ACE CMES EXAMS SCRIPT SET QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔D.Psy (Doctor of psychology) - ✔✔Doctorate level degree in psychology
✔✔PTA (Physical therapy aid/assistant) - ✔✔These are either aides or assistants,
(aides on trained on the job, whereas assistants are required to possess an associates;
some states require a degree for the aides as well) ***Physical***
✔✔PT (Physical Therapist) - ✔✔A baccalaureate or masters level degree in Physical
therapy.
✔✔DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) - ✔✔A doctorate level degree in physical therapy.
✔✔COTA (Cert. occupational therapy aide/assis) - ✔✔These are either aides or
assistants, (aides on trained on the job, whereas assistants are required to possess an
associates; some states require a degree for the aides as well) ***Occupational***
✔✔OT (occupational therapist) - ✔✔A baccalaureate or masters level degree in
occupational therapy.
✔✔Dr.O.T (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) - ✔✔A doctorate level degree in
occupational therapy.
✔✔A.T.C. (Athletic Trainer Certified) - ✔✔A baccalaureate level degree with national
cert. testing; typically state-regulated. Responsibilities include injury prevention,
emergency care, and therapeutic intervention; working with the team physician; and
rehabilitation of injured players after injury or post-surgery.
✔✔Fitness Workers - ✔✔What is the DOL (Department of Labor) term for professionals
in the fitness industry?
, ✔✔13% (this is due to baby boomers, employer incentives for good health, childhood
obesity, increasing youth interest in health, and the openings left by former fitness
workers) - ✔✔What percent increase does the DOL predict for employment of fitness
workers between 2012 and 2022?
✔✔True - ✔✔True or false: You need permission from your client in order to contact
their physician regarding reports of their progress with their exercise program.
✔✔True - ✔✔True or false: The majority of personal trainers clientele will be apparently
healthy.
✔✔Minimum competency - ✔✔ACE certification provides the ability to work in the
fitness field. This requirement is referred to as what?
✔✔True - ✔✔True or false: Being certified by ACE enables a trainer to work with special
needs clients as long as they have a physicians clearance.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or false: Being certified by ACE enables a trainer to work with large
groups in a training environment.
✔✔Scope of practice - ✔✔The legal range of services that professionals in a given field
can provide
✔✔False - ✔✔True or false: Scope of practice for a healthcare professional is the same,
regardless of location, as long as they are certified.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: A certified personal trainer may prescribe a diet plan to
their client as long as they have permission from the clients physician.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may diagnose various bodily injuries
and plan an exercise routine based on that diagnosis.
✔✔True - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may design a workout program based on
a prescription given by a medical practitioner.
✔✔True - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may document and report progress for
medically referred clients.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may rehabilitate an athlete with injuries
that require therapeutic exercises.
✔✔Clients - ✔✔Does a personal trainer work with clients, patients, or both?
ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔D.Psy (Doctor of psychology) - ✔✔Doctorate level degree in psychology
✔✔PTA (Physical therapy aid/assistant) - ✔✔These are either aides or assistants,
(aides on trained on the job, whereas assistants are required to possess an associates;
some states require a degree for the aides as well) ***Physical***
✔✔PT (Physical Therapist) - ✔✔A baccalaureate or masters level degree in Physical
therapy.
✔✔DPT (Doctor of Physical Therapy) - ✔✔A doctorate level degree in physical therapy.
✔✔COTA (Cert. occupational therapy aide/assis) - ✔✔These are either aides or
assistants, (aides on trained on the job, whereas assistants are required to possess an
associates; some states require a degree for the aides as well) ***Occupational***
✔✔OT (occupational therapist) - ✔✔A baccalaureate or masters level degree in
occupational therapy.
✔✔Dr.O.T (Doctor of Occupational Therapy) - ✔✔A doctorate level degree in
occupational therapy.
✔✔A.T.C. (Athletic Trainer Certified) - ✔✔A baccalaureate level degree with national
cert. testing; typically state-regulated. Responsibilities include injury prevention,
emergency care, and therapeutic intervention; working with the team physician; and
rehabilitation of injured players after injury or post-surgery.
✔✔Fitness Workers - ✔✔What is the DOL (Department of Labor) term for professionals
in the fitness industry?
, ✔✔13% (this is due to baby boomers, employer incentives for good health, childhood
obesity, increasing youth interest in health, and the openings left by former fitness
workers) - ✔✔What percent increase does the DOL predict for employment of fitness
workers between 2012 and 2022?
✔✔True - ✔✔True or false: You need permission from your client in order to contact
their physician regarding reports of their progress with their exercise program.
✔✔True - ✔✔True or false: The majority of personal trainers clientele will be apparently
healthy.
✔✔Minimum competency - ✔✔ACE certification provides the ability to work in the
fitness field. This requirement is referred to as what?
✔✔True - ✔✔True or false: Being certified by ACE enables a trainer to work with special
needs clients as long as they have a physicians clearance.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or false: Being certified by ACE enables a trainer to work with large
groups in a training environment.
✔✔Scope of practice - ✔✔The legal range of services that professionals in a given field
can provide
✔✔False - ✔✔True or false: Scope of practice for a healthcare professional is the same,
regardless of location, as long as they are certified.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: A certified personal trainer may prescribe a diet plan to
their client as long as they have permission from the clients physician.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may diagnose various bodily injuries
and plan an exercise routine based on that diagnosis.
✔✔True - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may design a workout program based on
a prescription given by a medical practitioner.
✔✔True - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may document and report progress for
medically referred clients.
✔✔False - ✔✔True or False: A personal trainer may rehabilitate an athlete with injuries
that require therapeutic exercises.
✔✔Clients - ✔✔Does a personal trainer work with clients, patients, or both?
