Credentials / National Exercise Trainers Association

NETA Kettlebell Specialty Certification

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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

https://www.netafit.org/certifications/specialty/

Recertification page

unknown

Accreditation

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

Renewal & CEU requirements

2 yr

renewal cycle

CEUs per cycle

$35

renewal

Recertification required

yes

CEU unit system

NETA CEC (0.1 ACE CEC / 0.1 AFAA CEU / 0.1 NASM CEU = 1.0 NETA CEC)

Ethics requirement

unknown

CPR/AED at renewal

yes

Deadline rule

Certificate valid 2 years from date of issue; all 10 CECs must be earned between issue date and expiration. NETA advises submitting renewal two months prior to expiration. Automatic 180-day reinstatement grace period (status 'expired') with late fees; after 180 days the workshop/course must be retaken and exam passed.

At least 6 of the 10 CECs must come from NETA workshops or home study courses purchased directly from NETA. Renewal requires application, photocopies of Certificates of Completion for all CECs, proof of adult CPR/AED certification (front and back of card) from a recognized provider (e.g., AHA, ARC, ASHI, NSC) that included a live hands-on skills evaluation (online-only CPR not accepted; CPR courses award no CECs), and the fee. Excess CECs do not carry over to a future cycle. Renewal can be completed online or by mail.

CEU recognition

ACE (American Council on Exercise) — accepts ceus from
NETA automatically accepts ACE-approved CECs; 0.10 ACE CEC = 1.0 NETA CEC. Certificate of Completion required.
NASM — accepts ceus from
NETA automatically accepts NASM-approved CEUs; 0.10 NASM CEU = 1.0 NETA CEC.
AFAA — accepts ceus from
NETA automatically accepts AFAA-approved CEUs; 0.10 AFAA CEU = 1.0 NETA CEC.
NETA (non-preapproved coursework / college courses) — petition accepted
Activities not pre-approved by NETA, ACE, AFAA, or NASM may be petitioned; health/fitness-related college courses with grade C or higher evaluated case-by-case via Petition Application plus $25 petition fee per course.
ACE (American Council on Exercise) — approved ceu provider
NETA Kettlebell Specialty Certification itself awards ACE credit: live workshop 7 NETA / 0.60 ACE; on-demand 5 NETA / 0.30 ACE.

Sources (6)

NETA Certification Boardtier 1 primary
official candidate handbook · retrieved 2026-09-02
Fitness Specialty Certifications | Affordable, Live or On-Demandtier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
https://www.netafit.org/certifications/renewals/renew-online/tier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-03
https://www.netafit.org/certifications/renewals/specialty-certification-renewal/tier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
https://www.netafit.org/wp-content/uploads/Specialty-Certification-Renewal-Application.pdftier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-04
https://www.netafit.org/certifications/specialty/kettlebell-certification/tier 1 primary
official 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)