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AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) vs American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education
AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) leads on 0 checks, American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education on 0, and 4 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 4 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.
Our verdict
- Highest scoreAAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) · 8.6/10
- Most featuresAmerican College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education · 3 of 4
AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) scores higher on our rubric for continuing education platforms: 8.6 against 8.3 out of 10; our editors rank them #5 and #8.
AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) is the better fit for family physicians managing CME from multiple providers. American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education is the better fit for fitness professionals earning continuing education credits.
- AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) fits best
Family physicians managing CME from multiple providers
- American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education fits best
Fitness professionals earning continuing education credits
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Side by side
| Feature | AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) 8.6/10 Visit ↗ | American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education 8.3/10 Visit ↗ |
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| At a glance | ||
| Editor score | 8.6 | 8.3 |
| Ranking | #5 in Continuing Education Platforms | #8 in Continuing Education Platforms |
| Best for | Family physicians managing CME from multiple providers | Fitness professionals earning continuing education credits |
| Pricing model | Paid | Paid |
| Starting price | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Free plan | — | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Deployment | Cloud | Cloud |
| Platforms | Web | Web |
| Support | Phone, Email | Email, Phone, Docs |
| Built for | Solo | Solo, Small business |
| Features AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) 2/4 · American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education 3/4 | ||
| Accredited courses | ✓ | ✓ |
| Credit tracking | ✓ | ✓ |
| License tracking | Not checked yet | ✓ (best) |
| Employer reporting | Not checked yet | Not checked yet |
| Specs | ||
| Course formats | in-person live, online live, livestream, on-demand/self-study, medical journals, performance improvement, point of care | online courses, recorded sessions |
| Supported professions | family physicians | health and fitness professionals, clinicians, medical providers |
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| Our verdict | AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) is a cloud-based, web-accessible catalog for family physicians who need to find, complete, and document continuing medical education. Activities can be browsed by topic, price, date, and provider,… Read the review → |
For health and fitness professionals, clinicians and medical providers, ACSM Continuing Education offers an online catalog of courses in exercise science, sports medicine and clinical practice. Courses may award continuing education… Read the review → |
Strengths and trade-offs
AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME) — where it wins
- Live, livestream, on-demand, and self-study CME formats
- Reports and searches credits from AAFP and non-AAFP providers
- Editable, printable, and emailable CME transcripts
Where it doesn't
- Individual activity pricing varies across the catalog
- Activity-based catalog rather than a single subscription plan
- Focused on family physicians rather than multiple professions
American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education — where it wins
- Courses award continuing education credits (CECs) and CME credits.
- ACSM-earned credits automatically appear in a CEC dashboard.
- Certificates are viewable, printable and downloadable.
Where it doesn't
- The platform is web-only.
- Course access lasts 365 days after purchase.
- Self-test retakes are unlimited only unless a course specifies otherwise.
- AAFP Continuing Medical Education (CME)8.6/10 · Paid
A web-based CME catalog that combines accredited activities with cross-provider credit tracking.
Visit AAFP CMEFull verdict → - American College of Sports Medicine Continuing Education8.3/10 · Paid
A course catalog for earning CECs and CME credits, with automatic ACSM credit tracking.
Visit ACSMFull verdict →
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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