National Academy of Sports Medicine
NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate
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
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Earn a career credential that demonstrates your expertise
4.7

(101 reviews)

Beginner level

Recommended experience

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

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: Motivational Skills
Category: Fitness Professional
Category: Kinesiology
Category: Anatomy
Category: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)
Category: Fitness Programming
Category: CPR and AED
Category: Automated External Defibrillator
Category: Preventative Care
Category: Human movement
Category: First Aid
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Nutrition and Weight Management
Category: Physical Therapy
Category: Coaching
Category: Communication
Category: Injury Prevention

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: Health Assessment
Category: Resistance training
Category: Safety Assurance
Category: Anatomy
Category: Kinesiology
Category: Cardiovascular training
Category: Fitness programming
Category: Coaching
Category: Core training
Category: Adaptability
Category: Injury Prevention
Category: Communication
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: Food and Beverage
Category: Anatomy
Category: Weight Management
Category: Energy balance
Category: Diet planning
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Behavior Management
Category: Planning
Category: Preventative Care
Category: Body composition
Category: Nutrition
Category: Motivational Interviewing
Category: Coaching
Category: Communication
Category: Health Care

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: Vital Signs
Category: Kinesiology
Category: Anatomy
Category: Physics
Category: Human movement
Category: Medical Terminology
Category: Cardiovascular Physiology
Category: Mechanics
Category: Respiration
Category: Biomechanics
Category: Injury Prevention
Category: Physical Activity

What you'll learn

Skills you'll gain

Category: Needs Assessment
Category: Professionalism
Category: Motivational Skills
Category: Fitness Professional
Category: Certified Personal Trainer
Category: Fitness Training
Category: Personal Development
Category: Physical Activity
Category: Health Assessment
Category: Preventative Care
Category: Safety Training
Category: Overcoming Obstacles
Category: Client Assessment
Category: Goal Setting
Category: Communication
Category: Public Health

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Instructor

Casey DeJong
National Academy of Sports Medicine
5 Courses9,121 learners

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