NASM® Corrective Exercise Specialization (CES) – Online

Specialise in the science of movement — assess, correct, and keep clients training safely, through SHAPE, the institutional NASM partner in Oman.

The NASM Corrective Exercise Specialization is the credential that separates coaches who write workouts from coaches who solve problems. It teaches you to identify posture issues, muscle imbalances, and faulty movement patterns — and to correct them before they become pain, injury, or a plateau. This is the fully online, self-study version: you get complete NASM digital course access and study on your own schedule, from anywhere in the country. As NASM’s institutional partner in Oman, SHAPE is your official route to enroll — the certification is available here exclusively through us.

Omani residents can split the cost into 4 easy payments. Enroll now and start studying today.

Who this is for

This specialization is built for professionals who want to work at a higher level: certified personal trainers ready to coach the clients most trainers turn away — injury history, chronic pain, movement limitations — strength and conditioning coaches working with athletes, and rehabilitation and wellness professionals who want a systematic, evidence-based approach to movement quality. A CPT or equivalent foundation is recommended; the CES builds directly on it.

What you’ll learn

The CES is built around NASM’s Corrective Exercise Continuum — a four-step, evidence-based process for restoring quality movement. You’ll master:

• Movement assessment — reading posture, identifying compensations, and finding the root cause, not just the symptom
• Inhibit — techniques for reducing overactive muscle activity
• Lengthen — restoring extensibility in tight tissues
• Activate — re-engaging underactive muscles
• Integrate — rebuilding correct movement patterns into real training
• Applying the continuum across common problem areas: foot and ankle, knee, hips, shoulders, and spine

Study on your own terms

The entire program is delivered online and fully self-paced — study on a computer, phone, or tablet, whenever and wherever suits you. You get NASM’s digital course, video demonstrations of assessments and corrective techniques, downloadable resources, and practice quizzes. SHAPE is the exclusive enrollment channel for NASM in Oman, so registering through us is the way to access the certification locally — with the backing of a team that applies corrective work every day with real clients and national-level athletes. Top graduates also gain access to opportunities within SHAPE’s coaching network.

The exam

Certification is awarded on passing the NASM CES exam: 100 multiple-choice questions, a 90-minute limit, and a 70% score to pass.

Program details

• Format: 100% online, self-study
• Access period: One year from enrollment to complete the course and exam
• Study time: From 6 weeks at your own pace (typically longer alongside work commitments)
• Payment plans: Split into 4 monthly installments — available to Omani residents only: 99 OMR downpayment for the first month, and 86 OMR for the next 3 months.