2. Take the ACSM 3-day exam review workshop. In the workshop you will receive a review book which will be invaluable to your study.
3. Buy the study materials for the ACSM Certified Personal Trainer Exam. There are 3 books that you will need.
5. Study the ACSM's Certification Review book after you finish reading the 3-day exam review workshop. Take all the sample tests that come with the book.
6. Read all the dialogue boxes (highlighted in orange) throughout the book "ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer".
7. Now, go back and re-read the workbook that came with the 3-day exam review workshop. But this time, read one chapter in the workbook, and then go back to the "ACSM's Resources for the Personal Trainer" and read the corresponding material.
8. When you have finished, doing the above, go to the "ACSM’s Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8th edition" book and read the updated section on how to screen clients that need referral to a doctor prior to beginning an exercise program.
9. Now, you're ready for taking the practice tests that ACSM offers on their website. DO NOT TAKE ANY PRACTICE TESTS OR MATERIAL ADVERTISED BY THIRD PARTY COMPANIES...unless money is not an issue.
10. Here are the links to the practice tests online.
2 of the tests are paid. They are called practice test A and practice test B (50 questions each).
1 test is free (15 Questions)
http://www. acsmlearning.org
Note: you will have to actually register with ACSM and log-in before you can take either the paid or free exam.
VERY IMPORTANT....MAKE SURE YOU TAKE THE PRACTICE ACSM EXAMS THAT I MENTIONED ABOVE BECAUSE SOME OF MATERIAL ON THE REAL EXAM IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS THE QUESTIONS AS ON THE PRACTICE TESTS.
11. That's it! Your are now ready to take the real exam.
Good luck!
