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ACTION-CPT vs NPCP NCPT
ACTION Certified Personal Trainer from ACTION Certification LLC and NCPT Comprehensive Certification from National Pilates Certification Program, side by side: accreditation, eligibility, exam, cost and renewal, each fact from its cited source.
Key differences
- The exam fee differs: $99 for ACTION-CPT versus $300 for NCPT.
- ACTION-CPT requires 2 continuing-education units per cycle versus 16 for NCPT.
Differences are stated only where both credentials have a known value on record — never inferred against an unknown. No winner is declared; which credential fits depends on your goals. Methodology
Credential type
certification
certification
Verification
verified
verified
Accreditation
accreditedNCCA(directory-confirmed)
accreditedNCCA(directory-confirmed)
Accredited through
2029-07-31
2027-05-31
Target professional
Entry-level personal trainers working in individual and group settings with healthy clients
Pilates teachers who completed comprehensive Pilates education
Minimum age
unknown
18
Education requirement
unknown
Completion of Comprehensive Pilates education (program minimum 450 hours)
Degree required
unknown
unknown
Experience requirement
unknown
unknown
CPR/AED to enroll
yes
unknown
Other prerequisites
unknown
unknown
Exam format
130 multiple choice questions (100 scored, up to 30 non-scored research); online with live proctors (ProctorU)
125 multiple-choice questions (100 scored)
Question count
unknown
unknown
Time limit
150 minutes
180 minutes
Passing score
72%
78 out of 100 scored
Retake policy
May re-test after a 90-day waiting period following the previous exam date.
unknown
Exam / application fees
$99 exam fee
$300 exam fee
Renewal required
yes
yes
Renewal cycle
2 years
2 years
CEUs per cycle
2
16
CEU unit system
CEC
CEC
Renewal fees
unknown
unknown
Ethics requirement
unknown
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
unknown
Renewal deadline rule
unknown
unknown
Reinstatement
unknown
unknown
Credential status
active
active
Last verified
2026-09-12
2026-09-12
CEU recognition
unknown
unknown
Categories
Personal Training, Movement Assessment, Nutrition Coaching, Special Populations
Personal Training, Mobility, Movement Assessment
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