NASM2020For over 35 years, NASM® has earned its reputation as the gold standard in fitness education, with best-in-class, evidence-based programs across personal training, nutrition coaching, wellness, and sports performance.
We've built communities of world-class fitness and wellness professionals, with knowledge and tools to transform lives. Our personal trainers, coaches, their clients, and anyone with a passion for fitness and wellness, achieve success and unleash potential with NASM®.
What makes us unique?
Our proprietary Optimum Performance Training® model (OPT™) provides a systematic and powerful step-by-step method for both trainer and trainee that can be applied to anyone at any age.
Gym owners and operators prefer NASM® certifications over all other providers.
More than any other certification provider, NASM® trainers, coaches, and specialists are working at every level of amateur and professional sports, from little league to major league.
In over 100 countries around the world.
1.5 million fitness professionals educated.
In over 14,000 gyms and health clubs.
100% of all NBA teams have at least one NASM certified/credentialed professional on staff.
100% of all NFL teams have at least one NASM certified/credentialed professional on staff.
83% of WNBA teams have at least one NASM certified/credentialed professional on staff.
Official education partner of the Professional Soccer Athletic Training Society.
Official education partner of the Professional Hockey Athletic Training Society.
