CSEP-CPT Written Exam - Core
Competancy 1, 2, 5 & 6
What is Standards? - ANS-The ethics and best practices established by authority (how
they want their professionals to act)
Standards are often organized within a code of conduct/ ethics
What is Professionalism? - ANS-Conforming to the ethical and technical standards of
the profession
Name some examples of ethical standards: - ANS-Integrity, Initiative, Accountability,
Fairness, Effective communication, Teamwork, Leadership, Learning
Integrity - ANS-The quality of being honest and having strong moral principles
Leadership - ANS-Motivating and organizing a group of people to achieve a common
goal
Accountability - ANS-An obligation or willingness to accept responsibility or to account
for ones actions
Fairness - ANS-The state, condition, or quality of being free from bias or injustice;
evenhandedness
Effective communication - ANS-A message was received with a mutual understanding
of what was meant in the most efficient, clear, open and direct way
Teamwork - ANS-Cooperative or coordinated effort on the part of a group of persons
acting together in the interests of a common cause
Initiative - ANS-The ability to assess and initiate things independently
Learning - ANS-The modification of behaviour through practice, training, or experience
Ethics - ANS-Objective, external, societal, consistent
Morals - ANS-Subjective, internal, personal, may vary between individuals
,True or False - A person can follow ethical principles and NOT have any morals -
ANS-True
FHP Placement Code of Conducts: What is part of professionalism? - ANS-Dressing
properly, arriving on time, punctual, maintains client confidentiality, follows cell/computer
use policy, committed to safety of self and others
FHP Placement Code of Conduct: What is part of Initiative? - ANS-Actively seeks out
new work, participates without prompting, positive attitude, makes good use of down
time
FHP Placement Code of Conduct: What is part of Communication? - ANS-Clear and
concise instructional skills with clients, excellent written and verbal communication with
clients and coworkers, listens and responds to instruction from supervisor
FHP Placement Code of Conduct: What is cooperation? - ANS-effective with
coordination of tasks, helps coworkers, effective team player, adjusts to a variety of
work conditions/ time shifts, respectful
FHP Placement Code of Conduct: What is Problem solving? - ANS-Staying calm under
pressure, demonstrates creative thinking, recognizes and corrects mistakes without
prompting, displays skills, makes arguments on evidence based research
What are the 5 employability skills for FHP placement? - ANS-Professionalism,
Initiative, Communication, Cooperation, Problem Solving
Regulated Professions - ANS-Professions with the government either provincially or
federally, acts to protect the public
Examples of regulated professions - ANS-Doctor, Physiotherapist, Kinesiologist,
Massage Therapist
What are benefits of regulated professions? - ANS-Leads to higher and consistent
standards among professions (stable funding sources), work benefits, quality jobs,
protected titles
Unregulated professions - ANS-Professions that are forced to base information off the
highest standard certifying body professional within the industry
, Examples of unregulated professions - ANS-personal trainer
Consent - ANS-To give permission
Informed consent - ANS-used in law to indicate the consent is based upon a clear
understanding of the facts, implications, and future consequences.
Express consent - ANS-Consent that is given directly in explicit words either verbally or
written
Implied consent - ANS-Consent that is inferred from signs, actions, facts etc.
Conflict of Interest - ANS-a situation in which the concerns of two different parties are
incompatible
Conflict of interest example - ANS-Treating family member, beginning a close
relationship with a client, supervises a family member on placement
Confidential - ANS-intended to be kept secret
Confidential: Personal health information - ANS-Identifying information about an
individual in oral or recorded form that refers to the persons health, payments, personal
information etc.
True or False: You are legally obligated to disclose confidential information to the police
right away - ANS-False: there is no legal obligation UNLESS there is a search warrant
or court order
What does a SOP provide? - ANS-A SOP provides a brief description of the activities
and areas of professional practice
What is scope of practice? - ANS-The scope of practice describes the procedures,
actions, and processes that a person is permitted to undertake in keeping with the terms
of their professional license. (what a person is allowed to do based on their education/
qualifications)
What is the CSEP-CPT scope of practice? - ANS-TA professional with a minimum of
two years college/uni coursework in specific core competency areas related to the
exercise sciences from an accredited post secondary institution.