The new Exercise is Medicine Canada (EIMC) Recognition Program helps you identify highly qualified exercise professionals in your community. These professionals are critical allies helping your patients reach their physical activity goals for the prevention and management of chronic disease.
EIMC recognizes exercise professionals at 2 levels:
EIMC Recognized exercise professionals have the knowledge, skills and competencies to motivate and support your patients through the behaviour change process. They can work with healthy inactive patients, as well as work competently with patients at risk of, or with established chronic disease who are medically cleared for independent or supervised exercise prescription.
EIMC Patient Categories:
How do I know which EIMC Professional Level to refer to?
Which Exercise Professional Certifications and Qualifications do EIMC Recognize?
EIMC LEVEL 1 |
EIMC LEVEL 2 |
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Certified Personal Trainer (CSEP- CPT) |
Canadian Society for Exercise Physiology Clinical Exercise Physiologist (CSEP-CEP) |
American College of Sports Medicine Certified Personal Trainer + EIM Credential Level 1 (ACSM CPT + EIM Level 1) ACSM Exercise Physiologist + EIM Credential Level 2 (ACSM EP + EIM Level 2) |
College of Kinesiologists of Ontario Registered Kinesiologist (RKin) Canadian Kinesiology Alliance Affiliated Kinesiologist American College of Sports Medicine Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM CEP) Registered Clinical Exercise Physiologist (ACSM RCEP) |
How will I identify EIMC Recognized Exercise Professionals?
EIMC Recognized Exercise Professionals may:
You may also wish to refer your patients to other regulated health professionals such as physiotherapists, occupational therapists, sport chiropractors, sport and exercise medicine physicians or Registered Kinesiologists (Ontario).
EIMC provides national leadership promoting physical activity as a chronic disease prevention and management strategy to improve the health of Canadians.
Help us attain our vision that “Physical activity is an integral part of prevention and treatment of chronic disease in the Canadian health care system”