CERTIFIED STRENGTH AND
CONDITIONING SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Most Tested Certified Strength And
Conditioning Specialist Exam
Questions And Answers
THIS EXAM CONTAINS:
❖ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
❖ VERIFIED ANSWERS
❖ GUARANTEED PASSING SCORE
,QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bioenergetics ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -The flow of energy in a biological system; the
conversion of macronutrients into biologically usable forms of energy.
What are the 5 points of body contact? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -1. Head in neutral
position on bench or back pad
2. Shoulders and upper back set evenly on bench or back pad 3. Buttocks on bench or seat
4. Right foot flat on floor
5. Left foot flat on floor
What are the 6 principles that effect program design? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -Specificity,
overload, progression, variation, diminishing returns, reversibility
Assumption of risk ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -voluntarily participation in activity with
knowledge of the inherent risk(s). Athletic activities, including Strength & Conditioning,
involve certain risks. Participants must be informed of the risks of activity, and required to
sign a statement to that e ect.
Responsibility, duty or obligation ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -Strength & Conditioning
professionals have a duty to the participants they serve to take reasonable steps to prevent
injury, and to act prudently when an injury occurs.
Standard of care ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -what a prudent and reasonable person would do
under similar circumstances. A Strength & Conditioning professional is expected to act
according to his/her education, training and certi cation status (e.g., CSCS, NSCA-CPT,
CPR, and First Aid).
Negligence ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person
would under similar circumstances. Four elements must exist for a Strength & Conditioning
professional
to be found liable for negligence: duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and damages (65).
Simply stated, a Strength & Conditioning professional is negligent if he/ she is proven to
have a duty to act, and to have failed to act with the appropriate standard of care,
proximately causing injury or damages to another person.
,Standard ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -a required procedure that probably re ects
a duty or obligation for standard of care (note that the standard statements in this document
utilize the word
"must").
Guideline ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -recommended operating procedure formulated and
developed to further enhance the quality of services provided (note that the guideline
statements in this document utilize the word "should"). Guidelines are not intended to be
standards of practice or to give rise to legally de ned duties of care, but in certain
circumstances they could assist in evaluating and improving services rendered.
What % of of all court cases concerning athletic injuries deal with some aspect of
supervision? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -80%
What is product liability? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -the legal responsibilities of a product
manufacturer and/or vendor if a person sustains injury or damage due primarily to a defect
or deficiency in design or manufacturing
What is included in informed consent documents? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -• Purpose of
the activity
• Risks of the activity*
• Bene ts of the activity
• Con dentiality
• Inquiries
• Signatures
What is included in agreement to participate documents? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -•
Nature of the activity
• Possible consequences of injury* (*note assumption of risk language*)
• Behavioral expectations of the participant • Condition of the participant
• Concluding statement
• Signatures
, Cardinal Principles of Supervision ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -• Always be there.
• Be active and hands-on.
• Be prudent, careful, and prepared.
• Be quali ed (e.g., accredited degree, CSCS, CPR, First Aid).
• Be vigilant.
• Inform participants of safety and emergency procedures. • Know participants' health
status.
• Monitor and enforce rules and regulations.
• Monitor and scrutinize the environment.
4 steps for applying standards of practice to risk management ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -1.
Identify and select standards of practice, as well as all applicable laws.
2. Develop risk management strategies re ecting standards of practice and all applicable
laws.
3. Implement the risk management plan.
4. Evaluate the risk management plan.
PPE & Clearance ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -Should include a comprehensive health and
immunization history, a relevant physical exam, part of which includes an orthopedic
evaluation. Some type of cardiovascular screening, as discussed below, is also recommended.
