{"product_id":"nasm-cpt-and-womens-fitness-specialist","title":"NASM Certified Personal Trainer and Women's Fitness Specialist (CPT + WFS) (Voucher Included)","description":"\u003cp class=\"course-intro\"\u003eThis course bundle will prepare you to pass the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) exam for NASM Certified Personal Trainer and acquire a Women's Fitness specialization.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul class=\"course-facts\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e140 course hrs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCode GES1106\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOpen enrollment\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSelf paced\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cnav class=\"course-nav\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"#overview\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#objective\"\u003eObjective\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#outline\"\u003eOutline\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#requirements\"\u003eRequirements\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#prerequisites\"\u003ePrerequisites\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#instructor\"\u003eInstructor\u003c\/a\u003e\u003ca href=\"#faqs\"\u003eFAQs\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/nav\u003e\u003ch3 id=\"overview\"\u003eOverview\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv class=\"course-sec\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith more and more older women turning to fitness to improve health and quality of life, the demand for personal trainers with special knowledge of the fitness needs of this demographic has skyrocketed—making now the perfect time to become a Certified Personal Trainer with a Women's Fitness Specialization from the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis NASM personal training and women's fitness specialization bundle gives you the training needed to excel in the expanding field of online personal training. Our Certified Personal Trainer course module gives you the most extensive resources available to successfully pass the widely respected NASM Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) exam. Using online study materials such as videos, presentations, quizzes, readings, and interactive activities, you will receive thorough guidance and gain an understanding of CPT content, acquiring the knowledge needed to sit for the certification exam successfully.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCompleting this women's fitness trainer course module and passing the exam will provide you with a specialization certificate. This certificate will show employers that you are not only well-versed in fitness but also have expertise in working with women. You will learn about the current status of women's health, neuromuscular, skeletal, cardiorespiratory, and endocrine considerations, hormones and weight control, pregnancy and postnatal considerations, and menopause considerations. Furthermore, you will review fitness assessments, flexibility training, cardiorespiratory training, core, balance, plyometric, SAQ training, resistance training, integrated program design, nutrition guidelines, psychological and motivational considerations, and business and professionalism.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUpon completing this course bundle and successfully passing your exam, you will be a NASM Certified Personal Trainer with a Women's Fitness Specialization. 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