Continuing Education

No matter your specialty or stage of your career, ACSM has online education options just for you.

ACSM is a provider of continuing education credits (CECs) for health/fitness professionals and continuing medical education (CME) for clinicians.

ACSM members receive discounts on all continuing education, and can also access free content. Log into your account to view member pricing in the online course catalog.

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Featured CEC Courses

HFJ July-August 2026 Bundle | 4 CECs
  • Approaching Active Lifestyle in the Context of Childhood Cancer Survivorship
  • Equations in Context: Estimating and Interpreting Cardiorespiratory Fitness 
  • How to Conference: A Guide for Maximizing the Academic Conference Experience for Students
  • Indian Club Swinging: History and Modern Exercise Applications for Professionals 
ACSM Obesity Care Exercise Specialist
Course | 15 CECs, 15 CME Credits

This course equips exercise professionals with the knowledge and skills to work confidently and compassionately with individuals living with obesity. The latest research on obesity treatment pathways, including obesity medications and metabolic bariatric procedures, has been incorporated into this course to prepare the exercise professional to provide meaningful and effective support to clients using pharmacotherapy or surgical interventions.  

2026 ACSM Health & Fitness
Summit Bundle | 20 CECs
A unique blend of courses to equip exercise professionals with the skills needed to advance their careers, improve client outcomes, and expand their impact across fitness, healthcare, and community settings
2026 Annual Meeting Online Programming Bundle | 23 CECs
Access the top recorded sessions from the 2026 ACSM Annual Meeting as well as online-exclusive sessions the highlight the latest advances in exercise science, sports medicine and applied science from leadering researchers and practioners from around the globe. 

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Featured CME Courses

2026 Annual Meeting CME Bundle | 10 CMEs
Experience nine sessions from the 2026 Annual Meeting highlighting the latest advances in exercise science, sports medicine, and clinical practice. This bundle showcases innovative research and evidence-based strategies to improve health, performance, and quality of life.
2024 Sports Medicine Essentials | 13.5 CMEs
This course was developed by some of ACSM’s leading physicians and practitioners, and was designed for medical providers seeking improved knowledge of common musculoskeletal, medical, and cardiac issues affecting athletes and physically active individuals of all ages.

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ACSM-CPT Prep Course
Certified Personal Trainer Prep

Brush up on personal training terminology, including applied anatomy, basic biomechanics and nutrition principles.

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ACSM-EP Prep Course
Exercise Physiologist Prep

Review key tools: fitness assessment practices,  pre-activity screenings, weight management, behavior change and more.

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ACSM-CEP Prep course
Clinical Exercise Physiologist Prep

Study risk stratification, special considerations for cardiovascular disease, frailty assessment and more.

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In short, everyone!

Fitness professionals certified by any organization can earn CECs through ACSM’s online courses.

Don’t need CECs? No problem! Feel free to take any course that interests you. You do not need to be a fitness professional to learn with ACSM.

Fitness professionals certified through any NCCA-accredited organization (ACSM, ACE, NASM, NSCA and others) must earn continuing education credits (CECs) to maintain their certification.
Once you login with your ACSM ID the discount will be automatically reflected in your cart. All courses display the member and nonmember price on the course page.
Fitness professionals certified through any organization can earn CECs through ACSM!

Also, you don’t have to be certified through ACSM to become an ACSM member and get the member discount of up to 50% off online courses!
Learners will have one (1) year of access to course content and must complete a course within 365 days from the date of purchase.
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GSSI Pre-Conference

The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University