
ACSM and CREP Backtrack from State Fitness Licensure
by Russ Greene
The American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) sent the following email today. First, a caution: it’s wise to regard ACSM’s statements skeptically. ACSM claims it never advocated for fitness trainer licensure. This claim is hard to square with several facts. For example, ACSM is a member of the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals (CREP) – an organization that advocated for fitness trainer licensure. Nonetheless, if ACSM and CREP are truly giving up on fitness trainer licensure, that is good news for CrossFit affiliates and the […]
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