What you'll learn

You learn to assess new clients, find movement imbalances, coach behavior change and build workout programs with NASM's OPT Model, backed by the anatomy, exercise science and nutrition basics trainers use every day.

• Professional development and responsibility
• Client relations and behavioral coaching
• Basic and applied sciences and nutrition
• Assessment
• Program design with the OPT Model

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Is this right for you?

Level

Intermediate People with some experience who want to go further or prove what they know.

What you get

A certification employers can verify, made for the top of your résumé and your LinkedIn profile.

How you learn

Live or scheduled sessions, about 2 hrs.

How to use it

Put it at the top of your résumé and under Licenses and certifications on LinkedIn, with the verification link so hirers can confirm it in seconds. Name it in every application that uses this skill, and send it straight to recruiters and hiring managers.

Why it's worth it

Accredited by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA). Source ↗

Time

Self paced study; exam is 120 questions (100 scored) in 2 hours, passing score 70

Before you start

High school diploma or GED; current CPR and AED certification before taking the exam; exam must be taken within 180 days of purchase.

How you are tested

Online study; proctored closed book exam online (live remote proctor) or at a test center

Renewal

Every two years: 2.0 approved CEUs including 0.1 from CPR/AED; renewal fee paid in portal (amount not published)

Full cost details

Exam only: $599 one time (no study materials). Study programs: published as $47/month on a flash sale at review; full package list prices not shown on the reviewed page. On time recertification fee not published (waived for NASM One members); $25 per petitioned CEU course.

Where it applies

United States; NCCA accredited. Employer and insurer acceptance varies.

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Sources and what we verified

NASM CPT program page: NCCA accredited, prerequisites, exam format, $47/month flash sale ↗NASM CPT Exam product: $599 exam only ↗NASM CPT renewal: 2 years, 2.0 CEUs incl. CPR/AED, $25 petition fee, NASM One waiver ↗

What we verified: Exam only price $599 is published. Package pricing is promotional and changes frequently; only a $47/month flash sale figure was visible. Recertification dollar fees are not shown outside the portal.

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