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NCCA Accredited Organizations

This list of NCCA accredited personal training certifications has been taken from http://www.credentialingexcellence.org

Fairly or not, ACSM, ACE, NASM, and NSCA are the certifications most commonly recognized in the industry.

Buyer beware: each organization defines 1 CEC/CEU (continuing education credit/unit) differently. Follow links below for more information.

Check out usreps.org to confirm an individual is currently certified by an NCCA accredited organization.

Organization Name Certification Cost Re-Certification Cost NCCA Accredited Program
Academy of Applied Personal Training Education (AAPTE) $295 $85.00 (+15 CEC’s) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (CPFT), Accredited through 3/31/2019
ACTION Certification  (ACTION)

(Newly Accredited Organization)

Basic •$99
Prof. • $149
Plat. • $249
Basic • $65 (+2.0 CEC’s)
Prof. • $65 (+2.0 CEC’s)
Plat. • $0 (+2.0 CEC’s)
Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Accredited through 1/31/2019
American College of Sports Medicine  (ACSM) $279 (w/$99 annual membership)

$349 (w/o membership)

3 year certification

$45 (+45 CEC’s)

ACSM Certified Personal Trainer (ACSM-CPT), Accredited through 12/31/2017(ACSM
American Council on Exercise  (ACE)  $399  $129 (+2.0 CEC’s) Personal Trainer (ACE-CPT), Accredited through 10/31/2018
International Fitness Professionals Association (IFPA)  $349   $25 (+12 CEU’s) International Fitness Professionals Association Personal Fitness Training Certification (IFPA – PFT), Accredited through 11/30/2019
National Academy of Sports Medicine  (NASM)  $699  $99 (+2.0 CEU’s)

Lifetime certification available for $299

Certified Personal Trainer (CPT), Accredited through 11/30/2017
National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (NCCPT)  $199  $75 (+2.0 CEU’s) NCCPT Certified Personal Trainer (NCCPT CPT), Accredited through 5/31/2021
National Council on Strength and Fitness  (NCSF)  $299.00 $50  (+10 CEU’s) Certified Personal Trainer (NCSF-CPT), Accredited through 3/31/2020
National Exercise and Sports Trainers Association (NESTA)  $477 4 year certification

$149 (+4 CEU’s)

Personal Fitness Trainer (PFT), Accredited through 1/31/2019
National Exercise Trainers Association  (NETA)  $399  $55.00 (+20 CEC’s) Certified Personal Trainer (NETA-CPT), Accredited through 7/31/2022
National Federation of Professional Trainers  (NFPT)  $199  $85 (+2 free CEC’s) Certified Personal Fitness Trainer (CPT), Accredited through 1/31/2022
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)  $300 (w/$120 annual membership)

$435 (w/o membership)

3 year certification

CEU requirement unclear
$20 (w/ membership)
$45 (w/o membership)

Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT), Accredited through 4/30/2018
National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA)  $340 (w/$120/yr membership)

$475 (w/o membership)

3 year certificationCEU requirement unclear
$20 (w/membership)
$45 (w/o membership)
Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS), Accredited through 4/30/2018
PTA Global  (PTAG)  $350  CEU and recertification requirements unclear Personal Training Academy Global Certified Personal Trainer (PTA Global CPT), Accredited through 8/31/2019
The Cooper Institute  (CI)  $350 3 year certification

$55 (+30 Contact hrs)

Personal Trainer Certification (CPT), Accredited through 11/30/2017
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