ABOUT OUR CERTIFICATIONS

Why Should I Get Certified?

Obtaining a certification from Maple Tree Education as an Exercise Oncology Instructor or Cancer Fit Trainer offers numerous benefits, both professionally and personally. Here’s why getting certified with us can be a transformative step in your career and your ability to make a meaningful impact.

Cancer patients and survivors have unique needs when it comes to exercise. Our certification programs provide comprehensive, evidence-based training on how to safely and effectively work with this population. By getting certified, you will:

  • Gain Specialized Knowledge: Learn about cancer types, treatments, and their effect on physical activity. Understand how to tailor exercise programs to meet the specific needs of patients and survivors, whether they are in active treatment or long-term follow-up care.
  • Develop Practical Skills: Through training and real-world case studies, you will acquire the practical skills needed to assess, design, and implement individualized exercise plans that enhance patients and survivors’ physical function and overall quality of life.

Certification in exercise oncology is a growing and specialized field. By becoming certified, you set yourself apart as an expert capable of working in a variety of settings, including hospitals, cancer centers, rehabilitation facilities, fitness centers, and practice practice. Certifications can:

  • Increase Your Employability: As the demand for qualified professionals in exercise oncology continues to rise, your certification will make you a more competitive candidate in the job market.
  • Open New Professional Avenues: You’ll be prepared to take on specialized roles that are both rewarding and impactful, such as working directly with healthcare teams or leading community-based exercise programs for cancer patients.

Working with cancer patients and survivors is more than just a job — it’s a chance to make a significant difference in someone’s life. Exercise has been proven to help reduce treatment-related side effects, improve physical and mental well-being, and enhance the quality of life for cancer patients and survivors. With your certification, you will:

  • Empower Patients: With the Exercise Oncology Instructor certification, you will help patients regain their strength, confidence, and sense of control over their health through tailored exercise programs.
  • Support Survivorship: With the Cancer Fit Trainer certification, you will guide survivors in maintaining their fitness, reducing the risk of cancer recurrence, and managing long-term treatment side effects through effective exercise strategies.

Exercise oncology is an evolving area of cancer care. By becoming certified, you’ll be contributing to a field that is gaining recognition for its importance in the overall treatment and recovery progress. Your role will not only help individuals but also advance the understanding and application of exercise as a critical component of cancer care.

Exercise Oncology Instructor Certification

Become an Exercise Oncology Instructor (EOI) and gain the expertise needed to work with cancer patients who have been recently diagnosed with cancer and are in active cancer treatment. This certification will prepare and qualify you to plan and implement safe and effective exercise programs for individuals who are battling cancer. The EOI develops and administers whole body exercises designed to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility. In addition, the EOI encourages exercise adherence to help improve health-related physical fitness and manage disease.

  • Healthcare professionals
  • Exercise Physiologists and other allied health professionals

  • A bachelor’s degree in Exercise Science, or related field
  • OR be within 180 days of graduating with this degree
  • Adult CPR & AED certified

  • Understanding cancer types, treatments, and their effects on exercise
  • Creating safe and effective exercise plans for patients in active treatment
  • Adapting exercise programs for patients with varying abilities and health conditions
  • Communicating effectively with healthcare teams
Register for the EOI Certification

Cancer Fit Trainer Certification

In partnership with Livestrong, become a Cancer Fit Trainer and specialize in working with cancer survivors who are in long-term follow-up care. Each year, nearly 2 million people are diagnosed with cancer in the US. The long-term physical and psychological side effects of cancer negatively impact the cancer survivor’s quality of life, causing cancer to be classified as a chronic disease by the Centers of Disease Control. Studies have reported a fivefold increase in mortality in patients who are inactive during remission, further highlighting the need to make cancer-specific exercise programs readily available to all those who face cancer. This certification focuses on designing exercise programs that help survivors maintain their fitness, reduce the risk of cancer recurrence, and manage long-term treatment effects.

  • Certified personal trainers
  • Group fitness instructors
  • Health coaches and wellness professionals

  • High school diploma or equivalent
  • Adult CPR & AED certified
  • Have an NASM, ISAA, or ACE approved personal trainer certification

  • Understanding the long-term effects of cancer treatment on physical health
  • How to administer whole body exercises designed to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness, body composition, muscular strength and endurance, and flexibility
  • Designing personalized exercise programs for survivors in remission or long-term follow-up care
  • Strategies for motivating and supporting survivors in achieving the fitness goals
REGISTER FOR THE CANCER FIT TRAINER CERTIFICATION