Certified Sports Nutrition Coach Renewal Process


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Expand Your Skills and Opportunities

As a Certified Sports Nutrition Coach, you are driven by a passion for transforming athletes' lives through optimized nutrition and performance-enhancing dietary strategies. This dedication is matched by your commitment to upholding the highest standards in your field. To ensure your skills remain at their peak, all NASM Sports Nutrition Coaches are required to renew their certification every two years. This renewal process is essential for providing your clients with the most current insights and guided support. By keeping your credentials updated, you demonstrate your dedication to professional growth and client success

As an NASM Sports Nutrition Coach, you are required to earn 1.9 NASM-approved CEUs every two-year period. Choose from a variety of course topics, including but not limited to:


We also accept CEUs from NASM's Preferred Providers. You can find the current list of NASM approved providers here. Courses that are not preapproved with NASM require a petition.

For instructions on the petition process and accessing the portal, please reference the Recertification Portal User Guide.

How To Renew Your NASM Nutrition Coach Credential

Step 1: Complete your required Continuing Education

Reference the NASM-AFAA Recertification Handbook for continuing education requirements.

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Step 2: Access the Recertification Portal and submit your online application

  • Log in to the NASM Customer Portal and navigate to Credentials > Recertification from the top menu.
  • Select “Manage Renewal” next to NASM Sports Nutrition Coach to access the Recertification Portal.

Submitting Continuing Education:

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Step 3: Pay your recertification fees (if applicable)

You will pay your recertification fee(s) directly from the Recertification Portal. A verification email will be sent once your application has been received.

Please note: Random users will be chosen for audit. A confirmation email will be sent to the email address on file once your application has been processed.

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The Best Place to Start When Renewing Your Credential

For about the same cost as a standard renewal, NASM One™ gives you so much more including:

  • Waived recertification and renewal fees
  • Unlimited access to 350+ CEU courses to fulfill your continuing education requirements
  • Free retests and/or extensions if your courses are incomplete or expired
  • 50% off Certifications and Specializations*
  • Complimentary CPR/AED course

Renewing your credential is an important step—and with NASM One, you can take your professional growth even further, with all the resources you need to enhance and advance your career.

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FAQs

The NASM CSNC certification must be renewed every two (2) years to ensure that NASM CSNC professionals are current with best practice guidelines. 

CEUs or Continuing Education Units 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.

The NASM CSNC credential will expire if all renewal requirements have not been met by the expiration date. Renewal applications can be submitted up to one year late if all continuing education courses have been completed before or within 90 days of the certification expiration date. Additional fees will apply.

A CPR/AED certification is not required in order to renew your Sports Nutrition Coach certification.

If your application is chosen for audit, you will have 30 days to submit all requested supporting documentation to the NASM Recertification Department.

As of September 1st, 2024, NASM transitioned to exclusively providing digital credentials. This decision aims to embrace the latest technologies to support ease of use, speed to share, and environmental sustainability. Both your Digital Badge and Digital Certificate are available in the Customer Portal within one business day of successful renewal.


Digital Badges enable you to easily display qualifications, certifications, and areas of expertise in a visually appealing and easily shareable format. They provide a convenient way to differentiate yourself, while also enabling potential clients, employers, and industry peers to quickly assess skills and verify your credentials.


Digital Certificates can be downloaded and saved on as many devices as you want, and you can print unlimited copies of your certificate.

*Excludes CPT and bundles with CPT. Exams, workshops, Gymternship, administrative fees, re-enroll packages, and courses included in NASM One do not get the 50% discount.