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ACE Certified Personal Training Exam
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
✓ :~~ A general term for any disease of the heart, blood vessels, or
circulation.
Health Equity
✓ :~~ A fair and equal opportunity for every individual to attain their highest
level of health
Hypertension
✓ :~~ High blood pressure, or the elevation of resting blood pressure above
140/90 mmHg.
Body Composition
✓ :~~ The makeup of the body in terms of the relative percentage of fat free
mass and body fat
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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✓ :~~ Enacted in 1996, requires the U.S. Department of Health to establish
national standards for electronic healthcare info to facilitate efficient and
secure exchange of private health data
Chronic Diseases are also known as..
✓ :~~ AKA Noncommunicable Diseases
True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to clients
interested in improving performance
✓ :~~ False
The Primary purpose of professional certifications is to:
A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or her
knowledge, skills, and abilities
B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher compensation
C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet established levels
of minimum competence
D. Confirm a candidates understanding of key concepts following the completion of
a bachelors degree
✓ :~~ C
Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal trainers?
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A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact program
adherence
B. Assessing clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design
C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise programs
D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals
✓ :~~ B
Which of the following is outside the ACE certified personal trainer scope of
practice?
A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes and medical
clearance for exercise
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals to adhere
to their exercise programs
C. Implementing post-rehabilitate exercise programs for clients following their
physicians' recommendations
D. Creating an individualized nutritional program with specific meal plans based on
physician recommendations
✓ :~~ D
At what point does a candidate for the ACE personal training certification (or nay
other ACE certification) agree to uphold the ACE Code of Ethics?:
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
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B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE code of ethics with the printed ACE
certification
D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE certified personal trainer
✓ :~~ A
The primary reason ACE has established a minimum continuing education
requirement of 20 hours every two years in order to maintain a certification is to
help ACE certified personal trainers:
A. Earn promotions so they can advance their careers
B. Increase their earning potential by adding new specialty certificates to their
resumes
C. Enhance their resumes to attract more clients
D. Stay current with the lates exercise science research and guidelines for fitness
and health
✓ :~~ D
Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope of practice:
A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and healthful foods
so they can make better choices
B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for four weeks to
get them on track with a specialty diet
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ACE Certified Personal Training Exam
Questions & 100% Correct Answers
Cardiovascular disease (CVD)
✓ :~~ A general term for any disease of the heart, blood vessels, or
circulation.
Health Equity
✓ :~~ A fair and equal opportunity for every individual to attain their highest
level of health
Hypertension
✓ :~~ High blood pressure, or the elevation of resting blood pressure above
140/90 mmHg.
Body Composition
✓ :~~ The makeup of the body in terms of the relative percentage of fat free
mass and body fat
Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA)
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✓ :~~ Enacted in 1996, requires the U.S. Department of Health to establish
national standards for electronic healthcare info to facilitate efficient and
secure exchange of private health data
Chronic Diseases are also known as..
✓ :~~ AKA Noncommunicable Diseases
True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to clients
interested in improving performance
✓ :~~ False
The Primary purpose of professional certifications is to:
A. Provide the professional with additional education to enhance his or her
knowledge, skills, and abilities
B. Enhance a professional's resume for employment and/or higher compensation
C. Protect the public from harm by assessing if candidates meet established levels
of minimum competence
D. Confirm a candidates understanding of key concepts following the completion of
a bachelors degree
✓ :~~ C
Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal trainers?
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A. Counseling clients through life experiences that negatively impact program
adherence
B. Assessing clients for exercise limitations to facilitate exercise program design
C. Evaluating client injuries while designing rehabilitative exercise programs
D. Recommending effective supplements for clients who skip meals
✓ :~~ B
Which of the following is outside the ACE certified personal trainer scope of
practice?
A. Developing exercise programs for clients who have type 2 diabetes and medical
clearance for exercise
B. Providing guidance, motivation, and feedback to empower individuals to adhere
to their exercise programs
C. Implementing post-rehabilitate exercise programs for clients following their
physicians' recommendations
D. Creating an individualized nutritional program with specific meal plans based on
physician recommendations
✓ :~~ D
At what point does a candidate for the ACE personal training certification (or nay
other ACE certification) agree to uphold the ACE Code of Ethics?:
A. While registering for an ACE certification exam
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B. Once the candidate earns his or her first ACE certification
C. Upon receiving a printed copy of the ACE code of ethics with the printed ACE
certification
D. When accepting his or her first job as an ACE certified personal trainer
✓ :~~ A
The primary reason ACE has established a minimum continuing education
requirement of 20 hours every two years in order to maintain a certification is to
help ACE certified personal trainers:
A. Earn promotions so they can advance their careers
B. Increase their earning potential by adding new specialty certificates to their
resumes
C. Enhance their resumes to attract more clients
D. Stay current with the lates exercise science research and guidelines for fitness
and health
✓ :~~ D
Which of the following is within an ace certified personal trainer scope of practice:
A. Helping clients gain a better understanding of portion sizes and healthful foods
so they can make better choices
B. Providing clients with individualized recipes and shopping lists for four weeks to
get them on track with a specialty diet
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