National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)
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| About | Since 1987, the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has been a global leader in providing evidence-based certifications and advanced credentials to health and fitness professionals. In addition to its NCCA-accredited fitness Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) certification, NASM offers a progressive career track with access to Advanced Specializations, Continuing Education courses, and accredited Bachelor and Master Degree programs. The NASM educational continuum is designed to help today's... more less |
| Website | www.NASM.org |
| Address | 1750 E Northrop Blvd Suite 200 Chandler, AZ 85286 |
| Phone Number | 800-460-6276 |
Certification/Training Types
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| Course Material Price | $0.00 |
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| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 |
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| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 |
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| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 |
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| Course Material Price | $0.00 |
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| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 |
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| Course Material Price | $0.00 |
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| Renewal Period | 2 years years |
| CECs/CEUs per renewal period | 0 |
| Renewal Fee | 0 |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Credit (CEC) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEC |
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| Course Material Price | $0.00 |
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| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 |
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| Course Material Price | $0.00 |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Credit (CEC) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEC |
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NCCA-Accredited Cert.
| Description | Take your love of fitness—and passion for instilling that love of fitness in clients—to the next level with our NASM CPT course and certification. You’ll learn how to create goal-specific programs, maximize others’ potential and build your business using tools and techniques that countless NASM-Certified Personal Trainers have employed to establish vibrant careers promoting fitness. Don’t just train, become a master—and master your own destiny. |
| Accreditation | NCCA |
| Course Material Price | $699.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $599.00 Note: Includes: Exam Only |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online, Proctored In Person |
| Practical Exam Required | |
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| Renewal Period | 2 years years |
| CECs/CEUs per renewal period | 2 |
| Renewal Fee | 99 |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Personal Trainer |
| Description | There’s a growing sedentary population out there—one that’s rife with injuries. Our NASM CES credential can teach you how to develop individualized injury prevention programs, as well as leverage recovery expertise to grow your business. With today’s more inactive world, knowing how to shape programs to help people get fit the right way can be a real differentiator. |
| Course Material Price | $699.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Exercise Physiology |
| Description | Imagine developing programs for top-tier athletes and professional teams, helping them get into championship form and sharing in their glory. It’s all possible with the NASM PES—it’s the preferred training credential of NFL, NBA and MLB teams. We’ll set you on that winning path armed with ways to integrate and individualize programs using our Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT) model. |
| Course Material Price | $679.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $599.00 Note: Includes: Exam Only |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Sports Conditioning |
| Description | Now you can affect real change, helping clients eat right and develop good nutrition habits with our NASM FNS. Developed in conjunction with JBL Publishing and fitness-nutrition industry experts, our FNS provides the advanced knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to help others shape their nutrition and eating habits. And since most clients approach trainers to lose weight, you’ll be perfectly poised to help them. |
| Course Material Price | $399.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Nutrition |
| Description | Most fitness enthusiasts believe they already possess the skills necessary to affect change with their clients. While on the surface, this may appear to be true. But when they dive a little deeper, they may realize there is so much more to learn. Assess your behavior change and client retention skills by answering the questions below: What are the 3 stages involved in a goal setting system? Should you recommend a number of steps per day to a client? When would you use the cognitive behavioral technique "premacking"? Need help with the answers? NASM's new Behavior Change Specialization (BCS) will help teach you to identify your clients' motivational triggers which can lead to sustainable results for your clients and improve client retention for you. Gain the knowledge, skills, and abilities involved in motivating clients to help change health and fitness related behaviors. At the conclusion of the specialization, you will have the ability to systematically assess and implement behavior change tactics in a progressive approach with application oriented tools. |
| Course Material Price | $499.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | No |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Mind Body |
| Description | The NASM Group Personal Training Specialist (GPTS) - a hybrid of the best aspects from one-on-one personal training and group fitness. Learn the necessary methods for designing, developing, and delivering a successful group personal training program and overall experience. NASM Group Personal Training Specialists will learn to: Understand both the information and application of group personal training Develop a strategic business plan to maximize financial success Create structured progression plans rooted in proven exercise-science principles Acquire the necessary communication and coaching skills for a dynamic group setting Successfully teach, train, and motivate all participants Effectively transition group personal training into your business practice |
| Course Material Price | $499.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Group Fitness, Personal Trainer |
| Description | Mixed Martial Arts is the fastest growing sport in the country—and you can get in on the ground floor of a tremendous business opportunity by training clients in a fun, non-traditional training program that delivers results. Learn how to design safe and effective programs used by today’s elite MMA athletes—programs that will take clients to the next level in their quest for fitness by using a proven knowledge base that motivates, engages and teaches them the right way to progress. |
| Course Material Price | $349.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Boxing/Kickboxing/Martial Arts |
| Description | Get a deeper understanding of the very special fitness needs of women with our WFS credential. You’ll learn how to apply individual, circuit and group training to every phase of a woman’s life—even pre- and post-natal—helping females shape, tone, manage weight and keep motivated. We even train professionals on the nutritional needs of the female population, as well as educating populations on vegan and vegetarian diets. |
| Course Material Price | $299.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
| Prerequisite | |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Nutrition, Special Populations |
| Description | Become an NASM Weight Loss Specialist (WLS) and effectively help clients lose weight and improve their health. As an NASM WLS you’ll apply the physiology and psychology of weight loss, nutrition, exercise guidelines, and relevant assessments to design weight loss exercise programs using NASM’s Optimum Performance Training ™ (OPT™) model for clients ranging from moderately overweight to morbidly obese. |
| Course Material Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Price | $499.00 |
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| Practical Exam Required | |
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| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Personal Trainer, Special Populations |
| Description | When it comes to fitness for kids, one size does not fit all. After all, youth grow and mature at different rates—so providing training programs for kids requires special skill. And that skill is available through our YES course and credential. You’ll learn how to create safe, effective and individualized programs to set kids on the path to a lifetime of fitness. What’s more, you’ll give them the tools to battle sedentary lifestyles, helping to shape the adults they’ll become. That’s rewarding. |
| Course Material Price | $299.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
| Prerequisite | |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Life & Wellness Coaching, Special Populations |
| Description | With the Graying of America, you’re faced with a unique opportunity to help craft programs that will keep older individuals fit. Our SFS will ensure you’re provided the tools to address the unique fitness requirements of a senior population—and will prepare you to understand their physiological and psychological needs. Best yet, your work can help combat chronic illnesses and help improve quality of life, through such things as fall prevention, for a growing segment of the country. |
| Course Material Price | $299.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
| Prerequisite | |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Exercise Physiology, Special Populations |
| Description | Get into the swing of things by teaching golfers how to improve their game via strength training and proven programs—programs that will increase their drive, endurance, coordination and flexibility. Our curriculum has been developed in partnership with PGA Tour Trainer Sean Cochran and taps his expertise, so you can craft dynamic programs for clients. |
| Course Material Price | $249.00 Note: Includes: Course Materials & Exam |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | Online |
| Practical Exam Required | |
| Prerequisite | |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Sports Conditioning |
| Description | |
| Course Material Price | $1,399.00 |
| Exam Price | $0.00 |
| Exam Delivery Method | In Person |
| Practical Exam Required | Yes |
| Prerequisite | CPT and 3 NASM Specializations or CPT, 2 NASM Specializations, and Approved College Degree |
| Term Used for Continuing Education | Continuing Education Unit (CEU) |
| One Hour of Continuing Education Equals | 0.1 CEU |
| Category | Exercise Physiology, Nutrition, Personal Trainer, Special Populations, Sports Conditioning, Corrective Exercise |