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Everything you need to recertify by Dec. 31

Renewing your ACSM certification signifies that you are staying current with industry standards and practice - allowing you to continue practicing in the profession. Going through the ACSM recertification process once every three years means that you don't have to retake the exam. Renewing is quick and easy.

Important Info 

  • Beginning January 1, 2020, ACSM Certification will increase the late recertification fee from $25 to $75. To avoid this late fee, the certification requirements should be completed prior to December 31st, by 11:59 PM (Eastern USA).
  • Hard copy certificates are no longer printed and sent hard-copy from the ACSM National Center. Going digital reduces the cost of doing business and increases the speed of credential delivery. To access your credential, please search your name or send an email to the certification team. 

  • ACSM Certification has made several updates to the certification portal. View the ACSM Certification Renewal Instructions .

Important Forms and Information

 

Step-by-Step Instructions

Report CECs

Newly Certified Guide

Candidate Handbook

Copy of Certification

 

Your ACSM Certification is valid for three years.
After three years, you will need to meet the following minimum requirements to recertify.  

Option One

Meet the CEC, CME, CEU requirement

Maintain current CPR Certification

Pay the required recertification fee

Option Two

Retake the certification exam

CEC Requirements and Recertification Fees by Certification

Depending on your certification, the continuing education credits required and the fees vary. You will need between 15 and 60 CECs and the cost ranges between $35 and $55. 

  • CEC requirements and recertification fee details

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Need to earn CECs online?

You have easy access to many affordable learning opportunities to keep your skills current and satisfy your recertification requirements.

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Certification Benefits

Want Hands-on Training?

ACSM regional and national conferences offer many opportunities for professional development and training.

 

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Have Questions?

Unsure about what you need to recertify? Wondering how many CECs you need? Find answers to the most commonly asked questions.

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Continuing Education Tracking

It's important to keep track of your earned CECs for your records. These forms should not be sent to ACSM. Credits must be tracked online through the self-reporting tool in your profile ("My CEC History/Certification" tab).  

Download the hard-copy certification renewal form.

Renewing Multiple Credentials

If you have earned more than one ACSM certification you may renew all of your ACSM certifications. A $5 fee will be charged for each additional credential. For example, if you wish to maintain both the ACSM-CPT and the ACSM-EP certifications, the recertification fee would be $60 ($55 for the highest certification, in this case the ACSM-CPT, and $5 for the ACSM-EP).   

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Tony Maloney EP-C

"Being ACSM certified has given me access to a multitude of great minds, learning opportunities, and networking possibilities. I have learned more in the 6 years I have been certified than all of my prior schooling." 

Tony Maloney, ACSM-EP

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