Credentials / National Academy of Sports Medicine
NASM Women's Fitness Specialization
Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03.
At a glance
Credential type
specialization
Status
active
Target professional
Fitness professionals
Country
US
Official page
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Pregnancy / Postpartum, Women's Fitness
Accreditation
No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.
Renewal & CEU requirements
Recertification required
no
CEU unit system
NASM CEU (specialization awards 1.5 NASM CEUs)
Ethics requirement
not_applicable
CPR/AED at renewal
not_applicable
Deadline rule
unknown
NASM states that once the WFS exam is passed, the specialization credential does not expire or require renewal. WFS is an advanced specialization, not an NCCA-accredited certification, and is not listed among the NASM/AFAA credentials requiring biennial recertification. The course itself is worth 1.5 NASM CEUs that can be applied toward renewal of an existing NASM certification (e.g., NASM-CPT, which requires 2.0 CEUs every two years including 0.1 CEU CPR/AED).
CEU recognition
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) — approved ceu providerWFS is worth 1.5 NASM CEUs; these CEUs can be applied toward renewal of an existing NASM certification such as NASM-CPT.
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) recertification program — petition acceptedFor NASM credential renewals generally: courses not pre-approved by NASM can be reviewed by petition only, with a $25 nonrefundable administrative fee per course/event; CEUs from NASM Preferred Providers also accepted.
Sources (3)
- NASM Women's Fitness Specializationtier 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/products/nasm-recertification-and-renewal-informationtier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-03
Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-02)