Navigating the CAAHEP Accreditation Requirements: What Program Directors Need to Know
To address concerns surrounding the upcoming CAAHEP accreditation requirements for ACSM-EP and ACSM-CEP exams, the ACSM Certification Board recognizes two in-process stages along the accreditation pathway to ensure graduating students remain eligible without waiting for full programmatic accreditation. If your institution is currently working through these updates, understanding these two milestones can help you address […]
ACSM Certification Board Expands Eligibility Pathway for Students in Programs Seeking CAAHEP Accreditation
The American College of Sports Medicine’s Committee on Certification and Registry Boards Executive Council (ACSM Certification Board) has approved an amendment to the eligibility requirements for the ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist® (ACSM-EP®) and ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist® (ACSM-CEP®) certifications. The amendment expands the eligibility pathway for candidates graduating from academic programs that have formally initiated the Commission on […]
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 […]
