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NCCPT-CPT vs NPCP NCPT
NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer from National Council for Certified Personal Trainers 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: $79 for NCCPT-CPT versus $300 for NCPT.
- NCCPT-CPT requires 2 continuing-education units per cycle versus 16 for NCPT — note the providers use different CEU unit systems, so these figures are not directly comparable.
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
2031-05-31
2027-05-31
Target professional
Personal trainers
Pilates teachers who completed comprehensive Pilates education
Minimum age
18
18
Education requirement
unknown
Completion of Comprehensive Pilates education (program minimum 450 hours)
Degree required
no
unknown
Experience requirement
unknown
unknown
CPR/AED to enroll
yes
unknown
Other prerequisites
Valid, unexpired photo ID with signature (driver's license, state/government-issued ID, passport, school ID, or military ID — military ID for in-person testing only); valid CPR card or certificate of completion (digital CPR certificate not accepted); name on ID and CPR proof must exactly match the student account. No prerequisite courses; purchase of exam preparation materials not required.
unknown
Exam format
Proctored multiple-choice exam administered by Prometric; not open book/open note; offered at a Prometric testing center or via remote online proctoring
125 multiple-choice questions (100 scored)
Question count
140
unknown
Time limit
120 minutes
180 minutes
Passing score
Scaled score; candidate whose scaled score equals or exceeds the passing standard passes (125 of 140 items scored; 15 unscored pre-test items)
78 out of 100 scored
Retake policy
Retakes must occur within the 12-month testing window; waiting periods of 14 days after the first attempt, 90 days after the second, and one year after the third. A retake fee must be purchased to retest. Free six-month extension available if waiting period extends beyond the 12-month window; a further six-month extension can be purchased for a fee.
unknown
Exam / application fees
$79 exam fee
$300 exam fee
Renewal required
yes
yes
Renewal cycle
2 years
2 years
CEUs per cycle
2
16
CEU unit system
NCCPT CEU — "20 continuing education units, which equates to 2.0 CEUs at a rate of one hour per 0.1 CEU" (1 contact hour = 0.1 CEU)
CEC
Renewal fees
$75 standard
unknown
Ethics requirement
no
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
yes
unknown
Renewal deadline rule
Renew every 2 years by the certification expiration date; initial renewal applications accepted starting one year before expiration. CEUs must be earned within the credential's original two-year cycle (no carryover, no repeated courses). A 30-day grace period after expiration is allowed with a late fee; renewal dates remain fixed to the original certification date. After the 30-day grace period the credential expires and reinstatement requires retaking the certification exam.
unknown
Reinstatement
unknown
unknown
Credential status
active
active
Last verified
2026-09-03
2026-09-12
CEU recognition
NCCPT (own courses) (accepts ceus from) · International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (accepts ceus from) · Third-party / non-NCCPT, non-ISSA CEU providers (petition accepted)
unknown
Categories
Personal Training
Personal Training, Mobility, Movement Assessment
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