Cancer Exercise Professionals
Your expertise can change survival.
Exercise oncology is the fastest-growing specialty in health and fitness. The evidence base is extraordinary. The patient need is urgent. The shortage of qualified professionals is acute. And the opportunity to build a meaningful, well-compensated career in this field has never been greater.
2M+
New cancer diagnoses annually in the US — every patient should receive an exercise referral
85%
Of patients who never receive that referral — representing an enormous unserved population
162
US cities of 50,000+ residents with no exercise oncology program at all
$0
Cost to enter the memios certification pathway — sponsored placement opportunities available
The career opportunity
This is not a niche.
This is the future
of cancer care.
You became a fitness professional or healthcare provider because you believe in the power of movement to change lives. Exercise oncology takes that belief and backs it with some of the strongest clinical evidence in modern medicine.
"The field of exercise oncology has grown exponentially since ACSM issued the first published guidelines in 2010. Over 2,800 randomized controlled trials now document its benefits."
The demand for certified Cancer Exercise Specialists is outpacing supply at every major cancer center in the country. Hospitals need you. Patients need you. The infrastructure to connect them to you has not existed — until now.
memios builds that infrastructure. It trains you, certifies you, places you, and supports you — with the platform, the clinical tools, and the professional community you need to practice at the highest level and build a career that means something.
18M
Cancer survivors currently living in the US — most without structured exercise support
90%
Of oncologists who say they need more knowledge to refer patients to exercise programs
ASCO
Formally mandates that all cancer patients should be referred to exercise oncology programming
2010
Year ACSM published first guidelines. 15 years later, the workforce gap has only grown larger
Your credential
The certification that
opens hospital doors.
The Cancer Exercise Specialist credential through the Cancer Exercise Training Institute (CETI) is the nationally recognized standard for exercise oncology practice. It is the credential that hospital oncology programs require, that clinical guidelines reference, and that patients deserve their care team to hold.
memios partners with CETI to provide the fastest, most supported path to this credential — and then places you within the memios hospital network.
Credential
Cancer Exercise Specialist (CES)
Issued through the Cancer Exercise Training Institute (CETI) in partnership with memios. The recognized professional standard for clinical cancer exercise delivery across all four phases of cancer care.
CETI Accredited
Hospital Recognized
CEU Eligible
All Cancer Types
Your path to certification
1
Complete the CES Foundation Course
A comprehensive curriculum covering cancer pathophysiology, treatment modalities and their exercise implications, safety protocols for all treatment phases, clinical documentation, and evidence-based exercise prescription for every major cancer type. Self-paced online delivery.
Online — Self Paced
2
Pass the CES Certification Examination
A proctored competency examination covering exercise oncology science, clinical safety protocols, cancer-specific exercise prescription, and patient communication. Passing score earns the CES credential, active for two years with continuing education renewal.
Proctored Online Exam
3
Complete memios Platform Onboarding
Upon passing the CES exam, memios onboarding activates your clinical platform access, sets up your exercise prescription builder and patient management tools, trains you on documentation standards and EHR communication workflows, and connects you to the memios professional network.
2-Day Virtual Onboarding
4
Join the memios Professional Network and Access Placement
As a memios-certified CES, you gain access to the national hospital placement network — active roles at memios partner hospitals and cancer centers across the country. The placement portal lists current openings, contract rates, delivery modalities, and patient population details for every available position.
Immediate Network Access
Specialty add-on tracks
Prehabilitation Specialist
Advanced training in preoperative exercise programming, CPET-based risk stratification, ERAS protocol integration, and surgical team communication. Highest demand track as hospital prehab programs expand.
Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation
Specialized training in the CORE model, cardiotoxicity monitoring, cardiac rehabilitation protocol delivery, and peak VO2 assessment. Enables delivery of Medicare-reimbursable cardiac rehab services.
Holistic Wellness Coach
Training in survivorship wellness program delivery covering nutrition integration, sleep coaching, mindfulness facilitation, and the eight-domain memios holistic wellness framework for long-term survivorship programming.
Your clinical tools
The platform that makes
great care efficient.
The memios Clinician Portal is purpose-built for Cancer Exercise Specialists. It replaces paper documentation, disconnected spreadsheets, and generic fitness apps with a single clinical platform that integrates with hospital EHR systems and communicates directly with the oncology care team.
Everything you need to deliver professional, evidence-based exercise oncology — in the clinic, via telehealth, or in the community — is in one place.
Exercise Prescription Builder
Searchable library of 300+ exercises with cancer-specific video demonstrations and modification options. Phase-specific prescription templates by cancer type. Drag-and-drop weekly program builder. One-click delivery to the patient app.
