NASM recertification courses focused on lifestyle medicine and practical strategies for fitness professionals
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NASM & AFAA

continuing courses

NASM-CPT professionals need to complete 2.0 CEUs (20 hours) every two years. Recertify today and improve your skills with our NASM CEU course.

AtlasMD360 courses utilize an evidence-based, scientific approach with medical-grade rigor. Our courses focus on 5 key elements to healthy living: Behavior Change, Exercise, Nutrition, Restorative Sleep and Mental Wellness.

Collectively, these five courses create a comprehensive program entitled Lifestyle Building Blocks (2.1 NASM CEUs), but you can also take them as individual courses to meet your specific educational needs.

AtlasMD360 is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. Upon successful completion of our programs, participants will receive a NASM-approved Certificate of Completion.

Take Our Quiz: Which Program is Right For You?
Evidence-based lifestyle optimization program offering NASM CEUs for fitness professionals

Lifestyle Building BLocks — $449

  • Earn 2.1 NASM CEUs (best value!) | NASM-approved course

  • Fulfills NASM’s 2-year Continuing Education Renewal Requirement (sans CPR/AED training)

  • Led by an expert team of Medical Physicians specializing in Lifestyle Medicine, this course is a comprehensive, evidence-based approach to Optimal Healthy Living that you won’t get anywhere else.

  • This is the Full Program and includes all 5 Building Block Courses: Behavior Science, Exercise, Restorative Sleep, Nutrition, and Mental Wellness!

  • Want to seriously improve your knowledge on optimal health living? This is for you.

NASM CEU course on behavior change with evidence-based strategies for lasting lifestyle improvement.

the Power of change — $119

  • Earn 0.4 NASM CEUs | NASM-approved course

  • Transformation is Building Block #1 for good reason. It’s not enough to just tell your clients what’s healthy and what’s not, instead, we need to equip ourselves with practical tools on HOW to make effective change. You’ll learn that here.

  • Learn how lifestyle choices influences longevity, healthspan, and overall outcomes—and how to flip that switch for your clients.

  • Learn the science behind sustainable habits, practical methods to build self-awareness, align daily actions with long-term goals, & much more

NASM CEU Course: Exercise as Medicine for longevity, performance, and disease prevention

The Exercise Effect — $119

  • Earn 0.4 NASM CEUs | NASM-approved course

  • This course, led by a lifestyle medicine physician, makes the connection between regular movement and optimal health crystal clear. You’ll better understand why exercise is medicine, and how it’s utilized for disease prevention and improved performance.

  • Truly learn the evidence-based weekly exercise guidelines to help clients get measurable results and motivate them for achievable health results

  • This is a powerful course that you’ll not only use to help clients, but it will motivate to share this information with your loved ones as well

Sleep optimization training for personal trainers seeking NASM recertification

restorative sleep — $59

  • Earn 0.2 NASM CEUs | NASM-approved course

  • Learn proven strategies for sleep optimization from physicians who specialize in Sleep Medicine and Lifestyle Medicine

  • This course explores the vital role sleep plays in both physical and mental health, and it’s under-appreciated impact on daily performance

  • We discuss sleep optimization techniques that go beyond the surface, including how the activities of your day have a significant impact on sleep quality, blue light impact, a pre-sleep routine, and more.

Earn NASM CEUs with evidence-based nutrition courses focused on health & performance

nutrition foundations — $199

  • Earn 0.7 NASM CEUs | NASM-approved course

  • A well-rounded nutrition course rooted in principles of Lifestyle and Integrative Medicine

  • Dive into evidence-based, scientifically backed nutrition strategies to optimize health and performance outcomes that everyone can find utility in

  • Learn foundational nutrition principles for optimal health, methods to optimize body composition through dietary structure and food choices, approaches to build a healthier relationship with food, and more

Earn CEUs with this Mental Wellness NASM Recertification Course

mental wellness — $119

  • Earn 0.4 NASM CEUs | NASM-approved course

  • This course makes a clear connection between mental health and physical health, highlighting its importance equivalent to other lifestyle pillars

  • Dive into understanding stress, stress’s relationship to health, and tools to effectively manage it

  • You’ll also learn how lifestyle influences mental health with improvement strategies, and last but not least, we will discuss the value of social connectivity and support systems

Frequently Asked Questions

  • You’ll get professionally filmed video lectures, review exercises to solidify the material, Q&A’s with deep-dive feedback, and practical tools you can start using with clients right away. It’s fully online and self-paced. The CEU value reflects the approximate time commitment (for example, 0.4 CEUs ≈ 4 hours to complete). I highly recommend treating this as a class! Have a notebook, learn the material, and really improve your knowledge base.

