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Exercise Physiologist

Take personalized training to an advanced level.
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Follow your passion for fitness

Do you see exercise as an important element in the prevention and treatment of disease, and want to motivate people to practice healthy behaviors? ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologists®  (ACSM-EP®) take training to an advanced level by conducting and interpreting physical fitness assessments and developing exercise prescriptions for people who are healthy or have medically controlled diseases.

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Become an Exercise Physiologist in Three Simple Steps

1. Do you meet the qualifications?

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  • Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Exercise Science, Exercise Physiology or Kinesiology
  • Adult CPR/AED Certification

2. Prepare to take the exam

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You can create your own preparation plan, or let us guide you through the process! Whichever option you chose, ACSM has the tools to support you. Just scroll down!

3. Register to take the exam

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The ACSM Certification exam can be taken in-person at a Pearson VUE testing center, or take it online from the comfort of your own home, office or workplace!

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Prepare for Your ACSM-EP® Exam | A Guided Approach

While these resources are not required preparation materials and should not be interpreted as constituting the sole source of all ACSM exam questions, candidates may find them useful when preparing for the exam. Each candidate should develop his or her own personal reading list and study-plan based on individual needs and knowledge.

Step One: Download the Exam Content Outline

The exam content outline is the blueprint for your certification examination. Every question on the exam is associated with one of the knowledge or skill statements that are found in the exam content outline.

Step Two: Join the Official Facebook Study Group

Join hundreds of candidates in preparing for the ACSM-EP® on Facebook. Learn from what others have done to pass their exams, ask your questions in a welcoming community and help support others during the study process.

Step Three: Create Your Study Plan

There are a number of study materials and options. You can utilize any or all of these based on your individual preparation needs. You can pick one of the below options, or combine to optimize your preparation!

Online Practice Questions with prepU

A personalized and unique approach to studying – prepU is a quiz platform that adapts your study plan based on current proficiency.

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Online Prep Course

The ACSM Exercise Physiologist Online Certification Prep Course is organized around the scope-of-practice domains and designed to support exam preparation.

Practice Exam

ACSM’s practice exam is the only resource that simulates the actual look and feel of the ACSM-Certified Exercise Physiologist certification exam. Includes 50 multiple-choice questions.

Have questions? Consult the ACSM Candidate Handbook:

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Non-Member Candidate

$ 460
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ACSM Member Candidate

$460
$ 350
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Best Value

Exam Re-Test Fee

$ 235
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