Continuing Education Credits
The following National Organizations/Associations have approved the Personal Fitness
Training program/courses and the Advanced Personal Fitness Training program/courses
for Continuing Education Credits/Units (CECs/CEUs):
- National Posture Institute (NPI) / 5 CECs
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) / 50 CECs
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) / 2 CECs
CSCS, NSCA-CPT (excludes the Business Administration course)
- International Sports Science Association (ISSA) / 10 CECs
- American Senior Fitness Association (SFA) / 2.0 CEUs
- National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) / 10 CEUs
- National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT) / 1 CEC, equivalent to an entire 6 month CEC requirement.
- The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American Dietetic Association (ADA)
has approved the Certificate in Personal Training program for 250 Continuing Professional Education Units (CPEUs),
the Advanced Certificate program for 150 CPEUs, and the Optional Field Internship Course for 60 CPEUs for both
Registered Dietitian (RDs) and Dietetic Technician-Registered (DTRs). Each course is 50 CPEUs
- State of Illinois - Advanced Practice Nurse CE Sponsor / 50 CECs
