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PES

CSNC

Sports Performance and
Nutrition Bundle

Ready to take your coaching game to the next level? This dynamic duo of certifications - Performance Enhancement Specialization and Certified Sports Nutrition Coach - is your all-access pass to mastering the art of boosting performance and fueling athletes to maximize results. Transform your knowledge into real-world power and help your clients achieve their best!

  • Gain two prestigious certifications in one bundle

  • Learn from industry-leading experts in sports performance and sports nutrition

  • Discover the most effective methods to train athletes of all levels, from recreational to elite, and everywhere in between

  • Understand the energy and metabolism needs of each athlete to ensure they receive the optimal calorie and macronutrient intake

  • Transform your clients’ ability to recover from tough workouts so they can give their best during every game, match, and practice

  • Flexible Learning: Enjoy the convenience of fully online courses with five-year access to content, allowing you to reference the course materials even after your pass your exam

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Elevate your expertise with our Performance Enhancement Specialization and Certified Sports Nutrition Coach programs. These comprehensive courses are tailored to provide you with cutting-edge knowledge in sports performance and nutrition, empowering you to optimize athletes' training. Learn from top industry professionals and gain access to exclusive resources, all designed to enhance athletic performance and recovery. With flexible online learning and a curriculum grounded in evidence-based principles, you can confidently guide your clients to achieve peak performance.

NASM’s bundles are a cost-effective way to rapidly grow your fitness expertise and earning potential. Once you enroll in the bundle, simply complete each course at your own pace and in whatever order you prefer.

NASM has over 35 years of experience training the world’s top fitness professionals, and we do it better than anyone else. NASM credentials stand out to employers and distinguish you as a highly trained fitness professional.

Since our formation, we’ve trained over 1.5 million fitness professionals in 100+ countries. In that time we’ve developed extensive partnerships with over 14,000+ gyms and health clubs. That means we have the connections necessary to help you get in the door and gain employment from the fitness company of your dreams.

Performance Enhancement Premium Self-Study (PES)

    This program boosts coaches' value and confidence by applying the latest science in athlete performance. Additionally, it includes a hard copy PES textbook and access to the Functional Anatomy course, ensuring comprehensive learning.

Certified Sports Nutrition Coach (CSNC)

    Through this program, you’ll learn the evidence-based science of performance nutrition. Help your athletes and clients gain a competitive edge and reach their peak performance by fueling their bodies with the right nutrition for their needs and goals.
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Performance Enhancement Specialization CURRICULUM

Although it is not required, it is recommended that candidates have at least one of the following credentials:

Chapter 1: Introduction to the Performance Training Profession
Identify client types and apply ethical strategies for optimal results. Differentiate yourself and excel in the dynamic world of sports performance coaching.

Chapter 2: Coaching and Interpersonal Communication Skills
Develop your skills as an effective communicator and coach. Learn how to connect with athletes both personally and through movement, unlocking optimal performance.

Chapter 3: Psychology in Sports Performance
Discover powerful techniques for managing athlete anxiety and boosting confidence, essential for achieving their best in sports performance.

Chapter 4: Introduction to Integrated Performance Training
Uncover integrated performance training principles and the transformative OPT™ Model, gaining the edge as a coach by optimizing training programs to elevate athlete performance.

Chapter 5: Physiological Adaptations to Sports Performance Training
Learn to optimize conditioning and resistance training programs for improved athlete health, work capacity, and performance outcomes.

Chapter 6: Human Movement Science
Explore the fundamentals of human movement science and biomechanics. Understand key concepts to help transform how your clients perform, leading to enhanced training effectiveness and athlete success.

Chapter 7: Athlete Intake, Needs Analysis, and Movement Assessments
Chapter 7 equips you with skills to perform a thorough needs analysis, and conduct the most appropriate physiological, movement, and mobility assessments for your athletes.

Chapter 8: Sport Performance Testing and Evaluation
Expand your skills by focusing on advanced performance testing methods, enabling you to design tailored training programs as a Sports Performance Coach.

Chapter 9: Flexibility Concepts for Maximal Performance
In this chapter, you’ll learn how to address muscle imbalances and dynamic posture by incorporating flexibility concepts into training regimens as they relate to improving sports performance.

Chapter 10: Core Training Concepts for Maximal Performance
Discover core training concepts vital for sports performance, including the anatomy of the core and its integration for spinal health.

