how do i know when my nasm course expires

by Mr. Angel Schuppe 9 min read

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  • Log in to NASM.org
  • Click on " My Account " and select the “ Proctored Exam ” menu option
  • Locate the exam name and you will find the expiration date next to the blue action button

Please contact Member Services at 1-800-460-6276 option 3 to confirm expiration and/or extension options.

Full Answer

Do NASM certifications expire?

7.2 (d) Upon successful completion, you will receive a certificate and you will be offered continuing education units that can be applied used in recertifying your NASM or AFAA certifications, if any. Standard Specializations credentials do not expire and do not require renewal. 8. NASM NUTRITION COACH PROGRAMS AND NASM WELLNESS COACH PROGRAM

How do I know if my course is approved by NASM?

To determine if an outside provider course is approved by NASM or AFAA, please visit the Approved Providers list (s) on our site. If the course you completed is not through an existing Approved Provider, you can still petition it for review. For more information on the Recertification Guidelines and petition details, please click here.

How difficult is the NASM exam?

The best way to gauge the NASM test difficulty is to look at the stats from the previous years. Although the NASM exam is constantly being changed, the average pass rate for the last few years is approximately 65%. In 2015 the NASM pass rate was 67%.

How long does it take to get a NASM certificate?

Within 4-6 weeks, a hardcopy certificate will be mailed to the address you have on your NASM account. Do I have to renew my certificate? To maintain the certification, you must submit 1.9 continuing education credits, and a renewal application every two years.

Do NASM courses expire?

The NASM-CPT certification must be recertified every two (2) years in order to support our commitment to protect health and safety.

Is there a time limit on NASM?

Access to your online study materials is good for 365 days from date of purchase. Your access will end on the course expiration date. For the CPT exam, the initial enrollment period is 180 days from the date of purchase.

How much does NASM renewal cost?

The recertification fee for the NASM-CPT credential is $99. The late recertification fees are: $30 for applications received up to 90-days post-expiration and $50 for applications received after their grace period and before one year after credential expiration. The Recertify for Life program is one-time fee of $329.

What is NASM Recert for life?

NASM Recertify for Life gives NASM and AFAA fitness professionals the opportunity to avoid renewal fees with a one-time fee of $399. You will also receive these lifetime benefits: Waived recertification application fee. 30% discount on NASM Specializations and Business Accelerator*

How do I extend my NASM course?

How do I get an extension for my course? For the CPT exam, the initial enrollment period is 180 days from the date of purchase. Please contact the Member Services team by phone at 1-800-460-6276 for details on extension options. Please note that additional fees may apply.

Is NASM hard to pass?

Overall, the NASM certification has been notorious for being one of the more difficult in the industry over the last decade. NASM has made their test difficult on purpose because they are trying to raise the standard for the knowledge required for personal trainers.

Is a NASM certification worth it?

It is highly regarded and accepted by almost all gyms and health and fitness establishments. But we can go on and on about how popular NASM is, let's look at the stats. As far as enrollment figures go, NASM has the highest of all the top NCCA accredited certifications, with a 2019 figure of 22,304 trainers enrolling.

How long is NASM course?

approximately 10-12 weeksThe standard NASM certification program is a 10-week online course. Candidates can also participate in a hands-on, live workshop component in addition to the online course. Start to finish, participants can expect to invest in approximately 10-12 weeks to complete the online modules and prepare for the exam.

Does CPR count as CEU NASM?

Yes! CPR/AED counts as 0.1 CEUs toward your NASM recertification requirements. Once you successfully complete your CPR/AED course, the CEUs will automatically update in your NASM Recertification Portal.

Is NASM a good personal trainer certification?

Like other fitness certification bodies, NASM is best-known for its Certified Personal Trainer program. However, they also provide a number of other specializations that are worth mentioning. The NASM CPT is based on an evidence-based training model preparing students for real-life situations.

How do I find my NASM enrollment ID?

You can locate your enrollment ID by accessing your exam enrollment through your NASM Student portal or by contacting NASM at nasmcares@nasm.org.

Why is NASM the best?

The NASM-CPT is actually the best personal trainer certification program in the fitness industry. It is NCCA accredited, contains high-quality content to prepare for your exam, is cost-effective, offers unique specialization options, and contains the least amount of questions on the exam.

Is it worth it to get NASM certified?

It is highly regarded and accepted by almost all gyms and health and fitness establishments. But we can go on and on about how popular NASM is, let's look at the stats. As far as enrollment figures go, NASM has the highest of all the top NCCA accredited certifications, with a 2019 figure of 22,304 trainers enrolling.

