Certification Renewal Information

Purchase Option 1:

Current Renewal Standard

One Time Payment

Purchase individual recorded webinars at FULL price, at your convenience. Recorded webinar quizzes must be completed within 30-days of purchase.
Purchase individual workshops and regular courses at FULL price, at your convenience. Workshops and courses must be completed within 6-months of purchase.
Purchase individual certifications at FULL price, at your convenience. Certifications must be completed within 12-months of purchase.
Pay standard $75 renewal fee at time of renewal submission.
Pay renewal late fees at time of renewal submission, if applicable.
NO Monthly LIVE webinars as they are exclusive to subscription option 2 and option 3 members.
Only standard pricing in the new store. Discounted courses are no longer offered.

Purchase Option 1

Purchase Option 2:

Option 2 - $19.95 / 12-month obligation = $239.40

INCLUDES Selection of ANY CECs, during the 12 months, up to 10 credits.

INCLUDES ALL recorded and new LIVE webinars. Recorded webinar quizzes are due within 30-days of date selected and LIVE webinar quizzes are due within 30 days of the LIVE webinar date.
INCLUDES ALL workshops and regular courses. Workshops and courses must be completed within the 12 months.
INCLUDES Standard $75 renewal fee. Renewal late fees excluded.
5% discount, via an invoice, for paying the 12-month subscription all up front. Total: $227.43
Certifications are NOT included in this package.
Standard Option 2 Renewal Form

Purchase Option 2

Purchase Option 3:

Option 3 - $39.00 / 12 month obligation = $468.00

Please scroll down to fill out Option 3 form

INCLUDES Selection of ALL CECs, during the 12 months, up to 40 credits.
INCLUDES ALL recorded and new LIVE webinars. Recorded webinar quizzes are due within 30-days of date selected and LIVE webinar quizzes are due within 30 days of the LIVE webinar date.
INCLUDES ALL workshops and regular courses. Workshops and courses must be completed within the 12 months.
INCLUDES ALL online certifications. Online must be completed within the 12 months.
INCLUDES Standard $75 renewal fee. Renewal late fees excluded.
5% discount, via an invoice, for paying the 12-month subscription all up front. Total: $444.60

Purchase Option 3

NEW Policy: The Certification Council voted October 2024 to have all renewals be 10 Continuing Education Credits starting 11/1/2024. So every 2 years in your renewal period for your national credential/s you will only need 10 CEC's. ALSO NEW: We have launched a subscription service that will save you funds while enabling you to work in those recorded or LIVE webinars or courses at your pace on your schedule. All webinars are included at no extra cost and much more with the subscription.

Renewed before? Click here to order your courses. Questions on the new process or in how your CEC's that were purchased come into play? Please write studentservices@witseducation.com or let's set up a call to make it fun and crystal clear. See the Rules in Acceptance of LIVE Conference CECs!

W.I.T.S. has been certifying fitness professionals for 30 years.

SPECIAL NOTE: 11/1/24 courses, webinars and workshops are at face value in the store.

We have also approved past appealed providers and have a vendor for W.I.T.S. CECs in our store. Just click these approved vendors at W.I.T.S. CEU/CEC approved vendor courses.
Must have current proof of CPR/AED Certification. [online course accepted to renew only]
Completed W.I.T.S. Renewal Application
Required to take at least 3 W.I.T.S Store CEC's from the webinars/workshop course

BONUS Digital Badge of distinction available on many programs. Email us at studentservices@witseducation.com to get your digital badge. (A big plus that highlights your industry credential over others that do not have W.I.T.S.)

Want Credit for a NON-W.I.T.S. Course? Petition for CEC Form [download]

How To Write Effective Learning Objectives

Please note our store has pre-approved online courses with home study CEC’s ready to go.

Special Note: Did you know that taking a certificate course online or live assures you of W.I.T.S. CEU’s to renew too?! Check out a favorite specialty topic CERTIFICATES and expand your resume. View certifications - If you have 3 W.I.T.S. Certifications you will be issued a Master Trainer Credential!! No charge.

Learners with special needs can contact us directly at witstesting@witseducation.com

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Renew your W.I.T.S. Fitness Certification every 2 years before it expires to keep your national fitness certification credentials up-to-date and maintain the highest professional standards for leading your clients in fitness activities with safety and confidence. W.I.T.S will help you meet or exceed your certification requirements so that you can continue to excel in your fitness occupation. Follow these simple steps for renewing and contact us if you have any questions. We are here for you. Running behind? We have a 12-month grace period to help. Ask now for details.

