STUDY GUIDES

• NASM →Certified Personal Trainer: official handbook, exam blueprint and statistics.
• ACE →Certified Personal Trainer: official exam outline and textbook.
• CPR, AED & First Aid →Official courses from the American Heart Association and the Red Cross.
• Exam-Day Checklist →The last 48 hours, and how to run a two-hour multiple-choice exam.
• Pediatric Skills →Exercise and pediatric first aid for anyone working with kids aged 5–10.
• Running →How to plan a running block, with the free calculators for each step.

HOW TO SPLIT THE BOOK

1. 1

   Start from the official exam content outline

   Every certifying body publishes the domains the exam covers and how much each is worth. Plan from that list, not from the order of the book.

2. 2

   Choose the exam date first

   Work backwards from a real date. A date turns a vague plan into weekly hours.

3. 3

   Split the learning time by exam weight

   Give each domain study time in proportion to its weight. Keep about a quarter of your time for practice questions and mock exams.

4. 4

   Read in passes

   First pass: read for the big picture. Second pass: take notes and make flashcards. Third pass: practice questions on the weak spots.

5. 5

   Finish with mock exams

   In the last weeks, sit full-length practice exams under time pressure, then fix the gaps they show.

STUDY PLAN SPLITTER

Type in the domains and weights from the official outline and the splitter turns your weeks and weekly hours into hours per domain. Nothing is stored.

FILES

• 12-week study planner (PDF) ↓

  One row per week: focus, hours planned and done, notes.

• Exam domain tracker (PDF) ↓

  Domains and weights from the official outline, with first pass, practice and confidence.

These pages point you to official sources and share a way to plan. They are not affiliated with any certifying body and do not reproduce their books or exam questions. Exam details change, so always confirm them on the certifying body’s own site.