National Council on Strength & Fitness

In an effort to foster strong, evidence-based curriculum for developing practitioners in the health-fitness fields, the NCSF serves on the Committee on Accreditation for the Exercise Sciences^[7] as a sponsoring organization. The committee functions under the Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs^[8] to evaluate undergraduate and graduate academic programs in Exercise science against established standards and guidelines to promote preparation for students entering the health and fitness industry. In 2013, the NCSF, along with other similar organizations, formed a non-profit 501(c) corporation in support of a uniform standard of minimum competency assurance and professional practices for defined exercise professional roles. The Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals^[9] advocates for exercise professionals who have earned an National Commission for Certifying Agencies-accredited health and fitness professional certification.

In 2014 the Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals established the United States Registry of Exercise Professionals.^[10] This registry is populated with exercise professionals from Coalition for the Registration of Exercise Professionals member organizations who hold certifications from the National Commission for Certifying Agencies. The registry operates as a clearing house of valid credentials so consumers, employers, and regulators can identify and verify professionals currently certified by member organizations.

NCSF also serves the international community by participating in EuropeActive,^[11] formerly the European Health and Fitness Association, annual Standards Council^[12] meeting. This meeting functions as a think tank among subject matter experts from Europe and the United States who converge to review and discuss research and its impact on exercise professions and public physical activity engagement.

In 2012 the NCSF joined the National Coalition for the Promotion of Physical Activity.^[13] The organization is made up of a steering committee of sponsoring organizations including the American Heart Association, National Athletic Trainers Association, the Mend Foundation,^[14] International Health, Racquet and Sportsclub Association,^[15] the American Council on Exercise, the American College of Sports Medicine, and SHAPE America^[16] among others, which oversee operations and management of the organization's public policy activities.

Current physical activity legislation

• Carol M. White Physical Education Program^[17]
• NIH Common Fund
• Fitness Integrated in Teaching (FIT) Kids Act^[18]
• Prevention and Public Health Fund
• Transportation Alternatives Program Improvement Act^[19]

Employee wellness is an area in which the National Coalition for the Promotion of Physical Activity has been particularly active. The coalition sponsors the CEO pledge,^[20] a national campaign focused on promoting physical activity in the workplace. The CEO Pledge encourage CEOs from across the United States to recognize and support physical activity for employee wellbeing. NCSF Executive Director Dr. Brian Biagioli was one of the inaugural signors of the pledge.^[21]