how long we’ve been around, how high our standards are, or how much ground our fitness, clinical, and specialty certifications cover. What sets ACSM apart? It’s you. With over 30,000 certified professionals working across diverse fields in over 44 countries – ACSM certified professionals bring the gold standard to life one day, and one life, at a time. Our professionals are creating an impact, whether sweating it out in front of a group exercise class, designing personalized exercise programs in a clinic, or training the next generation of athletes – they are building longer, healthier lives wherever their career takes them. What’s in store for you when you earn your ACSM certification? Credibility – An ACSM certification validates your advanced knowledge – and shows that you don’t just aim for competency, you aim for excellence. Research-backed and science-based, an ACSM certification means you can confidently showcase your skills, whether working with clients or peers. Respect – Earn the respect of your peers by working hard for your ACSM certification. Be respected by clients who look for and expect the best. And, know that your ACSM certification is respected across the health fitness and sports medicine industry as the leading credential. Recognition – Your ACSM certification will make you stand out from the crowd. We know there are many certifications to choose from – but there’s only one gold standard. Earning your ACSM certification means you’ll be part of a group of passionate, high-achieving professionals recognized for making a difference. We applaud your efforts and look forward to helping you achieve your certification, as well as celebrating the achievements you reach in the future! Your ACSM certification isn’t a finish line – it’s the starting point for something greater. 3 Why Get ACSM Certified? Marketing Support & Career Advancement • Exclusive use of the ACSM Certified identity mark on your business cards, letterhead, brochures, websites, and other marketing material to enhance your credibility with potential employers and clients. • Free listing in the ACSM ProFinder™ which provides you with marketing exposure to potential employers and the public worldwide. • Opportunity to have a Reference Letter explaining the value of your certification achievement sent directly to your employer. Latest Health Fitness Research & Techniques • First access to ACSM’s research puts you on the leading edge in applying new concepts and techniques in your workplace and with your clients. • Free subscription to ACSM’s Certified News, our quarterly newsletter written exclusively for ACSM certified professionals. Each issue is packed with the latest health fitness news, articles, and continuing education opportunities. Credibility. Respect. Recognition. Earning an ACSM certification makes you uniquely qualified to work with all types of people, including those with health risks. Our certifications enhance your career potential – ACSM establishes the standards used in the health fitness industry. And, employers prefer an ACSM certification because it ensures a high standard of knowledge and service to clients. Based on your qualifications, select from any of our fitness, clinical, or specialty certifications and find the choice that aligns with your education level, career goals, and desired skills. No matter what certification you choose, you can count on these benefits: 4 WHY GET ACSM CERTIFIED? Valuable Discounts • Registration discounts on signature conferences, including the ACSM Health & Fitness Summit & Exposition • Broaden your expertise with discounts on select ACSM workshops and continuing education opportunities Influence & Involvement • Exercise your voting right in the Committee on Certification and Registry Board elections – responsible for ACSM certification governance and exam procedures. 5 Which Certification Do I Choose? ACSM Certified Group Exercise InstructorSM (GEI) ACSM Certified Personal Trainer® (CPT) Only ACSM offers fitness, clinical, and specialty certifications. Fitness Certifications – Launch your personal training career, empower your group exercise leadership, or get certified as an exercise physiologist. Clinical Certifications – Boost your clinical and advanced research credentials. Specialty Certifications – Build your skillset across multiple areas from public health to ringside sports. FITNESS CERTIFICATIONS WHAT THEY DO: Fitness professional who leads and instructs exercise in a group setting using a variety of teaching and motivational techniques to create a positive exercise experience. CERTIFIED TO: • Demonstrate effective methods of group exercise by applying basic principles of exercise science. • Instruct and motivate individuals to exercise safely and appropriately. • Communicate healthy lifestyle behaviors. WHERE THEY WORK: Health club, gym, university, corporate or community/public health settings NO DEGREE REQUIRED NO DEGREE REQUIRED WHAT THEY DO: Fitness professional who develops and implements an individualized approach to exercise in healthy populations