
Master movement assessment and corrective exercise programming. Help clients move better, reduce pain, and prevent injuries through evidence-based corrective strategies.
Overview
Advanced specialist certification in movement assessment and corrective exercise programming.
The NASM-CES certification is designed for fitness professionals who want to master movement assessment and corrective exercise strategies to help clients move better, reduce pain, and prevent injuries.
You'll learn systematic assessment protocols to identify postural imbalances, movement dysfunctions, and muscle imbalance syndromes. Then apply the corrective exercise continuum to design targeted programs that restore optimal movement patterns.
This advanced certification is increasingly required by rehabilitation clinics, sports medicine facilities, and premium fitness centers worldwide. CES professionals work alongside physical therapists, chiropractors, and healthcare providers.
Whether you're advancing your personal training career or specializing in corrective exercise, NASM-CES positions you as a movement specialist.
Why Choose
Become a movement specialist and help clients overcome pain, dysfunction, and injury risk.
Learn systematic assessment protocols to identify movement dysfunctions, postural imbalances, and injury risk factors in any client.
Develop advanced skills in corrective exercise programming to help clients move better, reduce pain, and prevent injuries.
CES certification is increasingly required by rehabilitation clinics, sports medicine facilities, and premium fitness centers worldwide.
Curriculum
The NASM-CES curriculum covers advanced movement assessment and corrective exercise strategies. Hover any module to reveal what's covered.
Advanced understanding of human movement, kinetic chain function, and biomechanical principles.
Static and dynamic postural assessment protocols, identifying common postural distortions and compensations.
Overhead squat assessment, gait analysis, and functional movement screening techniques.
Understanding common muscle imbalance patterns including upper crossed, lower crossed, and pronation distortion syndromes.
The corrective exercise continuum: inhibit, lengthen, activate, and integrate strategies for movement correction.
Corrective strategies for chronic pain, post-rehabilitation, and special population considerations.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Discover quick and comprehensive answers to common questions about our NASM Corrective Exercise Specialist program.

NASM-CES (Corrective Exercise Specialist) is an advanced NASM certification focused on movement assessment, postural analysis, and corrective exercise programming to address muscle imbalances and movement dysfunctions.
While not always mandatory, we strongly recommend completing NASM-CPT first. The CES builds on foundational knowledge from the CPT program.
The NASM-CES program at NAES takes approximately 2 months, combining online study with practical in-person sessions.
CES certified professionals work in rehabilitation clinics, sports medicine facilities, premium gyms, corporate wellness programs, and as specialist consultants.
Yes. NASM-CES is globally recognized and increasingly required by employers in rehabilitation and high-performance training environments.
CES prepares you to work with post-rehabilitation clients and those with movement dysfunctions. You'll work alongside healthcare professionals, not replace them.
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