This interactive module is designed to help you prepare for the CSCS Certification Exam. A virtual seminar leader, Mark Johnson, will lead you through the material in the module, giving you hands-on experience and pinpointing the information you'll need as you prepare to take the exam. The module includes a glossary of key terms, which are hyperlinked to the lessons. It is supplemented by the Essentials of Strength Training and Conditioning, Third Edition, text.

Here you will learn how to prescribe resistance training. The first step is to do a needs analysis to determine what type of training an athlete needs, which Mark describes. He then talks about program development and how to create an individualized resistance training program. After this, he describes how to modify the resistance training schedule throughout the sport season; this concept is known as periodization. He ends this module with information on the effects of age and gender on resistance training. To check your learning, take the posttest that follows.