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Recertified with Distinction for 2009-2011

Recertified with Distinction Application

The Recertified with Distinction program recognizes and rewards extraordinary achievement in, and contributions to, the strength and conditioning and personal training professions. The hallmarks of being Recertified with Distinction are:

Earning more than the minimum requirement of continuing education units (CEUs) for recertification purposes
Earning a concentration of CEUs in NSCA and NSCA Certification activities

The following information is described in detail below:

Benefits of the Program
Qualifying Requirements
How to Become Recertified with Distinction
Program Fee

Benefits of the Program

The Recertified with Distinction program benefits those individuals who qualify by enhancing their professional stature and by providing several forms of public recognition for their outstanding contributions to their profession, including:

A specially-designed certificate honoring the accomplishment
The right to use the distinctive "*D^®" as an extension of their certification designations (CSCS,*D and NSCA-CPT,*D)
Recognition in NSCA and NSCA Certification printed materials
Listing in the Recertified with Distinction Honor Roll
Special notation on conference name badges

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

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

Qualifying Requirements

To qualify for being Recertified with Distinction, a certified professional must:

Meet the minimum recertification requirements established by the NSCA Certification for the current recertification period.
Acquire a total of 10.0 CEUs in activities sponsored by the NSCA and/or NSCA Certification . Requirements are not prorated for those certified after January 2006. CEU category maximum rules do not apply.

NOTE: The requirement increases to a total of 12.0 CEUs for professionals who have both NSCA Certification credentials and wish to receive the Recertified with Distinction status for both.

How to Become Recertified with Distinction

Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist (CSCS) and NSCA-Certified Personal Trainer (NSCA-CPT) certificate holders now have the option to apply for the Recertified with Distinction designation through the NSCA Certification's online CEU reporting system. The NSCA Certification will record many of the CEUs that qualify toward the Recertified with Distinction requirements in the online CEU tracking system. This will allow certificate holders to check their eligibility for becoming Recertified with Distinction and complete the recertification process online. Certified individuals can easily track CEUs earned by attending or presenting at NSCA events, authoring articles for NSCA publications, participating on NSCA or NSCA Certification committees, serving as host for NSCA exams or symposia, completing NSCA CEU Quizzes or Practice Exams and obtaining the second NSCA certification.

Once a certificate holder has accumulated the required number of CEUs to become Recertified with Distinction, the online CEU tracking system will prompt the individual to report his or her CEUs and pay the appropriate fee.

Please click here 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.

The following steps are for individuals who would prefer to submit their CEUs through the mail:

Step 1

Complete the standard CEU Reporting Form.

Step 2

Obtain a Recertified with Distinction application in one of the following ways:

Download the information by clicking on the link in the Featured Downloads box
Send an e-mail to ceus@nsca-lift.org requesting an application be mailed to you
Call the Fax on Demand hotline at 719-632-6722 (within the U.S. and Canada) and request Document #113
Call the NSCA Certification office at 800-815-6826 (toll-free within the U.S. and Canada) and request that an application be mailed to you

Step 3

Record only NSCA and NSCA Certification activities on the Recertified with Distinction application.

NOTE: There are no category requirements for the Recertified with Distinction program.

Step 4

Record the number of CEUs awarded for each activity.

NOTE: You must accumulate 10.0 CEUs (12.0 CEUs if applying for both credentials) in order to qualify for Recertified with Distinction status.

Step 5

Gather all supporting documentation for activities listed on the Recertified with Distinction application.

Step 6

Mail in the Recertified with Distinction application, supporting documentation and the appropriate application fee by December 31, 2008.

NOTE: The Recertified with Distinction application does not replace the standard CEU Reporting Form. Both forms must be completed within the reporting period, and both fees must be paid. The two forms may be sent in together, or the CEU Reporting Form 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.

Program Fee

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.