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Add this page to your favorites.Renewal Requirements
As a Certified Fitness Professional, keeping up your education is probably the single most important aspect of ensuring success in your business next to providing the best care possible for your clients. Virtually every profession requires continuing education, and the Personal Training profession should be no exception. As a fitness professional, your clients and their families entrust their bodies and lives to you, and turn to you for questions and advice. You must be able to provide them with accurate, current information, and the only way to do that is to continue your education. ISSA was the first fitness certification organization to require CEUs and the first to develop specialized certification programs for fitness professionals.Renewal Quick Links
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If you have an ISSA Certification due for renewal, please download the Renewal Packet. You will need to have Adobe's free Acrobat Reader version 6.0 or higher to open the applications. Acrobat Reader is available on Adobe's website.
Please submit the Renewal Application along with:
- CEU Report Form,
- documentation of continuing education units (CEUs),
- a copy (front and back) of current CPR certification card,
- and the renewal fee*.
Failure to Meet CEU Requirementsbr />
CEU’s are a requirement to maintain certification status. Failure to meet the CEU requirement at the time of renewal will result in the forfeiture of a certification. Once the requirements are met you may submit the complete application with the late fee (if applicable). Please review the Renewal packet and then contact ISSA’s Continuing Education Department for information. * All renewal fees are non-refundable.
Reporting CEUs
ISSA members are responsible for reporting their CEUs at the time of renewal. CEUs are reported and verified by the submission of the CEU Report Form along with photocopies of documentation of completion/attendance (do not send originals). Acceptable documentation would include copies of certificates of completion, transcripts, or other forms of official documentation where the number of credits/hours can be verified. The CEU Report Form can be located at the back of the Renewal Packet.
* All renewal fees are non-refundable.
CEU Requirements
The ISSA requires a minimum of 20 CEUs or Continuing Education Units to be earned every 2 years to maintain certification. CEUs can be obtained through ISSA or any approved CEU provider. CEUs earned in excess of the required amount cannot be carried over for the next 2 year period. Certifications will not be renewed unless the CEU requirement has been met.CPR/AED Requirements
All ISSA certified trainers are REQUIRED to keep a current basic adult Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) Certification and Automated External Defibrillator (AED) Certification (aka CPR/AED certification). If your CPR/AED Certification expires before your ISSA Certification you are responsible for updating your CPR/AED Certification status. Trainers who are NOT CPR/AED Certified while training clients are liable. Do not risk your career because of an expired CPR/AED. Please contact your nearest American Red Cross or American Heart Association for a list of classes in your area.
ATTENTION: Out of country CPR/AED Certification cards are accepted. If the card is written in a language other than English, it will need to be translated to English and notarized. CPR/AED Certification cards that are not officially translated will not be accepted.
CEU Approval through Non-Approved Providers
ISSA members can earn CEU credit for taking college courses that are directly related to the field of Health, Fitness, and other subjects pertaining to personal training. Members must have passed all courses that they wish to earn credit for and must submit an official transcript or grade report as verification.
College Courses
Members can earn 2 CEU's for every 1 college credit. College courses that are acceptable for continuing education include (but are not limited to): Biology, Chemistry, Kinesiology, Physiology, Anatomy, Exercise Science, Nutrition, and Marketing. College courses that are not acceptable for continuing education include: Physical Education courses (i.e. dance, swimming, basketball, etc.), any course beyond the scope of practice for personal trainers, and courses that do not relate to personal training.If you have any questions as to if your college course will be accepted for credits please contact us at 800-892-4772 and ask to speak with the Continuing Education Department.
Non-Approved Programs
If an ISSA member wishes to receive CEUs for a course that has not been previously approved by ISSA, members must submit the Petition for CEU Program Approval located at the back of the Renewal Packet. The course must be directly related to the member's fitness profession and educational growth in professional fitness industry. A petition for each CEU program approval must be submitted and must be accompanied by all appropriate documentation and fees for review. The CEU Program Approval file requires Adobe's free Acrobat Reader version 4.0 or higher to be installed. If you do not have Adobe Acrobat Reader please visit the Adobe website to download the required software.Approved ISSA CEU Providers
Do you want to become an ISSA CEU provider? Click here to download the application. (This file requires Adobe's free Acrobat Reader version 7.0 or higher to be installed.)
Already an ISSA approved provider? Providers must renew every year. Please check your approval letter to see when you expire. Click here to download the Provider Renewal Application.
Approved CEU Seminars
Approved CEU Providers
Newly Approved CEU Providers
- American Academy of Health and Fitness
- Axis Performance Center (Kettlebell Training)
- International Society of Sports Nutrition
- Kickboxing Fitness Trainer
- Strength for the South
- Strength for the Streets Certification Through American Strength Training Institute
- Shepard Strength
- Train with Jane
Additional Approved CEU Providers
APEX |
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NESTA www.NestaCertified.com |
Athletic Performance Center |
New York Strength www.nystrength.com |
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Balanced Approach, The |
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New York Wellness Institute, The www.tnywi.com |
| Beyond Fitness www.beyond-fitness.org |
One Boulder Fitness www.OneBoulderFitness.com |
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| Bodymechanix Sports Medicine & Physical Therapy www.bodymechanix.us/ |
O.S.A.R. Consulting www.fitnesseducationseminars.com |
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| Boxing Fitness Trainer through Boxing Fitness Institute www.boxingfitnessinstitute.com |
Monkey Bar Gymnasium www.monkeybargym.com |
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| C.H.E.K Institute www.paulchekseminars.com |
Personal Trainer Business Forum www.personaltrainerbusiness.com |
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| Cloud 9 Fitness www.cloud9fitness.com |
Personal Training on the Net |
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C.O.R.F.I.T. |
Phil Kaplan Fitness www.philkaplan.com |
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| Dr. Karrenberg, Health Management Services www.health-exercise-workshops.com |
Physicalmind Institute www.themethodpilates.com |
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DSW Fitness (Desert Southwest Fitness) |
Pilates Coach, The www.thepilatescoach.com |
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| EMPOWER Training Systems, Inc. www.empower-usa.com |
Poliquin Performance Center East |
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| Equinox Fitness Club & Life Fitness email: Cheryl Blenk (914-830-7576) |
PowerPlate |
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| Exercise Etc. www.exerciseetc.com |
Ryan Lee Publishing ryanleebootcamp.com |
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Fitness Education Seminars |
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SCW Fitness Education www.scwfitness.com |
| Fitness Resources www.fitnessresourcesseminars.com |
Sports In Mind, Inc www.ravesystems.com |
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| Functional Institute www.functionalinstitute.com |
SupplementWatch, Inc www.supplementwatch.com |
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| Future Fit www.futurefit.net |
Total Performance Sports www.totalperformancesports.com |
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| GMP Fitness www.gmpfitness.com |
Xercize Corp, The www.xercize.com |
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Innovative Body Solutions |
Z-Health Performance Solutions www.zhealth.net |
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iSatori Technologies |