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Originally Posted by AskTheTrainer
The NSCA is not some automated internet certification or whatever.
I can almost guarantee, if you called them and talked to them about it, they would allow you to sit for the CSCS if you submitted a written petition or something to that effect explaining your background and expertise.
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Won't work. I have more than enough hours for a degree but never finished my degree. I have been certified as a trainer and a biomechanics analyst, and I have trained trainers for years after having a pretty long and relatively successful career as a trainer. I organized educational events that provided CEUs for CSCS's. I petitioned HARD.No dice.
I do understand your frustration, but I also understand their perspective, even though it prevented me from sitting for the exam. It's not about your background. A related degree will only make it easier for you to pass the test. It's about having a minimum standard and they don't compromise. At first it pissed me off but now I have respect for their requirement.
Sorry it chapped you. As someone earlier in the thread suggested, you are so close... You might as well just finish your degree. Good luck.