Running and Fitness Coaching Education in India

APPENDIX B

Profile and Courses of the International Organizations mentioned in the Paper (as obtained from the respective websites) are as follows… it is also recommended that the reader refer to the websites of the organizations for all information pertaining to them. Additionally, international courses and certifications that could be of interest to persons aspiring to be Running Coaches are mentioned.

1. ACSM – American College of Sports Medicine (www.acsm.org)

ACSM was founded in 1954 by a small group of physical educators and physicians who recognized that health problems were associated with certain lifestyle choices, especially smoking and lack of exercise. Today, ACSM is the largest sports medicine and exercise science organization in the world. With more than 45,000 members and certified professionals worldwide, ACSM is dedicated to advancing and integrating scientific research to provide educational and practical applications of exercise science and sports medicine.

CHOOSING A CERTIFICATION CATEGORY:

Health Fitness Certifications

If you are a fitness professional working in a health club or other community setting, get certified so you can work with healthy individuals or those with well-controlled health challenges.

• ACSM Certified Group Exercise Instructor

• ACSM Certified Personal Trainer

• ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist

Clinical Certifications

If you are a clinical professional who provides clients with therapeutic physical activity, get certified so you can provide exercise management, testing and training to your clients in a clinical setting.

• ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist

• ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist

Specialty Certifications

If you already have an NCCA accredited certification, you can add an ACSM specialty certification so you can work with special-needs clients.

• Exercise Is Medicine Credential

• ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer

• ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer

• ACSM/NPAS Certified Physical Activity in Public Health Specialist
  
  
  

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