Credentials / International Society of Sports Nutrition

ISSN Sports Nutrition Specialist

ISSN-SNScertificationverifiedby International Society of Sports Nutrition· Compare

Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03.

At a glance

Credential type

certification

Status

active

Target professional

Personal trainers and other fitness professionals without a 4-year college degree

Country

unknown

Official page

https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/ISSN-SNS.html

Recertification page

https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/ISSN-SNS.html

Accreditation

No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.

Renewal & CEU requirements

1 yr

renewal cycle

CEUs per cycle

Recertification required

yes

CEU unit system

ISSN CEU

Ethics requirement

unknown

CPR/AED at renewal

unknown

Deadline rule

Annual CEU requirement (6 CEU per year); alternatively 30 CEUs every five years. Active paid ISSN membership must be maintained continuously; certification remains valid only 1 year if membership is not maintained.

ISSN randomly audits ISSN-SNS holders for evidence of CEU compliance, so proof of registration/completion must be retained. CEUs are self-reported via the member portal under 'CERTIFICATIONS' > 'CEU Reporting' (ISSN Event, Non-ISSN Event, or ISSN CEU Exam). Sample CEU values: present at national/regional ISSN conference 6; serve as officer/volunteer 6; publish in JISSN 6; attend US National ISSN conference 13-15; international ISSN conference 6; regional ISSN workshop 3-6; ISSN webinars 3-6; one online CEU quiz per year 6; approved non-ISSN event 3. A $49 processing fee per event applies if a conference CEU certificate is not collected at the conference and is requested later. Online CEU exam registration is $249 (all member types, per CEUexamsDetails page); online CEU quizzes are listed at $149 member / $229 non-member and satisfy the requirement for one year (energy-drink quiz page states two years).

CEU recognition

Non-ISSN events (e.g., NSCA) — petition accepted
Approved non-ISSN events worth 3 CEUs; approved case-by-case and must be approved by ISSN prior to applying for credit. Approval is much less likely if the holder never attends an ISSN event.

Sources (9)

https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/jissn.html/CERTBrochures/certifications.htmltier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
ISSN - SNStier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
ISSN - SNStier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
ISSN - SNStier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/CertificationsDetails.php?IDcert=47tier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-03
https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/TestingDetails.php?IDtest=7tier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/CEUexamsDetails.php?IDconf=143tier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/TestingDetails.php?IDtest=6tier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
https://www.sportsnutritionsociety.org/Board-of-Directors.html/ArchivePDFS/ArchivePDFS/CERTBrochures/CERTBrochures/ISSN-SNS.htmltier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04

Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-03)