Renewing Your ACSM Certification - Recertify
Online
Your ACSM Certification is valid
for three years. In order to renew your certification at the end of
three years, you will need to meet the following minimum
requirements:
1. Accumulate the required number
of Continuing Education Credits (CECs), Continuing Medical Education
(CMEs), Continuing Education Units (CEUs) and/or the equivalent (see CEC
requirements for your certification below)
2. Maintain current CPR Certification
3. Pay the required recertification fee
4. Or, you have the option to repeat the certification exam
(current exam prices apply).
How to Renew Your Certification
ACSM now offers you the
opportunity to renew your certification online. To
complete our online renewal form, please click here.
Purpose of Recertification
ACSM requires recertification
every three years in order to ensure competency and maintain the highest
standards for ACSM Certified Professionals beyond their initial
three-year certification period.
CEC Requirements and Recertification Fees
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Level of
Certification
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Credits
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Fee
|
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ACSM Program
DirectorSM
ACSM Health/Fitness Director®
|
90 credits
|
$65
|
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ACSM Registered Clinical Exercise
Physiologist®
ACSM Certified Clinical Exercise Specialist
ACSM Certified Health Fitness Specialist
|
60 credits
|
$45
|
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ACSM Certified Personal
TrainerSM
ACSM/NSPAPPH Physical Activity in Public Health
Specialist
|
45 credits
|
$30
|
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ACSM Exercise Test
Technologist®
ACSM Group Exercise Leader®
ACSM Exercise Leader/Army
|
30 credits
|
$30
|
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ACSM/NCPAD Certified Inclusive
Fitness Trainer*
ACSM/ACS Certified Cancer Exercise
Trainer*
|
15 credits
|
$25
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*Must Maintain NCCA accredited certification for
renewal.
Random CEC Auditing Process
When you renew your certification you are only
required to acknowledge completion of the required continuing education
credits, have current CPR certification and pay the required renewal
fee. However, you must retain documented proof of all CECs for
one year. Examples of documented proof include certificate copies,
letters of attendance with CEC verification, transcripts, copy of first
page of article or manuscript showing author, title, publication name,
etc.
ACSM audits a percentage of randomly selected
ACSM Recertification/Renewal Forms at each credential level every year.
If audited, you will be required to provide documented proof of your
CECs to the ACSM National Office within 30 days. If you are unable to
provide documented proof within 30 days, your certification will be
considered “inactive” and you will have one year to complete
the recertification process by providing the documentation or by
obtaining new CECs.
All audit paperwork will be reviewed for
validity by the CCRB Continuing Professional Education (CPE)
Subcommittee. If all paperwork is complete and the appropriate number of
CECs are earned, you will be notified that your credential is valid
until your next recertification due date. If after submission of CECs,
it is determined that some CECs are not applicable, an appropriate
amount of time will be allowed for you to earn additional replacement
CECs.
Continuing Education and Recertification Frequently Asked
Questions
If you have questions about
ACSM’s continuing education or recertification requirements, please click
here to review our list of frequently asked
questions.
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