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NESTA MMA Conditioning Coach Certification

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Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03. 3 sources on file.

At a glance

Credential type
certification
Status
unknown
Target professional
Coaches and trainers conditioning mixed martial arts athletes
Country
unknown
Official page
https://www.nestacertified.com/mma-conditioning-association-coach-certification/
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Conditioning, Strength & Conditioning, Sports Performance

Accreditation

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

Eligibility & examination

Eligibility

Minimum age
unknown
Education
unknown
Degree required
no
Experience
unknown
CPR/AED
no
Other prerequisites
None — "The course is open to anyone and has no prerequisites."

Marketed to fitness professionals, MMA fighters, gym owners and martial arts school owners, but enrollment is open to anyone with no stated prerequisites, age, or education requirements.

Examination

Format
100-question multiple-choice final exam, taken online from anywhere (no travel needed)
Online exam
yes
Testing center
unknown
Length
180 minutes
Questions
100
Passing score
70% or higher
Attempts included
3
Retake policy
Three attempts to pass are included

Initial certification costs

  • $789 — MMA Conditioning Coach Certification - online course with training and exam access

Renewal & CEU requirements

2 yr
renewal cycle
2
CEUs per cycle
$75
renewal
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
NESTA CEU (a CEU is quantified in increments of 0.1 and is roughly equivalent to one hour of live workshop or distance learning study)
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
unknown

Certificate is valid 2 years and is renewable by submitting proof of 2.0 CEUs plus a $75 renewal/application fee; the exam does not need to be retaken. (NESTA's separately documented PFT renewal path uses a 4-year cycle/4.0 CEUs/$149 fee and a 90-day post-expiration window, which is not stated as applying to the MMA Conditioning Coach credential.)

CEU recognition

  • ISSA — approved ceu provider
    Course completion listed as 20 ISSA CECs; ISSA has approved NESTA programs (refer to each program's CEU details)
  • Spencer Institute — approved ceu provider
    Course listed as 2.0 Spencer Institute CEUs
  • ITCA — approved ceu provider
    Course listed as 2.0 ITCA CEUs
  • NESTA ECB — petition accepted
    Per NESTA renewal guidance, CEUs from providers not on the NESTA approved-provider list must be submitted via a CEU Petition and approved before inclusion in a renewal application (documented for the PFT credential)
  • NASM — approved ceu provider
    NASM has approved the MMA Conditioning Coach Certification for 1.9 CEUs

Sources (3)

Latest verification activity: reverification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-02)

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