ACE Group Fitness Instructor (Chapter 1)
Standard of Care - ANS-Appropriateness of an exercise professional's actions in light of
current professional standards and based on the age, condition, and knowledge of the
participant.
Scope of Practice - ANS-The range and limit of responsibilities normally associated with
a specific job or profession.
National Commission of Certifying Agencies (NCCA) - ANS-An organization created to
help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of a
variety of certification programs/organizations that assess professional competence;
part of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
The Allied Healthcare Continuum - ANS-Composed of health professionals who are
credentialed through certifications, registrations, and/or licensure & provide services to
identify, prevent, and treat diseases and disorders.
*Physician/Nurse practioner "Gatekeeper"* -->
*Nutritional support* (dietician, etc.) -->
*Rehabilitation Professionals* (athletic trainer, occupational therapist, etc.) -->
*Mental Health* (psychiatrist, psychologist, etc.) -->
*Trainers/coaches/personal trainer* (GFI)-->
*Alternative Healthcare* (licensed) (Chiropractor, acupuncturist, etc.).
Professional Certification - ANS-A voluntary process by which a non-governmental
body, such as ACE, grants a time-limited recognition and use of a credential to
individuals who have demonstrated that they have met the criteria for required
knowledge, skills, or competencies for safe and effective practice in a specific job role.
Certificates - ANS-Education or training program on a specific topic for which
participants receive a certificate after attendance and/or completion of the coursework.
Knowledge-based certificate - ANS-Recognizes a relatively narrow scope of specialized
knowledge used in performing duties or tasks as part of a certain profession or
occupation.
Curriculum-based certificate - ANS-Issued after an individual completes a course or
series of courses and passes an assessment instrument.
Standard of Care - ANS-Appropriateness of an exercise professional's actions in light of
current professional standards and based on the age, condition, and knowledge of the
participant.
Scope of Practice - ANS-The range and limit of responsibilities normally associated with
a specific job or profession.
National Commission of Certifying Agencies (NCCA) - ANS-An organization created to
help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation of a
variety of certification programs/organizations that assess professional competence;
part of the Institute for Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
The Allied Healthcare Continuum - ANS-Composed of health professionals who are
credentialed through certifications, registrations, and/or licensure & provide services to
identify, prevent, and treat diseases and disorders.
*Physician/Nurse practioner "Gatekeeper"* -->
*Nutritional support* (dietician, etc.) -->
*Rehabilitation Professionals* (athletic trainer, occupational therapist, etc.) -->
*Mental Health* (psychiatrist, psychologist, etc.) -->
*Trainers/coaches/personal trainer* (GFI)-->
*Alternative Healthcare* (licensed) (Chiropractor, acupuncturist, etc.).
Professional Certification - ANS-A voluntary process by which a non-governmental
body, such as ACE, grants a time-limited recognition and use of a credential to
individuals who have demonstrated that they have met the criteria for required
knowledge, skills, or competencies for safe and effective practice in a specific job role.
Certificates - ANS-Education or training program on a specific topic for which
participants receive a certificate after attendance and/or completion of the coursework.
Knowledge-based certificate - ANS-Recognizes a relatively narrow scope of specialized
knowledge used in performing duties or tasks as part of a certain profession or
occupation.
Curriculum-based certificate - ANS-Issued after an individual completes a course or
series of courses and passes an assessment instrument.
