NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
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Introduction:
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
For over 30 years, the National Academy of Sports Medicine has developed the most successful personal trainers in the fitness industry. The NCCA-accredited personal trainer certification provides you with the most scientifically accurate information, all delivered in a revolutionary digital learning platform. If you want to become one of the best, most respected, and highest-paid fitness trainers, it’s as simple as getting certified online with NASM.
FAQs:
Does the NASM Certified Personal Trainer Certification expire?
The NASM Certified Personal Trainer certification must be recertified every two years in order to ensure that NASM-CPTs stay up-to-date with current best-practice guidelines and skills. To recertify, you will be required to earn 2.0 NASM-approved CEUs (20 contact hours) every two year certification period. This includes 0.1 CEUs from the mandatory CPR/AED certification.
How many questions are on the final exam and how long do I have to complete it ?
There are a total of 120 test questions. Of those, 20 are research questions that do not count toward or against your final score. You must pass with a scaled score of 70% or better. You will have 2 hours to complete the exam.
What if I do not pass the final exam?
If you do not pass your exam, a retest can be purchased.
Are there any pre-requisites for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer program?
You must have a high school degree or GED. You’re also required to have a current CPR and AED certification before you take the NASM-CPT exam.
NASM recognizes that due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there is very limited availability of hands-on skills assessments for CPR/AED. NASM will be temporarily waiving the hands-on skills assessment requirement and accepting online only CPR/AED courses. This waiver applies to exam candidates and professionals recertifying their credentials.
This waiver will be in effect until the CDC and government recommendations for social distancing have been lifted in the United States. Once the social distancing orders have been lifted, there will be a 60-day window before the hands-on requirement will be reinstated. NASM recommends that anyone who certified or recertified during the Waiver Period obtain the hands-on skills assessment once available to avoid any insurance or liability issues which could arise due to the lack of such training. Please note: The online course must still include Adult CPR and AED.
How is the NASM CPT exam administered?
The exam is taken through a live proctor, which can be online
How long does it take to complete the NASM CPT Course?
Start to finish, expect to invest at least 15 weeks to complete the NASM personal training certification (NASM-CPT). In addition to its interactive multimedia-rich content, included learning tools, resources, and comprehensive study-planning guide, candidates can also receive assistance from NASM experts when questions arise. Need more than 15 weeks? That’s okay—candidates have up to 180 days to finish the online course and attempt and pass the exam.
What You Will Learn:
Section 1: Professional Development and Responsibility
Chapter 1 – The Modern State of Health and Fitness
Chapter 2 – The Personal Training Profession
Section 2: Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching
Chapter 3 – The Psychology of Exercise
Chapter 4 – Behavioral Coaching
Section 3: Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts
Chapter 5 – The Nervous, Muscular, and Skeletal Systems
Chapter 6 – The Cardiorespiratory, Endocrine, and Digestive Systems
Chapter 7 – Human Movement Science
Chapter 8 – Exercise Metabolism and Bioenergetics
Chapter 9 – Nutrition
Chapter 10 – Supplementation
Section 4: Assessment
Chapter 11 – Health, Wellness, and Fitness Assessments
Chapter 12 – Postural, Movement, and Performance Assessments
Section 5: Exercise Technique and Training Instruction
Chapter 13 – Integrated Training and the OPT Model
Chapter 14 – Flexibility Training Concepts
Chapter 15 – Cardiorespiratory Fitness Training
Chapter 16 – Core Training Concepts
Chapter 17 – Balance Training Concepts
Chapter 18 – Plyometric (Reactive) Training Concepts
Chapter 19 – Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Concepts
Chapter 20 – Resistance Training Concepts
Section 6: Program Design
Chapter 21 – The Optimum Performance Training Model
Chapter 22 – Introduction to Exercise Modalities
Chapter 23 – Chronic Health Conditions and Special Populations
Available for 365 days (1 year) from date of purchase.
*Once purchased you will receive your log in details within 2-5 days.
**If you wish to be a CIMSPA Accredited Personal Trainer (UK) please go to our
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