Health and Fitness Certification Programs

If you are age 18 or older, are fit and active, and have a passion to help others to optimize their activity level and health habits, then this is a great career path for you. When you complete your course and pass the American Council on Exercise (ACE) certification exam, you are ready to get moving in the direction of training clients, teaching group fitness classes, working as a health coach, or joining a healthcare team as a medical exercise specialist. You will have choices in the setting you would like to work in. You can start a new career, gain skills for an extra income source or even start your own business. When you successfully complete your chosen course and pass the certification test, you will have earned a respected and marketable health and fitness industry certification and are ready for new income potential and opportunities to transform the lives of others.

Some prerequisites are outlined on the certification overview pages of this website. The health coach and medical exercise specialist have more prerequisites than the personal trainer and group fitness instructor courses. American Red Cross CPR/AED certification is also required to earn your ACE Fitness certification. Please visit acefitness.org for complete details.

The best part about working in the fitness sector is that it is financially and emotionally rewarding. You can make money while having the satisfaction that you are helping people stay healthy and fit.