RECERTIFICATION PROCEDURES
Your Can-Fit-Pro certification is to be renewed annually. For simplification, your Can-Fit-Pro membership and certification expire on the same date each year. Recertification notices are sent out three months prior to the expiry of your membership and certification, and consecutive months leading upto your expiry date. These notices outline the steps necessary for you to keep your certification(s) current.
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All certifications must be renewed prior to their expiry.
RECERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS
All you need annually is:
Professional Can-Fit-Pro membership
4 Continuing Education Credits (CECs)
CPR A issued within the last year
GETTING CECs IS SIMPLE
Can-Fit-Pro Conferences, Online Education and Workshops:
CECs may be obtained in a number of different methods. Attendance at Can-Fit-Pro fitness conferences or workshops are the most common method of achieving the required CECs. Our conference sessions and workshops may be accredited for more than one type of certification designation. For example, if you are FIS and PTS certified, and you attend a session or workshop that offers FIS and PTS credits, you would earn one CEC for both of your certifications (one FIS and one PTS towards recertification in one workshop). Attendance at one Can-Fit-Pro conference may give you enough CECs to keep one certification current for up to two renewal periods (8.0 CECs). If you hold more than one certification designation, it may be in your best interest to look for these types of session / workshops to streamline your recertification
REVIEW OUR CONFERENCE PAGE TO FIND A CAN-FIT-PRO CONFERENCE NEAR YOU.
Can-Fit-Pro Courses
Effective September 2005 all participants who attend certification courses will also gain valuable CECs to keep their FIS or PTS certification current. As a certified FIS or PTS you will gain 4.0 CECs when you attend any of the following certification courses: Nutrition & Wellness Specialist (NWS), Pre & Post Natal Fitness Specialist (PFS), Older Adult Fitness Specialist (OAS), Mind Body Fitness Specialist (MBS), or any of the. Can-Fit-Pro will automatically credit your CEC bank account with the 4.0 CECs once you complete the certification course of your choice!
Click here to see our Calendar of Events for Can-Fit-Pro CEC approved events in your area.
ONLINE EDUCATION
Earn Can-Fit-Pro CECs through Human Kinetics online education. As part of Can-Fit-Pro’s goal of continuing to meet the needs of fitness professionals, all members can now earn CECs through Human Kinetics online education courses. These courses are specifically designed to meet the needs of today’s fitness professionals.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE CAN-FIT-PRO / HUMAN KINETICS ONLINE EDUCATION CENTER
You may also accumulate a maximum of 3.0 CECs annually by reviewing articles and answering an online exam with PT on the Net. This is a web based resource library for fitness professionals to gain knowledge, access technical information along with client support information. Membership is available annually or monthly and Can-Fit-Pro members receive up to 10% savings! For more information on PT on the Net, please visit our website and look under resources or call our office at 1-800-667-5622.
PT ON THE NET INFORMATION
EVENTS NOT ACCREDITED BY Can-Fit-Pro
Events delivered by other organizations may have CEC accreditation by Can-Fit-Pro. When you consider attending, inquire if their event offers Can-Fit-Pro CECs. If the event has been accredited with Can-Fit-Pro CECs, simply forward a copy of your certificate of completion and we will add those CECs to your file.
If you attend a non-accredited educational event, you can petition Can-Fit-Pro for CEC accreditation. Click here for CEC Petition information.
All facets of the fitness industry are constantly adapting to increased knowledge and client/participant needs and desires. Continued education ensures that your skills remain current, you can provide a superior product to those you work with and you continue to exhibit the qualities of a Can-Fit-Pro certified specialist.
FAILURE TO MEET CEC REQUIREMENTS
Adequate CECs are a requirement to maintain an active certification status. Failure to meet the CEC requirement at the time of renewal will result in your certification becoming in-active. If you are not able to gather the necessary CECs to recertify, contact Can-Fit-Pro Certification department for information at 1-800-667-5622. You may be required to rewrite the applicable exams in order to recertify a lapsed certification.
If you're not certified you lose your professional status in your chosen field and nulify any insurance you have (check with your insurance provider).
KEEPING TRACK
Can-Fit-Pro tracks all your conference activities with us and keeps a record of all the CECs you have accumulated. When a Recertification notice is sent to you, all you have to do is verify the number of CECs we have recorded for each of your certification designations. If you have enough CECs to renew, simply pay your annual membership fee and send a photocopy of your current CPR.
When the proper Recertification documentation has been received and processed by Can-Fit-Pro, a package containing your new certificate, wallet card and membership card will arrive to you in 6 to 8 weeks.
For any additional questions regarding recertification, please contact the Certification Department at 1-800-667-5622.
