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15 continuing-education courses taken from the certifying bodies' own course pages and stores. Filter by the certification you need to renew, by free or paid, and by online. Each row shows the price and credit exactly as listed, with a source link.
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| Course | Counts for | Cost | Credit (as listed) | Format | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACE IFT Model: Program Design for Every ClientAmerican Council on Exercise (ACE) | ACENASMAlso listed: AFAA, YMCA | Free[1]Free | 0.1 ACE CECs | OnlineOnline course in your My ACE account | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ |
| A Space for Every Body: Addressing Weight Bias in the Fitness IndustryAmerican Council on Exercise (ACE) | ACENASMAlso listed: AFAA | $29.95[2,1]Paid | 0.1 ACE CECs | OnlineRecorded webinar | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Approvals ↗ |
| Low Back Health Begins with the CoreAmerican Council on Exercise (ACE) | ACEAlso listed: YMCA | $29.95[3,1]Paid | 0.1 ACE CECs | OnlineOnline course in your My ACE account | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Approvals ↗ |
| NASM Connected Course LibraryNational Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) | NASM | Free with NASM Connected membership[4]Free for members | Not listed per course | OnlineOnline course libraryNASM's support page: "All courses are free and unlimited! You can enroll in as many courses as you would like." | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ |
| Progressive OverloadInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $19.95[5,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline coursePrice read from ISSA's own store catalog; the product page loads its price by script. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| Prospecting for ClientsInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $19.95[7,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline coursePrice read from ISSA's own store catalog; the product page loads its price by script. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| Lifting and Training to LiftInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $19.95[8,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline coursePrice read from ISSA's own store catalog; the product page loads its price by script. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| CEU quiz: Progressive OverloadNational Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) | NCSF | $15.00[9,10]Paid | 0.5 NCSF CEUs | OnlineOnline CEU quizNCSF: "Each quiz is $15.00 and valued at 0.5 NCSF CEUs upon successful completion." | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| CEU quiz: Plyometric TrainingNational Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) | NCSF | $15.00[9,10]Paid | 0.5 NCSF CEUs | OnlineOnline CEU quizNCSF: "Each quiz is $15.00 and valued at 0.5 NCSF CEUs upon successful completion." | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| 2026 Health & Fitness Summit BundleAmerican College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) | ACSM | $360 member / $600 non-member[11]Paid | 20 CECs | OnlineRecorded presentations on ACSM's online learning site | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ |
| ACSM-Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Exam Prep CourseAmerican College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) | ACSM | $329 member / $529 non-member[12]Paid | 20.0 CECs | OnlineOnline modules on ACSM's online learning site | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ |
| Small Group TrainingInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $39.95[13,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline courseConfirmed on the ISSA course page and continuing education catalog; no other certification approvals are inferred. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| Kettle Bell TrainingInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $39.95[14,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline courseConfirmed on the ISSA course page and continuing education catalog; no other certification approvals are inferred. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| Interval TrainingInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $39.95[15,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline courseConfirmed on the ISSA course page and continuing education catalog; no other certification approvals are inferred. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| Speed, Agility and Strength TrainingInternational Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) | ISSA | $119.95[16,6]Paid | Not listed | OnlineOnline courseConfirmed on the ISSA course page and continuing education catalog; no other certification approvals are inferred. | Checked Nov 2, 2026Course page ↗ · Price list ↗ |
| No confirmed courses match these filters. | |||||
Every course below was read on 2026-11-02 on the certifying body's own course page or store (plain HTTP fetch). "Counts for" lists only the bodies that the source page names as approving the course, or the body that sells it. Credit amounts and prices are copied as shown; where a page doesn't show one, the entry says Not listed. Always confirm with your own certifying body before you rely on a course.
What we couldn't confirm
- NSCA: nsca.com returned 403 Forbidden to every fetch on 2026-11-02, so no NSCA course could be confirmed this round. Check NSCA's continuing education pages directly.
Renewal requirements for each certification are on the free and low-cost CEUs page.
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Sources
Numbers in the text link here. Each source was checked on Nov 2, 2026; no author or journal endorses Trainer App Stack.
- American Council on Exercise (2026). American Council on Exercise official page: ACE IFT Model: Program Design for Every Client. acefitness.org
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) (2026). American Council on Exercise (ACE): A Space for Every Body: Addressing Weight Bias in the Fitness Industry. acefitness.org
- American Council on Exercise (ACE) (2026). American Council on Exercise (ACE): Low Back Health Begins with the Core. acefitness.org
- National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) (2026). National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM): NASM Connected Course Library. support.nasm.org
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Progressive Overload. issaonline.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) price list. issaonline.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Prospecting for Clients. issaonline.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Lifting and Training to Lift. issaonline.com
- National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) (2026). National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF): CEU quiz: Progressive Overload. ncsf.org
- National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) (2026). National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF) price list. ncsf.org
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (2026). American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): 2026 Health & Fitness Summit Bundle. pathlms.com
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) (2026). American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM): ACSM-Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) Exam Prep Course. pathlms.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Small Group Training. issaonline.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Kettle Bell Training. issaonline.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Interval Training. issaonline.com
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA) (2026). International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA): Speed, Agility and Strength Training. issaonline.com
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