Physical Fitness

CAPP 60-50 Active Cadet Fitness Guide provides detailed information and instructions regarding the Civil Air Patrol physical fitness program. This is the standard per CAPR 60-1.

The Cadet Physical Fitness Test (CPFT) is based on the Presidential Youth Fitness Program Health Fitness Zone (HFZ) Standards.  

Help passing the CPFT

• Couch to 5K Plan. Use this or a similar program to increase your endurance. Once you can run 30 minutes without stopping, you'll be well on your way to dropping your mile time.

• Use your staircase to improve pushups. This strategy gradually increases your strength while maintaining good form. It's basic physics.

Note: New cadets are only required to attempt the CPFT as a baseline for the first promotion. This attempt counts as passing the PT test for 180 days, so if advancing every 8 weeks, it could carry the new cadet through the next 2 to 3 promotions.

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Assessment Resources

The following are endorsed by National Headquarters. Additional resources can be found here.
 

Score Sheets and Feedback Forms

• CPFT Score Sheet
• PACER Score Sheet
• Peer Observation Checklist
   

Demonstrations

• Curl-up
  
   
• Push-up
  
   
• Sit-and-reach
  
   
• PACER
  

Audio Files for Testing Days

• Curl-Up Cadence
  
   
• Push-Up Cadence
  
   
• FitnessGram 20-Meter PACER Test Audio