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Doing an additional certification for renewal
on PFT or any other Cert will renew them for 2 years.
When turning in CEUs it would renew current certifications for only 1 year.
Certified
Personal Fitness Trainers are required to
obtain 12
CEUs prior to the expiration of their
training certification for renewal.
The expiration date is designated on your certificate and membership card.
There is a $25 renewal fee for each designated
certification. It is mandatory that 6
credits must be of IFPA course material which can be obtained by
IFPA Certifications or
Continuing Education Courses. In effect
as of 8-1-05, Outside source material health & fitness related can be
submitted for approval for up to 6 credits with an additional $20 fee per each
CEU report form.
CEU credits must be obtained during the time
period in which the
original certification was valid.
CEUs above the required minimum may NOT be
applied to a future certification period.
When the certificate comes up for renewal, the
certified individual is required to submit all relevant information pertaining
to
CEU credits obtained. Once approved and
submitted with the appropriate fees, the individual will be granted a new
certificate that will expire one year after the initial expiration date.
Please note, presenting
CEU information for recertification is the
responsibility of the individual certified. To renew ones
certification, all necessary documents must
be submitted to the IFPA prior to the expiration of the
certification.
For detailed information on obtaining
CEUs, please
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