Credentials / National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association
NESTA Heart Rate Performance Specialist
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
unknown
Official page
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Conditioning, Professional Development, Sports Performance
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
unknown
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
unknown
NESTA states the Heart Rate Performance Specialist credential is a "Lifetime certificate" that is "valid forever," with lifetime access to training materials; no recertification cycle, CEU requirement, or renewal fee is stated. (NESTA's 4.0 CEU / 4-year renewal requirement applies to the separate PFT certification, not to HRPS.) A $95 retest fee applies for additional exam attempts; the program itself costs $97.
CEU recognition
- NASM — approved ceu providerProgram awards 1.9 NASM CEUs
- ITCA — approved ceu providerProgram awards 2.0 ITCA CEUs
- MMACA — approved ceu providerProgram awards 2.0 MMACA CEUs
- NESTA — approved ceu providerCompleting the Heart Rate Performance Specialist program awards 2.0 NESTA CEUs
- ISSA — approved ceu providerProgram awards 16 ISSA CECs
Sources (3)
- NESTA Accreditations, Affiliations, Recognitions and Membershipstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- Earn Your Master Personal Trainer Certification Onlinetier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- Heart Rate Performance Specialist Certificationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-02)