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Personal Trainer

If you enjoy creating workouts and one-on-one training, this is for you.

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Group Fitness Instructor

If you enjoy leading groups and high-energy experiences, this is for you.

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Health Coach

If you enjoy influencing healthy habits and practicing mindfulness, this is for you.

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Medical Exercise Specialist

If you enjoy working in healthcare and helping patients recover, this is for you.

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Your path to a rewarding career

  • Step 1

    Choose your Study Program

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  • Step 2

    Start your online learning

    With self-paced learning and on-demand support, you can be coaching clients in as few as 3-6 months.

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  • Step 3

    Pass your Exam

    ACE offers two exam pathways for becoming a personal trainer or group fitness instructor, an ACE Certificate or an NCCA-accredited Certification. For becoming a health coach or medical exercise specialist, ACE offers the NCCA-accredited Certification only.

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90,000 ACE Certified Pros, 35 Million Lives Moved!

"ACE has transformed my life. I have found something that is more than a job and am able to help people in ways I could have never imagined. I am extremely proud, successful and happy in what I do."
Marisol Gramlich ACE Certified Personal Trainer
"My ACE Certification provides me serious credibility. There are so many people calling themselves 'coaches' out there but they're lacking the credentials. ACE allows me to put my clients' minds at ease knowing I'm trained, educated and credible. I am so proud to be ACE Certified!"
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"ACE Certifications are unmatched! I've been proudly certified as an ACE Group Fitness Instructor for over 8 years. The study program is extremely helpful to succeed in your learning and work with clients. I highly recommend ACE to anyone just getting started or looking to take their career to the next level!"
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ACE Health Coach Exam Requirements

To be eligible for the ACE Health Coach Certification Exam, you must:

*CPR and AED certificates are both required in the U.S. and Canada. Candidates outside the U.S. and Canada are only required to hold a current CPR certificate due to differing international laws regarding AED use by non-medical professionals. Candidates taking an ACE exam must complete a CPR/AED course that includes a live skills check prior to registration.

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Medical Exercise Specialist Exam Requirements

To sit for the ACE Medical Exercise Specialist certification you must:
  • Be at least 18 years of age
  • Hold a current CPR and AED certification with live skills check*
  • Present a current government-issued photo ID with signature (driver's license, passport, military ID)
You must also submit BOTH of the following documents:
  • Proof of a four-year (bachelor's) degree in exercise science or a related field (upload unofficial transcript below).
    • Click here to see a list of the most common degrees submitted for review. Note: This list is not all inclusive.
  • Proof of 500 hours of work experience designing and implementing exercise programs for apparently healthy individuals and/or high-risk individuals, as documented by a qualified professional (upload pre-approval form , as completed by a supervisor, below).

Want to know if you meet these requirements? Please submit your pre-approval documents here.
If you have any questions, please email us at credentialing@acefitness.org.