Study Resources

Sample questions

Download a set of sample questions of both a scientific and practical nature from the SCCC Written Certification exam.

Books

The following books are excellent resources for preparing for the SCCC written examination.

American College of Sports Medicine. 2009. ACSM's Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 8th ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins.

American College of Sports Medicine. 2007. ACSM's Health/Fitness Facilities Standards and Guidelines, 4th ed. Tharrett, S.J.; McInnis, K.J.; Peterson, J.A. (eds.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics Publishers.

American College of Sports Medicine. 2009. ACSM's Resource Manual for Guidelines for Exercise Testing and Prescription, 6th ed. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins.

American College of Sports Medicine. 2001. ACSM's Clinical Certification Review. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins.

American College of Sports Medicine. 2001. ACSM's Health & Fitness Certification Review. Baltimore, MD: Williams and Wilkins.

Clark, Nancy. 2008. Sports Nutrition Guidebook, 4th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Fleck, S. J., and Kraemer, W. J. 2004. Designing Resistance Training Programs, 3rd ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

National Strength & Conditioning Association. 2008. Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, 3rd ed., Baechle, T.R.; Earle, R.W. (eds.). Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Powers, S.K.; Howley, E.T. 2008. Exercise Physiology: Theory and Application to Fitness and Performance, 7th ed. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.

Smolin, Lori A.; Grosvenor, Mary B. 2007. Nutrition: Science and Applications, 4th ed. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley and Sons.

Stone, M.; Stone, M.H.; Sands, W.A. 2007. Principles and Practice of Resistance Training. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

Wilmore, J. H.; Costill, D.L.; Kenney, W.L. 2012. Physiology of Sport and Exercise, 5th ed. Champaign, IL: Human Kinetics.

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