NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES)

Offered By Meditec and Texas A&M Kingsville

Prepare to earn sports teams' preferred injury prevention and recovery credential. Get started today!

PROGRAM DURATION:
60 hours/6 months

CERTIFICATIONS:
NASM-CES

COST:
$2,295

Program Overview

Take your personal training skills to the next level with the preferred injury prevention and recovery credential of collegiate and professional sports teams: the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) Corrective Exercise Specialization (CES)!

Muscle imbalances lead to poor movement. Poor movement leads to injuries. As a Corrective Exercise Specialist, you could help prevent or address those injuries. The NASM-CES program can bolster your skills for a career as a personal trainer, athletic trainer, chiropractor, physical therapist, licensed massage therapist, or sports professional.

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	Meditec	College	Other Online Schools
Program & Tuition Cost	$3500 Average	Up to $20,000	Average $3,000
Exams Fees, Books & Materials	Included	Up to $750	Up to $750
Program Completion Time	3-6 months	24-48 months	3-6 months
Tailored Content and Exams	Interactive and engaging learning methods to prepare you for your career	Resource Library	N/A
Schedule/Flexibility	100% online and available 24/7	Set Schedule	100% online and available 24/7
Student Support	Student and Peer Support - Text, Call, Email	Scheduled Office Hours	Support Email

Program Details

With this self-paced online program, you can prepare for the NASM Corrective Exercise Specialization exam. With the NASM-CES credential under your belt, you'll be able expand your career to helping post-rehab and injured clients recover and remain active.

Based on cutting-edge research, the NASM-CES curriculum provides you with the science behind corrective exercise and its practical application, including the assessments, techniques, and corrective exercise strategies you need to help clients at any fitness level address muscular imbalances and faulty movements.

In this course, we'll introduce you to human movement science and the rationale behind corrective exercise. You'll study NASM's innovative corrective exercise continuum.

Next, you'll train in movement assessments, inhibitory techniques, muscle activation techniques, and common musculoskeletal impairments. You'll discover the exclusive processes needed to correct movement dysfunction through the use of inhibitory, lengthening, activation, and integration techniques.

By the end of this course, you'll be prepared to pass the Corrective Exercise Specialist (CES) exam. A voucher to cover the cost of the certification exam is included in program enrollment!

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Program Outline

Rationale for Corrective Exercise
- Introduction
- Musculoskeletal Pain
- Corrective Exercise Continuum
- Rationale for Corrective Exercise
Human Movement Science
- Introduction
- Planes of Motion & Joint Motion
- Muscle Action Spectrum
- The Science of Movement
- Functional Anatomy
- Sub-Systems
- Motor Behavior
- Motor Learning
- Interactive Activities
Understanding Human Movement Impairments
- Introduction
- Movement Impairment Syndrome
- Static Malalignment
- Dynamic Malalignment
- Common Human Movement System Impairments part 1
- Movement System Impairments part 1
- Common Human Movement System Impairments part 2
Health Risk Appraisal
- Introduction
- PAR-Q and General Lifestyle
- Medical History
- Chronic Conditions
Static Postural Assessment
- Introduction
- Postural Imbalances
- Static Postural Assessment
Movement Assessments
- Introduction
- Importance of a Movement Assessment
- Transitional Movement Assessment Part 1
- Transitional Movement Assessment Part 2
Inhibitory Techniques
- Self-Myofascial Release
- Key Points in Utilizing Self-Myofascial Release
- Program Design
Lengthening Techniques
- Introduction
- Traditional Theory of Static Stretching
- New Research Regarding Static Stretching
- Range of Motion, Performance Enhancement and Injury Prevention
- NASM Position on Static Stretching
Activation/Integration Techniques
- Introduction
- Activation Techniques
- Integration Techniques
- Integrated Dynamic Movement Program Strategies
Foot and Ankle Impairments
- Introduction
- Functional Anatomy of the Foot and Ankle
- Common Injuries and Muscle Imbalances
- Corrective Exercise Strategies for Foot and Ankle Impairments
Knee Impairments
- Introduction
- Functional Anatomy
- Common Injuries and Faulty Movement
- Systematic Corrective Exercise Strategies part 1
- Systematic Corrective Exercise Strategies part 2
Lumbo-Pelvic-Hip Complex Impairments
- Introduction
- Functional Anatomy
- Common Injuries and Faulty Movement Patterns
- CEx: Excessive Forward Lean
- CEx: Low Back Arches
- CEx: Low Back Rounds
- CEx: Asymmetrical Weight Shift
Shoulder, Elbow and Wrist Impairments
- Introduction
- Functional Anatomy of the Shoulder
- Shoulder Injuries and Faulty Movement Patterns
- Strategies for Shoulder Impairments part 1
- Strategies for Shoulder Impairments part 2
- Strategies for Shoulder Impairments part 3
- Functional Anatomy of the Elbow and Wrist
- Strategies for Elbow and Wrist Impairments
Cervical Spine Impairments
- Introduction
- Functional Anatomy
- Cervical Spine Impairments
- Strategies for Cervical Spine Impairments part 1
- Strategies for Cervical Spine Impairments part 2
Case Studies