XACTIMATE LEVEL 1 CERTIFICATION EXAM 2
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Answer: -Certified Personal Trainer
-Certified Exercise Physiologist
don't need degree
◉ National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Answer: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
◉ USA Weightlifting.
Answer: -Sport Performance Coach
-Weightlifting coach
◉ Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association
(CSCCa).
Answer: Collegiate or professional-level strength and conditioning
coaches who have been coaching less than 12 years, or
students/interns who are preparing to become collegiate or
professional-level strength and conditioning coaches.
,-need at least 1 year under the belt
◉ American Fitness Professionals Associations (AFPA).
Answer: Strength Trainer Certification
◉ International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA).
Answer: Strength and Sports Conditioning Specialist
◉ International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).
Answer: Strength and Conditioning Certification
◉ Education.
Answer: higher education always available
◉ REMEMBER.
Answer: THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE!!!
◉ Jillian Michaels.
Answer: -National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
-Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
-Kettlebell Concepts
,-American Fitness Professionals and Associates
none require a degree
◉ Bob Harper.
Answer: -American Fitness Training of Athletics Association
-Aerobic and Fitness Association of America
-Kettlebell, Level 1
-CrossFit
-CrossFit Olympic Lifting
none require a degree
◉ Not all certifications are created equal!.
Answer: Do your homework!
Know what you need and what you don't
Know the reputation and requirements
Check the accreditation
, ◉ Accreditation.
Answer: -National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
*ORIGINAL AGENCY*
-Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
-National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE)
-National Fitness Leadership Alliance (NFLA)
http://www.ideafit.com/certifications/personal-
trainer?page=0&accred[NCCA]=NCCA&partner[yes]=yes&op=Apply
&ajaxsubmit=1
◉ Does this seem like a quality certification?
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).
Answer: -Offers two options for certification; online and paper
-Online 160 question exam
-Can be re-taken as many times as desired
-Both testing options are completed at your own home
◉ American College of Sports Medicine Student Membership.
Answer: $65 / year
COMPREHENSIVE STUDY GUIDE
◉ American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM).
Answer: -Certified Personal Trainer
-Certified Exercise Physiologist
don't need degree
◉ National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA).
Answer: Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS)
◉ USA Weightlifting.
Answer: -Sport Performance Coach
-Weightlifting coach
◉ Collegiate Strength and Conditioning Coaches Association
(CSCCa).
Answer: Collegiate or professional-level strength and conditioning
coaches who have been coaching less than 12 years, or
students/interns who are preparing to become collegiate or
professional-level strength and conditioning coaches.
,-need at least 1 year under the belt
◉ American Fitness Professionals Associations (AFPA).
Answer: Strength Trainer Certification
◉ International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA).
Answer: Strength and Sports Conditioning Specialist
◉ International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).
Answer: Strength and Conditioning Certification
◉ Education.
Answer: higher education always available
◉ REMEMBER.
Answer: THESE ARE NOT THE ONLY QUALIFICATIONS AVAILABLE!!!
◉ Jillian Michaels.
Answer: -National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)
-Aerobics and Fitness Association of America (AFAA)
-Kettlebell Concepts
,-American Fitness Professionals and Associates
none require a degree
◉ Bob Harper.
Answer: -American Fitness Training of Athletics Association
-Aerobic and Fitness Association of America
-Kettlebell, Level 1
-CrossFit
-CrossFit Olympic Lifting
none require a degree
◉ Not all certifications are created equal!.
Answer: Do your homework!
Know what you need and what you don't
Know the reputation and requirements
Check the accreditation
, ◉ Accreditation.
Answer: -National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA)
*ORIGINAL AGENCY*
-Distance Education and Training Council (DETC)
-National Board of Fitness Examiners (NBFE)
-National Fitness Leadership Alliance (NFLA)
http://www.ideafit.com/certifications/personal-
trainer?page=0&accred[NCCA]=NCCA&partner[yes]=yes&op=Apply
&ajaxsubmit=1
◉ Does this seem like a quality certification?
International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA).
Answer: -Offers two options for certification; online and paper
-Online 160 question exam
-Can be re-taken as many times as desired
-Both testing options are completed at your own home
◉ American College of Sports Medicine Student Membership.
Answer: $65 / year
