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Introduction  \nNESTAPFT Program Mission 3  \nAbout NESTA’s Executive Certification Board 4  \nII. About the PFT Exam  \nCandidate Eligibility 7  \nRegistration 8  \nFee Payment Options 8  \nProgram Study Options 8  \nExam Fees 10  \nScheduling 10  \nAddress Changes 11  \nAvailable Exam Locations 11  \nAlternative Testing Options 11  \nIndividuals with Disabilities and Special Needs 12  \nRescheduling and Cancellations 13  \nRefunds and Transfers 13  \nExtensions and Retakes 13  \nConfirmation and ID numbers 14  \nExam Day 14  \nIII. Exam Preparation  \nExam Content Areas 16  \nDetailed Objectives for Exam Content 17  \nReferences and Resource Materials for Exam Prep 17  \nIV. Exam Scoring and Certification  \nHistory of the Exam 18  \nExam Scoring and Score Notification 18  \nRequests for Correct and Incorrect Answers 19  \nCause for Disciplinary Action 19  \nExam Score and Disciplinary Action Appeals 19  \nReception of Certification 21  \nRecertification and Continuing Education Requirements 21  \n2 NESTA ECB EXAM CANDIDATE HANDBOOK  \nINFORMATION FOR NESTA PERSONAL FITNESS TRAINER CANDIDATES  \nI. Introduction  \nThe Mission of NESTA’s Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT) Program  \nThe National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association (NESTA) provides fitness certifications and continuing education for personal trainers, athletic coaches, group exercise instructors, life coaches and many other fitness professionals. NESTA is based in Rancho Santa Margarita, CA and has been in operation since 1992 with over 60,000 worldwide members. NESTA educational programs offer innovative animations and modern presentation techniques to enhance learning of the exercise sciences for real world health, fitness and performance applications through effective individualized program design. NESTA prides itself on providing progressive learning that is easy to understand and able to be applied immediately to help professionals build successful and profitable programs in a safe and enjoyable manner.  \nThe mission of NESTA’s Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT) Executive Certification Board (ECB) is to:  \n“Recognize individuals who are exceptionally qualified to provide individualized personal fitness training through safe, efficient and effective exercise programming for personal clientele and the public at large while striving to pave a new path of unparalleled professional excellence.”  \nIn fulfillment of this mission the NESTA Executive Certification Board:  \n• Creates, developsand enforces performance standards for entry-level competency of certified personal fitness trainers  \n• Identifies a code of ethics and scope of practice for certified personal fitness trainers  \n• Develops and administers examinations that assess the knowledge, skills, and abilities consistent with professional data obtained from psychometrically validated survey information  \n• Establishes a code of ethics and a scope of practice for certified personal fitness trainers  \n• Provides a mechanism to “Recognize those individuals who continue to increase their professional qualifications through adherence to NESTA ECB continuing education standards, competence within the scope of practice, and ethical conduct and behavior in compliance with the continuing education requirements and code of ethics for NESTA’s Certified Personal Fitness Trainer program.”  \nNESTA ECB EXAM CANDIDATE HANDBOOK 3  \nNESTA’s Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT) Program, validates that the candidate has entry-level application skills, knowledge, and commitment vital to a successful fitness practice. The candidate may utilize multiple avenues for entry including: self-study, practical work experience including internships and apprenticeships, and two and four year collegiate-based fitness programs.  \nNESTA awards the title “Certified Personal Fit","cbCaih01y98vm8Tu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaih01y98vm8Tu","pdf",1207587,21,"English","# Introduction\n## NESTAPFT Program Mission\n## About NESTA’s Executive Certification Board\n# About the PFT Exam\n## Candidate Eligibility\n## Registration\n## Fee Payment Options\n## Program Study Options\n## Exam Fees\n## Scheduling\n## Address Changes\n## Available Exam Locations\n## Alternative Testing Options\n## Individuals with Disabilities and Special Needs\n## Rescheduling and Cancellations\n## Refunds and Transfers\n## Extensions and Retakes\n## Confirmation and ID numbers\n## Exam Day\n# Exam Preparation\n## Exam Content Areas\n## Detailed Objectives for Exam Content\n## References and Resource Materials for Exam Prep\n# Exam Scoring and Certification\n## History of the Exam\n## Exam Scoring and Score Notification\n## Requests for Correct and Incorrect Answers\n## Cause for Disciplinary Action\n## Exam Score and Disciplinary Action Appeals\n## Reception of Certification\n## Recertification and Continuing Education Requirements","[{\"question\":\"What is the mission of NESTA’s Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT) Program and ECB?\",\"answer\":\"The handbook states that NESTA provides fitness certifications and continuing education for fitness professionals. 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