ACE Group Fitness Instructor UPDATED
Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The Allied Healthcare Continuum - Correct Answer- composed of health professionals who
are credentialed through certifications, registrations, and/or licensure and provide services to
identify, prevent, and treat diseases and disorders
Scope of Practice - Correct Answer- Defines the legal range of services that professionals in a
given field can provide, the settings in which those services can be provided, and the
guidelines or parameters that must be followed.
Ace Certified Group Fitness Instructor Scope of Practice - Correct Answer- The ACE
Certified Group Fitness Instructor is a fitness professional who has met all requirements of
the American Council on Exercise to develop and lead group fitness classes for individuals
who have no apparent physical limitations or special medical needs. The ACE Certified
Group Fitness Instructor realizes that group fitness instruction is a service industry focused
on helping people enhance fitness and modify risk factors for disease to improve health. As
members of the allied healthcare continuum with a primary focus on prevention, ACE
Certified Group Fitness Instructors have a scope of practice that includes:
- Developing and leading exercise classes that are safe, effective, and appropriate for
individuals who are apparently healthy or have medical clearance to exercise
- Conducting pre-class assessments of participants, and where appropriate, conducting health
screening and stratifying risk for cardiovascular disease with participants in order to
determine the need for referral and identify contraindications for exercise
- Constructing group exercise classes that are appropriate for the intended audiences and
goals for the class format using research-proven and published protocols
- Assisting participants in setting and achieving realistic fitness goals
- Teaching correct exercise methods and progressions through demonstration, explanation,
and proper cueing and exercise leadership techniques
,- Instructing class participants in how to properly monitor exercise intensity using heart rate,
perceived exertion, and/or ventilatory response
- Empowering individuals to begin and adhere to their exercise programs using guidance,
support, motivation, lapse-prevention strategies, and effective feedback
- Assessing the class environment by evaluating/monitoring the room and equipment before
and during each class
Ace Code of Ethics - Correct Answer- - Provide safe and effective instruction
- Provide equal and fair treatment to all clients/participants
- Stay up-to-date on the latest health and fitness research and understand its practical
application
- Maintain current CPR certification and knowledge of First-Aid Services
- Comply with all applicable business, employment, and intellectual property laws
- Maintain the confidentiality of all client/participant information
- Refer clients/participants to more qualified health or medical professionals when
appropriate
-Uphold and enhance public appreciation and trust for the health and fitness industry
- Establish and maintain clear professional boundaries
Specialization - Correct Answer- A way for a health and fitness professional to become highly
skilled in a particular type of training or in working with a specific population.
Group Fitness' Role in the Allied Health Care Continuum - Correct Answer- Teach clients
how to exercise effectively
Professional Certification - Correct Answer- A voluntary process by which a non-
governmental body, such as ACE, grants a time-limited recognition and use of a credential to
individuals who have demonstrated that they have met the criteria for required knowledge,
skills, or competencies for safe and effective practice in a specific job role. A renewal process
is associated with certification that requires the certificant to obtain continued education, or in
some fields pass a re-certification exam, in order to retain the credential. The credential
awarded by the certifier denotes that the participant possess particular knowledge, skills,
and/or competencies to practice in the profession.
,Certificates - Correct Answer- Education or training program on a specific topic for which
participants receive a certificate after attendance and/or completion of the coursework. Some
programs also require successful demonstration of attainment of the course objectives, such
as a post-course assessment of knowledge or practical demonstration. One who completes a
certificate program is known as a certificate holder. Importantly, a professional certification
(or license) is usually not granted at the completion of a certificate program. There are
primary three types of certificate programs: knowledge-based, curriculum-based, and
certificate of completion or participation.
National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA) - Correct Answer- An organization
created to help ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the accreditation
of a variety of certification programs/organizations that assess professional competence; part
of the Institute of Credentialing Excellence (ICE)
Standard of Care - Correct Answer- Appropriateness of an exercise professional's actions in
light of current professional standards and based on the age, condition, and knowledge of the
participant
Allied Healthcare Continuum: Nutritional Support - Correct Answer- - Registered Dietitian
- Clinical Weight-loss Program
- Bariatric Services Team
Allied Healthcare Continuum: "Gatekeeper" Physician, Nurse/Practitioner - Correct Answer-
- Primary Care Physician
- M.D. specialist
- Physician Assistant
- Advanced Registered Nurse Practioner
Allied Healthcare Continuum: Mental Health - Correct Answer- - Psychiatrist
- Psychologist
- Social Worker
- Support Groups
, Allied Healthcare Continuum: Alternative Healthcare (Licensed) - Correct Answer- -
Chiropractor
- Acupuncturist
- Massage Therapist
Allied Healthcare Continuum: Rehabilitation Professionals - Correct Answer- - Physical
Therapist
- Occupational Therapist
- Cardiac Rehabilitation Professional
- Pulmonary Rehabilitation Professional
- Athletic Trainer
Allied Healthcare Continuum: Trainers/Coaches/Instructors - Correct Answer- - Athletic
Trainer
- Advanced Fitness Professionals (certified exercise specialist)
- Personal Trainer
- Group Fitness Instructor (e.g. yoga, Pilates, and aquatic exercise)
- Health Coach
Physical Therapists and Occupational Therapists - Correct Answer- Lead patients through
therapeutic exercise and teach them to perform additional exercises at home to facilitate
rehabilitation
Physicians and Nurses - Correct Answer- Teach patients the importance of implementing their
treatment plans
Athletic trainers - Correct Answer- Teach athletes exercises to prevent injury and take them
through therapeutic exercises following injury
Registered Dietitians - Correct Answer- Teach clients proper nutrition through recipes, meal
plans, food-preparation methods, and implementation of specialized diets.
Knowledge-based Certificate - Correct Answer- Recognizes a relatively narrow scope of
specialized knowledge used in performing duties or tasks as part of a certain profession or
