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.
NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Exam Preparation
National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) via Coursera
Overview
Syllabus
- Week 1 - CPR/AED Certification
- 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.
- Week 2 -Personal Fitness Training Foundations Review
- 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.
- Week 3 - Fitness Programing and Nutrition Strategies
- 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.
- Week 4 - NASM Personal Fitness Trainer Final Exam
- 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.
Taught by
Casey DeJong
