NASM Personal Trainer Certification with Home Gym Design Specialist and Virtual Coaching Specialist (CPT + HGD + VCS) (Voucher Included)

According to the CDC, 36.5% of all Americans are obese, and 74% of all deaths in the USA can be linked in some way to obesity—making now an excellent time to obtain leading certifications to be a personal trainer—which this three-course bundle provides through in-demand skills training. Our Certified Personal Trainer course gives you the most extensive resources available to successfully pass the widely respected National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam....

9 Months / 160 Course Hrs

Open Enrollment

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El Paso Community College

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Learning method

Instructor-led

$2,195

Self-paced. Study on your own schedule

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Details + Objectives

Course code: GES1086

What you will learn

Define and describe the human movement system and biomechanics terminology
Learn the body's energy production and macronutrient importance
Master cardiovascular and respiratory systems, chronic health conditions
Comprehend integrated fitness assessment and positive client experience fundamentals
Understand cardio, core, balance, resistance, reactive, speed, agility, and quickness training
Discover home gym benefits, design, equipment selection, and client management
Obtain virtual coaching business development, assessments, coaching, sales, and marketing strategies

How you will benefit

With a NASM CPT certification, you can walk into any gym/facility in the nation and be employable as a Certified Personal Trainer
For private trainers, holding a NASM CPT is important for demonstrating expertise in your profession
Gain home gym and virtual coaching specializations making yourself more marketable
Obtain vital knowledge to be able to establish and operate a virtual personal training business
Gain key details about designing a home gym to meet clients' needs

How the course is taught

Self-paced, online course
9 Months to complete
Open enrollment, begin anytime
160 course hours

Outline

NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)
1. Professional Development and Responsibility
  1. Modern State of Health and Fitness
  2. The Personal Training Profession
2. Client Relations and Behavioral Coaching
  1. Psychology of Exercise
  2. Behavioral Coaching
3. Basic and Applied Sciences and Nutritional Concepts
  1. Nervous, Skeletal, and Muscular Systems
  2. Cardiorespiratory, Endocrine, and Digestive Systems
  3. Human Movement Science
  4. Exercise Metabolism and Bioenergetics
  5. Nutrition
  6. Supplementation
4. Assessment
  1. Health, Wellness, and Fitness Assessments
  2. Posture, Movement, and Performance Assessments
5. Exercise Technique and Training Instruction
  1. Integrated Training and the OPT Model
  2. Flexibility Training Concepts
  3. Cardiorespiratory Training Concepts
  4. Core Training Concepts
  5. Balance Training Concepts
  6. Plyometric (Reactive) Training Concepts
  7. Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Concepts
  8. Resistance Training Concepts
6. Program Design
  1. The Optimum Performance Training Model
  2. Introduction to Exercise Modalities
  3. Chronic Health Conditions and Special Populations
NASM Home Gym Design Specialization
1. Introduction to Home Gym Design
  1. NASM's Home Gym Design
  2. The Emerging Home Gym
2. Planning and Preparations (Step 1)
  1. Home Gym Design Service Opportunities
  2. Needs Assessment
  3. Location and Space
3. Fitness Goal Alignment (Step 2)
  1. Goal Discovery
  2. Goal Setting
  3. Fitness Assessments to Facilitate Equipment Selection
  4. Additional Goal Alignment Considerations
4. Equipment Selection (Step 3)
  1. Introduction to Equipment Selection
  2. The Equipment Industry
  3. Aligning Equipment Selections
  4. Obstacles of Equipment Selection
5. Completing the Home Gym Design Process
  1. Home Gym Design Client Scenarios
  2. Monetizing Home Gym Design Services
  3. Considerations During and After Installation
NASM Virtual Coaching Specialization
1. Building a Virtual Coaching Business
  1. Introduction to Virtual Coaching
  2. Building a Business
  3. Technology Considerations
2. Virtual Assessments & Coaching Strategies
  1. Communication and Coaching Strategies
  2. Administering Virtual Assessments
  3. Implementing Coaching Sessions
3. Sales & Marketing
  1. Integrating Wearables into Virtual Coaching
  2. Selling Virtual Coaching
  3. Marketing Virtual Coaching

Instructors & Support

NASM

This is not an instructor-facilitated course; however, support will be provided through email, online forms, and phone.

Instructor Interaction: The instructor looks forward to interacting with learners in the online moderated discussion area to share their expertise and answer any questions you may have on the course content.

Requirements

Prerequisites:

There are no prerequisites to take this course. However, there are prerequisites to complete the NASM Certified Personal Trainer:

18 years of age – or have High School Diploma/GED
Have a valid CPR/AED card from a live course

Requirements:

Hardware Requirements:

This course can be taken on either a PC or Mac. Chromebooks are not compatible.

Software Requirements:

PC: Windows 8 or later.
Mac: macOS 10.10 or later.
Browser: The latest version of Google Chrome or Mozilla Firefox is preferred. Microsoft Edge and Safari are also compatible.
Microsoft Word Online
Adobe Acrobat Reader
Software must be installed and fully operational before the course begins.

Other:

Email capabilities and access to a personal email account.

Instructional Material Requirements:

The instructional materials required for this course are included in enrollment and will be available online.

More About

About Certification: National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM)

The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) develops comprehensive programs to educate and train sports medicine professionals and advance the field. By incorporating the latest scientific research into all of its programs, NASM takes its sports medicine education to the next level, allowing those who earn its credentials to excel as well. Whether you're a beginner in the field or an experienced trainer, courses certified by NASM will help you impress your clients—and improve your career prospects.

FAQ

According to recent data from labor market analytics leader Lightcast, the average salary of personal trainers is $43,700 annually nationwide.

Depending on the time and effort applied, a student can become a NASM Certified Personal Trainer in as little as two months. Launching a successful career as a personal trainer, online or otherwise, will typically take longer, as it requires building a list of clients.

Personal trainers guide and motivate individuals or groups to achieve fitness goals. They typically work in a gym setting and are more likely to work a flexible shift that aligns with the availability of their clients, meaning early mornings, late afternoons, and evenings. However, these job characteristics may not apply to personal trainers who work in an online environment.

Yes. This course will prepare you for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT). Additionally, you will earn specialist credentials with after completing the NASM Home Gym Design Specialist and the NASM Virtual Coaching Specialist portions of this course.

This course is open enrollment, so you can register and start the course whenever you are ready. Access to your course can take 24-48 business hours.

After you register, you will receive nine months to complete the course. The time allotted for completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours.

The time allotted for course completion has been calculated based on the number of course hours. However, if you are unable to complete the course, contact the student advising team to see what options you may have available to work out a suitable completion date. Please note that an extension fee may be charged.

Our courses are designed to accommodate various learning preferences. Depending on the course structure, you may get different forms of support. Self-paced courses are designed to be user-friendly and independent, minimizing the need for external support. In courses with instructors, our direct platform support feature includes opportunities for questions, discussions, and remediation, with email and phone support available for select courses. Our student advising team is available to guide you on program requirements and administrative requests, but they do not provide assistance with course content. Our goal is to provide you with the necessary support for success, whether it's through self-paced exploration, direct communication, or guidance from our advising team.

Upon successfully passing the final exam, you will be awarded a certificate of completion from the school or organization that you registered through.

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NASM Personal Trainer Certification with Home Gym Design Specialist and Virtual Coaching Specialist (CPT + HGD + VCS) (Voucher Included)

El Paso Community College