NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES)

Offered By Meditec and Texas A&M Kingsville

Prepare to earn the preferred credential in sports performance training with this online, self-paced program. Get started today!

PROGRAM DURATION:
60 hours/6 months

CERTIFICATIONS:
NASM-PES

COST:
$2,295

Program Overview

The needs of today's modern athlete and weekend warrior are continually evolving and changing. You need up-to-date, scientifically-backed expertise to keep up!

This self-paced online course prepares you for the NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist (PES) exam. NASM-PES is the preferred sports performance training credential of professional athletes and teams, making it the perfect way to launch a career as a coach, athletic trainer, sports professional, physical therapist, or personal trainer.

A voucher for the PES exam is included in the cost of enrollment.

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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

Through a research institute at UNC Chapel Hill, National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) is able to study the latest trends, techniques, and training styles for success in sports performance training. They provide the most innovative evidence-based science, systems, and solutions so that fitness professionals can enhance their knowledge and deliver consistent results to their clients.

NASM Performance Enhancement Specialist certification arms you with the expertise to improve the flexibility, speed, agility and performance of both professional athletes and weekend warriors.

In this online course, you'll discover a total-body, integrated training program that addresses flexibility, cardio-respiratory, core, balance, resistance, plyometric, speed, agility, and quickness training. We'll discuss techniques for delivering consistent results in rehabilitation, reconditioning, and performance enhancement. You'll develop the skills to individualize integrated training programs that keep athletes performing at the highest level.

Upon completion of this course, you'll be prepared to take your Performance Enhancement Specialist exam using the voucher we'll provide for registration.

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Program Outline

Essentials of Integrated Sports Performance Training
- Integrated Training Principles
- Stretch Shortening Cycle
- Utilization of the Integrated Training Continuum
- Training in All Planes of Motion
- Training for Optimum Muscle Balance
- Integrated Sports Performance Program Part One
- Integrated Sports Performance Program Part Two
- OPT Model
Basic Exercise Science
- The Nervous System
- Sensory Receptors
- The Skeletal System
- The Muscular System
- Muscle Contraction
- Basic Exercise Science
The Cardiorespiratory System
- Presentations
- The Cardiovascular System Part 1
- The Cardiovascular System Part 2
- The Respiratory System
- Oxygen and Energy
- The Cardiorespiratory System
Hormonal Response to Exercise
- Endocrine Organs
- Endocrine Adaptations to Exercise
- Hormonal Response to Exercise
- Human Movement Science
- Planes of Motion
- Combined Joint Motion
- Muscle Action Spectrum
- Efficient Human Movement
- Functional Anatomy
- Sub-systems
- Motor Behavior
- Motor Learning
- Human Movement Science
Sports Performance Testing
- Sports Performance Assessment Components
- Subjective Information
- Objective Information
- Static Postural Assessment
- Transitional Assessment
- Overhead Squat Assessment
- Single-leg Squat Assessment
- Dynamic Postural Assessments
- Performance Assessments
- Cardiorespiratory Assessments
Flexibility Training for Performance Enhancement
- Cumulative Injury Cycle
- Flexibility Continuum Part 1
- Flexibility Continuum Part 2
- Flexibility Training Debate
- Exercise Video Library
- Flexibility Exercises
- Flexibility Training Quiz
Cardiorespiratory Training for Performance Enhancement
- Basics of Cardiorespiratory Training
- Karvonen Method
- Introduction to Training Zones
- Training Zones
- Heart Rate Training Zones
- The Phases of Cardio Performance Training
- Phase One: Base Training
- Phase Two: Using the Assessment to Determine Starting
- Cardiorespiratory Training
Core Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement
- The Core
- Core Training
- Core Stabilization, Strength, and Power
- Core Exercises
- Core Training
Balance Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement
- Scientific Rationale for Balance Training
- Guidelines for Balance Training
- Balance Exercises
- Exercise Video Library
- Balance Exercises
- Balance Training
Plyometric Training Concepts for Performance Enhancement
- Introduction
- Three Phases of Plyometric Exercise
- Proposed Mechanism
- Benefits of Plyometric
- Program Design
- Plyometric Exercises
- Plyometric Training
Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training for Performance Enhancement
- Training for Speed of Movement
- Stability, Strength, and Power
- Muscle and Joint Elasticity
- Movement Technique
- Linear Speed File
- Agility
- Quickness
- Speed, Agility, & Quickness Exercises
Integrated Resistance Training for Performance Enhancement
- The SAID Principle
- The Principle of Overload
- The Principle of Variation, Individualization and Adaptation
- Progressive Outcomes of Resistance Training
- Resistance Training Systems
- Integrated Resistance Training Exercises
Olympic Lifting for Performance Enhancement
- Scientific Rationale
- Flexibility, Mobility, Stability, and Posture F
- Neuromuscular Control
- Execution Steps
- Compensations
- Olympic Lifting
Science Periodization and the OPT model
- Program Design
- Exercise Selection
- Periodization and the OPT Model
- Stabilization
- Applying the OPT Model
- Science of Periodization and the OPT Model
Injury Prevention and Reconditioning
- Three Stages of Soft Tissue and Bone Healing
- Foot Injury
- Ankle Sprain
- Knee Injury
- Lower Back Injury
- Shoulder Pain
- Injury Prevention and Reconditioning
Performance Nutrition
- Carbohydrates
- Proteins and Fats
- Micronutrients and Energy Balance
- Muscle and Energy Recovery
- Weight and Body Composition
- Nutrition and Athletic Performance
- Performance Nutrition
- Ergogenic Aids
- Chronic Effects on Training Adaptations
Performance Psychology
- Performance Psychology
- Using What's Already There
- Integrated Physical and Mental Training
- Settling-In
- The Winds of Progress
- Fine Tuning Intensity
- Performance Psychology
Understanding Learning Styles, and Coaching Methodologies