and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise. CERTIFIED TO: • Lead and demonstrate safe and effective methods of individual exercise by applying the fundamental principles of exercise science. • Write appropriate exercise recommendations. • Motivate individuals to begin and continue practicing healthy behaviors. WHERE THEY WORK: Health club, gym, university, corporate or community/public health settings 6 ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (EP-C) ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist® (RCEP) ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CEP) FITNESS CERTIFICATIONS CONT’D CLINICAL CERTIFICATIONS WHAT THEY DO: Fitness professional with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in exercise science qualified to pursue a career in university, corporate, commercial, hospital, and community settings. WHAT THEY DO: Healthcare professional with a minimum of a master’s degree in exercise science, exercise physiology, or kinesiology, plus practical experience, that utilizes scientific rationale to design, implement and supervise exercise programming for those with chronic diseases, conditions or physical shortcomings. WHAT THEY DO: Healthcare professional with a minimum of a bachelor’s degree in exercise science plus practical experience who provides exercise-related consulting for research, public health, and other clinical and non-clinical services and programs. CERTIFIED TO: • Conduct risk stratification. • Conduct physical fitness assessments and interpret results. • Construct appropriate exercise prescriptions for healthy adults and individuals with health challenges who are able to exercise independently. • Motivate apparently healthy individuals with medically controlled diseases to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors. • Motivate individuals to begin and continue practicing healthy behaviors. CERTIFIED TO: • Perform clinical assessments. • Oversee exercise testing, prescription, and training. • Perform tasks related to education and behavior change. • Administer exercise programming. CERTIFIED TO: • Conduct exercise assessments (including cardiac stress testing) and training. • Manage Cardiac and Pulmonary rehabilitation. • Identify risk factors. • Lifestyle management services. WHERE THEY WORK: Health club, gym, university, corporate or community/public health settings, hospital/clinical setting WHERE THEY WORK: Hospital/clinic (such as weight management or exercise rehab program), research program, physician’s office, exercise facility WHERE THEY WORK: Hospital/clinic, rehab, physician’s offices, research-based clinic, universities, corporate setting WHICH CERTIFICATION DO I CHOOSE? BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIRED BACHELOR’S DEGREE REQUIRED MASTER’S DEGREE REQUIRED 7 WHICH CERTIFICATION DO I CHOOSE? SPECIALTY CERTIFICATIONS Exercise Is Medicine Credential® (EIM) WHAT THEY DO: An exercise professional with a professional certification, bachelor’s degree, or higher degree who works closely with the medical community to promote a collaboration between healthcare providers and exercise professionals. CERTIFIED TO: • Build relationships and receive referrals from healthcare providers. • Develop and implement exercise training programs for a variety of acute and chronic disease conditions. • Communicate information about the patient back to the healthcare provider. WHERE THEY WORK: Health club, gym, university, corporate or community/public health settings, hospital/clinical setting ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise TrainerSM (CET) WHAT THEY DO: Fitness professional with a current certification and Bachelor’s degree or extensive training experience who utilizes a basic understanding of cancer diagnoses, surgeries, treatments, symptoms and side effects to assess, develop exercise programs and train clients who are cancer survivors and have been cleared by their physician for independent physical activity. CERTIFIED TO: • Perform cancer exercise specific fitness assessments. • Make appropriate exercise recommendations based on various cancer-survivor related stages. • Demonstrate a basic understanding of cancer diagnoses, surgeries, treatments, symptoms and side effects. WHERE THEY WORK: Commercial health club, community/public health setting, hospital/rehab, university, corporate fitness, private setting ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness TrainerSM (CIFT) WHAT THEY DO: Fitness professional with a bachelor’s degree in recreation therapy or current NCCA accredited fitness certification who assesses, develops and implements an individualized exercise program for persons with a physical, sensory or cognitive disability, who are healthy or have medical clearance to perform independent physical activity. CERTIFIED TO: • Lead and demonstrate safe, effective and adapted methods of exercise. • Write adapted exercise recommendations while understanding precautions and contraindications to exercise for uploads/Science et Technologie/ 2015-crc-guide 1 .pdf