PTA Global & PTontheNet are Now NASM!

For  PTA Global and PTontheNet questions, please contact our Customer Support Team:

     • Phone: 1-800-460-6276 option 3
     • Email: [email protected]

We are excited to welcome the PTA Global & PTontheNet communities to the NASM family. Ours is a shared mission - to help more people live healthier and happier lives. Together, we will continue to expand the reach and accessibility of evidence-based solutions that will help trainers, athletes, fitness professionals and their clients live longer, more productive lives.

By joining forces, we strengthen our ability to deliver the very best tools and education that fitness professionals and health club operators need to continue to grow, compete and thrive in this dynamic and competitive industry.

To learn more about the merger, please review our list of FAQs below.

PTA Global FAQs

You can continue to call and email the same information as before. If you wish to reach a Support representative by phone, please call 1-800-460-6276 option 3. If you wish to send your inquiry by email, please direct it to: [email protected].

Access to PTAG courses ended on April 5, 2021. For courses completed within the last 3 years, a record of completion will be available to you within your new NASM Student portal.

For courses completed within the last 3 years, a record of completion will be available to you within your new NASM Student portal.

Upon migration to the NASM credential platform, you will be issued a new Certificate ID for your existing credentials. To access this new digital certificate, you will need to log in to your member account at www.nasm.org.

Certificate Verification can be completed directly on the NASM website at https://www.nasm.org/resources/validate-credentials. If the record they are looking for is not available for online validation, they can call 1-800-460-6276 option 3 or email [email protected].

Access to PTAG courses and the downloadable trainer resources ended on April 5, 2021. Resources related to recertification can be found here.

All existing PTA Global certifications will be recognized as valid, as long as all renewal requirements are met. Go here to learn more about how to recertify your PTA Global Certification.

Yes. Your PTAG Lifetime renewal will be honored for all applicable certifications.

Yes, any PTAG Approved Provider that was approved prior to the acquisition will be recognized for PTA Global CECs.

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The courses you complete with NASM, AFAA and/or PTAG are already listed in your account history. Simply list them on your renewal application.

Yes, any NASM or AFAA course that you complete will be considered a pre-approved CEC and can be used towards your PTA Global recertification. The courses will need to be completed within your two year (+ 90 day grace) certification period.

PTontheNet FAQs

You can contact Member Services by phone by calling 1-800-460-6276 option 3 or by emailing [email protected]. To learn more about NASM Connected, click here.

As part of the merger, NASM has automatically enrolled you into the NASM Connected subscription for the remainder of your current PTN membership. The NASM Connected access will have an expiration date that aligns with your PTN annual renewal date. At that time, you will be prompted to extend the NASM Connected subscription by adding a payment method on file. If you do not wish to continue with the NASM Connected Subscription, no action is required and the access will expire.

To learn more about NASM Connected, click here.

As part of the merger, NASM has automatically enrolled you into the NASM Connected subscription for the remainder of your current PTN membership. The NASM Connected access will have an expiration date that aligns with your PTN monthly renewal date. At that time, you will be prompted to enroll in the NASM Connected Annual subscription by adding a payment method on file. If you do not wish to continue with the NASM Connected Subscription, no action is required and the access will expire.

To learn more about NASM Connected, click here.

Access to your PTontheNet member account, including any CEC courses, Workout Programs and downloadable Trainer Resources ended on April 5, 2021.

For courses completed within the last 3 years, a record of completion will be available to you within your NASM Connected Account.

All completed CECs and certificate of completions are still valid.

All NASM Connected subscribers have access to features of the EDGE app. EDGE will allow you to manage unlimited clients, exercises, and workout programs within the web platform and on a mobile device.

No. As a part of this transition, NASM has provided you access to NASM Connected without requiring your credit card information to be added on file. At the point in which your original PTN membership is due to renew, we will notify you of your options to officially sign up for the NASM Connected subscription. At that point, you will be required to add a credit card on file for your recurring renewal.

For questions regarding your DotFit account, you can log into your DotFit account at https://www.dotfit.com/login.aspx. If you need further assistance, you can contact us by navigatin to https://www.dotfit.com/contact.