NASM Certified Personal Trainer + Performance Enhancement (Vouchers Included)

The NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Exam Preparation program is a unique online training that prepares for the NASM CPT exam. The NASM CPT certification is one of the most respected and in-demand certifications in the health and fitness industry.

The NASM Performance Enhancement Specialization can give you the expertise to improve the flexibility, speed, agility and performance of both professional athletes and weekend warriors.

This program includes exam preparation, all study materials, as well as the exam fees. The NCCA accredited NASM CPT Personal Trainer Exam is taken at a local testing center (PSI), and you can schedule your exam date after completion of the program.

Prepares You For...

Careers:

• Certified Personal Trainer
• Health Fitness Specialist
• Private Personal Trainer
• Community Health Specialist
• Personal Trainer

Certifications:

• NASM CPT Personal Trainer
• Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)

What You'll Learn...

Upon successful completion of the NCCA accredited credentialing exam, you will earn the distinction of a Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) from NASM. Certification is only the beginning. This program will prepare you for successful employment as an NASM Certified Personal Trainer who is qualified to work in a health club setting, as an independent fitness professional, or in other settings, such as medical facilities or corporate wellness.

You will also learn about the science of human movement and discover cutting-edge, evidence-based sports performance exercise techniques that can help you train tougher, faster and stronger athletes and weekend warriors in the Performance Enhancement Specialization (PES) program.

Upon successful completion of NASM Certified Personal Trainer + Performance Enhancement online program, you'll know:

• The physical activity guidelines and recommendations as they relate to the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model
• The different models of resistance training as well as safe and effective exercise techniques
• The major muscles and their functions
• All aspects of the subjective, objective, and performance assessments as well as movement and postural assessments
• The principles of human movement and flexibility, benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness, the importance of the core, proper exercise technique, progressions and regressions, and general differences in the stages of training for exercises
• The importance of balance, plyometric (reactive), speed, agility, and quickness (SAQ) training, as well as safe and effective techniques, and progressions and regressions for these training areas
• Program design using the OPT model, acute training variables, different exercise modalities and how to incorporate them into your programs
• The structure and function of the human body and functions of anatomy and physiology during exercise
• Program design adaptations for individuals with health impairments or physical conditions
• A total-body, integrated training program addressing flexibility, cardiorespiratory, core, balance, resistance, plyometric, speed, agility and quickness training
• How to individualize integrated training programs to keep athletes performing at the highest level
• How to deliver consistent results in rehabilitation, reconditioning, and performance enhancement

The NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Exam Preparation course brings you a robust online exam preparation solution that gives you the most extensive resources available to successfully pass the widely respected NASM CPT examination. Through the use of online videos, presentations, quizzes, readings, and interactive activities, you will get the most thorough guidance and understanding of the CPT content, as well as the knowledge needed to successfully challenge the NCCA accredited CPT exam.

As a student, you will learn the knowledge, skills, and abilities to become a successful NASM personal trainer. Based on scientific research and fitness expert experience, the course is directly aligned with critical occupational competencies - including those defined by the Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Outlook. Each module is broken down into separate topics such as: human movement science, nutrition, movement assessments, program design, and how to create an integrated training program using the unique NASM OPT model (Optimum Performance Training) - a safe and effective way to help a client reach any goal.

This course includes exam preparation, all study materials, as well as the certification exam fee. The NCCA accredited NASM CPT Personal Trainer Exam is taken at a local testing center (PSI), and you can schedule your exam date after completion of the course. 

Enrolling in a Career Series – What You Need to Know

Courses are taken sequentially. The order of courses in this series is:

1.     NASM Certified Personal Trainer

2.     Performance Enhancement Specialist

Certified Personal Trainer

I.     Introduction and Resistance Training Concepts 
    A. Physical activity guidelines and recommendations as they relate to the Optimum Performance Training (OPT) Model
    B. Models of resistance training
    C. Effective exercise techniques

II.     Human Movement Assessments/Fitness Testing and Evaluation 
    A. Major muscles and their functions
    B. Subjective, objective, and performance assessments
    C. Movement and postural assessments

III.     Concepts of Integrated Training - Flexibility, Cardiorespiratory, and Core 
    A. Principles of human movement and flexibility
    B. Benefits of cardiorespiratory fitness
    C. Importance of the core
    D. Proper exercise technique
    E. Progressions and regressions
    F. General differences in the stages of training for exercises

IV.     Concepts of Integrated Training - Balance, Plyometric, and SAQ 
    A. Balance
    B. Plyometric (reactive)
    C. Speed, agility, and quickness (SAQ) training
    D. Safe and effective techniques
    E. Progressions and regressions
    F. Differences in training for these concepts in each phase of the OPT model

