What you'll learn

You prepare for ACE's accredited exam, which tests how you onboard and assess new clients, design and run exercise programs, adjust and progress them over time, and manage risk with ethical, professional business practices.

• Client onboarding and assessments
• Program design and implementation
• Program modification and progression
• Risk management and ethical business practices

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Is this right for you?

Level

Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.

What you get

A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.

How you learn

Live or scheduled sessions, about Self paced.

How to use it

Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.

Why it's worth it

Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Source ↗

Time

Self paced study; exam length not published on reviewed pages

Before you start

For the NCCA accredited exam: age 18+, high school diploma or equivalent, current CPR/AED with live skills check, government photo ID.

How you are tested

Online study; closed book, live proctored exam online or in person

Renewal

Every two years: 2.0 CECs (20 hours) of ACE approved continuing education; renewal fee not published on the reviewed page

Full cost details

Exam only $499 (without a study program). Study programs at review: Basic $494.50 sale ($989 list), Plus $584.50 ($1,169), Advantage $874.50 ($1,749); these include ACE's non accredited Certificate Exam, and the NCCA accredited exam is a $99 add on plus a proctoring fee. Retake fee not published.

Where it applies

United States; NCCA accredited (the non accredited Certificate Exam is a different award).

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Sources and what we verified

ACE CPT page: package prices, $99 NCCA exam add on, prerequisites, 2.0 CEC renewal ↗ACE exam options: $499 exam only, CPR/AED required, NCCA accredited, online or in person ↗

What we verified: Sale and list prices as displayed Oct 12, 2026; ACE sales change often. Important nuance: study programs bundle a non proctored Certificate Exam; the NCCA accredited exam costs extra.

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