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NASM & AFAA Approved Continuing Education · 1.9 NASM + 1.9 AFAA CEUs

Become the Glute Training Specialist your clients look for.

  • Design evidence-based glute programs for strength, physique and performance
  • Assess and individualize with 237 evidence-graded exercise records
  • Explain the why behind every decision, grounded in 390 research citations
  • Earn 1.9 NASM and 1.9 AFAA CEUs toward recertification
  • Stand out with a defined, in-demand specialization
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Launch price $397 (regular $497), or 4 payments of $99.$497 one-time, or 4 payments of $125. Lifetime access.

The course cover: The Art & Science of Glute Training — Navid Moravej coaching a client through a hip hinge
  • 1.9 + 1.9NASM and AFAA CEUs
  • 390research citations
  • 237evidence-graded exercise records
  • 24chapters, lifetime access

How it works.

Self-paced

No deadline, no schedule. Start today.

Study what you need now

Go straight to the chapters your clients need; the exam covers the course, the reference is yours for life.

Keep it forever

Lifetime access to the full text.

Go as deep as you want: 1,115 pages across 24 chapters, kept as your working reference. Approximately 31 hours of approved contact time, on your schedule.

Continuing education

One course. Nearly your entire recertification cycle.

The Advanced Glute Training Specialist program is approved by NASM and AFAA under its course title, The Art & Science of Glute Training. Complete it and pass the final examination to earn 1.9 NASM CEUs and 1.9 AFAA CEUs, with a certificate that carries the provider number, course title, CEU value and completion date required for recertification. Whether you are early in your career or renewing a credential you have held for years, one course moves both forward: the specialization that sets you apart, and the CEUs your certification demands.

The same 1.9 CEUs cost $539 to $899 through the certifying bodies' own courses. Here they come with a specialization attached.

NASM-CPT recertification
2.0 CEUs required every two years. This course provides 1.9 of them.
AFAA recertification
1.5 CEUs required every two years. This course covers the full requirement.
Provider number
PRO-014620 · Approved for 2026 · Renewed annually
Course text
Each learner's copy of the course text is personalized and registered to their name.
Refund policy
A full refund is available within 14 days of purchase, provided the final examination has not been attempted. Request a refund by email to team@bootycenter.com. Refunds are returned to the original payment method within 10 business days. After 14 days, or once the final examination has been attempted, the purchase is final.

Booty Center is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. Booty Center is recognized by the Athletics and Fitness Association of America as an Approved Continuing Education Provider.

Why this course.

Depth you can verify

Every number on this page is checkable inside the course. Most specializations do not state pages, hours or exam length. This one states all three.

Honesty about the evidence

Every chapter separates what research establishes, what it suggests, and what remains unproven.

Why specialize.

Clients search for specialists

A defined specialty makes a trainer findable for the goal clients ask about most.

Specialists set their own rates

Depth is the justification clients accept for premium pricing.

One course, two purposes

The specialization that sets you apart and the CEUs your recertification requires.

Where specialists put it to work
  • Gym and studio personal training
  • Online coaching
  • Small-group and semi-private training
  • Physique and glute-focused coaching
From generalist to specialist

More than knowing exercises. Knowing what belongs, for whom, and why.

The course develops the reasoning behind assessment, exercise selection, programming, progression, communication and referral, so your recommendations rest on understanding, not repetition.

The internet can show an exercise. Your professional value comes from understanding who it fits, why it fits, how to progress it, and what to do when it does not.

  • Repeating popular exercisesSelecting exercises for the individual
  • Generic programsStructured assessment and progression
  • Repeating claimsEvaluating the strength and limits of evidence
  • Being another fitness voiceBuilding a clearly defined specialty
  • Giving instructionsExplaining and defending professional decisions
Practical capabilities

What you should be able to do after completing the course.

Stated learning outcomes, drawn from the 215 learning objectives across the course text.

01

Appraise a glute-training claim

Evaluate the design, quality and limitations of the research behind a claim, and distinguish what the evidence establishes, suggests, or leaves unproven.

02

Analyze the gluteal complex as a system

Understand gluteal anatomy and function within the full kinetic chain and the lumbopelvic-hip complex, not as an isolated muscle group.

03

Assess with structure

Conduct, document and interpret a structured glute-focused assessment within fitness-professional scope, using the course's professional client forms.

04

Program from evidence

Design and progress programs for glute hypertrophy, strength and power, selecting and loading exercises for the individual and the intended adaptation.

05

Explain and defend decisions

State the rationale behind selection, loading and progression choices in a way a client, colleague or employer can follow.

06

Recognize boundaries and document

Identify where fitness practice ends and referral becomes necessary; document assessments, programming and referrals to a standard that protects client and practitioner.

