STRATEGIC PLAN 2025-2030

Membership Growth and Representation

• Grow membership of ACSM-CEPs and other exercise professionals working in clinical settings (10% growth each year)
  • Identify effective recruitment strategies
  • Improve member retention

Financial Infrastructure and Strength

• Improve financial infrastructure to increase strength and longer-term sustainability
  • Develop a financial system to improve oversight and financial accountability over accounts payable and receivable
  • Identify and pursue strategies/opportunities to grow new revenue streams
  • Continue to grow CEPA’s net worth and build strategic reserves.
    

Professional Development and Advancement

• Advocate for increased opportunities and recognition for clinical exercise physiologists
  • Promote standardized and accredited education requirements for clinical exercise physiology
  • Promote standardized job titles and descriptions
  • Develop and publish a scope of practice for clinical exercise physiologists
  • Advance policy and reimbursement efforts
  • Identify and pursue partnerships with national and international organizations and coalitions that align with clinical exercise physiology advocacy efforts

Organizational Infrastructure and Support

• Improve administrative infrastructure and support mechanisms
  • Implement a revised governance structure
  • Grow administrative positions
  • Establish a Board of Advisors

Contribution and Influence

• Increase CEPA’s tangible contributions to the practice and study of clinical exercise physiology
  • Create content that enhances the skillset of clinical exercise physiologists and other allied healthcare professionals
  • Create Document Oversight Committee to review applications for official CEPA pronouncements

*Progress toward these strategic goals will be reviewed and evaluated every six months to ensure accountability and alignment with our organizational priorities