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Why Join

Why Join...

Exercise physiologists should join the American Society of Exercise Physiologists (ASEP) for several key reasons:

  1. Professional Unity: Membership brings together exercise physiologists across the nation, providing a unified voice for the profession. ASEP bridges academics and practice, providing high value for academic program accreditation and individual practitioners.
    1. ASEP hopes to recognize all academic programs that confer a degree of exercise physiology related titles in order to qualify and quantify the academic preparation of our practitioners. 
    2. Individual degree holders are invited to pursue board certification (EPC) which remains endorsed to the public through the ASEP EPC Registry.
    3. Every EPC is invited to pursue the title of practitioner to indicate they are providing standardized, outcome-based exercise medicine to their clients, whether they be clinical or non-clinical, performance or health oriented
  2. Standards and Ethics: ASEP has established the professional standards, ethics, and standard practices that define exercise physiology as a distinct proactive healthcare profession. In 2016, ASEP worked with the Dept. of Labor/Bureau of Labor Statistics to create the "Exercise Physiologist" occupational title.  We are currently working to better equip the practitioner for a more defined provision of service in a proactive health model.
  3. Advocacy and Recognition: The organization advocates for increased professional recognition, responsibility, accountability and better reimbursement for exercise physiologists. Membership helps these efforts by consolidating us in our efforts to enhance these results.
  4. Certification: ASEP offers a respected, board-certified credential that enhances professional standing and career opportunities.
  5. Career Development: Members gain access to valuable resources, including job boards, continuing education, and networking opportunities. Members can volunteer to be involved in many ways to support ASEP or utilize their work in the field to help other Exercise Physiologists.
  6. Benefits: Cost saving benefits for are available for students all they way to practitioners.

 If you should need help or clarification, please use the following email to contact the ASEP National Office: info@asep.org