Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists (CSCSs) are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention.
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The CSCS program was created in 1985. The CSCS examination is constantly monitored for content validity and updated for timeliness. It is designed to ensure a minimum level of competence among practitioners and to create a better awareness among the public of the nature and purpose of the profession. |
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One focal point of the examination is to ensure candidates possess appropriate knowledge of industry guidelines for the safe and effective strength training and conditioning of athletes. |
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| The CSCS credential identifies those individuals who have knowledge in the scientific foundations of strength training and conditioning as well as the skills to apply that knowledge in a practical format. These skills are tested by two separate sections of the examination: a Scientific Foundations section and a Practical/Applied section. The Scientific Foundations section consists of 80 multiple-choice questions. The Practical/Applied section has 110 questions, 40 of which involve viewing a videotape. |
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