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NPCP NCPT vs W.I.T.S. CPT
NCPT Comprehensive Certification from National Pilates Certification Program and Certified Personal Trainer Level I from World Instructor Training Schools, side by side: accreditation, eligibility, exam, cost and renewal, each fact from its cited source.
Key differences
- The exam fee differs: $300 for NCPT versus $450 for CPT.
- NCPT requires 16 continuing-education units per cycle versus 10 for CPT.
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
2027-05-31
2027-09-30
Target professional
Pilates teachers who completed comprehensive Pilates education
Entry-level personal trainers
Minimum age
18
18
Education requirement
Completion of Comprehensive Pilates education (program minimum 450 hours)
Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent (e.g., GED)
Degree required
unknown
unknown
Experience requirement
unknown
unknown
CPR/AED to enroll
unknown
yes
Other prerequisites
unknown
unknown
Exam format
125 multiple-choice questions (100 scored)
Two-part: 100 multiple-choice written exam plus a performance-based (practical) exam
Question count
unknown
unknown
Time limit
180 minutes
120 minutes
Passing score
78 out of 100 scored
unknown
Retake policy
unknown
May retake a failed exam (written or practical) a maximum of two times in a 12-month period.
Exam / application fees
$300 exam fee
$450 exam fee
Renewal required
yes
yes
Renewal cycle
2 years
2 years
CEUs per cycle
16
10
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, Mobility, Movement Assessment
Personal Training, Exercise Physiology, Movement Assessment
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