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There are 4 modules in this course
In this comprehensive review and exam preparation course, we will build upon the knowledge and skills gained in the previous four courses of the Personal Fitness Trainer Program. As aspiring fitness professionals, you have already completed courses on getting started in the field, anatomy, physiology, kinesiology, understanding fitness programming, and nutrition and weight management.
Throughout this course, we will focus on reviewing and reinforcing the key concepts covered in the previous courses, ensuring a solid understanding of the foundations required by the fitness industry to become a Personal Fitness Trainer.
In addition to refreshing your knowledge, this course will specifically prepare you for the certification exam by covering the essential topics, relevant material, and exam-specific criteria to pass your certification exam.
By the end of this course, you will feel confident and well-prepared to tackle the certification exam while affirming your knowledge and skills in the following topics:
• The state of the industry and the fitness professional
• Anatomy, physiology, and kinesiology
• Fitness programming
• Nutrition strategies
Note: To be successful in this course, you will need to have completed the first four courses in the Personal Fitness Trainer Professional Certificate.
Prior to taking your NASM Personal Fitness Trainer certification exam and working with clients, it is required to earn and maintain a CPR/AED certification. If you do not hold a CPR/AED certification, NASM offers one that you can take fully online (more information in the reading below). It should be noted that this course from NASM does not provide hands-on skills checks, which may be a requirement for some employers. It is therefore important for the fitness professional to check all of the hiring requirements of a prospective employer to ensure they have everything they need to be hired.
What's included
3 readings
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3 readings•Total 30 minutes
Program Overview•10 minutes
Welcome!•10 minutes
CPR/AED Information•10 minutes
Week 2 -Personal Fitness Training Foundations Review
Module 2•5 hours to complete
Module details
Rewatch the following videos to review essential content for the Final Exam. It is also recommended to go back through Courses Getting Started as a Personal Fitness Trainer and Anatomy, Physiology, and Kinesiology for Fitness Professionals to review the weekly readings and retake the knowledge check practice assignments.
What's included
31 videos1 assignment3 plugins
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31 videos•Total 102 minutes
The Current State of Global Health•2 minutes
Lifestyle Factors Related to Disease Prevention•2 minutes
Fitness Professionals' Role in Health Promotion•2 minutes
Most Common Types of Clients•2 minutes
Overcoming Common Client Challenges•3 minutes
Guiding Clients Toward Their Goals•2 minutes
PAR-Q+ and Lifestyle•2 minutes
Medical History Evaluation•1 minute
Cardiovascular Disease Considerations•1 minute
Physician Referrals•1 minute
Legal Document Management•2 minutes
Introduction to Fitness Assessments•2 minutes
Physiological Assessments•11 minutes
Body Composition Assessments•12 minutes
Static Posture Assessment•1 minute
Performing the OHSA•4 minutes
OHSA Solutions•4 minutes
Cardiorespiratory Assessment•5 minutes
The Importance of Health Screening•1 minute
Intrinsic vs. Extrinsic Motivation•2 minutes
The Muscular System•4 minutes
The Nervous System•3 minutes
The Skeletal System•2 minutes
Joint Mechanics•3 minutes
Energy Systems During Exercise•5 minutes
Introduction to Kinesiology and Functional Anatomy•3 minutes
Introduction to Exercise Physiology•3 minutes
The Cardiorespiratory System•4 minutes
Planes of Motion•6 minutes
Training in all Three Planes of Motion•2 minutes
Anatomical Terminology•7 minutes
1 assignment•Total 75 minutes
Courses 1 and 2 Review Quiz•75 minutes
3 plugins•Total 101 minutes
YouTube Video: Posture, Movement, and Performance Assessments•43 minutes
YouTube Video: Basic and Applied Sciences Review•15 minutes
Week 3 - Fitness Programing and Nutrition Strategies
Module 3•4 hours to complete
Module details
Rewatch the following videos to review essential content for the Final Exam. It is also recommended to go back through Courses Understanding Fitness Programming and Nutrition and Weight Management for Fitness Professionals to review the weekly readings and retake the knowledge check practice assignments.
What's included
22 videos1 assignment2 plugins
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22 videos•Total 102 minutes
Cardio Training and Common Adaptations•2 minutes
Cardio Training Methodologies•5 minutes
Introduction to Zone Training•7 minutes
Introduction to Flexibility Training•8 minutes
Flexibility Training Methods•5 minutes
Introduction to Core Training•6 minutes
Core Stability vs. Core Strength•3 minutes
Introduction to Resistance Training•8 minutes
Resistance Training Methods•5 minutes
Defining Recovery•4 minutes
Recovery Modalities and Techniques•5 minutes
Nutrition for Health and Wellness•2 minutes
Reading Food Labels•6 minutes
Macro- and Micronutrients•5 minutes
Communicating Nutrition Advice•2 minutes
The Digestive System•2 minutes
Metabolism•5 minutes
Common Diets•3 minutes
Eating Behaviors•5 minutes
Strategies for Diet Change•4 minutes
Physical Activity for Weight Management•4 minutes
Bodyweight vs. Body Composition•6 minutes
1 assignment•Total 75 minutes
Courses 3 and 4 Review Quiz•75 minutes
2 plugins•Total 71 minutes
YouTube Video: Exercise Technique and Training Instruction•43 minutes
YouTube Video: Nutrition Review•28 minutes
Week 4 - NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Final Exam
Module 4•3 hours to complete
Module details
Click the link in the reading below to navigate to NASM.org to take your official NASM Personal Fitness Trainer certification exam. Before you can access the link, you must attest to the completion of your CPR/AED certification.
What's included
1 assignment1 app item
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1 assignment•Total 5 minutes
CPR/AED Attestation•5 minutes
1 app item•Total 180 minutes
NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Exam•180 minutes
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For 34 years, the National Academy of Sports Medicine has been world-renowned for the quality of our personal trainers and the scientific rigor of our program. NASM offers an online Certified Personal Training program as well as NASM specializations to take your personal training skills to a whole new level.
NASM courses were developed using our proprietary Optimum Performance Training™ (OPT™) model, a system based on scientific, evidence-based research. These courses maximize your skills and ability to help your clients excel beyond ordinary expectations, while improving your career opportunities.
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