Kines Exam 3: Certifications, Motor
Behavior, and Epidemiology
ACSM - ANS-American College of Sports Medicine
ACE - ANS-American Council on Exercise
NCSF - ANS-National Council on Strength and Fitness
NSCA - ANS-National Strength and Conditioning Association
Current ACSM Certifications (name 3) - ANS--registered clinical exercise physiologist
(RCEP)
-certified clinical exercise physiologist (CEP)
-certified exercise physiologist (lowest level certification) (EP-C)
-certified personal trainer (CPT)
-group exercise instructor (GEI)
-ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer (CET)
-ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT)
Current ACE Certifications - ANS--health coach
-personal trainer
-group fitness instructor
-medical exercise specialist
Current NCSF Notes - ANS--don't need a college degree
-BOC approved CECs for AT's
Current NSCA Certifications (name 3) - ANS--Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (CSCS)
-Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS)
-Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
-Certified Special Population Specialist (CSPS)
-Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSC-F)
How to pick certifications... - ANS--browse jobs and see what organizations they list for
certifications
, -go on LinkedIn and see what certifications people have who also have B.S in
Kinesiology
-NO certifications will qualify you to prescribe food (diets)
Fitness Manager/Director - ANS-"hires and supervises staff, manages equipment,
prepares budgets and schedules or oversees scheduling of classes, events, and
training"
-can be called different things
Personal Trainer - ANS--"plan and implement exercise programs for healthy individuals
or those who have medical clearance to exercise"
-"facilitates motivation and adherence as well as develops and administers programs
designed to enhance muscular strength, endurance, flexibility"
Group Fitness Instructor - ANS--teaches groups
-CPR recommended
Strength and Conditioning Coach - ANS-"conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design
and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs, provide
guidance for athlete nutrition, injury prevention or reconditioning"
Coaching - ANS--coach online or in person, typically sport specific training
-can work with any demographic
Certification Content - ANS--don't need to know all different certifications and
requirements
-need to understand the focus of major organizations
-they cost money so can't sit at every certification possible
-watch if certifications are reputable
-many require a bachelors in kines or other health/sport degree
Goals of Motor Behavior - ANS--to understand how motor skills are learned
-to understand how motor skills are controlled
-to understand how the learning and control of motor skills change across the lifespan
Why use motor behavior? - ANS--understand the process of skill development, control,
and change over time (basic goals)
-practice
-cues and feedback
-develop expert performers
Behavior, and Epidemiology
ACSM - ANS-American College of Sports Medicine
ACE - ANS-American Council on Exercise
NCSF - ANS-National Council on Strength and Fitness
NSCA - ANS-National Strength and Conditioning Association
Current ACSM Certifications (name 3) - ANS--registered clinical exercise physiologist
(RCEP)
-certified clinical exercise physiologist (CEP)
-certified exercise physiologist (lowest level certification) (EP-C)
-certified personal trainer (CPT)
-group exercise instructor (GEI)
-ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise Trainer (CET)
-ACSM/NCHPAD Certified Inclusive Fitness Trainer (CIFT)
Current ACE Certifications - ANS--health coach
-personal trainer
-group fitness instructor
-medical exercise specialist
Current NCSF Notes - ANS--don't need a college degree
-BOC approved CECs for AT's
Current NSCA Certifications (name 3) - ANS--Certified Strength and Conditioning
Specialist (CSCS)
-Certified Performance and Sport Scientist (CPSS)
-Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
-Certified Special Population Specialist (CSPS)
-Tactical Strength and Conditioning Facilitator (TSC-F)
How to pick certifications... - ANS--browse jobs and see what organizations they list for
certifications
, -go on LinkedIn and see what certifications people have who also have B.S in
Kinesiology
-NO certifications will qualify you to prescribe food (diets)
Fitness Manager/Director - ANS-"hires and supervises staff, manages equipment,
prepares budgets and schedules or oversees scheduling of classes, events, and
training"
-can be called different things
Personal Trainer - ANS--"plan and implement exercise programs for healthy individuals
or those who have medical clearance to exercise"
-"facilitates motivation and adherence as well as develops and administers programs
designed to enhance muscular strength, endurance, flexibility"
Group Fitness Instructor - ANS--teaches groups
-CPR recommended
Strength and Conditioning Coach - ANS-"conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design
and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs, provide
guidance for athlete nutrition, injury prevention or reconditioning"
Coaching - ANS--coach online or in person, typically sport specific training
-can work with any demographic
Certification Content - ANS--don't need to know all different certifications and
requirements
-need to understand the focus of major organizations
-they cost money so can't sit at every certification possible
-watch if certifications are reputable
-many require a bachelors in kines or other health/sport degree
Goals of Motor Behavior - ANS--to understand how motor skills are learned
-to understand how motor skills are controlled
-to understand how the learning and control of motor skills change across the lifespan
Why use motor behavior? - ANS--understand the process of skill development, control,
and change over time (basic goals)
-practice
-cues and feedback
-develop expert performers
