54 NASM courses

The purpose of these qualifications is to enable learners to coach clients – one to one and in small groups – towards their health and fitness goals. Learners will develop the knowledge, skills and behaviours to plan and deliver creative and personalised exercise programmes, provide nutritional advice and support clients with their overall lifestyle management.

Specializing in Corrective Exercise with NASM can stretch your earning potential along with your clients’ abilities to reduce the risk of injury—helping them move, feel and live better. By becoming a Corrective Exercise Specialist, you’ll take your fitness career and ability to help your clients to new levels. You’ll learn how to assess clients in a whole new way. It will help you better identify their movement compensations, where they are weak or strong, and hone your ability to use that knowledge to design effective and efficient programs. You’ll take your ability to assess clients from generalized to specific, breaking assessments down into smaller, more in-depth pieces so you can identify different parts of the body in need of attention.

The all new NASM Physique and Bodybuilding Coach specialization (NASM-PBC) will deliver your next step in fitness programming knowledge to meet the needs of bodybuilding and physique clients. The curriculum takes a comprehensive approach to physique programming, covering everything from weight training, nutrition, and supplementation techniques for physique athletes and fitness enthusiasts of all levels and experiences. The NASM-PBC takes the guesswork out of training for physique goals. Through expert insight and detailed resources, you can help clients break through all the misinformation and noise of physique training seen on social media and the internet. You’ll tap into well-rounded programming that gives you the inspiration, insight, and methods to successfully reach your goals or coach clients toward their aesthetic aspirations. Master the art and science of coaching physique and bodybuilding athletes. Become the expert your clients turn to for all their body transformation needs.

This qualification is suitable for learners holding a Level 2 qualification in Gym Instruction or equivalent who wish to progress to a career as a professional Personal Trainer on an employed or self-employed basis. This qualification is mapped directly to: The Chartered Institute for the Management of Sport and Physical Activity (CIMSPA) professional standards for a Personal Trainer.

As a fitness professional, there are two things clients usually come to you for – to look and feel better. With the fully updated and improved NASM Weight Loss Specialist (NASM-WLS), you can help them accomplish just that and so much more! Thanks to our immersive online experience, you’ll learn evidence-based nutrition, exercise, and behavioral change strategies that will help clients lose weight and keep it off.

With NASM’s Home Gym Design Specialization, fitness professionals will be able to provide additional value to their clients by helping them reach their fitness goals through the preparation, planning, and installation of a home gym. Fitness professionals will learn about the long-term benefits of a home gym, how to plan and manage the installation process, layout strategies, and ways to monetize design services.  Home gyms are the future – become an expert gym designer with NASM.

Learn the basics of CPR from the comfort of your own home with the American Safety Training Institute (ASTI) CPR/AED Course. This CPR/AED Certification will give you the skills and know-how to respond to a potentially life-threatening situation involving an adult, child, or infant with the speed and confidence required to save a life. Note: This course currently fulfills the requirements necessary for taking the NASM-CPT or GFI NCCA exam. This course is online only. If a CPR Certification is required by your employer or insurance company, you should verify if online CPR/AED is an accepted method.

The NASM Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) is your education solution for guiding clients toward optimal nutrition choices for health- and wellness-related outcomes. The course arms you with evidence-backed nutrition science that has been peer-reviewed by multiple experts in the industry. It also teaches you how to use behavior change and coaching strategies with your clients to develop long-lasting weight loss and healthful nutrition habits.

There are literally thousands of diets out there. Some are based on science, but others are mostly hype. That’s why it’s so important for us to be well-informed with the latest facts regarding diets and how they impact our health and quality of life. This course explores many different diets and it reveals their various levels of safety and effectiveness. It was created by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM), which for over 30 years has built its reputation on evidence-based recommendations that adhere to rigorous scientific standards. More than 20 experts in nutrition, psychology and behavior change were consulted to provide the most reliable guidance for people of varying ages, ethnicities, backgrounds, food preferences, and goals.

With the NASM Group Personal Training Specialization, you can take your fitness career further. With this one-of-a-kind course, you’ll learn how to design, develop, and deliver successful training programs that combine the best of one-on-one training with the tenets of group fitness. By mastering the strategies and tools necessary for group personal training, you’ll maximize your time and revenue by training more people, more efficiently. You’ll accomplish this by learning how to develop a strategic business plan and workout plans rooted in the proven exercise science, as well as understanding the coaching and communication skills needed in a group setting and knowing how to teach, train and motivate participants. We’ll teach you the skills and methods needed to design and deliver a successful group personal training experience, whether that’s just two clients or more than 10 in a single time slot!