Student Membership

ACSM membership is designed to enhance your experience while you’re in school and empower you to hit the ground running when you graduate.

As the largest and most comprehensive sports medicine association, ACSM student membership connects you with a diverse group of fellow students and established professionals. Many former students say the relationships they developed through ACSM changed the course of their career!

Cost: $30 Annually

Student membership is open to any college student meeting the following criteria:

Full-time undergraduate student studying in a field related to exercise science or sports medicine and is currently enrolled in 12+ credit hours.
Graduate student who has earned a bachelor’s degree in a field related to exercise science or sports medicine and is carrying at least 6+ credit hours.
Medical Student membership is open to any college student who has been accepted into a medical school and is carrying at least one-half of a full academic load, as defined by the attending institution.

Want a preview of the member-exclusive content available to students? Fill out the form to access a member-exclusive webinar exploring industry careers available to those with an exercise science degree.

Benefits

Member Hub Access

Gain access to many exclusive resources including:

Career exploration webinars
Continuing education and resources to supplement and enhance what you're learning in the classroom
Inclusion in and access to the ACSM Membership Directory
ACSM Bulletin delivered to your inbox twice a month

Grants and Awards

ACSM is dedicated to the academic and career growth of its members, as well as the growth of the sports medicine and exercise science fields. The ACSM Foundation offers research grants and travel awards to boost these efforts.

Mentor Programs

ACSM offers formal mentorship programs to propel students and young professionals into leadership roles. ACSM's Leadership and Diversity Training Program provides both mentorship and financial assistance to participate in ACSM programming.

Leadership Opportunities

Student members can serve on ACSM committees, contribute to ACSM blogs and resources, present at ACSM's Annual Meeting, join Special interest Groups, and even serve on a Regional Chapter or National Board of Trustees! Graduate student members are eligible to vote in the annual ACSM election.

Item & Event Discounts

ACSM Certification exams
Online courses and CECs
ACSM Annual Meeting and Health & Fitness Summit registration
20% off ACSM books from Wolters Kluwer
Insurance & consumer products from partners

Read ACSM Journals

Student members receive electronic subscriptions to ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal, Medicine & Science in Sports & Exercise, Exercise and Sport Sciences Reviews, the Translational Journal, and Exercise, Sport and Movement. Medical student members also receive Current Sports Medicine Reports.

91%

of students highly recommend ACSM membership

Mai Wageh

"Funding from the ACSM Foundation gave me the time not to just put into my research but my mentorship efforts."

Testimonial

"Even if they do not do similar work, their [other ACSM members] perspectives are very insightful to me because everybody comes from different backgrounds. It is the nice thing about national ACSM — you get to meet people and share stories with people you otherwise wouldn’t have met.”

Student Membership

Cost: $30 Annually

Student membership is open to any college student meeting the following criteria:

Benefits

Member Hub Access

Grants and Awards

Mentor Programs

Leadership Opportunities

Item & Event Discounts

Read ACSM Journals

Mai Wageh

Testimonial

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