Certification Renewal
As a fitness professional, keeping your NFPA Certification current by expanding your knowledge is not only an industry standard, but also an excellent way to stay inspired. Because being a fitness professional is a practice, increasing your knowledge through continuing education is not only a necessity for certification maintenance, but making you a more proficient and safer trainer or instructor. As an NFPA 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.
The purpose of continuing education is to offer the public a form of assurance that individuals practicing a profession maintain competence once certified in that profession. NFPA Professionals are responsible for completing continuing education credits for their own professional competence. There is no limit to the number of CEC hours that can be obtained in any particular activity.
CEC REQUIREMENTS
NFPA requires a minimum of 10 CEC hours to be acquired annually. A minimum of 6 of the 10 required CEC’s must be from NFPA provided live workshops, seminars, or online correspondence courses. Any CEC’s obtainined outside of NFPA must be petitioned for by submitting a Petition Form and a fee of $20. CEC hours in excess of the required amount cannot be carried over to the next certification period. If you are certified in additional NFPA certifications (2 or more), you must complete at least 5 additional CEC hours. A total of 15 annual for 2 or more certifications is required. Your certification status with the NFPA will not be renewed until the CEC requirements have been met.
Steps To Renew
To begin the renewal process, complete 10 hours of approved continuing education. You can earn these credits through NFPA Fitness online courses. This requirement ensures you stay up-to-date with industry best practices and continue building your expertise as a fitness professional.
After completing your continuing education, submit your renewal fees. The cost is $50 for your first certification, plus $25 per additional certification you wish to renew, up to a maximum of four. These fees cover administrative processing and ensure your certification remains in good standing.
Once your fees are paid, complete the NFPA Fitness Renewal Application. This form confirms your earned continuing education credits, updates your contact information, and verifies your certification details. Be sure to fill it out completely to avoid delays in processing.
The final step is submitting a valid copy of your current CPR/AED certification card. This ensures you remain prepared to respond to emergencies in a fitness or training environment, keeping both you and your clients safe. Submission can be electronically.
Renewal Fees
Fees must be paid at the time of renewal. If an NFPA Professional has more than one certification, the renewal dates will be combined. The new renewal date will reflect the date of earliest renewal.
LATE CERTIFICATION FEE (IF APPLICABLE)
Failure to complete the CEC requirements by the expiration date of the certificate will result in the non-renewal of the certification. We encourage you to complete continuing education requirements on time. A late fee will be assessed for applications not met by the expiration date. The late fee is in addition to the renewal fee.
REINSTATEMENT
If your certification status has expired for more than 1 year, you must apply for reinstatement via Reinstatement Home Study Courses. Upon completion a new certification will be sent out. The new expiration date on your certification will reflect your reinstatement date, not your original certification date. Once the completed renewal packet is received, your certificate will be renewed with the expiration date reflecting the last day of the month of the renewal submission.
13-24 MONTHS - REINSTATEMENT HOME STUDY COURSE
Renewal Application
Applicants must submit a current CPR/AED card. If applicable - CEC Petition Form with documentation of course and certificate of completion to the NFPA offices via email or mail.