ACSM
Certified Personal Trainer Qualification
ACSM cPT - for qualified with a little experience as
trainers
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
(cPT) – is a fitness professional involved in developing and
implementing 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. The ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is proficient in writing
appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and demonstrating safe
and effective methods of exercise, and motivating individuals to begin
and to continue with their healthy behaviors. The ACSM cPT is a four
day workshop and a one day certification.
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
(cPT) Certification
A 3 multiple choice theory/practical knowledge exam drawn from all areas
of the ACSM HFI KSA (syllabus).
ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
(cPT) Certification Prerequisites:
Candidates must have at least
- Qualified
Fitness Instructor
AND
- Over 100 hours fitness instructor / trainer work
AND - Valid
first aid certificate.
ACSM
Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM
(Advanced Personal Trainer) Qualification - for qualified
and very experienced instructors and trainers
ACSM Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM
(HFS) – assess, designs, and implements personal training programmes
for individuals. This certification is designed for established and
experienced instructors and personal trainers who are seeking to enhance
their credentials to the ACSM GOLD Standard. The ACSM Health/Fitness
InstructorSM Certification is ideal
for fitness instructors, personal trainers, strength trainers and similar
professionals. The successful candidate will be able to conduct individual
and group exercise programmes, fitness testing, and health education
for apparently healthy adults and persons with controlled disease/special
conditions. The ACSM HFISM is a four
day workshop and a one day certification.
ACSM Health / Fitness InstructorSM
Certification
A 3 1/2-hour multiple choice theory/practical knowledge exam drawn from
all areas of the ACSM HFI KSA (syllabus).
ACSM Certified Health Fitness SpecialistSM
Certification Prerequisites:
- REPs level 3 or HFI Certified Fitness Instructor.
AND
- Over 900 hours fitness instructor / trainer work
AND
- Good knowledge of and skill in risk factor and health risk appraisal,
fitness testing and exercise prescription.
- Practical hands on experience with exercise leadership.
- Some experience with negotiating behaviour change.
AND - Valid
first aid certificate.
When
to take the Workshop and the Certifications
When entering at ACSM level, the 4-day ACSM workshop is the first step.
Then the ACSM cPT exam is taken. Then, the ACSM HFI exam is taken. Taking
the ACSM cPT is a good "stepping stone" to the "main"
ACSM qualification - the ACSM HFS. The ACSM HFS can be attempted without
the ACSM cPT for the more confident candidates.
Which
Level is for me?
If you are unsure about which certification is most appropriate for
you, review the KSAs in the syllabus
section of this site which highlight the knowledge and skills required
at each level of certification. Alternatively call HFI to discuss your
individual case to find the appropriate level of certification for you.
Reading Materials
There are specific reading materials which are essential .These are
listed in the books section of this
web site.
Where to
take the ACSM Exam
You can
choose your exam location from:
Banbury (Oxfordshire)
BARNSLEY
BARRY
BIRMINGHAM
BLACKBURN
BRISTOL
Bury St Edmunds
Canterbury
Cardiff
CHESTER CH4 7ER
Coventry
Derry
Didcot, Oxon
Edinburgh
Essex SS postcode
Exeter, Devon
GLASGOW
Glenrothes, Fife
GRANTHAM
GRIMSBY
HALIFAX HX1 3UZ
Portsmouth
Harrogate
New Barnet, Herts
Hull, East Yorkshire
Ilford
Isle Of Man
Jersey
Gravesend, Kent
Kirkwall
Leeds
Leicester
Lerwick, SHETLAND
Lisburn BT27 4SU
Liverpool (Merseyside)
LIVINGSTON Scotland
London Please indicate SW, SE, E, EC, WC, NW, NE, W
Epsom, Surrey
Luton
MANCHESTER
MILTON KEYNES
Newark, Nottingham
Newcastle upon Tyne
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE Wellingborough
Norwich
NOTTINGHAM
Peterborough
POOLE
READING, Berkshire.
Selby, Yorkshire
Sheffield
Stirling, Scotland
Stockton-on-Tees
SURBITON, Surrey
Swansea
Swindon, Wiltshire
Tolworth Surrey
West Sussex (Burgess Hill)
West Yorkshire (Hebden Bridge)
WIGAN
WORCESTER
