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You must recertify/renew every two years to ensure that your NASM Personal Trainer credentials stay up to date with current best-practice guidelines and skills. You will be required to earn 2.0 NASM-approved CEUs every two-year period. This includes 0.1 CEUs from the mandatory CPR/AED certification.

The Performance Enhancement Specialization (PES) and Youth Exercise Specialization (YES) do not require renewal. Once you pass your final exam, your certificates will never expire.

You will have 180 days from the date of enrollment to take either of the exam options for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer program, and 365 days to complete your NASM Performance Enhancement Specialization and Youth Exercise Specialization exam. Most courses can be completed in as few as 8 weeks; the NASM Certified Personal Trainer course can be completed in as few as 4 weeks. An extension for the exams can be purchased by contacting NASM Member Services at 1-800-460-6276.

The OPT™ Model is our 5-phase training model that starts with Stabilization and ends with Power. The Certified Personal Trainer program utilizes the Optimum Performance framework to ensure that all NASM Personal Trainers are well-versed in our training methods. Read here to learn more about the OPT™ Model.

For the Certified Personal Trainer final exam, you have two options:

Option 1. NASM Personal Trainer Certificate (Non-Proctored Exam)
This non-proctored and open-book exam has 100 questions and requires a passing grade of 70%. This non-accredited exam is administered online only. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam, and you must take the exam within 180 days of your enrollment date.

Option 2. NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NCCA Accredited Certification Exam)
The NCCA is a nationally recognized third-party agency that accredits certification programs which are able to meet and comply with its standards. The NCCA exam is a nationally accredited exam. This proctored and closed-book exam has 120 questions. You must pass with a scaled score of 70 or better. This exam can be administered either in-person or online, and you will have 2 hours to complete the test. You must take this exam within 180 days of your enrollment date.

The choice is yours, and selecting which exam to take will depend on your goals.

The Performance Enhancement Specialization (PES) and Youth Exercise Specialization (YES) final exams are administered online.

Don’t worry, we have you covered. For the Certified Personal Trainer Course, you have 2 options for the final exam, and the retest options are different for each:

Option 1: NASM Personal Trainer Certificate Exam (Non-Proctored Exam)
You have 3 attempts to pass this non-proctored and open-book exam. If you do not pass after 3 tries, a retest can be purchased by calling NASM Member Services at 1-800-460-6276.

Option 2: NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NCCA Accredited Certification Exam)
This is a closed-book and proctored exam, and if you do not pass it the first time, a retest can be purchased. Please call NASM Member Services at 1-800-460-6276.

For more details, please refer to your Candidate Handbook.