ACSM, ACE Announce Education Partnership to Benefit Industry
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) and the American Council on Exercise (ACE) have announced a new collaborative partnership that will strengthen the health and fitness industry. Through this two-year agreement, the organizations will jointly offer high-quality, evidence-based education for health and fitness professionals worldwide. “Our strategic partnership with ACE marks a pivotal moment […]
Advocacy of Qualified Exercise Professionals: Why Precise Credentialing Language Matters
In the world of occupational credentialing, words matter. Learn the differences between accreditation, certification, licensure and more.
Fighting for Professional Relevance: Programmatic Accreditation Must Lead the Way
The health fitness industry is at a crossroads. Fitness influencers—who lack formal exercise science education and/or a health fitness certification—often share misleading or oversimplified advice on program design, nutrition, and health/well-being. This type of content can perpetuate misinformation, undermine evidence-based practices, and most importantly, erode public trust in qualified exercise professionals. That erosion of trust […]
Status and Process Update on ACSM Discontinued Certification Programs
Over the past few years, the CCRB Executive Council (CCRB EC) initiated a comprehensive review of ACSM’s certification programs to ensure alignment with current professional standards and best practices in credentialing. As a result, the CCRB EC formally discontinued its specialty certifications and transitioned them into educational certificate programs. The programs affected by this decision […]
GSSI Presented Webinar Q&A | Supporting Female Athletes
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Speed Development for Young Athletes
Hear from Lee Taft, “the Speed Guy,” about athletic movement in young athletes, and the science behind how everyone can improve their speed.
ACSM Signs Partnership with The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Science
The American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) and the The Chartered Association of Sport and Exercise Science (CASES) (formerly the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences/BASES) have entered into a partnership that aims to increase opportunities for members of both organizations within Continuous Professional Development (CPD), research and collaboration. The organizations hold a reciprocal […]
Fit for All: The Autism Exercise Connection
Hear valuable insights and strategies for helping children with autism thrive through physical activity and exercise.
ACSM Health Literacy Resources
As the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world, the American College of Sports Medicine® (ACSM) seeks to educate and empower professionals to advance the science and practice of health and human performance. In recognition of Health Literacy Month this October, ACSM supports physicians, researchers and allied health professionals in their efforts to share […]
Professionalization & Advocacy in the Exercise Profession
There is a robust advocacy and professionalization effort underway in the exercise profession. Many groups, once siloed, have come together in an effort to advance the exercise profession, in order to make it an integral component of healthcare delivery. Much of this momentous effort has been undertaken with limited awareness from frontline exercise professionals and […]
