Credentials / ACTION Certification LLC
ACTION Certified Personal Trainer
Verified: this record was checked against its official source and the accreditor’s directory. Last verified 2026-09-12. 8 sources on file.
At a glance
Credential type
certification
Status
active
Target professional
Entry-level personal trainers working in individual and group settings with healthy clients
Country
unknown
Official page
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Personal Training, Movement Assessment, Nutrition Coaching, Special Populations
Accreditation
accreditedNCCAaccredited through 2029-07-31· confirmed in the accreditor’s directory 2026-09-12
ACTION Certification | CPT | Certified Personal Trainer | NCCA | Accredited through 7/31/2029
Eligibility & examination
Eligibility
Minimum age
unknown
Education
unknown
Degree required
unknown
Experience
unknown
CPR/AED
yes
Other prerequisites
unknown
Examination
Format
130 multiple choice questions (100 scored, up to 30 non-scored research); online with live proctors (ProctorU)
Online exam
unknown
Testing center
unknown
Length
150 minutes
Questions
unknown
Passing score
72%
Attempts included
unknown
Retake policy
May re-test after a 90-day waiting period following the previous exam date.
Initial certification costs
$99
exam fee
- $139 — Bundled prep plan (from)
Renewal & CEU requirements
2 yr
renewal cycle
2
CEUs per cycle
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
CEC
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
unknown
Pathway
What this credential requires
All of:
- CPR/AEDCurrent valid CPR and AED certification earned through an in-person program
Sources (8)
- ACTION PERSONAL TRAINER CERTIFICATIONtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- ACTION Certification Credentials • Accredible • Certificates, Badges and Blockchaintier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Prepare for the NCCA Accredited Online
Personal Trainer Certification Exam
for $139 or $16.95/monthtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- CANDIDATE HANDBOOKtier 1 primaryofficial candidate handbook · retrieved 2026-09-07
- Online Exam - Certified Personal Trainer (CPT)tier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- https://actioncertification.org/index.php?Itemid=232&catid=9&id=43%3Aexam-and-test-center-information&option=com_content&view=articletier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-08
- Prepare for the NCCA Accredited Online
Personal Trainer Certification Exam
for $139 or $16.95/monthtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-07
- NCCA Accredited Certification Programs Directory - full listing (314 programs), Institute for Credentialing Excellence - monthly snapshot 2026-10-03tier 2 authoritative registryaccreditation directory · retrieved 2026-10-03
Latest verification activity: reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-10-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-12) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-12) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-12)
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