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Designed by expert instructors with experience in the field, our online courses are designed to bring you from baseline to certified in 12-14 weeks.  All of our courses include the following:

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NASM CPT

Certified Personal Trainer

For over 30 years, the National Academy of Sports Medicine has developed the most successful personal trainers in the fitness industry. Their NCCA-accredited personal trainer certification provides you with the most scientifically accurate information. If you want to become one of the best, most respected, and highest-paid fitness trainers, it’s as simple as getting certified online with NASM.

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NSCA CSCS

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists® are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention.

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CISSN

Certified Sports Nutritionist

Certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition is the premier certification in the field of sports nutrition & supplementation and is a collaborative effort from dozens of research scientists (PhDs) with both research & practical experience in the field of sports nutrition. Other certifications are available; however, none were devised by scientists who have done research in the field.

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NASM CPT

Certified Personal Trainer

Online Courses Starting At:

$200

For over 30 years, the National Academy of Sports Medicine has developed the most successful personal trainers in the fitness industry. Their NCCA-accredited personal trainer certification provides you with the most scientifically accurate information. If you want to become one of the best, most respected, and highest-paid fitness trainers, it’s as simple as getting certified online with NASM.

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NSCA CSCS

Certified Strength & Conditioning Specialist

Online Courses Starting At:

$200

Certification Description

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialists® are professionals who apply scientific knowledge to train athletes for the primary goal of improving athletic performance. They conduct sport-specific testing sessions, design and implement safe and effective strength training and conditioning programs and provide guidance regarding nutrition and injury prevention.

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CISSN

Certified Sports Nutritionist

Online Courses Starting At:

$200

Certification Description

Certified Sports Nutritionist from the International Society of Sports Nutrition is the premier certification in the field of sports nutrition & supplementation and is a collaborative effort from dozens of research scientists (PhDs) with both research & practical experience in the field of sports nutrition. Other certifications are available; however, none were devised by scientists who have done research in the field.

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Course Outline

Session 1

Chapter 1 – Thermodynamics, Biochemistry, & Metabolism

Chapter 5 – Molecular Biology of Exercise and Nutrition

Position Stand – Exercise & Sport Nutrition Review

Chapter 2 – Skeletal Muscle Plasticity

Chapter 3 – The Endocrinology of Resistance Exercise & Training

Chapter 4 – Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Responses to Exercise

Position Stand – Energy Drinks

Position Stand – Caffeine

Chapter 6 – Aspects of Overtraining

Chapter 7 – Principles of Exercise Training

Chapter 8 – Laboratory & Field Techniques for Measuring Performance

Chapter 9 – Practice Questions

Chapter 10 – Practice Questions

Position Stand – Beta-Alanine

Chapter 11 – An Overview of Macronutrients

Chapter 15 – Vitamins and Minerals

Position Stand – Protein & Exercise

Position Stand – Probiotics

Chapter 12 – Protein

Chapter 13 – Fat

Chapter 14 – Carbohydrates

Chapter 20 – Sports Application of Creatine

Chapter 21 – Weight Loss Ingredients

Chapter 22 – An Overview of Sports Supplements

Chapter 23 – Hormonal Supplements Legal & Illegal

Position Stand – Creatine

Position Stand – HMB

Chapter 16 – Nutritional Needs of Endurance Athletes

Chapter 17 – Nutritional Needs of Strength/Power Athletes

Position Stand – Sodium Bicarbonate & Exercise Performance

Position Stand – Meal Frequency

Chapter 27 – Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Endurance Athlete

Chapter 28 – Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Strength/Power Athlete

Position Stand – Nutrient Timing

Chapter 26 – Eating to Improve Body

Chapter 25 – Very-Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diets (VLCKD)

Chapter 18 – A Different Look at the Food Guide Pyramid

Position Stand – Diets & Body Composition

Chapter 19 – Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly

Chapter 24 – Special Legal Review: The Androstenedione Ban and the Criminalization of Steroid Precursors – Implications for the Sports Nutritional supplement Market

Position Stand – Nutritional considerations for Single-Stage Ultra-Marathon Training & Racing

Practice Exam

Course Outline

Session 1

Chapter 1 – Thermodynamics, Biochemistry, & Metabolism

Chapter 5 – Molecular Biology of Exercise and Nutrition

Position Stand – Exercise & Sport Nutrition Review

Chapter 2 – Skeletal Muscle Plasticity

Chapter 3 – The Endocrinology of Resistance Exercise & Training

Chapter 4 – Cardiovascular & Pulmonary Responses to Exercise

Position Stand – Energy Drinks

Position Stand – Caffeine

Chapter 6 – Aspects of Overtraining

Chapter 7 – Principles of Exercise Training

Chapter 8 – Laboratory & Field Techniques for Measuring Performance

Chapter 9 – Practice Questions

Chapter 10 – Practice Questions

Position Stand – Beta-Alanine

Chapter 11 – An Overview of Macronutrients

Chapter 15 – Vitamins and Minerals

Position Stand – Protein & Exercise

Position Stand – Probiotics

Chapter 12 – Protein

Chapter 13 – Fat

Chapter 14 – Carbohydrates

Chapter 20 – Sports Application of Creatine

Chapter 21 – Weight Loss Ingredients

Chapter 22 – An Overview of Sports Supplements

Chapter 23 – Hormonal Supplements Legal & Illegal

Position Stand – Creatine

Position Stand – HMB

Chapter 16 – Nutritional Needs of Endurance Athletes

Chapter 17 – Nutritional Needs of Strength/Power Athletes

Position Stand – Sodium Bicarbonate & Exercise Performance

Position Stand – Meal Frequency

Chapter 27 – Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Endurance Athlete

Chapter 28 – Nutrition Before, During, and After Exercise for the Strength/Power Athlete

Position Stand – Nutrient Timing

Chapter 26 – Eating to Improve Body

Chapter 25 – Very-Low Carbohydrate Ketogenic Diets (VLCKD)

Chapter 18 – A Different Look at the Food Guide Pyramid

Position Stand – Diets & Body Composition

Chapter 19 – Special Needs of Youth, Women, and the Elderly

Chapter 24 – Special Legal Review: The Androstenedione Ban and the Criminalization of Steroid Precursors – Implications for the Sports Nutritional supplement Market

Position Stand – Nutritional considerations for Single-Stage Ultra-Marathon Training & Racing

Practice Exam