ACE Certified Personal Training Exam
Questions and Answers44
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ANSWERS-A general term for any disease of the heart, blood
vessels, or circulation.
Health Equity - ANSWERS-A fair and equal opportunity for every individual to attain their
highest level of health
Hypertension - ANSWERS-High blood pressure, or the elevation of resting blood pressure above
140/90 mmHg.
Body Composition - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-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.. - ANSWERS-AKA Noncommunicable Diseases
True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to clients interested in
improving performance - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-C
Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal trainers?
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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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
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 - ANSWERS-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 -
ANSWERS-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
C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs, and recommending
nutritional intake
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to consumer fewer
calories than RMR to lose weight - ANSWERS-A
A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who have tight or sore muscles
can do so ONLY if:
A. The personal trainer has extensive knowledge about the benefits of massage
B. The client gives his or her consent for the massage
C. The personal trainer becomes a licensed massage therapist
D. The massage therapist is not available and the personal trainer has some training - ANSWERS-
C
, What do most allied health certification programs, such as the credentials for registered
dietitians, occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners, have in common with certifications
from the American Council on Exercise?
A. They require a bachelors degree as a minimum eligibility requirement
B. They are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies
C. They share the same collective scope of practice in allied health
D. They meet the competency based exam requirement for licensure in most states - ANSWERS-
B
Which of the following is most accurate regarding personal trainers recommending supplements
to their clients?
A. The personal trainer should only recommend those supplements covered under his or her
professional liability insurance
B.unless the personal trainer has other credentials such as an RD or MD, he or she does not
possess the qualifications to legally recommend supplements
C. The personal trainer should become educated about the specific supplements before making
any recommendations
D. Due to potential complications from taking supplements with other medications, personal
trainers should recommend only plant based supplements - ANSWERS-B
Which of the following is NOT part of the knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed by the ACE
personal trainer certification exam?
A. Enhancing rapport
B. Establish goals
C. Building nutritional plans
D. Coaching behavior change - ANSWERS-C
hyperlipidemia - ANSWERS-An excess of lipids in the blood that could be primary, as in disorders
of lipid metabolism, or secondary, as in uncontrolled diabetes
Questions and Answers44
Cardiovascular disease (CVD) - ANSWERS-A general term for any disease of the heart, blood
vessels, or circulation.
Health Equity - ANSWERS-A fair and equal opportunity for every individual to attain their
highest level of health
Hypertension - ANSWERS-High blood pressure, or the elevation of resting blood pressure above
140/90 mmHg.
Body Composition - ANSWERS-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) - ANSWERS-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.. - ANSWERS-AKA Noncommunicable Diseases
True or False: Personal Trainers can prescribe dietary supplements to clients interested in
improving performance - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-C
Which of the following is within the scope of practice for personal trainers?
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 - ANSWERS-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 - ANSWERS-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
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 - ANSWERS-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 -
ANSWERS-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
C. Conducting 24-hour dietary recalls to determine nutritional needs, and recommending
nutritional intake
D. Educating clients about resting metabolic rate (RMR) and the need to consumer fewer
calories than RMR to lose weight - ANSWERS-A
A personal trainer who wants to provide massage to help clients who have tight or sore muscles
can do so ONLY if:
A. The personal trainer has extensive knowledge about the benefits of massage
B. The client gives his or her consent for the massage
C. The personal trainer becomes a licensed massage therapist
D. The massage therapist is not available and the personal trainer has some training - ANSWERS-
C
, What do most allied health certification programs, such as the credentials for registered
dietitians, occupational therapists, and nurse practitioners, have in common with certifications
from the American Council on Exercise?
A. They require a bachelors degree as a minimum eligibility requirement
B. They are accredited by the national commission for certifying agencies
C. They share the same collective scope of practice in allied health
D. They meet the competency based exam requirement for licensure in most states - ANSWERS-
B
Which of the following is most accurate regarding personal trainers recommending supplements
to their clients?
A. The personal trainer should only recommend those supplements covered under his or her
professional liability insurance
B.unless the personal trainer has other credentials such as an RD or MD, he or she does not
possess the qualifications to legally recommend supplements
C. The personal trainer should become educated about the specific supplements before making
any recommendations
D. Due to potential complications from taking supplements with other medications, personal
trainers should recommend only plant based supplements - ANSWERS-B
Which of the following is NOT part of the knowledge, skills, and abilities assessed by the ACE
personal trainer certification exam?
A. Enhancing rapport
B. Establish goals
C. Building nutritional plans
D. Coaching behavior change - ANSWERS-C
hyperlipidemia - ANSWERS-An excess of lipids in the blood that could be primary, as in disorders
of lipid metabolism, or secondary, as in uncontrolled diabetes
