NSCA CSCS requirements ridiculous - Page 2

kjoyo · 05-30-2009, 04:32 PM

do you have to have a bs degree for nsca cpt test? If so, does it have to be anything related?

Emoore · 05-30-2009, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by R. Nova

NSCA require a bachelor's degree to sit for the CSCS exam but it doesn't matter what the hell it's in. But apparently an AS in a Health Profession isn't good enough. Someone who's never taken A&P I but can recite Act II of Hamlet can sit for the CSCS exam.

The unviersity I graduated from required A&P for pretty much any major. I'm a psych major and I had to take it. Just sayin'.

Emoore · 05-30-2009, 05:52 PM

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Originally Posted by kjoyo

do you have to have a bs degree for nsca cpt test?

No.

kjoyo · 05-31-2009, 03:36 AM

thanks emoore

eastcoastsurfer · 06-01-2009, 12:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Josh Rider

Why is someone with a bachelor's degree in archeology (an example) more qualified to take the CSCS test than a person who is already a personal trainer and has 2 years of college education in a related field to exercise science. It sucks that the establishment won't change.

Generally a degree isn't about the classes you took as much as it shows you had the discipline to go to finish the degree. I am surprised that they don't at least require a BS since it does require a minimum level of competence in science and math to complete.

I do agree with everyone else. It's their organization and they can require whatever they want. Are they going to miss a few super qualified people? Yes. Do they care? Nope.

mrnick · 10-29-2009, 11:47 AM

First off, you cannot be even a highschool coach without a BS/BA in most school districts. Additionally, in most cases the type of degree is not important although for non-teachers there may be some special courses; however, I am not sure of that. Still, I recall that being an issue at my highschool. Now at a college, it seems you should at least be as educated as the students, so get a degree if that is what you want to do.

Secondly, PTA is not a professional degree, so stop bragging about it. Go back to school and become of PT or find a niche for your personal training business more suited to your background as opposed to training healthy college athletes.