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Medical Exercise Specialist

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As an ACE Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, you'll move people in ways you never thought possible. Utilizing movement as treatment, Medical Exercise Specialists guide those suffering from injuries and chronic disease towards a healthier life by designing programs that not only help alleviate the symptoms of chronic health conditions, but prevent them from occurring altogether.

As an ACE Certified Medical Exercise Specialist, you will represent a critical link between clinic and community, serving as valued member of the patient healthcare team and working alongside healthcare providers and other allied health professionals.

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Move your career further as an ACE Certified Professional and save 20% on an additional ACE Certification.* This includes our Personal Trainer, Group Fitness Instructor, Health Coach and Certified Medical Exercise Specialist study programs. As a mission-driven nonprofit, we strongly encourage health and fitness professionals to seek out additional education, because we believe well-qualified professionals are critical to turning the tide on the physical-inactivity epidemic causing so many health-related problems around the world. Plus, holding multiple ACE Certifications will allow you to take your health and fitness career to the next level by allowing you to reach a wider, more diverse set of clients.

*Cannot be combined with other offers. Valid only for currently certified ACE Professionals.

Why Choose ACE?

ACE educates, certifies and supports more than 90,000 health and fitness professionals, health coaches and allied health professionals. Earning our NCCA-accredited certification means that you've met the highest industry standard for health and fitness professionals - and that you've made movement your mission. At ACE, we go above and beyond to support our health and fitness professionals throughout their careers, through education, training, partnerships and advocacy.

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Learn how to get patients moving with this interactive digital learning tool that includes real-life case studies and expert insights from health and medical professionals.