Health Coach Study Programs

When you choose our Premium Program, you have the option to divide the total cost into four monthly payments of $149.75. No interest or finance charges will apply, and you’ll get all the materials shipped to your house after the first payment is processed.

Our retest exam voucher is good for 60 days after a candidate’s initial exam date. A useful tool for students who do not pass the ACE Health Coach exam on their first try, it can be redeemed for a second sitting of a Computer-Based Testing (CBT) exam. If included in your program, the voucher will automatically appear in your MyACE Account in the event you receive a failed exam score. Retest exam vouchers are non-refundable and non-transferable.

A collection of 10 presentations led by an ACE-certified professional covering weight management psychology, the physiology of obesity, techniques for lifestyle coaching, development of exercise programs, and the relationship between physical activity and nutrition for weight control, as the material appears in the ACE Health Coach Manual.

Individualized self-paced study track that allows users to check reading, video and quiz assignments off as they go.

An accompanying study resource to the ACE Health Coach Manual, our Master the Manual text offers chapter-by-chapter outlines, assignments and quizzes to test your comprehension and reinforce key concepts. Valued at $30, Master the Manual helps you get the most out of your ACE Health Coach Manual.

Intended for fitness, wellness, corporate and allied health professionals, the ACE Health Coach Manual is the core study material for the ACE Health Coach Exam. The text incorporates expanded information about coaching people through nutrition and fitness behavior change, exercise programming based on the ACE Integrated Fitness Training® model, and up-to-date statistics from the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention and the American College of Sports Medicine. Content includes contributions by fitness and industry leaders such as award-winning personal trainer Jonathan Ross, behavioral psychologist Dr. Michael Mantell and registered dietitian Natalie Digate Muth, MD, MPH.

An essential blueprint for the exam, the online exam review will help you understand how the actual test will be laid out, how many questions will be asked about each performance domain by topic, and how your score will be determined.

A highly-popular study tool, our practice tests simulate the actual ACE Health Coach Certification Exam. The online tests include 60 multiple-choice questions and detailed reports with immediate, crucial feedback on your performance, including references to specific areas within the manual to focus on. You should plan on taking these practice tests two weeks prior to sitting for the exam.

Included in our Premium program, ACE Academy Select uses presentations to give candidates an in-depth look at topics covered on the exam so they can better understand the content. The study resource also includes custom progress tracking, access to the ACE Resource Center, our Exam Review and two online practice tests.

Included in our Standard program, ACE Academy is a valuable resource for aspiring Health Coaches who need help staying on track throughout the study process. The resource includes a 12‑week guided e‑mail series, access to the ACE Resource Center, our Exam Review and an online practice test.

Our new eBook creates a digital home for aspiring ACE Certified Health Coaches eager to take their studies on the go. Available for purchase at checkout with any study program or manual set, the innovative text incorporates the most modern technology in digital publications. Accessible from virtually any smartphone or tablet, the eBook allows users to bookmark and highlight key content, take notes, and access embedded hyperlinks when connected to the Internet.

This program includes free Fedex Ground shipping to all 50 U.S. states valued at $30. Standard shipping charges will apply to residents of U.S. territories or countries outside of the continental U.S.

Known as a great on-the-go study tool, you can use this spiral-bound deck of flashcards as a valuable and creative way to study for the exam. Valued at $35, the set makes it easy to have a study buddy or loved one quiz you for added learning.

Purchase a Computer-based Testing (CBT) exam registration voucher with your study materials so you have everything you need to prepare and sit for the ACE Certification Exam. Good for 6 months from purchase date, simply follow the instructions to redeem and schedule an exam at a testing center near you. Vouchers are electronic. When purchased they will be automatically added into your account. You will not receive a voucher in the mail or email.

Exam vouchers are non-refundable and non-transferable. The voucher is electronic (nothing will be mailed to you).

A core study material for both the ACE Personal Trainer and Group Fitness Instructor certification exams, ACE's Essentials of Exercise Science for Fitness Professionals covers foundational knowledge of exercise science needed to develop and deliver safe and effective exercise programs. The text, which many professionals use as an on-the-job resource throughout their careers, covers human anatomy, exercise physiology, the fundamentals of applied kinesiology, nutrition basics and the physiology of training. It is not meant to serve as a comprehensive resource of exercise science information, but instead serves as a text of core content universal to all fitness professionals.