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National Academy of Sports Medicine
The National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) is a certification, research and fitness education organization that was founded in California, USA in 1987. NASM develops continuing education for professional athletic trainers.
NASM certifications require comprehensive knowledge of human movement science, functional anatomy, physiology and kinesiology, as well as functional assessment and program design. NASM also implements strength and conditioning recommendations for professional sports teams and individual athletes. The NASM president and CEO is Dr. Micheal Clark, a researcher, educator and author who also serves as the physical therapist for the Phoenix Suns.
In 2007, NASM teamed up with Nautilus to provide research and training support for new fitness products, and introduce new education programs for fitness professionals. NASM, based in Calabasas, California, has a facility at A.T. Still University in Mesa, Arizona where it conducts scientific research on new fitness equipment and develop programs for using Nautilus’ pipeline of new products. NASM also conducts scientific research at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
Certifications offered
The NASM-CPT certification is accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). NASMs evidence-based health and fitness certifications include:
- "Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Certification" - Educational training program and certification for personal trainers focusing on movement science, exercise science, nutrition and behavior modification.
- "Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) Advanced Specialization" - allows a practitioner to create individualized training programs to maximize athletic performance.
- "Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) Advanced Specialization" - focuses on the ability to work with musculoskeletal impairments, imbalances or post-rehabilitation concerns leading to pain and fatigue.
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Related Certification for Athletic Training Students is provided by a former subsidiary, now an independent organization, Board of Certification, Inc.
Continuing & Higher Education
- NASM offers health and fitness professionals more than 20 home study courses to stay abreast of the latest industry trends
- NASM education is integrated into the curriculum of accredited bachelor’s, master’s, and doctoral programs offered by the California University of Pennsylvania the Arizona School of Health Sciences.
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