Outcomes Tracking and Reporting
Automated tracking of FACIT-Fatigue, PROMIS Physical Function, PHQ-9, GAD-7, and all validated clinical measures. Trend charts showing patient progress from baseline. Automatic calculation of clinically meaningful change thresholds. One-click PDF export for oncology team communication.
Integrated HIPAA-Compliant Telehealth
Launch supervised video sessions directly from the patient card — no separate platform, no link sharing. Session recording (with consent), screen share for exercise demonstrations, and group session capability for up to 12 participants. Extends your reach to rural and remote patients.
EHR Integration and Care Team Communication
Two-way integration with Epic and Cerner. Referral orders flow directly into your patient queue. Session notes, outcome reports, and survivorship care plans push back to the EHR. Secure messaging routes clinical questions directly to the appropriate oncology team member.
Mobile Clinician Companion App
iOS and Android companion app for reviewing patient alerts and messages on the go. Push notifications for urgent patient flags — cardiac symptoms, high distress scores, missed safety check-ins. In-clinic session documentation from mobile during or after sessions.
Good morning, Dr. Chen
Tuesday · 8 sessions today · 3 alerts pending
Sarah M. — Distress thermometer flagged 6/10. PHQ-2 elevated. Review before 9am session.
24
Active patients
87%
Session adherence
−42%
Avg fatigue change
Today's schedule
SL
Sarah L. — Breast, Stage II
9:00am · Telehealth · Phase 2 Week 6
Review
RG
Robert G. — Colorectal, Post-Surg
10:30am · In-clinic · Phase 3 Week 2
On Track
MK
Maria K. — Prostate, Prehab
2:00pm · Telehealth · Phase 1 Week 3
Prehab
Career paths
Where this credential
takes you.
The CES credential opens doors across hospital systems, community cancer programs, telehealth platforms, and survivorship networks. Here are the primary career paths within the memios ecosystem.
H
Hospital-Based
Cancer Center Exercise Specialist
Embedded role within a hospital oncology or rehabilitation department. Deliver prehabilitation, active treatment, and post-procedure programs on-site. Direct collaboration with oncologists, surgeons, physical therapists, and dietitians. Full integration with hospital EHR.
$55,000–$85,000 per year + benefits
T
Highest Demand
Telehealth Cancer Exercise Specialist
Serve patients across multiple hospital client sites via the memios telehealth platform. Flexible hours and location. Expand your patient reach beyond geographic limits. Particularly valuable for rural and underserved patient populations. Growing fastest in the memios network.
$60,000–$95,000 per year — flexible schedule
S
Survivorship
Survivorship Program Director
Lead the long-term survivorship programming for a hospital client. Design and deliver group and individual Phase 4 programs. Manage community partnerships. Run the annual assessment program and Longevity Letter content integration for the hospital's patient population.
$65,000–$100,000 per year
Compensation comparison — health and fitness professional roles
The market moment
The workforce gap is
real, urgent,
and growing.
The clinical case for exercise oncology has never been stronger. The institutional demand is building. The policy environment is moving toward mandated exercise documentation and, eventually, reimbursement. The window to build a foundational career in this field — before it reaches full scale — is open right now.
The professionals who certify today and build their clinical track records through the memios network will be the program directors, clinical leads, and specialty educators of tomorrow. First movers in a clinical specialty this well-evidenced do not lose their advantage.
memios is building the infrastructure. The question is whether you will be part of it.
2010
ACSM publishes first exercise guidelines for cancer survivors
2019
ACSM international roundtable publishes updated comprehensive guidelines
2022
ASCO formally mandates all cancer patients should be referred to exercise programming
2024
NAPBC requires documented exercise recommendations for all breast cancer patients
Now
CMS coverage determination for exercise oncology services pending — the reimbursement era begins
Soon
Commission on Cancer expected to add exercise documentation requirements to all 1,500+ accredited cancer programs
Professional voices
From people already
doing this work.
"
Before memios, I was a personal trainer who wanted to work with cancer patients but had no idea how to break into the clinical world. The CES certification gave me the credential. The platform gave me the tools. My first hospital placement gave me the career I had been looking for. I went from $38K to $72K in one year.
JR
Jamie R.
CES — Cancer Center, Chicago, IL
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I have been a physical therapist for 12 years. Adding the CES credential through memios changed the depth of care I can offer my oncology patients. The platform tracks everything — fatigue scores, functional outcomes, session adherence. I spend my time on clinical care, not paperwork. And I can see, in the data, exactly how much difference I am making.
