Certification Information

ACSM certification is recognized as the gold standard of excellence for professionals in the health/fitness field. The ACSM HFS Certification is granted to candidates who successfully pass the computer-based certification exam. The computer-based exam is 3.5 hours in duration and features 125-150 questions.

The exam is now offered on-demand at Pearson testing sites. For a testing site near you, visit www.pearsonvue.com/acsm or call 1-888-883-2276.

Testing sites in the Columbia, SC, area
 

Certification Exam Costs:

• ACSM member: $219
• Non-ACSM members: $279
• Re-test: $150

HFS Exam & HFS Workshop Combo:

• ACSM member: $439 ($30 savings!)
• Non-ACSM member: $499 ($30 savings!)

Click here to see an example of what an ACSM computer-based certification exam looks like (requires Windows Media Player).

For more information about the certification process, please visit: www.acsm.org/certification or call (317)637-9200.