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ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
Three easy steps:
1. Order Study Materials:
There are three textbooks that
are recommended for the ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM
certification. The ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer, 2nd
ed., ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription,
7th ed., and ACSM's Certification Review, 2nd. ed.. These
are available for purchase at www.lww.com or by calling 1-800-486-5643.
For additional assistance with studying
visit the ACSM Learning Portal at www.acsmlearning.org. Here you can find a FREE
diagnostic assessment exam, a full version practice exam, and
courses to help guide your studying when preparing for the ACSM
Certified Personal TrainerSM certification exam.
2. Attend a Workshop (optional):
ACSM has teamed up with Fitness
Resource Associates (FRA) to offer workshops with the option of
a 3 day workshop or a 1 day workshop. View the
workshop agenda. To obtain
pricing information and sign up for a workshop, click here. Please note the exam is NOT
offered at the workshop.
3. Take the Exam:
The exam is offered everyday at
any Pearson VUE Authorized testing centers. Please
visit www.pearsonvue.com/acsm or call
1-888-883-2276 to schedule, change, or obtain pricing information
for the exam. The exam is only available via computer based testing
at Pearson VUE testing sites and includes pictures and video
segments. All questions are multiple choice. The exam is now
available to you in English, Spanish, and Simplified
Chinese.
Additional Information on the Certified Personal
Trainer.
Minimum requirements
Scope of
Practice
The ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is a
fitness professional involved in developing and implementing an
individualized approach to exercise leadership in healthy populations
and/or those individuals with medical clearance to exercise. Using a
variety of teaching techniques, the ACSM Certified Personal
TrainerSM is proficient in leading and demonstrating safe and
effective methods of exercise by applying the fundamental principles of
exercise science. The ACSM Certified Personal TrainerSM is
proficient in writing appropriate exercise recommendations, leading and
demonstrating safe and effective methods of exercise, and motivating
individuals to begin and to continue with their healthy
behaviors.
Recommended Competencies
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Demonstrate competence in the Knowledge, Skills,
and Abilities (KSAs) required of the ACSM Certified Personal
TrainerSM as listed on page 317 in the Seventh
edition of ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and
Prescription book.
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Adequate knowledge of and skill in risk factor and
health status identification, fitness appraisal, and exercise
prescription
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Demonstrate ability to incorporate suitable and
innovative activities that will improve an individual's functional
capacity
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Demonstrate the ability to effectively educate
and/or communicate with individuals regarding lifestyle
modification
One Day and
Three-day Certified Personal Trainer Workshops
One Day Workshop
The one-day workshops are designed for currently and
previously certified personal trainers who feel confident in their basic
knowledge of Exercise Physiology, Anatomy and Kinesiology. This
workshop will update you on ACSM and other pertinent industry guidelines
as well as provide you with the opportunity to identify Knowledge,
Skills and Abilities (KSA's) required for the ACSM Certified Personal
TrainerSM exam. The one-day workshop is worth 7.5 ACSM CECs
and is offered on Sundays from 9am – 4pm. Information to
purchase exam vouchers for $30 off are available at the workshop through
FRA. Please click here to see workshop
dates, locations and to register.
Three-Day Workshop
The ACSM Certified Personal Trainer workshop is ideal
for those who would like a comprehensive review of the knowledge, skills
and abilities (KSAs) of the ACSM Personal Trainer. Participation
in the workshop is an excellent way to prepare for the ACSM Personal
Trainer exam, or to earn CECs and refresh and enhance your knowledge
after becoming certified. If you do not have a health-related
degree or prefer alternative or additional methods to self-study, the
workshop is a great choice. Material is presented in a classroom
setting with a hands-on component to help you learn fundamental fitness
assessments. The workshop is delivered by ACSM’s
partner Fitness Resource Associates (FRA). The three-day workshop
is worth 20.75 ACSM CECs and is offered Friday 1pm–9:30pm;
Saturday 8am-5:30pm; and Sunday 9am–4pm. Information to
purchase exam vouchers for $30 off are available at the workshop through
FRA. Please click here to see workshop dates, locations and
to register.
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