How long is NASM self study?

"I purchased the self study guide, it took about 3 months to complete at a decent pace. The little videos that are given to us do help to explain things in more simple terms and pictures as well. The practice test I found very helpful just to be able to keep the little things in mind.

How long is NASM CPT exam?

two hoursCheck the NASM website for a complete list of approved providers. Each candidate has two hours to complete the 120 multiple-choice questions on the CPT exam.

Can you get your money back from NASM?

To obtain a refund, the following conditions and rules apply: All sales are final twenty-eight (28) days after the date of purchase (the “Return Period”). In other words, as of the 29th day following the date of purchase, the Company will not provide refunds or accept returns.

Keep Your Certification 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.

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

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:

How long does it take for a NASM CPT to expire?

Recertification applications will be accepted up to one year from the certification expiration date if all continuing education courses have been completed before or within 90 days of the certification expiration date. A late fee is charged for applications received up to 90 days post expiration. After the 90 days, an additional fee is applied and the recertification application must be received before one year after credential expiration.

How to enter CEUs in NASM?

Enter your CEUs by choosing Provider/Petition CEUs or Add Other CEUs. Include documentation of continuing education courses completed (e.g., certificates of completion), as well as a copy of the front and back of your adult CPR/AED certification. If you have taken any NASM developed courses, they will automatically be listed in Category A. Please note: It can take up to 2 hours for an NASM course to show in the portal after completion.

How many CEUs do you need to recertify as a CPR?

As an NASM-CPT, you 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). CEUs ensure you're current with best-practice guidelines, plus they are an oppurtunity to expand your knowledge and skills. Choose to from a variety of course topics, including:

How to renew CPT?

Click on Renewal under the Certifications section in left menu column. Check the box next to your CPT expiration date and click on Renew or Certify for Life (for purchase). If you have already purchased Certify for Life, you will simply click the Renew button.

How many CEUs are there in a contact hour?

CEUs are based upon contact hours. Contact hours are defined by the number of clock hours spent in direct participation in a structured educational format. One (1) contact hour is equivalent to point-one (0.1) CEU.

How many CEUs are required for CPR?

NASM-CPTs are required to earn 2.0 Continuing Education Units (20 contact hours) every two years in order to recertify. This includes 0.1 CEUs from the mandatory CPR/AED certification. CEUs are based upon contact hours - one contact hour is equivalent to 0.1 CEUs. You can earn up to 1.9 CEUs from NASM's Continuing Education courses.

How often do you need to recertify your CPT?

The NASM-CPT certification must be recertified every two (2) years in order to support our commitment to protect health and safety. This ensures that NASM-CPTs are up-to-date with the most current guidelines, best prices, and skills.

How often do you renew your NASM certification?

8.2 Your NASM-CNC or NASM-CSNC certification must be renewed every two years.

What are the two types of NASM subscriptions?

C. Subscriptions. Some NASM offerings are subscription based. For these products, NASM offers two types of subscriptions, depending on the product: auto-renewing and manual renewals. Please refer to the product descriptions on our website or herein to determine the type of subscriptions available for the product.

Is NASM a certified personal trainer?

In 2020, NASM acquired certain assets of PTA Global, including its certified personal trainer offering that is accredited by the NCCA (PTAG-CPT), other credentials offered by PTAG and continuing education courses.

How many weeks prior to a workshop is required?

You are responsible for scheduling your own workshop at least one-week prior to the desired workshop date.

Is NASM responsible for ASTI?

NASM/AFAA is not responsible for any of the content in the course or exam nor any liabilities or damages that may arise due to the ASTI content. Also, please note that if you access the ASTI CPR/AED course or exam through NASM, AFAA or NASM Connected, you agree to the transfer of certain personal information to ASTI.

How long does it take for a corporate discount to apply?

A corporate discount presented within 28 days of the initial purchase will be honored provided that the employment requirements are satisfied.

Does NASM use test security?

NASM/AFAA and its providers will only use your identifiable information for test security purposes. You give NASM/AFAA a worldwide, royalty-free right to use, transmit, display and disclose your information and recordings as described herein.

How often do you need to renew your recertify for life?

As a Recertify for Life member, you must still meet the renewal requirements and submit a recertification application every two years. See our recertification guidelines here or visit our terms and conditions for more information.

How often do you need to renew your nutrition coaching certification?

In order to renew your Certified Nutrition Coach credential, you must pass a renewal exam every two years. The exam fee is waived with Recertify for Life.

What is Recertify for Life?

Our Recertify for Life program takes the stress and unwanted hassle out of renewal fees and gives trainers lifetime discounts and more benefits to help you focus on your career and your clients.

