A recognition program that honors certified professionals who have shown exemplary involvement in the NSCA. In the last CEU reporting period, 398 individuals became Recertified with Distinction and are now identified as CSCS,*D and/or NSCA-CPT,*D. This is a select group of certified individuals who have met a high standard for continuing education and are acknowledged for their significant role and participation in the NSCA and the strength and conditioning and personal training professions.

The Recertified with Distinction program benefits those who qualify by enhancing their professional status and by providing several forms of public recognition including:

• A specially designed certificate honoring the accomplishment.
• The right to use the trademark protected “*D” as an extension of their CSCS or NSCA-CPT credential(s).
• Recognition in NSCA printed materials and on the Recertified with Distinction Honor Roll.
• Special notation on NSCA conference badges.

The Recertified with Distinction program benefits the NSCA and the strength and conditioning and personal training professions by:

• Creating additional interest and participation in NSCA programs and activities
• Encouraging knowledgeable credential holders to share their expertise with their professional colleagues through various NSCA activities such as presenting at NSCA conferences, authoring articles for NSCA publications and performing NSCA committee work

• To qualify for being Recertified with Distinction, a certified professional must: Meet the minimum recertification requirements established by the NSCA for the current recertification period.
• Acquire a total of 10.0 CEUs in activities sponsored by the NSCA (the requirements are not prorated for those certified after January 2009 and CEU category maximum rules do not apply). Note that the requirement increases to a total of 12.0 CEUs for professionals who have both credentials and wish to receive the Recertified with Distinction status for both.

Examples of the CEUs earned from the following activities that can be applied toward the Recertified with Distinction requirements include:

• Attending an NSCA clinic, conference or symposium
• Presenting at an NSCA clinic, conference or symposium
• Authoring an article for an NSCA publication
• Serving on an NSCA committee, council or board
• Passing an NSCA CEU Quiz
• Hosting a CSCS or an NSCA-CPT exam or symposium
• Earning the second NSCA certification
• Completing a CSCS or an NSCA-CPT Practice Exam
• Submitting the Exercise Technique Checklist Manual Comment Form

CSCS and NSCA-CPT certified individuals now have the option to apply for the Recertified with Distinction designation through the NSCA Certification’s online CEU reporting system (“CEU PORT”). Go to www.nsca-cc.org/ceus/report.html to view your certification summaries, which define how many CEUs are required, how many CEUs have been recorded and how many CEUs are still needed.

Note that the Recertified with Distinction application does not replace the standard CEU reporting submission. Both submissions must be completed within the reporting period, and both fees must be paid. The two forms may be completed together, or the standard CEU reporting may be submitted first. Documentation for standard recertification CEUs is not to be sent in with the standard CEU Reporting Form; however, photocopies of the documentation for Recertified with Distinction CEUs must accompany the Recertified with Distinction application. The application fee is $25 if applying for Recertified with Distinction for one credential or $40 if applying for Recertified with Distinction for both credentials.