National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) · NCCA-accredited NASM-CPT certification examination. The blueprint currently linked by NASM is marked updated February 10, 2021 and is based on the 2019 job analysis. The currently linked Candidate Handbook, updated September 2025, reproduces the same six domains and weights. Neither document states a separate examination effective date. Applicability checked October 21, 2026.

This original 20-question sample covers selected topics across the outline. It does not reproduce official exam questions or cover every tested topic.

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