2027 ACSM-EP and ACSM-CEP Accreditation and Certification Requirements
The ACSM’s Committee on Certification and Registry Boards (CCRB) is entering the final phase of its multi-year certification update plan to strategically elevate the role of health fitness professionals in healthcare. Originally announced in November 2020, the CCRB’s initiative introduced a series of progressive changes to the eligibility requirements for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist® […]
How You Can Use Your 529 Plan for ACSM Certification
You can now use funds from 529 plans to support earning and maintaining an ACSM certification. Learn how!
CCRB to Provide Commonly Used Equations on ACSM Certification Examinations
Effective July 10, 2025, the ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Board (CCRB) will provide commonly used metabolic equations and reference formulas on the exercise physiologist (ACSM-EP) and clinical exercise physiologist (ACSM-CEP) certification exams. These resources will be accessible to candidates during the exam and are drawn from the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 12th Edition (GETP12): The […]
ACSM Certification Exams to Reflect GETP 12 Effective July 10, 2025
As part of ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Board’s (CCRB) ongoing commitment to professional standards, practice, and scientific integrity, all ACSM certification exams will reflect the 12th edition of the ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription (GETP 12) beginning July 10, 2025. While GETP 12 incorporates the latest scientific evidence and refinements in […]
Key Changes to ACSM Cert Exams Effective July 10, 2025 | What to Expect and How to Prepare
The ACSM Committee on Certification and Registry Boards (CCRB) is committed to keeping its certification programs aligned with the latest professional standards and industry best practices. To achieve this, the CCRB conducts regular Job Task Analyses (JTAs) every five to seven years and continually updates exam policies, procedures and continuing competence requirements. The last major […]
Upholding Standards: Why Open-Book Exams Fall Short in Professional Certification
In the ongoing effort to position exercise professionals as part of the health care continuum, maintaining professionalism is paramount. As an industry, we must be hold steadfastly to the ideal of professionalism if exercise professionals (e.g., personal trainers, exercise physiologists, strength and conditioning coaches, clinical exercise physiologists) are to earn the respect of established health […]
Forbes Health Names ACSM’s Personal Trainer Program Nation’s Best
For the second year in a row, Forbes Health ranked the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT) as the top Personal Trainer Certification Program in the industry and made it the only program to receive five out of five stars. The award was announced by Forbes Health in the article Best Personal Trainer Certification Programs Of 2024, According To […]
10 Tips for Success on the ACSM-GEI Exam
A group exercise instructor is a fitness professional who safely teaches, leads and motivates individuals through intentionally designed exercise classes. Those who are ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructors (ACSM-GEIs), provide safe and effective instruction across many class types, from dance fitness, to indoor cycling, to high-intensity interval training (HIIT) and everything in between. ACSM-GEIs come in […]
ACSM to Implement Mandatory First Aid Training for Certified Professionals in 2027
The American College of Sports Medicine’s (ACSM) certified professionals play a crucial role in ensuring the health and safety of their clients, extending beyond exercise routines. It is essential to provide immediate basic first aid care in certain situations to prevent the rapid deterioration of a client or patient’s condition and minimize the risk of […]
Why Getting Certified Should Be Your Next Step
Seven years ago I got my first job out of college as an exercise therapist at a local hospital, where I worked in the rehab department. I taught aquatic exercise classes and land-based classes for different types of people — older people, people with heart problems, those who had neurological conditions and so forth. It […]