V.     Design of Fitness Programs and Modalities 
    A. Program design using the OPT model
    B. Acute training variables
    C. Different exercise modalities
    D. Various models of resistance training

VI.     Human Movement Science/Exercise Modalities and Technique 
    A. Structure and function of the human body
    B. Functions of anatomy and physiology during exercise
    C. Systems related to exercise
    D. Metabolism and how it is affected by exercise

VII.     Special Populations, Nutrition, and Professional Development 
    A. Program design adaptations for individuals with health impairments or physical conditions
    B. Basic concepts and guidelines to nutrition, supplementation, effective communication skills and goal setting strategies

VIII.     Certification Exam Preparation
    A. Test taking strategies
    B. Practice exam
    C. Make a self-remediation plan based on your results
    D. Review NASM’s standards of professional practice as it relates to a career as a professional fitness trainer.


Personal Enhancement Specialist

I.     Essentials of Integrated Sports Performance Training 
    A. Introduction
    B. Integrated Training Principles
    C. Stretch Shortening Cycle
    D. Utilization of the Integrated Training Continuum
    E. Training in All Planes of Motion
    F. Training for Optimum Muscle Balance
    G. Integrated Sports Performance Program Part One Program Part One
    H. Integrated Sports Performance Program Part
    I. OPT Model

II.     Basic Exercise Science 
    A. Introduction
    B. The Nervous System
    C. Sensory Receptors
    D. The Skeletal System
    E. The Muscular System
    F. Muscle Contraction
    G. Basic Exercise Science

III.     The Cardiorespiratory System 
    A. Presentations
    B. Introduction
    C. The Cardiovascular System Part 1
    D. The Cardiovascular System Part 2
    E. The Respiratory System
    F. Oxygen and Energy
    G. The Cardiorespiratory System

IV.     Hormonal Response to Exercise 
    A. Introduction
    B. Endocrine Organs
    C. Endocrine Adaptations to Exercise
    D. Hormonal Response to Exercise

V.     Human Movement Science 
    A. Introduction
    B. Planes of Motion
    C. Combined Joint Motion
    D. Muscle Action Spectrum
    E. Efficient Human Movement
    F. Functional Anatomy
    G. Sub-systems
    H. Motor Behavior
    I. Motor Learning
    J. Human Movement Science

VI.     Sports Performance Testing 
    A. Introduction
    B. Sports Performance Assessment Components
    C. Subjective Information
    D. Objective Information
    E. Static Postural Assessment
    F. Transitional Assessment
    G. Overhead Squat Assessment
    H. Single-leg Squat Assessment
    I. Dynamic Postural Assessments
    J. Performance Assessments
    K. Cardiorespiratory Assessments

VII.     Flexibility Training for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. Cumulative Injury Cycle
    C. Flexibility Continuum Part 1
    D. Flexibility Continuum Part 2
    E. Flexibility Training Debate
    F. Exercise Video Library
    G. Flexibility Exercises
    H. Flexibility Training Quiz

VIII.     Cardiorespiratory Training for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. Basics of Cardiorespiratory Training
    C. Karvonen Method
    D. Introduction to Training Zones
    E. Training Zones
    F. Heart Rate Training Zones
    G. The Phases of Cardio Performance Training
    H. Phase One: Base Training
    I. Phase Two: Using the Assessment to Determine Starting
    J. Cardiorespiratory Training

IX.     Core Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. The Core
    C. Core Training
    D. Core Stabilization, Strength, and Power
    E. Core Exercises
    F. Core Training

X.     Balance Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. Scientific Rationale for Balance Training
    C. Guidelines for Balance Training
    D. Balance Exercises
    E. Exercise Video Library
    F. Balance Exercises
    G. Balance Training

XI.     Plyometric Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. Three Phases of Plyometric Exercise
    C. Proposed Mechanism
    D. Benefits of Plyometric
    E. Program Design
    F. Plyometric Exercises
    G. Plyometric Training

XII.     Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. Training for Speed of Movement
    C. Stability, Strength, and Power
    D. Muscle and Joint Elasticity
    E. Movement Technique
    F. Linear Speed File
    G. Agility
    H. Quickness
    I. Speed, Agility, & Quickness Exercises

XIII.     Integrated Resistance Training for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. The SAID Principle
    C. The Principle of Overload
    D. The Principle of Variation, Individualization and Adaptation
    E. Progressive Outcomes of Resistance Training
    F. Resistance Training Systems
    G. Integrated Resistance Training Exercises

XIV.     Olympic Lifting for Performance Enhancement 
    A. Introduction
    B. Scientific Rationale
    C. Flexibility, Mobility, Stability, and Posture F
    D. Neuromuscular Control
    E. Execution Steps
    F. Compensations
    G. Olympic Lifting

