Credentials / National Federation of Professional Trainers

Running Mechanics

continuing education courseverifiedby National Federation of Professional Trainers· Compare

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

At a glance

Credential type

continuing education course

Status

active

Target professional

Personal trainers

Country

unknown

Official page

https://nfpt.com/product/running-mechanics/

Recertification page

unknown

Accreditation

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

Renewal & CEU requirements

Recertification required

not_applicable

CEU unit system

NFPT CEC (1 hour participation time = 0.2 CECs)

Ethics requirement

not_applicable

CPR/AED at renewal

not_applicable

Deadline rule

unknown

"Running Mechanics" is an NFPT eCourse/certificate of completion (0.5 NFPT CECs, $45), not a renewable credential; no renewal cycle, CE requirement, or renewal fee is stated for the course itself. Evidence describes renewal only for the NFPT-CPT credential: annual renewal with 2.0 CECs per year beginning in year two (none required in year one) plus an annual renewal fee; effective Jan 1, 2027 the cycle becomes 2 years with 4.0 CECs and a 30-day grace period (legacy 2-year grace periods end Dec 31, 2028).

CEU recognition

National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) — accepts ceus from
CECs may be earned through NFPT CE/specialty courses, NFPT Approved CE Providers/courses/events, seminars, self-tests, and emergency response (CPR/AED/First Aid) certifications; each category capped at 2.0 CECs per cycle; no rollover or advance credit.
National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) — petition accepted
"Other/Non-Approved Activities" may be submitted for review and credit award via the online account or Recertification Submission Form; judged on subject matter relevance, instructor/developer qualification, and participation time (1 hour = 0.2 CECs).

Sources (5)

NFPT FAQs | Personal Trainer Certification Questionstier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
NFPT Recertification | Maintain Your CPT Credentialtier 1 primary
official recertification handbook · retrieved 2026-09-02
CPT Coretier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
Running Mechanicstier 1 primary
official provider page · retrieved 2026-09-02
https://nfpt.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/NFPT-Recertification-Packet-2026.pdftier 1 primary
official 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)