The FMS Approach
At a glance
Accreditation
No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.
Eligibility & examination
Eligibility
No prerequisites stated. Course is described as an overview for fitness and rehabilitation professionals, suitable for those 'new to FMS' as well as experienced practitioners. No examination is required to earn this credential (per official source).
Examination
No examination details on record.
Initial certification costs
- $19.99 — The FMS Approach online course
Renewal & CEU requirements
The FMS Approach is an online course, explicitly stated as "not a certification course," so no recertification cycle applies. The course page links to a general CEU Information page, but that page only lists CEU details for FMS Level 1/2, SFMA Level 1/2 and FCS Level 1 — no CEU value is stated for The FMS Approach in the supplied evidence. Separately, FMS offers an FMS Academy membership ($799 initial, $200/year renewal, valid one year) and an FMS membership ($10/month or $99/year); these are access memberships, not credential recertification.
CEU recognition
- BOC — approved ceu provider
- AFAA — approved ceu providerDirectory approval expires 2026-12-31
- NASM — approved ceu providerDirectory approval expires 2026-12-31
Sources (9)
- https://www.functionalmovement.com/system/allceustier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- The FMS Approach | Functional Movement Systemstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://functionalmovement.com/membershiptier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- https://www.functionalmovement.com/fmsacademy/strength-coachtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-06
- Functional Movement Systemstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://www.functionalmovement.com/fmsacademy/faqtier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- Functional Movement Systemstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://www.nasm.org/documents/preferred-providers.jsontier 2 authoritative registryprofessional body · retrieved 2026-09-15
- https://support.nasm.org/hubfs/AFAA%20Website/AFAA%20Course%20Provider%20List/AFAA%20Provider%20List.pdftier 2 authoritative registryprofessional body · retrieved 2026-09-15
Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-16) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-16) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-14) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-06)
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