Nutrition, supplements and performance-enhancing drugs are covered within professional scope, with emphasis on published evidence, health risks and referral.

Inside the course

Built to become a working reference, not a course you finish and forget.

1,115 pages you return to: anatomy and biomechanics, structured assessment, 237 exercise records graded by strength of evidence, worked program templates, professional forms and the reasoning that connects them. Lifetime access to the complete text.

Every page below is a real export from the course files. Click any page to read it up close.

252 figures and 109 technical tables
237 graded exercise records
243 chapter quiz questions
12 professional client forms
From the course textbook: The Art & Science of Glute Training
Printable certificate · Provider PRO-014620
Digital course-completion badge: Advanced Glute Training Specialist, Booty Center Academy
Digital course-completion badge
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learning objectives
215
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252
technical tables
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Who it is for

Three starting points. One standard.

Learners enter from different professional positions. What connects them is the intention to understand glute training at a deeper level and apply it responsibly.

Aspiring specialist

Start with a serious foundation

Build the educational foundation for the specialty you want to pursue: the standards, reasoning and professional boundaries behind responsible glute-focused practice.

This advanced course does not replace any entry-level qualification required to practise in your location.

Practising trainer or coach

Move beyond general programming

Gain a clearer system for assessment, individualized exercise selection, progression, documentation and client communication.

Advanced or academically trained

Deepen, challenge and organize

Use the 1,115-page technical reference, 196 research works and 237 evidence-graded exercise records to deepen, challenge and organize what you already know.

Curriculum

The complete curriculum.

24 chapters in six parts, plus three appendices.

Part OneFoundationsChapters 1 to 5
  • Gluteal anatomy and function
  • The glutes within the kinetic chain
  • Client assessment and movement screening
  • The lumbopelvic-hip complex
  • Recognizing relevant movement findings, possible limitations and referral thresholds associated with glute and hip function
Part TwoPreparation and ProgrammingChapters 6 to 9
  • Programming principles
  • Movement preparation
  • Activation protocols
  • Mobility and flexibility
Part ThreeDevelopmentChapters 10 to 15
  • Hypertrophy
  • Strength and power
  • Foot positioning and footwear
  • Worked program templates
  • Blood-flow-restriction training
Part FourNutrition and Body CompositionChapters 16 to 18
  • Nutritional foundations
  • Body recomposition
  • Supplements
  • Performance-enhancing drugs, with emphasis on published evidence, health risks, professional boundaries and referral
Part FiveSpecial ContextsChapters 19 to 20
  • Training considerations surrounding buttock augmentation
  • Cellulite
  • Stretch marks
  • Relevant professional boundaries and referral thresholds
Part SixCoaching and PracticeChapters 21 to 24
  • Client motivation
  • Building a specialty practice
  • Professional standards
  • Integrative capstone
AppendicesThree appendicesA to C
  • Client forms and professional documentation templates
  • A stepper-based training reference
  • An exercise library graded by strength of evidence
View full course specifications
Structure
24 chapters and three appendices
Sections
255 numbered sections
Learning objectives
215 stated learning objectives
Figures and tables
252 figures and 109 technical tables
Client forms
12 professional client forms
Citations
390 citation occurrences; 196 unique research works
Exercise records
237 exercise records graded by strength of evidence
Chapter quizzes
243 formative quiz questions with answer keys and explanations. For learning and review; not scored.
Examination
60-question final examination. Passing score 70% (42 of 60). Unlimited retakes with no waiting period.
Study time
Approximately 31 hours, self-paced
Access
Lifetime access to the course text. Completion records retained for four years.
Assessment and completion

Completion requires demonstrated knowledge.

Five steps from enrollment to designation.

  1. Enroll

    Receive access to the complete 1,115-page course text. Begin at any time; there is no fixed schedule.

  2. Study

    Work through 24 chapters and three appendices at your own pace. Approximately 31 hours of structured study.

  3. Complete chapter quizzes

    243 questions with answer keys and explanations. For learning and review; not scored.

  4. Pass the final exam

    60 questions. Pass at 70% (42 of 60). Unlimited retakes with no waiting period. Question and answer order may be randomized between attempts.

  5. Receive your designation and CEUs

    Advanced Glute Training Specialist, with a printable certificate and digital badge. The certificate states 1.9 NASM CEUs and 1.9 AFAA CEUs with Provider Number PRO-014620. Completion records retained for four years.

The Certificate of Completion, stating 1.9 approved CEUs and Provider Number PRO-014620

What you walk away with.

