Primary Certifications DFM Recognizes


The following Certifications will be recognized by DFM as credible certifications. All certifications must be current and on file. It is the trainer’s responsibility to provide their Director with proof of certification.

 

Elite


ACSM – American College of Sports Medicine

www.acsm.org

 

NASM – National Academy of Sports Medicine

www.nasm.org

 

NSCA – National Strength & Conditioning Association

www.nsca-lift.org



Entry Level Certifications


ACE – American Council on Exercise

www.acfitness.org

 

ISSA – International Sports Sciences Association

www.issaonline.com

 

IFPA – International Fitness Professionals Association

www.ifpa-fitness.com

 

PTI – Personal Training Institute

www.personaltraininginstitute.com

 

NESTA – National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association

www.nestacertified.com

 

Scirion Institute of Exercise Physiology

 

NPTI – National Personal Training Institute

 

Cooper Institute

www.cooperinstitute.org

 

AFPA- American Fitness Professional Association

www.afpafitness.org

 

NFPT- National Federation of Personal Training

www.nfpt.com


NO CERTIFICATIONS WILL BE CONSIDERED VALID WITHOUT A CURRENT CPR/AED CERTIFICATION FROM EITHER AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION OR AMERICAN RED CROSS.