NASM Recertification
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Keep Your Credentials Up-to-Date!

Every two years, NASM and AFAA certified professionals must apply for recertification/renewal. This ensures our professionals stay current on the latest industry knowledge and allows them to keep their services running smoothly. And with our Recertify for Life program, you don’t have to stress about Recertification/Renewal Application fees and will have access to exclusive benefits.

Learn more about recertification and renewal for the following certifications:

 

Recertification and/or Renewal Requirements

 

NASM Certified Personal Trainer

Stay current with the industry’s best-practice guidelines while expanding your skills, knowledge, and client base, leading to more earnings over time. NASM Certified Personal Trainers are required to:

  • Recertify every two years by earning 1.9 CEUs (continuing education units) and maintaining your current CPR/AED certification (0.1 CEUs)
  • Upload documentation to the Recertification Portal
  • Pay your recertification fees

Learn more about the recertification/renewal guidelines for NASM Certified Personal Trainers here.

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NASM Certified Nutrition Coach

As a Nutrition Coach, you make a difference in clients’ lives through inspiring them to eat right while training. With that level of commitment, it's important to ensure that your knowledge is up-to-date. In order to renew your credential, NASM Certified Nutrition Coaches must:

  • Renewal requirement must be satisfied every 2 years
  • Purchase the NASM CNC Renewal Exam
  • Complete and pass your exam (you'll get three attempts and 365 days to pass the renewal exam)

Find out more about renewing your credential here.

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NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coach

NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coaches know the value of keeping up with the latest nutrition trends in fitness. So, it’s important to renew and keep current on best practice guidelines to continually develop your knowledge of sports nutrition beyond the basic levels. NASM Certified Sports Nutrition Coaches must:

  • Complete the CSNC Renewal Application
  • Make your payment online
  • Submit your documentation by email

Learn more about renewing the NASM-CSNC credential here.

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NASM Certified Wellness Coach

Wellness Coaches help their clients make potent lifestyle behavioral shifts that lead to better life satisfaction, improved emotional and physical performance, and less disease. That being said, keeping your certification current is crucial in keeping up with important changes in this part of fitness. Wellness Coaches must:

  • Recertify every two years by earning 1.9 CEUs (continuing education units)
  • Complete the CWC Renewal Application
  • Submit your documentation by email

To learn more about renewing your certification, click here.

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NASM International Certified Personal Trainer

Our professionals who hold the NASM-ICPT will also need to renew their credential every two years. Staying up to date on the global trends and current standards will help you to stay on top of your field. International Certified Personal Trainers are required to:

  • Recertify every two years by earning 1.9 CEUs (continuing education units) and maintaining your current CPR/AED certification (0.1 CEUs)
  • Upload documentation to the Recertification Portal
  • Pay your recertification fee(s)

If you earned the NASM-ICPT through an NASM International Partner, you may need to work with that distributor for specific submission instructions. Click here to find the contact information for your international distributor.

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AFAA Group Fitness Instructor

Stay connected with your group fitness participants and demonstrate a commitment to excellence. Recertifying with AFAA is easy and keeps your skills up-to-date. AFAA Group Fitness Instructors must:

  • Recertify every two years by earning 15 CEUs (continuing education units) and maintaining your current CPR/AED certification (2 CEU). 2 CEU’s must come from an AFAA or NASM course.
  • Complete an AFAA Renewal Application
  • Make your payment online
  • Submit your documentation by email

To learn more about recertifying for AFAA's GFI, go here.

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Continuing Education Courses


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SFC

Stretching and Flexibility Coach

Master the techniques and strategies needed to start helping clients with assisted stretching and more.

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VCS

Virtual Coaching Specialization

Learn the fundamentals of virtual coaching and take your fitness services online. Gain actionable insights to scale your digital business with ease.

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HGD

Home Gym Design Specialization

Learn how to help your fitness clients effectively design and install a home gym.

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CES

Corrective Exercise Specialization

Apply the principles of human movement by correcting imbalances for clients. Learn prehabilitation, the Corrective Exercise Continuum, and more.

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PES

Performance Enhancement Specialization

High quality sports performance training starts with an NASM-PES specilization. Coach clients - from athletes to weekend warriors - today!

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WLS

Weight Loss Specialization

Add weight loss to your fitness repertoire and help individuals realize and act upon their weight loss goals.

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FAQs

CEU is an acronym for Continuing Education Unit. CEUs are intended to continue to develop knowledge and skills, as well as enhance professional skills beyond the levels required for entry-level practice.

You can find NASM's Continuing Education courses by clicking here. To locate NASM-approved CEUs, visit our Course Providers page by clicking here.

Continuing education courses not pre-approved with NASM can be reviewed by petition only. A $25 nonrefundable administrative fee is required for each course/event petitioned. You may petition a course in the recertification section in your NASM Student Portal.

When an application is under audit, it signifies a random selection in which the submission is reviewed personally by one of our staff. If any documentation is missing or additional information is required, you will be notified via email.


Once you successfully complete your recertification or renewal requirements, an updated Digital Certificate and Digital Badge will become available to you within 24 hours, but in most cases immediately. Simply log in to the Customer Portal to access both.

If the CPR/AED card is completed with the 90-day grace period after your certification, it will be accepted for your renewal.

NASM offers an online CPR/AED certification. However, you can meet the required CPR/AED certifications through the following organizations: American Heart Association, American Red Cross, American Safety and Health Institute, St. John Ambulance, Emergency Care & Safety Institute or Emergency Medical Technician.

NASM's Recertify for Life gives NASM professionals the opportunity to avoid recertification and renewal application fees with a one-time fee of $399. NASM-CPTs are still required to submit a recertification/renewal application and show proof of 2.0 CEU's (including a mandatory copy of a current CPR/AED card) every 2 years.