Chapter 11: Balance Training Concepts for Maximal Performance
Gain insights into balance training techniques and program design strategies, leveraging the crucial role of Postural Control Systems to enhance stability, neuromuscular coordination, and athletic performance.

Chapter 12: Reactive Strength and Plyometric Training Concepts for Maximal Performance
Understand reactive strength and plyometric training for peak sports performance and explore their physiological impact and performance-enhancing benefits.

Chapter 13: Speed, Agility, and Quickness Training Concepts for Maximal Performance
Explore SAQ training for enhanced sports performance, covering speed, agility, and quickness while emphasizing their role in postural control, injury prevention, and athlete recovery.

Chapter 14: Resistance Training Concepts for Maximal Performance
Learn resistance training's impact on sports performance, addressing barriers like negative beliefs and emphasizing various strength capacities, and their role in exercise techniques.

Chapter 15: Olympic Weightlifting for Maximal Performance
Integrate Olympic lifting for performance enhancement, covering its history, common lifts, and implementation strategies within the OPT™ Model.

Chapter 16: Energy Systems Training for Maximal Performance
Learn about energy systems training's impact on sports performance, providing a rationale, physiological overview, modalities, evidence, and optimal strategies.

Chapter 17: Recovery for Performance Enhancement
Understand rest and recovery's crucial role in enhancing sports performance, covering definitions, literature review, communication strategies, and implementation within the OPT™ Model.

Chapter 18: The Science of Biomotor Ability Development and Periodization
Gain comprehensive insights and strategies about periodization through targeted strength, speed, and endurance development, optimizing biomotor abilities and ensuring athletes achieve peak performance.

Chapter 19: Programming for Maximal Athletic Performance using NASMs Optimal Performance Training™ (OPT™) Model
The OPT™ Model guides you through programming for maximal athletic performance with a focus on acute training variables and integrated methodologies.

Chapter 20: Training for Injury Resistance and Return to Performance after Injury
Learn comprehensive strategies for injury resistance, athlete rehabilitation, and understanding key injury mechanisms to optimize athlete care and performance.

Chapter 21: Youth Training Principles and Long-Term Athlete Development
Maximize youth sports training by presenting evidence-based principles and the Long-Term Athlete Development (LTAD) model, highlighting key stages and addressing training gaps.

Chapter 22: Performance Nutrition
Chapter 22 covers sports nutrition fundamentals, addressing the Sports Performance Coach's role in optimizing nutrition for athletic success, including energy intake, macronutrients, micronutrients, hydration, dietary assessments, and goal-oriented nutrition strategies.

Chapter 23: Supplementation and Ergogenic Aids
Get the basics of sport supplementation, including the uses, risks, and benefits of common supplements, emphasizing a food-first approach, crucial for Sports Performance Coaches addressing athletes' supplementation inquiries.

After the completion of the course, you will take an online final exam from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you prefer to take tests, that consists of 100 questions. Each question will be multiple-choice. The exam is timed and cannot exceed 90 minutes. To pass, you need a score of 70% or higher. Don’t fret though, if you score below that, you have up to 3 attempts to pass.

Certified Sports Nutrition CURRICULUM

A fitness credential is recommended but is not required for the Sports Nutrition Certification. We always recommend getting your feet wet with one of NASM's many nutrition courses.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Performance Nutrition

Learn to differentiate performance nutrition from general nutrition strategies, and understand the profession of a Sports Nutrition Coach, the skills needed, and the populations they work with.

Chapter 2: Scope of Practice

Understand a Sports Nutrition Coach's scope of practice and professional expectations, and be able to determine when to refer athletes to another professional.

Chapter 3: Evidence-Informed Practice

Differentiate evidence-informed practice from evidence-based practice and determine high-quality sources of information.

Chapter 4: Understanding the Spectrum of Athletes and Performance

Learn to identify where athletes exist within the spectrum of athlete types, and understand needs based on physiological, sociological, cultural, and ethical factors.

  • • 13 Infographics

  • • 4 Videos

  • • 17 Knowledge Checks

Chapter 5: Essentials of Metabolism

Explain aerobic and anaerobic metabolism, and be able to describe energy balance and related concepts.

Chapter 6: Energetics of Performance

Understand the difference between energy balance and energy availability, and determine fueling requirements for optimal performance.

