ACSM-CEP Vocabulary Game
Exam terms with clues and explanations by OpenExamPrep.
About the ACSM-CEP Vocabulary Games
4 free word games built on 20 ACSM-CEP terms across 6 topics. Every game deals terms at random and shows what each term means, so you can keep playing as long as you like.
How to Play
- 1.Read the clue and type the term (3 to 6 letters).
- 2.Green: right spot. Yellow: wrong spot. Gray: not in the term.
- 3.Solve it in 6 tries, then read the explanation.
- 1.Swap two neighboring tiles to line up 3 of the same term.
- 2.Longer lines, two lines at once and chains score more.
- 3.Play until no swap can make a line.
- 1.Flip two cards. A matching pair stays face up.
- 2.Each pair you find shows what the term means.
- 3.Clear the board in as few moves as you can.
- 1.Find each listed term in the letter grid.
- 2.Drag across its letters: across, down or diagonally.
- 3.Find all five as fast as you can.
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Topics in the ACSM-CEP Vocabulary Game
Patient Assessment
Exercise Testing
Exercise Prescription
Exercise Training and Leadership
Legal and Professional Responsibilities
Education and Behavior Change
Sources for these terms (22)
- About Body Mass Index (BMI) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About Atrial Fibrillation · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Angina (Chest Pain): What Is Angina? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Coronary Heart Disease: Diagnosis · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Six-Minute-Walk Testing · Source checked 2026-11-04
- An Easy Approach to Calculating Estimated Energy Requirements · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Assessment: Timed Up & Go (TUG) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Smoking and COPD · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About Heart Failure · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About Peripheral Arterial Disease (PAD) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- ACSM Position Stand: Resistance Training Prescription for Muscle Function, Hypertrophy, and Physical Performance in Healthy Adults · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Measuring Physical Activity Intensity · Source checked 2026-11-04
- NHANES Cardiovascular Fitness (CVX) Data Documentation · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About ACSM · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- About OSHA · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Prognostic value of a treadmill exercise score in outpatients with suspected coronary artery disease (N Engl J Med 1991) · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Heart Failure: Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Coronary Heart Disease: Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Arrhythmias: Treatment · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Heart Failure: What Is Heart Failure? · Source checked 2026-11-04
- Theory at a Glance: A Guide for Health Promotion Practice (Second Edition) · Source checked 2026-11-04
About the ACSM CEP Exam
The ACSM-CEP certification validates advanced competency in clinical exercise physiology for patients with chronic diseases and conditions. The exam covers six domains: Patient Assessment (18%), Exercise Testing (18%), Exercise Prescription (22%), Exercise Training and Leadership (24%), Education and Behavior Change (13%), and Legal/Professional Responsibilities (5%). Candidates need a master's degree in clinical exercise physiology (or equivalent) with 600 hours of clinical experience, or a bachelor's degree in exercise science, exercise physiology or kinesiology with 1,200 hours.
Exam sponsor: ACSM / Pearson VUE. The requirements and fees below concern the certification or admission exam, separate from our free practice resources.
Questions
115 questions
Time Limit
210 minutes (3.5 hours)
Passing Score
550/800 (scaled)
Reported exam pass rate: Approximately 55% first-attempt in 2025 (ACSM certification pass-rate page); 65% in 2024, 60% in 2023. first-time pass rate This describes exam candidates, not OpenExamPrep users or results from using our resources. Exam sponsor website
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is the ACSM-CEP vocabulary game free?
Yes. The game is free to play with no sign-up. Signing in adds AI explanations for any term.
How do the ACSM-CEP vocabulary games work?
There are 4 games built on 20 ACSM-CEP terms. In Guess the Term, a clue describes one term and you have six tries to spell it, with green, yellow and gray letters showing how close you are. In Term Match, six terms appear as colored tiles; swap neighbors to line up three or more of the same term, and each match shows what the term means. In Term Pairs, twelve face-down cards hide six pairs of terms; flip two at a time to find each pair, and every pair you find shows what the term means. In Term Search, five terms hide in a grid of letters, reading across, down or diagonally; drag across a term to circle it, and each term you find shows what it means.
Where do the ACSM-CEP terms come from?
OpenExamPrep researched each term from the ACSM / Pearson VUE content outline and primary sources, listed under Sources on this page. The game is independent study material, not an official exam resource.
How many questions are on the ACSM CEP exam?
The ACSM-CEP exam contains 115 total items: 100 scored questions plus 15 unscored pretest items. You have 210 minutes (3.5 hours) to complete the exam.
What are the six domains of the ACSM CEP exam?
The ACSM-CEP exam covers six performance domains: Patient Assessment (18%), Exercise Testing (18%), Exercise Prescription (22%), Exercise Training and Leadership (24%), Education and Behavior Change (13%), and Legal/Professional Responsibilities (5%).