TC
Tanya C., PT, DPT, CES
Oncology Physical Therapist — Seattle, WA
"
The telehealth model changed everything for me. I live in a rural area, but I serve patients at three different hospital clients via memios. I have more patients, higher income, and more flexibility than I ever had in a gym or studio setting. And every single session matters in a way that a bicep curl class simply does not.
MS
Marcus S.
Telehealth CES — memios Network
What memios gives you
Everything you need to build
a career that lasts.
A nationally recognized credential from CETI
The Cancer Exercise Specialist certification is the standard recognized by hospital oncology programs, ASCO-aligned clinical workflows, and cancer care accreditation bodies across the country.
Direct access to hospital placement opportunities
The memios placement portal lists active roles at hospital clients nationwide — with role details, contract rates, delivery modalities, patient population profiles, and direct application to the hiring program.
Clinical platform that does the administrative work for you
Exercise prescription builder, outcomes tracking, telehealth sessions, EHR integration, and patient communication — all in one platform. You spend your energy on patient care, not paperwork.
Telehealth delivery that multiplies your reach
Serve patients at multiple hospital clients without leaving your home. Rural patients, post-surgical patients, and patients on difficult treatment days all benefit from telehealth. Your reach is no longer limited by geography.
Specialty add-on certifications that increase your value
Prehabilitation Specialist, Cardio-Oncology Rehabilitation, and Holistic Wellness Coach tracks give you a competitive edge for higher-level roles and enable delivery of Medicare-reimbursable cardiac rehab services.
A national professional community you can actually lean on
Case consultations with experienced CES peers. Clinical Q&A with oncology advisors. Regular professional development sessions. Access to emerging research. You are not practicing alone — and the memios network gets stronger as it grows.
Outcomes data that proves your impact
The memios platform tracks your patient outcomes using validated clinical measures — FACIT-Fatigue, PROMIS Physical Function, PHQ-9. You can see, in the data, exactly how much of a difference you are making in the lives of the patients you serve.
Compensation that reflects clinical-level work
Hospital-based and telehealth CES roles pay $55,000–$95,000 per year — significantly above the income ceiling of traditional fitness roles. Leadership, specialty, and program director tracks extend further.
Questions
What you probably
want to know.
Do I need a clinical background to pursue the CES certification?
No. The CES certification pathway is designed for fitness professionals — personal trainers, group fitness instructors, strength coaches — as well as healthcare professionals like physical therapists, occupational therapists, and registered nurses. If you hold a relevant fitness or healthcare credential and a genuine commitment to working with cancer patients, you are a strong candidate. The CETI curriculum teaches you everything you need to know about cancer pathophysiology, treatment protocols, and clinical exercise prescription from the ground up.
How long does the certification take?
The CETI CES foundation course is self-paced and can typically be completed in four to eight weeks depending on your schedule and prior background. The certification examination is taken online after completing the course. memios platform onboarding follows within two to three weeks of exam passage. Most candidates go from enrollment to active clinical practice within 60 to 90 days.
What does placement through the memios network look like?
Certified memios CES professionals gain access to the placement portal, which lists active roles at hospital clients across the memios network. Roles are listed with detail on patient population, delivery modality (in-clinic, telehealth, or hybrid), contract type (employee, contractor, or per-session), compensation range, and program size. You apply directly through the portal, and the memios clinical team supports your match with hospital hiring managers. Some roles are exclusive to the memios network and not posted publicly.
Can I work as a telehealth CES from anywhere?
Yes, with two important considerations. First, telehealth practice is subject to state professional licensure laws, which vary. memios provides guidance on multi-state practice requirements for each available role. Second, you will need a reliable internet connection, a suitable private space for video sessions, and the memios app and clinician platform installed on your device. Beyond those requirements, telehealth roles are fully location-independent. Professionals in rural areas have been among the most successful in the telehealth CES track.
How is this different from working at a cancer center without memios?
Without memios, you would likely be working in a program with fragmented tools — paper documentation, disconnected scheduling, no standardized outcomes measurement, and limited EHR integration. You would be largely isolated from professional peers in the field. Your patient outcomes would be hard to document in a way that resonates with hospital administration or payers. With memios, you have a complete clinical platform, a national professional community, standardized evidence-based protocols, and outcomes documentation that makes your work visible and valued to every stakeholder — the patient, the hospital, and the payer.
Your expertise
can change survival.
The credential, the platform, the placement, and the community are here. The only question is when you decide to step into the fastest-growing clinical specialty in health and fitness.