National Academy of Sports Medicine
NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate

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National Academy of Sports Medicine

NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate

Launch Your Career in Personal Fitness Training. Master the knowledge and skills required to support clients in making lasting lifestyle changes.

Casey DeJong

Instructor: Casey DeJong

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2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
Beginner level

Recommended experience

2 months
at 10 hours a week
Flexible schedule
Learn at your own pace

What you'll learn

  • Learn exercise science principles and their impact on fitness goals.

  • Develop personalized programs for clients while inspiring healthy change.

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November 2024

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Professional Certificate - 5 course series

What you'll learn

  • Identifying the components and purposes of fitness assessments.

  • Evaluating client information to inform individualized training programs.

  • Differentiating between the roles and limitations of fitness professionals and healthcare providers.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Human Movement
Category: Human movement
Category: CPR and AED
Category: Fitness programming
Category: Fitness Programming
Category: Nutrition and Weight Management
Category: Fitness Professional

What you'll learn

  • Explain the roles of the nervous, skeletal, and muscular systems in human movement.

  • Apply principles of biomechanics and kinesiology to optimize movement patterns.

  • Design individualized fitness programs using knowledge of anatomy, physiology, and biomechanics.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Cardiovascular training
Category: Resistance training
Category: Core training
Category: Fitness programming
Category: Flexibility training

What you'll learn

  • Differentiate between aerobic and anaerobic exercises and design personalized training programs using the FITTE-VP principle.

  • Integrate flexibility and strength training to improve dynamic range of motion and stabilize force production.

  • Apply stage training principles to enhance cardiorespiratory fitness and prevent overtraining.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Nutrition
Category: Energy Balance
Category: Energy balance
Category: Body composition
Category: Diet planning
Category: Weight management
Category: Weight Management

What you'll learn

  • Describe the principles of energy balance and the first law of thermodynamics and apply these concepts to weight management strategies.

  • Evaluate the role of macro- and micronutrients in body composition and overall health and assess their impact on energy levels and metabolism.

  • Analyze genetic, environmental, and behavioral factors contributing to weight gain and loss and practical weight management approaches.

Skills you'll gain

Category: Anatomy
Category: Human movement
Category: Cardiovascular Physiology
Category: Physical Activity
Category: Biomechanics

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Goal Setting
Category: Certified Personal Trainer
Category: Physical Activity
Category: Client Assessment
Category: Public Health
Category: Fitness Professional
Category: Fitness Training

Instructor

Casey DeJong
National Academy of Sports Medicine
5 Courses991 learners

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