Last HNES 170 Exam Questions and
Answers (Chapter 11)
Certification - Answer-A process whereby individuals demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in
content, skills, and abilities of the specific areas for which they are intending to work. (Individual,
institution, or educational program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined
standards through successful completion of a valid and reliable examination.)
Licensure - Answer-Granting of permission by an official or legal authority (usually a government
agency) to an individual or organization to engage in a practice or activity that would otherwise by
illegal.
Registration - Answer-Documentation of professional qualification information relevant to government
licensing regulations. (Similar to licensure, except that the scope of practice is usually more narrow than
for a licensed professional.)
Credentialing - Answer-Providing certified documents showing that an individual is entitled to credit or
has a right to perform certain functions or actions.
Credentialing Organization - Answer-A professional organization or governmental agency that oversees
and administers examinations for certification, licensure, or registration of an individual or program.
, Athletic Trainer - Answer-Involved in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, of injuries to
physically active individuals and athletes.
Must be certified and in some states licensed. - Answer-Credentialing needed for athletic trainers.
Interactive Component - Answer-A part of an examination whereby the candidate taking the
examination must respond to a visual situation.
Continuing Education Units - Answer-Additional professional education that is required to maintain
certification, licensure, or registration.
Program Accreditation - Answer-The granting of an academic program the standing of meeting
acceptable criteria for the preparation of students enrolled in the program.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Answer-The largest organization for
program accreditation in the health and exercise sciences field.
Committee on the Accreditation for the Exercise Science - Answer-An organization designed to establish
standards and guidelines for academic programs that facilitate the preparation of students seeking
employment in the health, fitness, and exercise industry.
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education - Answer-The agency responsible for the
accreditation of professional Athletic Training educational programs.
Clinical Biomechanics - Answer-Focuses on the mechanics of injury and the principles of prevention,
evaluation, and treatment of musculoskeletal problems.
Sport Biomechanics - Answer-Examines factors of human movement associated with exercise and
training for the purpose of improving sport and athletic performance.
Answers (Chapter 11)
Certification - Answer-A process whereby individuals demonstrated knowledge and proficiency in
content, skills, and abilities of the specific areas for which they are intending to work. (Individual,
institution, or educational program is evaluated and recognized as meeting certain predetermined
standards through successful completion of a valid and reliable examination.)
Licensure - Answer-Granting of permission by an official or legal authority (usually a government
agency) to an individual or organization to engage in a practice or activity that would otherwise by
illegal.
Registration - Answer-Documentation of professional qualification information relevant to government
licensing regulations. (Similar to licensure, except that the scope of practice is usually more narrow than
for a licensed professional.)
Credentialing - Answer-Providing certified documents showing that an individual is entitled to credit or
has a right to perform certain functions or actions.
Credentialing Organization - Answer-A professional organization or governmental agency that oversees
and administers examinations for certification, licensure, or registration of an individual or program.
, Athletic Trainer - Answer-Involved in the prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation, of injuries to
physically active individuals and athletes.
Must be certified and in some states licensed. - Answer-Credentialing needed for athletic trainers.
Interactive Component - Answer-A part of an examination whereby the candidate taking the
examination must respond to a visual situation.
Continuing Education Units - Answer-Additional professional education that is required to maintain
certification, licensure, or registration.
Program Accreditation - Answer-The granting of an academic program the standing of meeting
acceptable criteria for the preparation of students enrolled in the program.
Commission on Accreditation of Allied Health Education Programs - Answer-The largest organization for
program accreditation in the health and exercise sciences field.
Committee on the Accreditation for the Exercise Science - Answer-An organization designed to establish
standards and guidelines for academic programs that facilitate the preparation of students seeking
employment in the health, fitness, and exercise industry.
Commission on Accreditation of Athletic Training Education - Answer-The agency responsible for the
accreditation of professional Athletic Training educational programs.
Clinical Biomechanics - Answer-Focuses on the mechanics of injury and the principles of prevention,
evaluation, and treatment of musculoskeletal problems.
Sport Biomechanics - Answer-Examines factors of human movement associated with exercise and
training for the purpose of improving sport and athletic performance.