XV.     Science Periodization and the OPT model 
    A. Introduction
    B. Program Design
    C. Exercise Selection
    D. Periodization and the OPT Model
    E. Stabilization
    F. Applying the OPT Model
    G. Science of Periodization and the OPT Model

XVI.     Injury Prevention and Reconditioning 
    A. Introduction
    B. Three Stages of Soft Tissue and Bone Healing
    C. Foot Injury
    D. Ankle Sprain
    E. Knee Injury
    F. Lower Back Injury
    G. Shoulder Pain
    H. Injury Prevention and Reconditioning

XVII.     Performance Nutrition 
    A. Carbohydrates
    B. Proteins and Fats
    C. Micronutrients and Energy Balance
    D. Muscle and Energy Recovery
    E. Weight and Body Composition
    F. Nutrition and Athletic Performance
    G. Performance Nutrition
    H. Ergogenic Aids
    I. Chronic Effects on Training Adaptations

XVIII.     Performance Psychology 
    A. Introduction
    B. Performance Psychology
    C. Using What's Already There
    D. Integrated Physical and Mental Training
    E. Settling-In
    F. The Winds of Progress
    G. Fine Tuning Intensity
    H. Performance Psychology

XIX.     Understanding Learning Styles, and Coaching Methodologies

There are no prerequisites to take the online NASM CPT Certified Personal Trainer Certification and Exam Preparation program, but there are prerequisites to complete the NCCA Accredited Certification Exam.

 

The NCCA Accredited Certification Exam Requirements:

1. Candidate must be at least 18 years old or have a high school diploma or GED

2. Candidate must hold current CPR/AED certification before attempting the exam (not included with program)

The NCCA accredited NASM CPT Personal Trainer Exam is taken at a local testing center (PSI), and you can schedule your exam date after completion of the program.

 

PES candidates must have:

• A current NASM-CPT certification, or
• A current health and fitness certification accredited by NCCA, NBFE or DETC, or
• REPs Level 3 or higher credential (candidates outside of the US only), or
• 4-year collegiate degree or
• Be a current Licensed or Certified Massage Therapist

1.    Can I register for programs if I am an international student?
Yes, because ed2go programs are online you never have to actually travel to the school.  Most schools offer telephone or online registration.

2.    How long does it take to complete a program?
All of our programs are self-paced and open enrollment, so you can start them when you want and finish them at your own pace.  When you register, you’ll receive six (6) months to complete the program.  

3.    What if I don't have enough time to complete my program within the time frame provided?
The time allotted to complete your program has been calculated based on the number of hours for each program, so don't worry too much about not completing in time. If, after a concerted effort, you are still unable to complete, your Student Advisor will help you work out a suitable completion date. Please note that a fee may be charged for an extension.

4.    Do I have to buy additional materials?
No

5.    Can I get financial assistance?
ed2go courses are non-credit courses, so they do not qualify for federal aid.  In some states, vocational rehab or workforce development boards will pay for qualified students to take our courses.  Additionally, some students may qualify for financial assistance when they enroll, if they meet certain requirements.

6.    What happens when I complete the program?
Upon successful completion of the program, you will be awarded a certificate of completion. You will also be able to sit for the NCCA accredited NASM CPT Personal Trainer Exam that is taken at a local testing center (PSI) and you can schedule your exam date after completion of the program.

7.    Am I guaranteed a job?
ed2go programs will provide you with the skills you need to obtain an entry-level position in most cases.  We don’t provide direct job placement services, but our facilitators and career counselors will help you build your resume and are available to give advice on finding your first job.  Facilitators will also be available to use as a professional reference upon completion of the program.  Potential students should always do research on the job market in their area before registering.

8.    Who will be my instructor?
There is no facilitator for this program. NASM does offer students support through access to email and phone.

9.    What software or hardware do I need in order to take online programs and what are the system requirements?
In order to take our online programs, you must have access to a computer and the Internet.  You can access the program contents from any Web-enabled computer.  You don’t have to use the same computer to log-in to the program every time.  We recommend that you have a word-processing program (Microsoft Word is the best) and the latest version of Internet Explorer.

10.    Can I use a Mac?
Yes

11.    How can I get more information about this program?
If you have questions that are not answered on our website, please feel free to contact us via LIVE chat (click the button above).  If you are visiting us during non-business hours, please feel free to send us a question using the “Contact Us” form to the right.  You may also call us at 1-877-221-5151.  We will answer your questions promptly.  

12.    When can I start the program?
Our programs are all open enrollment.  You can register and start the program as soon as you are ready.

Please note:  Once the program curriculum is accessed online or through submission of a material shipment confirmation, refunds cannot be issued.

13.    Does this program prepare for a certification?
This program prepares you for the NCCA accredited NASM CPT Personal Trainer Exam. The exam is taken at a local testing center (PSI), and you can schedule your exam date after completion of the program.

You will also be prepared for the Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) exam.