Becoming a CSCS

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Can anyone out there give me some info on what goes into becoming a CSCS?

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GOOGLE IT YOU FUCK!

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[quote]StevenF wrote:
GOOGLE IT YOU FUCK![/quote]

LOL

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[quote]StevenF wrote:
GOOGLE IT YOU FUCK![/quote]
well that was unnecessary im asking a question isnt that the point of a forum?

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http://www.nsca-cc.org/cscs/about.html

This should help you out.

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graduate or soon to graduate with an undergraduate degree from accredited university.

pay money.

study???

take test.

pass test.

become CSCS.

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[quote]Dolce wrote:
graduate or soon to graduate with an undergraduate degree from accredited university in the field of Exercise Science, Sports Med, etc.

pay money.

study???

take test.

pass test.

become CSCS. [/quote]

Had to add that in, NSCA at one point took any college graduate. And some still think they do

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when did that change? i became a CSCS two years ago, but my undergrad was in kinesiology. at the time, it was any degree.

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NCSA is trying to establish itself as respectable in the scientific community.

Ex Science I meant including Kinesiology. Basically anything health/fitness related. Where as before you could have a degree in Pych and still be CSCS certified.

It’s kind of weird, they are coming to some kind of standards agreement with ACSM. and they are kind of nit-picky with the CEC’s if you go to something that is not hosted by them. Found that out the hard way.

Still a good cert, glad I have it.

But yeah, they are getting… different