Professional Certifications

American College of Sports Medicine

• www.ACSM.org• Health Fitness Certifications• Clinical Certifications• Specialty Certifications

ACSM Health Fitness Certifications

• Certified Group Exercise Leader or Personal Trainer– High School Diploma– Adult CPR/AED– 18 yrs or older

• Fees– ACSM Member - $219– Non-Member - $279– To join ACSM as student - $10

ACSM Health Fitness Certifications

• Certified Health Fitness Specialist– Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Exercise

Physiology or Kinesiology– Adult CPR/AED

• Fees– ACSM Member - $219

ACSM Clinical Certifications

• Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist (Healthy population and Special populations)– Bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, Exercise

Physiology, or Kinesiology– 400 -500 hours of practical experience in clinical

exercise program– CPR for Professional Rescuer

• Fees– ACSM Member - $239– Non Member - $299

NSCA Certifications

• www.NSCA-Lift.org• Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

(CSCS)• Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT)

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist

• Bachelor’s degree or currently enrolled as a college senior

• CPR/AED Certification• Fees– NSCA member - $260 (paper); $310 (computer)– Non-member – $395 (paper); $445 (computer)• Student membership - $65• Professional membership - $120

American Council on Exercise

• www.acefitness.org• Personal Trainer• Group Fitness Instructor• Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist

Personal Trainer/Group Fitness Instructor

• 18 years or older• CPR/AED• Personal Trainer - $399• Group Fitness Instructor - $349

Advanced Health & Fitness Specialist

• 18 years or older• CPR/AED• Hold current ACE Personal Trainer or Health

Coach certification• 300 hours of work experience designing and

implementing exercise programs for apparently healthy and/or high risk

• $399