Credentials / National Exercise Trainers Association
NETA Advanced Kettlebell Specialty Certification
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 / instructors
Country
unknown
Official page
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Personal Training, Kettlebells, Strength & Conditioning
Accreditation
No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.
Renewal & CEU requirements
2 yr
renewal cycle
10
CEUs per cycle
$35
renewal
Recertification required
yes
CEU unit system
NETA CEC (0.1 ACE CEC / 0.1 NASM CEU / 0.1 AFAA CEU = 1.0 NETA CEC)
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
yes
Deadline rule
Certificate valid two years from date of issue; CECs must be earned between issue date and expiration. NETA advises submitting renewal two months prior to expiration. Automatic 180-day reinstatement grace period after expiration (status 'expired'); if grace period lapses, must retake course/exam and pass to regain the credential.
10 CECs per 2-year cycle, at least 6 earned directly from NETA workshops or NETA home study courses. Non-NETA CECs require Certificate of Completion (name, activity, date, CECs, provider/course number). CPR/AED must include live hands-on practical skills evaluation (in-person or virtual); online-only not accepted, and CPR/AED courses award no CECs. Excess CECs beyond 10 do not carry to the next period. Renewal by mail or online.
CEU recognition
- ACE (American Council on Exercise) — accepts ceus fromAutomatically accepted; 0.10 ACE CEC = 1.0 NETA CEC. Also, NETA specialty certifications provide ACE-approved CEC (Advanced Kettlebell on-demand: 0.4 ACE).
- NASM — accepts ceus fromAutomatically accepted; 0.10 NASM CEU = 1.0 NETA CEC
- AFAA — accepts ceus fromAutomatically accepted; 0.10 AFAA CEU = 1.0 NETA CEC
- NETA — petition acceptedNon-pre-approved coursework or health/fitness-related college courses (grade C or higher, completed in the recertification period) may be petitioned with CE Petition Application, documentation, and $25 petition fee per course
Sources (5)
- Specialty Fitness Certifications: Personal Trainer, Group Exercise & Moretier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- Fitness Specialty Certifications | Affordable, Live or On-Demandtier 1 primaryofficial provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
- https://www.netafit.org/certifications/specialty/kettlebell-certification-2/tier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- https://www.netafit.org/certifications/renewals/specialty-certification-renewal/tier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
- https://www.netafit.org/wp-content/uploads/Specialty-Certification-Renewal-Application.pdftier 1 primaryofficial recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-02)