To help you prepare for your certification exam, ACE offers three unique study bundles to choose from based on your background, education, work experience and preferred learning style. ACE Study Coach Chris Gagliardi discusses which one is right for you.

After recognizing the high demand for connecting with fellow students and receiving study tips and answers to exam-related questions in real-time, ACE launched a Study Center community Facebook page. Learn how we are using social media to better prepare our students for exam day.

Making the most of your study experience will help you not only at exam time but it will help when you start putting what you learned to practice later on. Check out one of our key study aids, the Master the Manual book, which we designed to accompany your main ACE Personal Trainer Manual (4th Edition).

Congratulations on completing your studies! It’s now time for the test. But wait, you’re no longer seeing the testing site you were looking for. Your initial thought might be to scream or cry, but have no fear! Let us unravel the mystery of the “hidden site.”

While some candidates plan their studies so that they take their certification exam immediately after week 12 (or 20) of their studies, other candidates may have more breathing room before their certification exam. For some candidates it can be tempting to let your studies slide a little, to relax in that final week or two so you are well rested and ready for your certification exam. Other candidates see that last couple of weeks as an opportunity to cram all the information they possibly can in

Sometimes one is the loneliest number. And what if you are one of those people who learn best in a group? Or with a partner? Maybe you need someone holding you accountable for your studies. What are your options then?

You’ve read your manuals…you’ve reviewed your flashcards…you’ve even memorized a whole bunch of muscles…but can you talk about what you know?

When you get stuck in your materials – or frustrated with a concept you just can’t grasp – there are several places you can turn to for help.

Did you know that ACE has partnered with colleges and universities around the country to help candidates prepare for their certification exam? There could be a college near you that is offering an ACE exam prep course!

Almost all candidates want to test their knowledge ahead of time. They want to see how they are doing, how much they comprehend, and find out what isn’t sticking in their brain. This is where sample questions come in handy. Now, not the typical raise your hand in class questions, but the more formal pre-tests, end of chapter questions, etc.

The Exam Prep Blog has been up and active for a year and a half so far. That’s about 70 entries – a whole bunch for candidates to go through, especially the first time you encounter the blog (hint, you aren’t supposed to read it all at once, some posts aren’t relevant until later in your studies).

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With two different study guide options, what the difference?

Find out all of the options to get sample questions before the big test.