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can anyobody provide details about the ACE certification test, about how long is the test? Any sample questions similar to what may be on the test? I am a senior at Ohio State and have already taken Anatomy, and Kinesiology...just wondering how necessary the study books would be.
[QUOTE=priest.543;464978943]can anyobody provide details about the ACE certification test, about how long is the test? Any sample questions similar to what may be on the test? I am a senior at Ohio State and have already taken Anatomy, and Kinesiology...just wondering how necessary the study books would be.[/QUOTE]As an ACE certified trainer myself, I'd say the textbooks are crucial because you'll still have to learn their method/application of training which can't be taught at any school. Even though you may know a lot science-wise, you'll see that the test doesn't have that many questions relating with kinesiology, biology, etc..
Personally, the test itself was good. Some will say it's dumb easy and I think it's because they ask a lot of common sense questions - but these are the questions most people trip over on the exam. Trust me, just don't do the mistake of believing the hype and take the ACE exam for granted.
Most of the multiple choice questions are easy on the ACE test, but while most are common sense some are specifically to test you if you read ACE guidelines. You need to read their textbook because if you don;t know their guidelines then you will have a bad time.
Example: One of the questions may ask what you would recommend for a pregnant client... While some of the answers might be appropriate or even perfect, ACE takes a very conservative approach and is the answer they expect.