Earn CECs through participation in any of the
following activities:
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ACSM National Meetings
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ACSM Regional Chapter Meetings
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ACSM Endorsed Programs
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ACSM Self-Tests
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Meetings sponsored by other professional
health/fitness & clinical organizations
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Clinic/Hospital Grand Rounds
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University/College Courses
(10 CECs per credit hour, i.e.-a 3 credit hour course is worth 30 CECs.
Course must be health/fitness or clinical related and completed with a
grade of "C" or better.)
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Publications
(10 CECs for publication(s) in peer-reviewed professional journals,
books, or accepted abstracts authored or co-authored)
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Academic Teaching/Professional Lecturing
(1 CEC per hour. For repetitive classes, credits only granted once in
recertification time frame.) *Only 30 percent of your total credit hours
can be obtained by these activities.
ACSM Self Tests
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ACSM's Health and Fitness
Journal® offers approximately 24 ACSM CECs per
year. To receive the journal and other member benefits, including a
discount on ACSM-CECs, join ACSM's Alliance of Health & Fitness
Professionals. To join, call the ACSM Membership Department at
317-637-9200 x139. To subscribe to the journal only, contact the ACSM
Certification Resource Center at 1-800-486-5643.
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ACSM's Certified News is available
electronically to ACSM Certified Professionals and offers 4.0 ACSM-CECs
in each issue. This electronic newsletter is published four times a
year. View Recent
issues.
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The Physician and Sports medicine is a
peer review journal which offers ACSM-CEC credits in each monthly issue.
Credits range from 2.5-5.0 CECs depending on the issue. Interactive
articles and self-tests are available online at www.physsportsmed.com. If you prefer to
subscribe to the paper journal, call 609-426-7070.
Please note that all self-tests expire one year from
the release date and must be submitted to the ACSM National Office on or
before the expiration date in order to be eligible for continuing
education credits.
ACSM Endorsed Programs
Each year, ACSM endorses over 170 programs in a
variety of interest areas. The ACSM Calendar of
Events lists events across the country which offer
ACSM-CECs. New programs are added frequently, so be sure to visit
the site often! If you want to automatically receive monthly calendar
updates, e-mail ACSM at education@acsm.org to add your name to the
distribution list.
ACSM Meetings
ACSM Certification Workshops
The information in ACSM Certification workshops is
updated yearly to give you the most up to the minute information. If you
are already certified at one of these levels, we encourage you to take
the workshop again after certification for CECs and updated
information.
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM 3-Day
Workshop
20.75 ACSM CEC
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM 1-Day
Workshop
7.5 ACSM CEC
ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor®
Workshop
16.0 hrs. ACSM CEC
ACSM Exercise Specialist®
Workshop
13.25 ACSM CEC
ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise
Physiologist® Workshop
12.0 ACSM CEC
1-Day CEC course: Weight Management for the Fitness
Professional
7 ACSM CEC
1-Day CEC course: Behavior Change Strategies
for Optimal Client Outcomes
7 ACSM CEC
1-Day CEC course: Business Management for the
Fitness Professional
TBD ACSM CEC
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