Credentials / National Academy of Sports Medicine
NASM Certified Personal Trainer
Verified: this record was checked against its official source and the accreditor’s directory. Last verified 2026-09-03.
At a glance
Credential type
certification
Status
active
Target professional
Personal trainers
Country
US
Official page
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Personal Training
Accreditation
accreditedNCCAaccredited through 2026-11-23
Confirmed against NCCA Accredited Program Directory (full listing) on 2026-09-03: National Academy of Sports Medicine | CPT | Certified Personal Trainer | NCCA | Accredited through 11/23/2026
Renewal & CEU requirements
2 yr
renewal cycle
2
CEUs per cycle
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
NASM-approved CEU (2.0 CEUs ≈ 20 contact hours of approved continuing education)
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
yes
Deadline rule
Credential must be renewed by its two-year expiration date. If requirements are not met, the credential expires; renewal applications are accepted up to one year after expiration provided all CE courses were completed before or within 90 days of the expiration date. A late fee applies to applications received up to 90 days post-expiration; after 90 days an additional fee applies.
2.0 NASM-approved CEUs per two-year cycle, of which 0.1 CEU comes from the mandatory current CPR/AED certification. Renewal is submitted through the NASM Customer Portal / Recertification Portal (upload CEUs, complete application, pay fees). Applications are subject to random audit, with 30 days to submit supporting documentation. NASM One™ membership waives recertification/renewal fees and includes 350+ CEU courses plus a complimentary CPR/AED course. Reference: NASM-AFAA Recertification Handbook.
CEU recognition
- NASM Preferred Providers / NASM-approved course providers — accepts ceus fromCEUs from NASM's Preferred Providers and NASM-approved providers count toward the 2.0 CEU requirement.
- Non-preapproved continuing education providers — petition acceptedCourses not preapproved by NASM are reviewed by petition only; $25 non-refundable administrative fee per course/event petitioned.
- CPR/AED providers (e.g., American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety and Health Institute) — accepts ceus fromCertified Professionals must hold a current CPR/AED card when applying for recertification (worth 0.1 CEU); providers not listed should be confirmed with Member Services.
Sources (5)
- NASM Certified Personal Trainertier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://www.nasm.org/certified-personal-trainer-renewaltier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-03
- https://www.nasm.org/nasm-faqstier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-03
- https://support.nasm.org/hubfs/NASM%20Website/Web%20Resources/NASM%20Candidate%20Handbook%20.pdf?hsLang=entier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-03
- NCCA Accredited Certification Programs Directory — full listing (311 programs), Institute for Credentialing Excellencetier 2 authoritative registryaccreditation directory · retrieved 2026-09-03
Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-02)