  • A working reference you keep for life1,115 pages, 237 graded exercise records and 12 client forms you use on real clients, not a course you finish and forget.
  • A system for decisionsAssess, select, progress, document, refer. You can explain every choice to a client, a colleague or an employer.
  • The Advanced Glute Training Specialist designationA course-completion designation awarded by Booty Center, with a printable certificate titled "Certificate of Completion" and a digital badge you may display.
  • 1.9 NASM CEUs and 1.9 AFAA CEUsOn a certificate that carries Provider Number PRO-014620, the course title, your name, Booty Center and the completion date. Submit it through your NASM or AFAA online recertification portal.
  • A retained completion recordRetained for four years and accessible to the learner during that period.
About the designation

What "Advanced Glute Training Specialist" is and is not.

Advanced Glute Training Specialist is a course-completion designation awarded by Booty Center to learners who complete the course and pass the final examination. Successful learners receive a printable certificate and a digital badge they may display.

The course is approved by NASM and AFAA for continuing education credit: 1.9 NASM CEUs and 1.9 AFAA CEUs (Provider Number PRO-014620). The designation itself is not a professional certification, and it does not confer any licence, registration or practice authority. It is not a NASM or AFAA certification, and does not imply certification or credentialing by NASM or AFAA. It does not authorize anyone to teach or deliver The BootyMaxxing Method™.

  • Course-completion designation
  • 1.9 NASM CEUs · 1.9 AFAA CEUs
  • Printable certificate
  • Digital badge
  • Records retained four years
Enrollment

One complete specialist curriculum. One payment.

Assessment, anatomy, biomechanics, exercise evidence, programming, nutrition within scope, professional standards and documentation in one connected system, with lifetime access to the course text.

Everything enrollment includes

  • 1,115-page specialist curriculum
  • 24 chapters and three appendices
  • 237 evidence-graded exercise records
  • 12 professional client forms
  • 243 chapter quiz questions with explanations
  • 60-question final examination, unlimited retakes
  • Advanced Glute Training Specialist designation
  • 1.9 NASM CEUs and 1.9 AFAA CEUs
  • Printable certificate and digital badge
  • Lifetime access to the course text
FAQ

Before you enroll

Is an existing qualification required to enroll?
No. Enrollment is open to anyone. However, the material assumes foundational knowledge at approximately the level of a personal-training certification.
Does this course count toward NASM or AFAA recertification?
Yes. The program is approved by NASM and AFAA under its course title, The Art & Science of Glute Training: 1.9 NASM CEUs and 1.9 AFAA CEUs (Provider Number PRO-014620). Booty Center is recognized by the National Academy of Sports Medicine and by the Athletics and Fitness Association of America as an Approved Continuing Education Provider. NASM-CPT recertification requires 2.0 CEUs every two years; AFAA recertification requires 1.5.
How do I claim my CEUs?
After passing the final examination, your certificate of completion states the course title, your name, Booty Center, the completion date, the CEU value and Provider Number PRO-014620. Submit it through your NASM or AFAA online recertification portal. If you misplace your certificate, Booty Center will replace it.
What is the difference between the program and the textbook?
Advanced Glute Training Specialist is the program you enroll in: structured study, chapter quizzes, the final examination, the designation and the CEUs. The Art & Science of Glute Training is the program's 1,115-page course textbook, and the title under which the course is approved by NASM and AFAA.
Is this a video course?
No. It is a comprehensive, text-based, self-study online course.
How long will I have access?
Learners receive lifetime access to the course text. This does not mean lifetime access to every future Academy product.
How long does the course take?
Approximately 31 hours of structured study. The course is self-paced, with no fixed schedule, location requirement or scheduled start date. Learners may begin at any time.
Can I retake the final examination?
Yes. Unlimited retakes are permitted with no waiting period. Question and answer order may be randomized between attempts.
What do I receive after passing?
Successful learners receive the Advanced Glute Training Specialist course-completion designation, a printable certificate of completion and a digital badge.
Is this a professional certification?
No. Advanced Glute Training Specialist is a course-completion designation awarded by Booty Center. It is not a professional certification, and it does not confer any licence, registration or practice authority. The course is NASM and AFAA approved for continuing education credit (1.9 CEUs); the designation is not a NASM or AFAA certification and does not imply certification or credentialing by NASM or AFAA.
How long are completion records retained?
Booty Center retains course-completion records for four years and makes them accessible to the learner during that retention period.
How do I pay?
Choose one-time or 4 payments in the enrollment panel, then continue to secure Stripe Checkout. Pay one-time ($397$497) or in 4 payments of $99$125. Klarna or Afterpay may also be offered at checkout where available.
Can I pay in installments?
Yes. Choose 4 payments of $99$125, or a single payment of $397$497.
Advanced Glute Training Specialist

Build the expertise people can trust.

NASM and AFAA approved · 1.9 CEUs · Text-based · Self-paced · 100% online · Approximately 31 hours · Lifetime access to the course text.

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