Fitness Professional Resources

• ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise TrainerSM
  • Webinar series to prepare fitness professionals for the certification exam
  • Study book: ACSM's Guide to Exercise and Cancer Survivorship
  • For information on this certification: http://certification.acsm.org/acsm-cancer-exercise-trainer
• Cancer Exercise Training Institute: http://www.thecancerspecialist.com/ceti-new/default.aspx
• Rocky Mountain Cancer Research Institute: Cancer Exercise Specialist Training Course
  https://www.unco.edu/rmcri/ces_form.html

Organizations

American Cancer Society: http://www.cancer.org/
National Cancer Institute: http://www.cancer.gov/aboutnci/overview/contributing
General Cancer Organizations and Resources from Cancer.Net: http://www.cancer.net/publications-and-resources/support-and-resource-links/general-cancer-organizations-and-resources
Stand Up to Cancer: http://www.standup2cancer.org/
Livestrong Foundation: http://www.livestrong.org/
Susan G. Komen: http://ww5.komen.org/

References

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