[LisaS]

being devil's advocate

CSCS is marketed as being aimed for the training of atheletes as a strength and conditioning professional - and I would venture a guess to say especially college and professional athletes. I don't think requiring a BA/BS in addition to exibiting the specific knowledges is unreasonable. It is their certification and they can require what they want.

Their CPT program (as you know) is aimed at those that want to work with the general population for strength training and working with that population who might have other medical conditions that need to be considered in their workouts.
/devil's advocate

sounds like your beef is with NSCA - so good that you are taking it to them.

Why do you think people here are belittling you? You asked "why does NSCA require BS/BA for CSCS" - if people answer by trying to explain the NSCA side of things it doesn't mean that a) they agree with that position or b) think you are undeserving somehow. It means they are trying to answer your question. No one here is fighting with you or asking you to prove why you should sit for CSCS.