ACSM Certification Exams

The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) Certification Exams cover various aspects of fitness, health, and clinical exercise science. ACSM offers multiple certifications for fitness professionals, exercise physiologists, and clinical specialists.

• ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT): Entry-level fitness professionals who design and implement exercise programs for healthy individuals.
• ACSM Certified Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-EP): Professionals with a bachelor’s degree in exercise science who work with healthy individuals or those with medically controlled diseases.
• ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-CEP): Professionals who work with clinical populations (e.g., cardiac rehabilitation, metabolic disorders, pulmonary disease).
• ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM-RCEP): Advanced practitioners working in clinical rehabilitation settings with high-risk patients.
• ACSM/NPAS Certified Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist (ACSM-PAPHS): Public health professionals promoting physical activity initiatives.

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