NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® (NSCA-CPT®) exam — Information & Free Practice
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NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer® (NSCA-CPT®) exam
- Provider
- Pearson VUE
- Format
- Multiple-choice selected-response questions, including video and/or image questions
- Exam questions
- Total questions: 155; Scored questions: 140; Unscored questions: 15; The total includes the scored and unscored questions.
- Time limit
- 3 hours
- Passing score
- Scaled score of 70 or higher
- Exam fee
- NSCA member USD 300; non-member USD 435
Examination outline
Client Consultation & Assessment (23%)
- Initial Interview
- Medical History and Health Appraisal
- Performance Evaluation
- Basic Wellness Review
Program Planning (29%)
- Program Design
- Special Populations
Program Execution (36%)
- Exercise Instruction
- Evaluation Exercise Technique
- Training Adaptations
Safety, Emergency Procedures, and Legal Issues (12%)
- Safety Procedures
- Emergency Response
- Professional, Legal, and Ethical Responsibility
Examination sources
- NSCA Certification Handbook
Printed page 4, NSCA-CPT Exam Content, adoption
- NSCA Certification Handbook
Printed pages 49-52, Appendix H, introduction and complete DCO
- NSCA-CPT JTA Summary and DCO
Page 1, Domain Change; adopted DCO pages 2-4, examples page 5
- NSCA-CPT Exam Description
Official links before Summary
- NSCA Certification Handbook
Printed page 35, Appendix E, scope exclusion
- NSCA Certification Handbook
Printed page 4, NSCA-CPT Exam Content
- NSCA-CPT Exam Description
Summary table, Total row
- NSCA Certification Handbook
Printed page 15, Exam Scoring, raw score
- NSCA Certification Handbook
Printed page 15, Exam Scoring, passing standard
- How to Register for an NSCA Exam
Before Registering, exam provider
- How to Register for an NSCA Exam
Before Registering, authorization period
- How to Register for an NSCA Exam
During Registration
- NSCA-CPT certification page
NSCA-CPT Exam Registration Fees
Related license preparation
This examination may be required or accepted as an alternative, depending on the license and application pathway.