NASM-CES Exam Information and Outline
Corrective Exercise Specialization
Syllabus Update Checked on: November 6, 2026
NASM-CES Exam Syllabus & Study Guide
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- Exam Format
- Online multiple-choice final exam
- Rationale for Corrective Exercise and Human Movement Science
- Assessments
- Static posture, movement, mobility
- Corrective Exercise Continuum
- Inhibit, lengthen, activate, integrate
- Foot and Ankle, Knee, LPHC Impairments
- Thoracic Spine, Shoulder, Elbow, Wrist, Head and Cervical Spine
- Program Design for Corrective Exercise
- Self-Myofascial Techniques