Start your exam study as early as three to six months before the exam date. ACE offers a variety of study programs and study assistance tools to help you.
Purchase self-study materials provided by ACE, available on their official website. These study materials come with a personal trainer manual study guide, flash cards to aid in better exam preparation, sample and practice tests and an online ACE exam review course.
Consider signing up for ACE Study Coach Program. This free exam study guidance offers participants a weekly email focusing on materials from the fourth edition of the ACE Personal Trainer Manual. The email includes a summary of the topic to be covered that week, explanation of its significance and a listing of key points and concepts. Available in a 12-week or 20-week format, you can choose which program best fits your pace of study.
Take the ACE exam practice tests available on their website. These practice tests are designed along the format and content of the real certification exam. Evaluate your progress by taking these tests and then focus on your weakest areas. ACE recommends taking practice tests two weeks before the exam.
Go for the ACE Fitness Math Course to develop key math skills for the certification exam. This course focuses on building different calculating skills without a calculator and formulae skills for different fitness assessments such as calculating heart rate.
Consider taking the ACE Exam Review Course one month before the exam. This online course allows you to prepare for the exam at your own pace. Visit the ACE website for a list of available courses.
Visit the ACE exam preparation blog regularly for tips, guidance and information on the certification exam. The ACE Resource Center posts articles on a weekly basis on this blog, addressing common questions regarding exam preparation. Interact with other test-takers through blog comments.