NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (NASM-CES)

Course Delivery

Step 1 - Completion of 60+ hours of high end videos, slides, quizzes, podcasts and interactive learning activities.
Step 2 - Attendance to the 2 Day Practical Workshop
Step 3 - Assessments - Successful completion of Theory exam.

What You’ll Learn

Specializing in 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.

Curriculum

Prerequisites

Although it is not required, it is recommended that candidates have at least one of the following credentials:

• NASM ICPT certification
• Certified Massage Therapist
• NCCA, NBFE or DETC Accredited Health/Fitness Certification
• 4-Year College Degree
• REPs Level 3 or higher (int'l)

Section 1: Introduction to Corrective Exercise Training

 Chapter 1: Rationale for Corrective Exercise
 Chapter 2: Human Movement Science and Corrective Exercise

Section 2: Corrective Exercise Techniques

 Chapter 3: Inhibitory Techniques
 Chapter 4: Lengthening Techniques
 Chapter 5: Activation Techniques
 Chapter 6: Integration Techniques

Section 3: Assessment

 Chapter 7: Client Intake and Assessment
 Chapter 8: Static Assessments
 Chapter 9: Movement Assessments
 Chapter 10: Mobility Assessment

Section 4: Programming Strategies

 Chapter 11: Corrective Strategies for the Foot and Ankle
 Chapter 12: Corrective Strategies for the Knee
 Chapter 13: Corrective Strategies for the Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex (LPHC)
 Chapter 14: Corrective Strategies for the Thoracic Spine and Shoulder
 Chapter 15: Corrective Strategies for the Wrist and Elbow
 Chapter 16: Corrective Strategies for the Cervical Spine
 Chapter 17: Self-Care and Recovery
 Chapter 18: Real-World Application of Corrective Exercise Strategies