recertify by June 30

Don’t lose your ACSM Certification!

Your recertification was due on December 31, 2025 and is currently in the grace period. Complete your recertification by June 30, 2026 to avoid losing your certification and being required to either retake the exam or apply for reinstatement. 

Steps to recertify:

  1. Meet the CEC/CME/CEU requirement and submit proof of credits earned.
  2. Maintain a current CPR certification.
  3. Pay the required recertification fee.

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Requirements and Fees by Certification Type

To recertify, you will need to earn between 45 and 60 CECs and to pay a fee depending on your certification type.

Certification 

CEC Required 

Fees 

ACSM-GEI 

45 

$60 

ACSM-CPT 

45 

$60 

ACSM-EP 

60 

$70 

ACSM-CEP 

60 

$70 

Late fee (6-mo grace period) 

$80 

Reinstatement Fee 

$225 

Ready to recertify?

Tracking Your CECs

Log your CECs on the ACSM Certification CEC Dashboard.

CECs earned through ACSM (ACSM online courses, ACSM events and webinars) after February 22, 2025 will automatically be added to your account. CECs earned prior to February 22, 2025 may need to be manually reported. Check your CEC Dashboard to confirm!

Need CECs?

Check out these high-value bundles to help you earn all the CECs you need to complete recertification.

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For questions about ACSM’s Recertification processes and procedures, consult the ACSM Certification Guidebook.

GSSI Pre-Conference

The Physiology of Hydration: More Than Water Alone

This session explores the physiology of hydration through an integrated lens—examining how carbohydrate, sodium, flavor, and fluid interact to influence intake, absorption, retention, and performance. We’ll review current research on fluid balance, osmotic drivers, and palatability, highlighting mechanisms that underpin voluntary intake and thermoregulation. Attendees will gain insight into individualized strategies, including sweat profiling and timing approaches, to optimize euhydration and mitigate performance decrements associated with >2% body-mass loss. Practical applications will be linked to laboratory- and field-based research, ensuring translation from bench to field. This pre-conference equips you with evidence-based tools to support athlete hydration across diverse environments and sporting contexts. 

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  • Session 1: Sweating the detail: New insights on hydration considerations for athlete performance
    • Lewis James, PhD, Associate Professor in Human Nutrition in the School of Sport, Exercise and Health Sciences at Loughborough University
  • Session 2: Functional ingredients in fluid replacement beverages for athletes
    • Lindsay Baker, PhD, Director at the Gatorade Sports Science Institute
  • Session 3: The hydration toolkit: Practical approaches to athlete support
    • Floris Wardenaar, PhD, Associate Professor at the College of Health Solutions at Arizona State University