Practical Applications: Constructing Part II of
the NBFE PFT Examination

Over the past 18 months our initiative has grown from a brief thought, to ideas of how a national fitness standard could be realized, to the place we are today: committed to creating a hands-on Part II examination that provides a reliable measure of a personal fitness trainer’s practical skills. The discussions have gone from 30,000 feet above the earth, down to hitting the road with a real road map, detailing how we will get from where we are now to the place we want to be. We’ve transitioned from having a good idea to implementing the idea and recruiting the industry expertise to make it happen. Fortunately for the fitness profession, Dr. Scott Arbet, a former vice president of the National Board of Medical Examiners, is leading the next phase.

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