Renewal FAQ’s

Maintaining Certification

Purpose

The W.I.T.S. Certification Council requires the continuing professional development of its certificants to ensure that individuals who hold the CPT Level-I credential maintain an ongoing commitment to learning, keep pace with developments in the field of personal training, and strengthen their knowledge and skills. The mandatory recertification process provides certificants with the opportunity to demonstrate the retention, reinforcement, and expansion of their knowledge and skills.

W.I.T.S. defines continuing competence consistent with how the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting body for professional credentials, as demonstrating specified levels of knowledge, skills, or ability not only at the time of initial certification but throughout an individual’s professional career.
To support this purpose, recertification requires continuing education that enhances ongoing professional development, recognizes learning opportunities, and provides a process for both attaining and recording professional development achievements.

W.I.T.S. supports the ongoing professional development of CPT Level-I certificants and the maintenance of certification by:

requiring reasonable and appropriate continuing educational and professional activities;
enhancing the ongoing professional development of certificants;
encouraging and recognizing individualized learning opportunities; and
providing a standardized, objective and straightforward process for attaining and recording continuing educational and professional activities.

Rationale for Recertification

W.I.T.S. requires periodic recertification to promote professional development for health and fitness professionals to ensure that individuals who hold a W.I.T.S. credential maintain a commitment to learning in their area(s) of practice to strengthen their knowledge and skills.

Professional development is accomplished by obtaining the required number of continuing education credits. Recertification by continuing education credits ensures that the individual has participated in professional development activities that are directly related to the body of knowledge for CPT Level-I certificants as defined by the examination content outlines.

The two-year time period established for recertification is based on the Council’s determination that the certificants develop and implement personalized exercise programs to assist and improve the health and fitness for clients ranging in age, health, and fitness status through use of fitness programs required for practice in the service industry.

The recertification cycle ensures that:

certificants demonstrate currency in job-related skills within an appropriate period
certificants maintain high standards of clinical quality
the two-year recertification requirement of the Adult CPR/AED certification is maintained
certificants uphold the commitment to the Code of Ethics.

To ensure that certificants supplement and reinforce their knowledge in appropriate subject areas, only those continuing education courses directly related to the fitness field and approved by W.I.T.S. or the International Association of Continuing Education and Training (IACET) will accrue toward the 10 hours of continuing education credits.

Recertification Requirements

CPT Level-I certificants are required to recertify every two (2) years by earning 10 hours of continuing education credits, signing the Code of Ethics, and submitting a current copy of the Adult CPR/AED certification. Recertification includes submission of a completed recertification application and recertification fee.

Expiration date

W.I.T.S. certification expires on the last day of the month two (2) years following the date of certification.
For example, if an individual is certified on May 15, 2016, certification will expire on May 30, 2018. Applications for recertification must be submitted at least 30 days prior to the date on which the certification expires for us to return your updated certificate on time.

Recertification reminder notices are issued 120 days before the recertification application deadline to the last known email address of each certificant. Certificants are responsible for notifying the W.I.T.S. office of any changes in address, including email address.

Recertification is the responsibility of each CPT Level-I certificant. W.I.T.S. is not responsible for notices that fail to reach certificants.

If you do not renew on time, there are provisions from the Certification Council as of a vote on 10/2022. See below for the details.

Current CPT Level 1

Continuing Education Requirements

After initial certification is obtained, continuing education credits may be accrued and used for recertification. Certificants must accrue the required number of CECs designated for the CPT Level-I certification during each continuing education (CE) cycle, which is a two-year period. Continuing education credits must be obtained between the date of initial certification and the date that the recertification application is submitted.

CECs do not carry over to future reporting periods.

Documentation Required

Documentation of the continuing education credits must be submitted with the recertification application to the W.I.T.S. Primary source verification of all continuing education credits is required. The CEC submission must include the following information and documentation: (a) the name of the program sponsor, author or presenter of the activity; (b) the date(s) on which the activity was conducted; (c) the name of the course, program or seminar; and (d) documentation sufficient to provide proof of attendance or completion of the activity, as well as proof of the CECs earned with respect to the activity.

Acceptable Topics

Continuing education activities and topics directly related to the knowledge, skill, and ability statements on the detailed content outline of the CPT-Level I will be accepted.

Acceptable Providers

Continuing education credits must be earned from a W.I.T.S. or IACET approved/accredited provider. Certificants may request approval for credits received from non-approved providers using the Petition for Continuing Education Credits (CECs) Form available on the W.I.T.S. website.

Acceptable Activities

Continuing education credits may be earned at workshops, conferences, conventions, seminars, college/university courses, and webinars. Credit may be claimed only once for each activity. For example, a 1 hour presentation that is delivered at two different conferences can only be claimed for 1 CE credit.

