Ch 1: The Role of the GFI

Question 1

What is the continuum of health professionals credentialed to provide services to identify, prevent, and treat diseases and disorders?

Answer 1

Allied Healthcare Continuum (includes dieticians, physical therapists, “gatekeepers”/PCPs, psychologists, coaches, chiropractors

Question 2

What is the difference between an accredited education program and an accredited certification program?

Answer 2

Education program- narrowly focused content about a specific topic. Cert program: competency-based assessment of knowledge

Question 3

What is a time-limited recognition and use of credential to individuals who demonstrated that they met the criteria for required knowledge, skills, or competencies?

Answer 3

Professional certification

Question 4

What is a training program on a specific topic for which participates receive certificates of attendance/completion?

Answer 4

Certificates. Can be knowledge-based (relatively narrow scope like CEUs), curriculum-based (after person passes an assessment like ACE), certificate of completion/participation (no knowledge assessed)

Question 5

What gives time-limited permission for a person to engage in a given occupation after verifying they met standardized criteria?

Answer 5

Licensure

Question 6

Either the professional designation defined by a governmental entity in professional regulations, or a listing/registry of practitioners

Answer 6

Registration

Question 7

What is the legal range of services that professionals in any field can provide?

Answer 7

Scope of practice (GFIs: developing/leading classes, conducting assessments of participants, demonstrating exercise leadership techniques, empowering people to adhere, assessing class environment)