  • I’ll be your main instructor (read more here) and I have a few specializations. As both a lifestyle medicine physician and certified personal trainer, you can think of me as a bridge between medicine and fitness—which I find to be very helpful when it comes to teaching this material.

    Throughout the course each Building Block will also have an expert contributor specializing in that specific topic. And they are awesome! Everything we teach comes from clinically-proven lifestyle medicine strategies and real-world experience.

  • The biggest difference is that most courses give you information, and I focus on implementation. The exercises you’ll do in the course can be applied to your clients as well. Anyone can tell a client what to do. The hard part is helping them actually follow through. That’s why behavior science and habit formation are built into every course we teach. My goal is for you to walk away more confident and more effective immediately—not just with another certificate.

  • I want to be brutally honest here. This course is for fitness professionals who are looking to really have a stronger grasp on evidence-based healthy living. And you’re going to learn it from a Lifestyle Medicine MD who knows fitness in and out. Something we all know is that health and fitness results are just as dependent as what you do outside the gym as what you do inside. the gym. And you’re going to learn how to optimize ALL of them AND learn how to really incorporate them into daily life—that’s why behavior change is built into each Building Block. It’s a game changer for your career.

  • YES! Which isn’t always the case with continuing education. One coach told me, “Your courses are so engaging — they’re my favorite from all of the continuing education I’m taking.” Another said, “Thank you for going the extra mile! I see it and I appreciate it.” That kind of feedback means a lot to me, because I put a lot of care into the experience and I want you to succeed.

  • We absolutely do. Continuing Education is meant to improve skills that you want to develop. We don’t want anyone to waste their time on something they aren’t finding helpful. If you are unsatisfied with the course, you’ll get 100% of your money back.

CLIENT TESTIMONIALS

  • Tori W.

    I was connected with Dr. Christo when I was at a point in my fitness journey where I had plateaud in the gym. After a few sessions with him, we were able to pinpoint gaps in my nutrition, sleep and stress management — all while I learned exercise principles to help my body gain muscle. His non-judgmental approach and whole person technique was so refreshing. I can’t recommend Atlas enough!

  • Dan D.

    The “Transformation” modules were my favorite. You hear about some of these ideas, but I thought the interactive exercises were really helpful. I’m hoping to use the Rules of Two more to make my routines as healthy as I can.

  • Jeni F.

    I am not only getting the physique I've been wanting, but I'm embracing healthy living and I'm loving it.

  • Dustin S.

    Having an engaged doctor leading this program has been great and he was very responsive when I needed additional clarification! I knew I wanted to take a program to improve my Longevity and this was just the one to give me a great working plan! THANK YOU!

  • Michelle F.

    Honestly this was great! The techniques that were taught have been easy to implement. And just like the program says, it’s all about creating those healthy routines. I can say with certainty that I feel much more confident about choosing behaviors that promote my health.

  • Stephanie K.

    This was so refreshing! I was using a personal trainer but I wanted something more structured for helping me with “life” stuff — and I was so glad I did it. I did the 3 week program on habits, exercise and nutrition. Thanks Atlas! Looking forward to other programs.

  • Alex F.

    Dr. Frangopoulos was prompt and supportive any time I reached out with questions. My health knowledge increased and knowing that this program presented trustworthy information made me feel more confident moving forward. Two thumbs up.

  • Nick F.

    Dr. Cristo is a fantastic trainer who helpd me refocus my workouts and nutritional goals. He designed an 8-week program which kept things fresh and engaging. Overall, my plan with AtlasMD360 helped me lose 10 pounds in 8 weeks and improved my nutrition and lifestyle approach. Would definitely recommend to anyone!