  • • 3 Infographics

  • • 8 Videos

  • • 7 Knowledge Checks

Chapter 7: Protein

Learn about the function of protein and establish protein requirements in a dietary program.

Chapter 8: Carbohydrates

Explain the role of carbohydrates for athletes and describe methods for establishing requirements in a dietary program.

Chapter 9: Fat

Understand the role of fats in sports nutrition and how different sports may rely on fats to a greater extent than others.

Chapter 10: Micronutrients

Describe recommendations for incorporating micronutrients into an athlete's diet and identify common food sources for essential vitamins and minerals.

Chapter 11: Hydration

Communicate appropriate hydration strategies for during and between training bouts to athletes.

  • • 7 Infographics

  • • 5 Videos

  • • 29 Knowledge Checks

Chapter 12: Periodization and Nutrient Timing

Describe appropriate periodization and nutrient-timing strategies to optimize adaptations to training, enhance recovery, and to ensure optimal performance.

Chapter 13: Body Composition

Explain the relationship between body composition, athlete type, and performance, and describe methods for assessing body composition.

Chapter 14: Recovery

Identify the three R’s of recovery and their relevance to performance nutrition, and explain the importance of recuperation for athletes.

Chapter 15: Supporting the Ill/Injured Athlete

Explain the various levels of appropriate support for illness and injury based on severity and determine when client referral is necessary.

Chapter 16: Supplementation

Assess the athlete’s need for supplementation using a thorough decision-making process.

  • • 7 Infographics

  • • 5 Videos

  • • 23 Knowledge Checks

Chapter 17: Performance Nutrition Assessment and Evaluation

Identify pre-appointment data gathering methods to determine athlete’s baseline status and select appropriate nutritional assessment methods specific to an athlete based on pre-appointment data.

Chapter 18: Fueling for the Work Required

Determine appropriate dietary and supplement strategies to optimize fuel supply, fuel stores, and fuel utilization.

Chapter 19: Coaching Process/Approach

Identify barriers to behavior change, specialist diets, and their influence on adaptations to training, recovery, and athletic performance, and apply appropriate levels of coaching.

Chapter 20: Programming

Evaluate all findings from an athlete's needs analysis and design a nutrition intervention which addresses optimal health and performance goals.

  • • 5 Infographics

  • • 3 Videos

  • • 16 Knowledge Checks

  • • 6 Printable Handouts

After the completion of the course, you will take an online final exam from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you prefer to take tests. The test is 100, multiple-choice questions. You are allowed to go back and reference the course while taking the exam. The exam is timed and cannot exceed 90 minutes. To pass, you need a score of 70% or higher and you have up to 3 attempts to pass.

Sports Performance and Nutrition Bundle FAQs

This bundle is designed for fitness professionals seeking to enhance their expertise in performance enhancement and sports nutrition, aimed at helping clients achieve their peak performance.

Both courses are delivered completely online and can be accessed at any time. You will have five (5) years from the day of enrollment to complete the courses.

The Performance Enhancement Specialization exam is taken online inside your student portal. You'll have 365 days from the date of purchase to study and complete the exam. This exam features:

  • • 100 questions

  • • 90 minutes to complete

  • • Open-book format

  • • 70% required to pass

  • • 3 attempts for each exam

The Certified Sports Nutrition Coach final exam is taken online inside your student portal. You'll have 365 days from the date of purchase to study and complete the exam. This exam features:

  • • 100 questions

  • • 90 minutes to complete

  • • Open-book format

  • • 70% required to pass

  • • 3 attempts for each exam

Yes, certificates of completion will be provided once you have passed the final exams with a 70% or higher.

The Performance Enhancement Specialization and Certified Sports Nutrition Coach courses are approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by NASM and AFAA.

The Performance Enhancement Specialization is worth:

  • • 1.9 NASM Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  • • 15 AFAA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The Certified Sports Nutrition Coach certification is worth:

  • • 1.9 NASM Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  • • 15 AFAA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

The Functional Anatomy course is included in the Performance Enhancement Premium Self-Study course and is worth an additional:

  • • 0.3 NASM Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

  • • 3 AFAA Continuing Education Units (CEUs)

If you have any additional questions about this course, check out the NASM FAQ page or contact us today 1-800-460-6276!