Thank you for your interest in participating in the ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor (HFI) workshop and CEC Program hosted by the National Institute for Fitness and Sport (NIFS) in Indianapolis. Now is your chance to earn the gold standard for measuring your competence as a professional. The ACSM Health/Fitness Instructor (HFI) certification is a universally recognized mark of excellence among your peers and potential employers. It is designed for individuals who work in preventive health programs aimed at apparently healthy individuals.

The successful candidate will be able to design safe and effective exercise prescriptions, and conduct individual exercise programs, fitness testing, and health education for low to moderate-risk individuals and individuals with controlled diseases.

Please read the following information carefully as it includes specifics on workshop reference materials and preparation, accommodations, travel, directions and parking.

ACSM HFI

Minimum Requirements for Examination

• Associates Degree, Bachelor's Degree, or Masters Degree in a health-related field from a regionally accredited college/university (one is eligible to sit for the exam if the candidate is in the last term of their degree program) AND
• Possess current adult CPR certification that has a practical skills examination component (such as the American Heart Association of the American Red Cross)

Workshop

June 11 - 12, 2008 (Registration deadline is May 22, 2008)
October 8 - 9, 2008 (Registration deadline is September 18, 2008)

The Workshop is designed to enhance your existing knowledge base as well as provide instruction and practice time for fitness testing skills. You will be exposed to dynamic and knowledgeable speakers who will impact your ability to work with your clients. The Workshop is not designed, however, to provide you with answers to specific test questions. For those candidates who have little experience in fitness testing or exercise leadership, it may be wise to schedule your certification examination during a month that follows your workshop experience.

To prepare for the workshop/certification, we suggest that candidates use the ACSM HFI Certification Study Packet containing the ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription 7th edition, ACSM's Resource Manual, and ACSM's Health/Fitness Certification Review Book. The Guidelines contain a set of objectives for the HFI examination called Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSA) which you should review and use as a study tool prior to arriving at our workshop. These materials and others can be ordered from ACSM's Certification Resource Center (CRC) by calling 1-800-486-5643 or visiting online . Note that these resources will be referenced throughout the Workshop and will not be available for purchase at NIFS.

NIFS will host two workshops in 2008. Check-in for the 2008 workshops begin at 8:00 a.m. on June 11 or October 8. An orientation and workshop overview will immediately follow. Workshop days will follow a 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. schedule with breaks during the day and 30 - 60 minutes for lunch.

During the workshop we suggest you dress comfortably in exercise clothing as most of your activities will be informal and some will require the performance of fitness tests. You may want to bring a sweatshirt or jacket, as our meeting rooms are often cool.

Business Management for the Fitness Professional Continuing Education Credit Program

Check-in for the 2008 CEC Programs begin at 8:00 a.m. on Friday, June 13 and October 10. An orientation and CEC Program overview will immediately follow. The CEC Program will last until 4:30 p.m., with breaks during the day and an hour for lunch. During the workshop we suggest you dress comfortably as most of your activities will be informal. You may want to bring a sweatshirt or jacket, as our meeting rooms are often cool.

Certification

All H/FI certification exams are scheduled and taken at Pearson Vue Testing Centers. Pearson VUE offers a variety of registration options—register via the Web, call center or through your local test center. Registrations at a test center may be made in advance or on the day you wish to test, subject to availability. Visit http://www.pearsonvue.com/acsm/ for more details.

Workshop/CEC Program Costs:

Hosted by:
National Institute for Fitness and Sport
250 University Boulevard
Indianapolis, IN 46202
317.274.3432

For further information on accommodations and travel information click here.

We look forward to meeting you at the workshop and certification. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to call at 317.274.3432 or e-mail by clicking here!