Credentials / National Exercise & Sports Trainers Association
NESTA MMA Conditioning Coach Certification
Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03.
At a glance
Credential type
certification
Status
unknown
Target professional
Coaches and trainers conditioning mixed martial arts athletes
Country
unknown
Official page
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.
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 providerCourse completion listed as 20 ISSA CECs; ISSA has approved NESTA programs (refer to each program's CEU details)
- Spencer Institute — approved ceu providerCourse listed as 2.0 Spencer Institute CEUs
- ITCA — approved ceu providerCourse listed as 2.0 ITCA CEUs
- NESTA ECB — petition acceptedPer 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 providerNASM has approved the MMA Conditioning Coach Certification for 1.9 CEUs
Sources (3)
- NESTA Accreditations, Affiliations, Recognitions and Membershipstier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- MMA Conditioning Coach Certification - Personal Trainer Certification, Nutrition Courses, Fitness Educationtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://pft.nestacertified.com/nesta-personal-fitness-trainer-continuing-education-ceu-recertification/tier 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)