Who is the head of the crisis management team at a facility? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -
Executive Director -> Senior Director of Membership and Business Development
Where should emergency procedures be posted in a facility? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -near
a telephone
catabolism ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -The breakdown of large molecules into smaller
molecules, associated with the release of energy. Usually uses energy
CONDITIONING SPECIALIST EXAM
QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Most Tested Certified Strength And
Conditioning Specialist Exam
Questions And Answers
THIS EXAM CONTAINS:
❖ QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
❖ VERIFIED ANSWERS
❖ GUARANTEED PASSING SCORE
,QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Bioenergetics ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -The flow of energy in a biological system; the
conversion of macronutrients into biologically usable forms of energy.
What are the 5 points of body contact? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -1. Head in neutral
position on bench or back pad
2. Shoulders and upper back set evenly on bench or back pad 3. Buttocks on bench or seat
4. Right foot flat on floor
5. Left foot flat on floor
What are the 6 principles that effect program design? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -Specificity,
overload, progression, variation, diminishing returns, reversibility
Assumption of risk ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -voluntarily participation in activity with
knowledge of the inherent risk(s). Athletic activities, including Strength & Conditioning,
involve certain risks. Participants must be informed of the risks of activity, and required to
sign a statement to that e ect.
Responsibility, duty or obligation ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -Strength & Conditioning
professionals have a duty to the participants they serve to take reasonable steps to prevent
injury, and to act prudently when an injury occurs.
Standard of care ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -what a prudent and reasonable person would do
under similar circumstances. A Strength & Conditioning professional is expected to act
according to his/her education, training and certi cation status (e.g., CSCS, NSCA-CPT,
CPR, and First Aid).
Negligence ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -failure to act as a reasonable and prudent person
would under similar circumstances. Four elements must exist for a Strength & Conditioning
professional
to be found liable for negligence: duty, breach of duty, proximate cause, and damages (65).
Simply stated, a Strength & Conditioning professional is negligent if he/ she is proven to
have a duty to act, and to have failed to act with the appropriate standard of care,
proximately causing injury or damages to another person.
,Standard ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -a required procedure that probably re ects
a duty or obligation for standard of care (note that the standard statements in this document
utilize the word
"must").
Guideline ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -recommended operating procedure formulated and
developed to further enhance the quality of services provided (note that the guideline
statements in this document utilize the word "should"). Guidelines are not intended to be
standards of practice or to give rise to legally de ned duties of care, but in certain
circumstances they could assist in evaluating and improving services rendered.
What % of of all court cases concerning athletic injuries deal with some aspect of
supervision? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -80%
What is product liability? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -the legal responsibilities of a product
manufacturer and/or vendor if a person sustains injury or damage due primarily to a defect
or deficiency in design or manufacturing
What is included in informed consent documents? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -• Purpose of
the activity
• Risks of the activity*
• Bene ts of the activity
• Con dentiality
• Inquiries
• Signatures
What is included in agreement to participate documents? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -•
Nature of the activity
• Possible consequences of injury* (*note assumption of risk language*)
• Behavioral expectations of the participant • Condition of the participant
• Concluding statement
• Signatures
, Cardinal Principles of Supervision ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -• Always be there.
• Be active and hands-on.
• Be prudent, careful, and prepared.
• Be quali ed (e.g., accredited degree, CSCS, CPR, First Aid).
• Be vigilant.
• Inform participants of safety and emergency procedures. • Know participants' health
status.
• Monitor and enforce rules and regulations.
• Monitor and scrutinize the environment.
4 steps for applying standards of practice to risk management ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -1.
Identify and select standards of practice, as well as all applicable laws.
2. Develop risk management strategies re ecting standards of practice and all applicable
laws.
3. Implement the risk management plan.
4. Evaluate the risk management plan.
PPE & Clearance ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -Should include a comprehensive health and
immunization history, a relevant physical exam, part of which includes an orthopedic
evaluation. Some type of cardiovascular screening, as discussed below, is also recommended.
Who is the head of the crisis management team at a facility? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -
Executive Director -> Senior Director of Membership and Business Development
Where should emergency procedures be posted in a facility? ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -near
a telephone
catabolism ( CORRECT ANSWER ) -The breakdown of large molecules into smaller
molecules, associated with the release of energy. Usually uses energy
