NSCA recertification deadline: Dec 31, 2026

What the cycle asks for

• Cycle length: every 3 years.
• CEUs: 6.0 CEUs per cycle for NSCA-CPT.
• Fee: $65 member / $90 non-member per credential.

If you also hold the CSCS

The CSCS also runs on a 3-year cycle with 6.0 CEUs per cycle and the same fee ($65 member / $90 non-member per credential). The sources we used don't state the CSCS cycle end date separately, so check your NSCA account for your own dates.

A free CEU option for members

NSCA complimentary member CEU quizzes (up to 12/yr): free with NSCA membership, counting as NSCA CEUs (CSCS, NSCA-CPT). NSCA complimentary continuing education ↗

More free and low-cost sources are on the CEU page.

What we couldn't confirm

Late fees, grace periods and reinstatement rules for NSCA credentials weren't captured in our data, so we don't list them. NSCA's site blocked plain fetches, so these figures come from search extracts of nsca.com pages; confirm on the NSCA fees page ↗ before you pay.