Hi - I took my AFAA PT test in July '06. I opted for the weekend workshop (which consists of Friday/Saturay/Sunday for review and the exam late on Sunday...however, I think they offer the online test now...??), and since I don't have a formal science background, I was quite nervous.
However, I've been teaching fitness since '99, so I was hoping that would give me enough padding to understand some of the movement fundamentals (flexion, rotation, etc. -- some are common sense, but some can be quite tricky). And, along with my background in fitness and the weekend workshop for review, I passed.
My group had a great leader/presenter (and I've never met a presenter who was not enthusiastic about his/her job, so you'll probably be fine!), and he was sensitive to the group's questions and apprehension over certain subjects. So, he was thorough and very helpful.
So, if you have a presenter, although I don't know your background, if you have been involved in fitness (i.e. doing Cathe vids!), you should be fine. Just ask lots of questions if you need. Some of the questions on the written portion are ridiculously easy, some are quite tricky. Of course, the practical portion was very easy, especially if you have decent communication skills -- just talk and show.
If you are opting for the online version, I wish you luck b/c that's not my area of experience.
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Good luck.