Activities	Description	CECs Awarded	Required Documentation
Participation in W.I.T.S. Educational Programs	Online CEC programs or pre-approved CEC providers.	CECs pre-assigned by W.I.T.S. or approved providers.	Certificate of completion from the approved CEC provider.
Participation in Education Programs offered by IACET Accredited Providers	Must be directly related to the fitness field.	Providers are accredited by IACET.	Certificate of completion from the accredited CEU provider.
Accredited University/College Courses	Undergraduate and/or graduate courses must be directly related to the fitness field and must: Be theory-based classes with assignments/exams Have earned a grade of “C” or better in the class Not be activity-based classes (i.e., tennis, golf, etc.) Have been completed only during your 2-year renewal period	CECs directly correlate to the college credit hour. Example: a 3 college credit hour course is worth 3 CECs. (Maximum of 7 hours for those certified W.I.T.S. only need 10 CECs.)	Official transcripts from the accredited university/college.
W.I.T.S. Webinars	Online and/or live CEC program or pre-approved CEC providers.	CECs pre-assigned by W.I.T.S. or approved providers.	Certificate of completion from the approved CEC provider.
Participation in Webinars offered by IACET Accredited Providers	Online/live CEU program or accredited CEU providers.	Providers are accredited by IACET.	Certificate of completion from the accredited CEU provider.

Petition for Continuing Education Credits

Do you have a petition to get a Continuing Education Credits [CEC’s] course approved for some hours towards your renewal? DOWNLOAD these forms to make it easy and send the application for the petition to us with $25 per program. We will have you an answer after our review within 30 days maximum. Thank you.

How to write effective Learning Objectives for the CEC course
Successfully completed SAMPLE Petition Form
Petition form [BLANK] to fill out for Continuing Education Credits for your renewal

Recertification fees

The CPT Level-I standard [non subscription] recertification fee is $75 USD. W.I.T.S. accepts payment in the form of check, money order, or credit card. Certificants incur a $35 fee for returned checks.

W.I.T.S. will not validate CPT Level-I renewal until all fees are remitted.

Incomplete recertification applications

A recertification application will be considered incomplete if any of the requested information is missing or illegible or the appropriate recertification fee is not remitted.

Recertification applications must be submitted online or via USPS, unless the applicant has a disability that requires the application to be submitted in another format.

Candidates will be notified once via email that the recertification application is incomplete and what must be done to complete the application and recertification process. If the candidate does not respond, an email notification is sent to inform the candidate that the application will not be processed.

Applications must be complete before they are processed and approved. Incomplete applications will not be returned, and recertification application fees will not be refunded. A $25 fee will be incurred if a certificants requests W.I.T.S. to return any documentation submitted during the recertification application process.

Verification Process

In order to maintain the credibility and integrity of the certification process, the Certification Council reserves the right to verify any information provided on recertification applications. Requests for verification may be made prior to recertification or at a future time.

Certificants are advised to retain all recertification documentation for at least two (2) years after each recertification deadline.

All recertification applications will be reviewed by W.I.T.S. certification staff to ensure that all recertification requirements are met.

If any areas of non-compliance are identified during the review of a recertification application the individual will have 30 days to submit any required information. If the required information is not provided, the certificants certification will expire at the end of the 30 days or on the normal expiration date (whichever comes last).

If an application is selected for audit and the certificants does not respond or does not submit the requested documentation, certification will not be renewed.

Recertification Acceptance

W.I.T.S. issues a recertification confirmation, new certificate, and a wallet card to certificants once all recertification requirements have been met.

Recertification applications will not be accepted from individual’s whose certification status has been suspended or has been revoked.

Failure to Recertify

Recertification is mandatory for all certificants. If certification has been expired for 60 days or less, an individual may reinstate his/her certification by meeting all of the recertification requirements, submitting a complete recertification application, and paying the recertification fee and reinstatement fee. If the application is approved, the individual’s expiration date for the reinstated credential will be the same as if the certification had been renewed on time.

If certification has been expired, the certification is granted a grace period of up to and no more than 12 months to become current. Each month over will incur a $10 additional fee on top of the normal fee [non subscription] of $75. If the certification becomes invalid and will not be renewed, and the individual will have to re-apply or reinstate the certification, meet the current eligibility criteria for initial certification, and re-take the certification examination in order to reinstate certification.

CPT Level-I certification may not be used from the date of expiration until the credential is successfully reinstated.

Hardship: Expired Extension Request form may be sent to the Certification Council for review if you have a unique situation, you want considered but after 12 months it is unlikely to be approved. Email studentservices@witseducation.com/

Limitations

The Certification Council acknowledges that not all sources or types of continuing education contribute equally to professional development. All continuing education credits earned must be on acceptable topics and from acceptable activities as defined above.

Note: The same CEC course cannot be used in any following renewal period.