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NETA Group Exercise Certification
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
5 roles of fitness professional Ans: -coach
-instructor
-role model
-leader
-facilitator
5 ideal qualities and characteristics of fitness
professional Ans: -empathy
-life-long learner
-enthusiasm
-genuineness
-respectfulness
code of ethics (12) Ans: -respect rights, welfare, privacy
and dignity of clients/coworkers/public
-provide and maintain safe/effective environment
-fair, equal and reasonable treatment of all
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-respect/maintain confidentiality of client info
-do not diagnose and refer to more qualified prof
-establish and practice professional boundaries
-recognize and abide by scope of practice
-strive to remain current on research through continuing
education, conferences, home study and networking
-represent credentials/certs in honest, accurate and
appropriate
-comply with all laws
-avoid behavior that could be construed as conflict of
interest
-protect public from misrepresentations of health and
fitness professionals
NETA Group Exercise Cert is valid for how many years?
Ans: 2
How to renew cert? Ans: -complete 20 continuing
education credits over that 2 year period
-of those 20 CECs, 6 must be from NETA
-have valid CPR cert
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6 tips to evaluate credibility of health and fitness info
Ans: -source: .edu, .gov, .org; be cautious of .com b/c
commercial
-review: peer review or panel? reputable publications
must receive approval
-author:credeintaled? expertise consistent of topic?
conflicts of interest?
-references: provided? source of info credible? info based
on research facts, evidence?
-facts: presented biasly? info plausible? be skeptical of
ideas that deviate radically from accepted principles
-date: when published? current or outdated? seek
updated versions
What percentage of a message may be attributed to the
following elements? What you say, how you say it, body
language. Ans: 7%-what you say, 38% how you say it 55%
body language
closed-ended question Ans: require brief responses such
as yes or no; used when seeking factual or objective info
open-ended question Ans: uncover more subjective and
emotionally-based info (opinions, feelings, beliefs)
6 different active listening skills (and define) Ans: -
paraphrasing: restating using similar words/phrase
arrangement
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-reflecting: stating what you heard with your own
words/structure/assumption of underlying meaning
-repeating: restating exactly the same words
-summarizing: stating key points in long thought/convo;
used to close convo or transition
-minimal encouragers: words/short phrases to encourage
the speaker to continue
-questioning: gather info using both open and closed-
ended questions
5 levels of transtheoretical model Ans: -precontemplation
-contemplation
-preparing
-action
-maintenance
precontemplation (stage of transtheoretical model) Ans:
not thinking of habit change in foreseeable future; no
perceived problem with current ways; often defensive
contemplation (stage of transtheoretical model) Ans:
intentions of habit change, growing awareness of
advantages, but offset by perceived disadvantages and
barriers; contradicting desires "I may"
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NETA Group Exercise Certification
Questions and Answers Latest 2026
5 roles of fitness professional Ans: -coach
-instructor
-role model
-leader
-facilitator
5 ideal qualities and characteristics of fitness
professional Ans: -empathy
-life-long learner
-enthusiasm
-genuineness
-respectfulness
code of ethics (12) Ans: -respect rights, welfare, privacy
and dignity of clients/coworkers/public
-provide and maintain safe/effective environment
-fair, equal and reasonable treatment of all
© 2025 All rights reserved
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-respect/maintain confidentiality of client info
-do not diagnose and refer to more qualified prof
-establish and practice professional boundaries
-recognize and abide by scope of practice
-strive to remain current on research through continuing
education, conferences, home study and networking
-represent credentials/certs in honest, accurate and
appropriate
-comply with all laws
-avoid behavior that could be construed as conflict of
interest
-protect public from misrepresentations of health and
fitness professionals
NETA Group Exercise Cert is valid for how many years?
Ans: 2
How to renew cert? Ans: -complete 20 continuing
education credits over that 2 year period
-of those 20 CECs, 6 must be from NETA
-have valid CPR cert
© 2025 All rights reserved
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6 tips to evaluate credibility of health and fitness info
Ans: -source: .edu, .gov, .org; be cautious of .com b/c
commercial
-review: peer review or panel? reputable publications
must receive approval
-author:credeintaled? expertise consistent of topic?
conflicts of interest?
-references: provided? source of info credible? info based
on research facts, evidence?
-facts: presented biasly? info plausible? be skeptical of
ideas that deviate radically from accepted principles
-date: when published? current or outdated? seek
updated versions
What percentage of a message may be attributed to the
following elements? What you say, how you say it, body
language. Ans: 7%-what you say, 38% how you say it 55%
body language
closed-ended question Ans: require brief responses such
as yes or no; used when seeking factual or objective info
open-ended question Ans: uncover more subjective and
emotionally-based info (opinions, feelings, beliefs)
6 different active listening skills (and define) Ans: -
paraphrasing: restating using similar words/phrase
arrangement
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-reflecting: stating what you heard with your own
words/structure/assumption of underlying meaning
-repeating: restating exactly the same words
-summarizing: stating key points in long thought/convo;
used to close convo or transition
-minimal encouragers: words/short phrases to encourage
the speaker to continue
-questioning: gather info using both open and closed-
ended questions
5 levels of transtheoretical model Ans: -precontemplation
-contemplation
-preparing
-action
-maintenance
precontemplation (stage of transtheoretical model) Ans:
not thinking of habit change in foreseeable future; no
perceived problem with current ways; often defensive
contemplation (stage of transtheoretical model) Ans:
intentions of habit change, growing awareness of
advantages, but offset by perceived disadvantages and
barriers; contradicting desires "I may"
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