The table below shows the number of CEUs and appropriate recertification fee (in U.S. funds) required by December 31, 2011, and the maximum number of CEUs allowed in each category based upon the date certified.

Original Certification Date (Shown on Certificate)	CEUs Required	Fee for Each Credential Held	Category A Maximum	Category B Maximum	Category C Maximum	Category D Maximum
Prior to 2009*‡	6.0	$50	5.5	4.0	5.5	3.5
During 2009*^	4.0	$40	3.5	2.5	3.5	1.5
During 2010*^	2.0	$30	1.5	1.0	1.5	1.0
January 1, 2011 to June 30, 2011^	1.0	$20	1.0	1.0	1.0	1.0
July 1, 2011 to December 31, 2011	0	$0	0	0	0	0

* Certificants must obtain CEUs from at least two categories.
‡ All CEUs must be earned after January 1, 2009, even if certification was earned prior to this
^ All CEUs must be earned after the date of certification date.

NOTE: If certified within the current reporting period (January 1, 2009, to December 31, 2011), CEUs must be earned after the date of certification.

The table below lists the number of CEUs that will be approved for each activity.

Category	Sub-Category	Activity	Number of CEUs Awarded	Required Documentation*
A	Attendance	Attending strength and conditioning and/or personal training clinics, conferences, seminars, workshops, symposia, etc.	0.1 CEU per hour of attendance (Ex: 8 hour clinic x 0.1 CEU = 0.8 CEU) A maximum of 2.0 CEUs allowed for any one event	Photocopy of attendance certificate or letter verifying participation and number of hours for non-NSCA events Photocopy of name badge from NSCA and NSCA Certification events
B	Committee Work	Serving as an NSCA committee member	1.0 CEU per year of committee involvement	Letter of verification indicating proof of involvement
	Exam or Symposium Host	Hosting an Exam on Request or Symposium on Request	1.0 CEU per event hosted (hosting both exams on the same day is considered one event)	Photocopy of CEU verification letter or certificate from the NSCA Certification
	Meeting the NSCA's Education Recognition Program (ERP) Guidelines	Serving as Program Director, CSCS Sponsor or NSCA-CPT Sponsor for a college/university that is recognized through the NSCA's ERP	1.0 CEU awarded upon program approval (only 1.0 CEU will be awarded to an individual who is both program director and CSCS or NSCA-CPT Sponsor) NOTE: The recognition is good for three years; therefore, 1.0 CEU is allowed per recertification period.	Letter of verification indicating proof of involvement
	NSCA CEU Quiz or NSCA Certification Online CEU Quiz	Passing NSCA CEU Quizzes from the Strength and Conditioning Journal or Online CEU Quizzes	0.5 CEU for each quiz that is submitted and passed	Photocopy of postcard received from the NSCA Certification showing your Strength andConditioning Journal quiz score Verification e-mail from the NSCA Certification showing your online quiz score
	Presentations	Serving as speaker or panelist at clinics, conferences, etc.	1.0 CEU per hour of presentation A maximum of 2.0 CEUs allowed for each presentation	Photocopy of brochure/flyer showing participation or letter of verification from event host
	Publications	Authoring/coauthoring articles	1.5 CEUs for NSCA publications 1.0 CEU for refereed (peer-reviewed) journals 0.5 CEU for all others	Photocopy of periodical cover and first page of article
		Authoring/coauthoring abstracts	1.0 CEU per published abstract	Photocopy of periodical cover and abstract
		Authoring/coauthoring chapters in books	1.5 CEUs per published chapter	Photocopy of book cover and table of contents
		Authoring/coauthoring books	3.0 CEUs per published book	Photocopy of book cover and table of contents
C	First Aid/AED/EMT	Becoming certified or recertified in First Aid, AED or EMT	0.5 CEU awarded at time of certification/recertification for each (max of 2.0 if certified in/prior to 2009; max 1.5 in 2010; max 1.0 in 2011)	Photocopy of certification card(s)
	Course Work	Passing post-certification college course work	0.3 CEU per quarter hour 0.5 CEU per semester hour A maximum of 2.0 CEUs per course	Photocopy of grade report or transcript
	Online Proficiency Questions	Passing CSCS and/or NSCA-CPT Online Proficiency Questions	0.3 CEU for each set of questions that are submitted and passed	Verification e-mail from the NSCA Certification showing your score
D	Exam for NSCA Certification Not Currently Held	Earning the certification for the NSCA credential not currently held	3.0 CEUs	Photocopy of score report
	Home Study	Successfully completing an approved home study course	CEUs awarded for preapproved courses only; refer to course listings on our Web site for number of CEUs awarded	Photocopy of verification of course completion from preapproved provider
	Personal Development	Engaging in personal development activity	0.1 CEU per hour of activity A maximum of 0.5 CEU allowed per year	Statement of nature of activities completed
	CSCS or NSCA-CPT Practice Exams	Submitting an NSCA Practice Exam Answer Form, CEU Request Form or Comment Form after becoming certified	1.0 CEU for the Answer Form 1.0 CEU for the CEU Request Form 0.5 CEU for the Comment Form	Verification e-mail or photocopy of postcard from the NSCA Certification
	Exercise Technique Checklist Manual Comment Form	Submitting the Exercise Technique Checklist Manual Comment Form after becoming certified	0.5 CEU	Verification e-mail or photocopy of postcard from the NSCA Certification

* Documentation should be submitted in the following situations only:

• if you are selected for the random audit, which will take place in February 2011
• if you are applying to become Recertified with Distinction via mail or fax
• if you are appealing the revocation of your certification

	CEUs for this activity qualify for Recertified with Distinction and will be automatically recorded in the CEU PORT.
	Only CEUs earned directly through the NSCA or NSCA Certification qualify for Recertified with Distinction. CEUs for qualifying activities will be automatically recorded in the CEU PORT.
	CEUs for this activity may be applied toward standard recertification only. They do not qualify for Recertified with Distinction.