How often do you need to renew your CPT?

Your NASM-CPT certification must be renewed every two years. You will be required to earn 2.0 Continuing Education Units, which includes 0.1 CEUs from the mandatory CPR/AED Certification.

Does NASM offer continuing education?

NASM has Continuing Education courses, or you can find NASM-approved NASM-approved CEUs, visit our Course Providers page by Course Providers here.

Top Mistakes Trainers Make

Hello everyone and happy Sunday (Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers and motherly figures out there!)

Advice on how to start a successful personal training business?

Hi r/personaltraining I’m a newly certified NASM CPT and I recently quit my job at an LA Fitness about a month ago because it wasn’t what I wanted at all and quite honestly it has turned me off ever working in a corporate setting ever again.

What are the first steps you take when you secure a client?

I've been training a few friends on and off for the past couple months, i've got a small gym setup in my basement that works well - but no access to a real gym due to lockdowns still. I've passed my NASM cert.

Self Harm Scars as a PT

I'm a self-employed personal trainer at a small gym, I also am a manager at said gym. I started training about 6 months ago and have built up a good client base and have been doing well over-all and feel really happy where I'm headed in my career.

How do I make my liability waiver?

Hi, I am a newly certified personal trainer. I'm excited to get started, but I want to make sure I get the legal stuff taken care of first. I have a sample Liability waiver from ace, but I'm not sure where to find the right kind of professional to revise the waiver to make sure it is valid in my state.

Who is the NASM Master Instructor?

NASM Master Instructor Rick Richey concludes his journey through the CPT 7 product with an episode focused on understanding the requirements necessary for success.

How many multiple choice questions are there on the NSM?

And so that way it is it's a bit more objective. So, as you study through it, then other experts will weigh what it is that they believe you need to be familiar with. They're going to be 120 multiple choice questions on your exam.

How to get a clearer understanding of how the body works?

Know the overactive and underactive muscles: Get familiar with these muscles and their concentric actions. It will help you have a clearer understanding of how the body works and how you can implement that knowledge in your programming.

Why do you say to make sure you're not memorizing the muscles?

You might get some point and you say to make sure that you're not just memorizing the muscles because you need to try to understand them both the location and the function of muscles and you could do this the test is going to be much easier for example.

How long does it take to schedule a 170 exam?

And please allow four to six weeks for scheduling which means you can't just wait till the 170 a day and try to schedule for the following week, it may take four to six weeks for scheduling for that.

What is the National Academy of Sports Medicine?

Since 1987 the National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) has been the global leader in delivering evidence-based certifications and advanced specializations to health and fitness professionals. Our products and services are scientifically and clinically proven. They are revered and utilized by leading brands and programs around the world and have launched thousands of successful careers.

Can you change clothes on a CPR exam?

So, you come up in with baggy clothes, then they may ask you to change clothes, or they may not allow you in for that exam. So just be aware of it, review the rules before going in. So, make sure you complete your CPR ad well ahead of time so that you get your card and you're there and then review any of those rules from psi at the testing center before the date of your exam.

Why is the NASM certification so difficult?

NASM has made their test difficult on purpose because they are trying to raise the standard for the knowledge required for personal trainers.

What happens if you fail the NASM test?

If you fail the NASM test, you will have the option to purchase a retest voucher. Depending on the package purchased from NASM, a retest voucher may or may not be available for free. If a retest voucher is not included in your package, you will need to pay $199 for the retest voucher.

What is the difference between NASM CPT and real CPT?

In general: The NASM CPT practice tests are created by people that don’t work for NASM, while the real test is . The NASM practice tests are compiled from people’s experiences of the test, whereas the real NASM test is constantly changing and never static.

What is the NASM certification?

The NASM, the National Academy of Sports Medicine, Personal Trainer cert is one of the top personal training certifications in the fitness industry and this page is going to help you to know how to pass NASM CPT exam.

How many domains are there in the CPT 2021?

Currently, in 2021 the NASM CPT test is comprised of six separate domains. Out of the 120 multiple choice questions on the exam, each of these six domains occupies a certain percentage. Here is a list of the six domains, the percentages on the test, the chapters each domain covers and a quick summary.

How many questions are asked in the CPT exam?

There are 120 questions on the exam. 20 of those test questions are research questions that do not count for your final score. You will have two hours to complete the exam and you must score 70% or higher in order to pass. The NASM CPT Exam questions are tough, so this may prove to be a rough percent to hit without a proper guided study program..

How to gauge NASM test difficulty?

The best way to gauge the NASM test difficulty is to look at the stats from the previous years.

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