Health Fitness Specialist
(American College of Sports Medicine)
Mar 2001 - Has no expiration
Scope of Practice
The ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist (HFS) is a degreed health and fitness professional qualified to pursue a career in university, corporate, commercial, hospital, and community settings. The HFS is skilled in the following:
- Conducting risk stratification.
- Conducting physical fitness assessments and interpreting results.
- Constructing appropriate exercise prescriptions.
- Motivating apparently healthy individuals with medically controlled diseases to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors.
- Motivating individuals to begin and continue with their healthy behaviors.
Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist
(National Strength & Conditioning Specialist)
Jul 2001 - Has no expiration
Scope of Practice
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCSs) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention. Recognizing that their area of expertise is separate and distinct, CSCSs consult with and refer athletes to other professionals when appropriate.