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Become an ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
As a personal trainer you have the ability and opportunity to make a real difference in people’s lives when it comes to their health and fitness. What many people are unable to do on their own, they can accomplish with the motivation and support of a personal trainer.
ACSM Certified Personal Trainers are qualified to develop and implement exercise programs for apparently healthy individuals or those who have medical clearance to exercise.
Becoming ACSM Certified says a lot about you
It says you have chosen to become certified by the organization that’s leading the way in health fitness and clinical certifications.
Did you know?
ACSM was the first to certify health fitness professionals … and to date we have certified over 25,000 health fitness professionals in 44 countries.
ACSM establishes the exercise guidelines that all other certifications use for testing … so you know you will be certified by the organization that is setting the standards in the health fitness industry.
ACSM certifications are NCCA-accredited … assuring you that our certifications meet the highest qualifications.
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM   Scope of Practice
The ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is a fitness professional who develops and implements an individualized approach to exercise leadership in healthy populations and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise.
Using a variety of teaching techniques, the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is proficient in:
Leading and demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise by applying the fundamental principles of exercise science.
Writing appropriate exercise recommendations.
Motivating individuals to begin and to continue with their healthy behaviors.Â
Minimum Requirements for becoming an ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
To become an ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM you must meet all of the following minimum requirements:
18 years of age or older
High school diploma or equivalent
Current Adult CPR certification with a practical skills component (such as the American Heart Association or American Red Cross)
Join ACSM as an Alliance Member and Save $60 on ACSM Certification!
When you join the ACSM Alliance of Health and Fitness Professionals you will save $60 on getting certified and receive many other valuable benefits including:
Free subscription to ACSM’s Health & Fitness Journal ($55 Value)
Free subscription to our bimonthly e-newsmagazine, Sports Medicine Bulletin ($40 Value)
Inclusion in our Online Membership Directory
Discount registration for our annual ACSM Health & Fitness Summit ($140 Value)
Discounts on continuing education self-test fees ($200 value), insurance, consumer products, and more!