The ACSM Health/Fitness Specialist (HFS) is a professional qualified to assess, design, and implement individual and group exercise and fitness programs for apparently healthy individuals and individuals with controlled diseases. The HFS is skilled in evaluating health behaviors and risk factors, conducting fitness assessments, writing appropriate exercise prescriptions, and motivating individuals to modify negative health habits and maintain positive lifestyle behaviors for health promotion. The HFS certification provides professionals with recognition of their practical experience and demonstrated competence as a leader of health and fitness programs in the university, corporate, commercial or community settings in which their clients participate in health promotion and fitness-related activities. The HFS Workshop provides structured experiences in the classroom and the laboratory to help prepare candidates for the HFS exam.

The Continuing Education Workshops are designed specifically for ACSM-certified professionals and are excellent ways to acquire CECs and stay up-to-date on health- and fitness-related topics. The 1-day workshops are not intended to prepare participants for the ACSM HFS certification exam.