Starting January 1, 2010 all NCSF Certified Personal Trainers will be required to complete one continued education unit (CEU) in professional ethics and have a current CPR certification at the time of renewal. The original 2008 proposal received final approval at this year’s annual Board of Directors meeting held this past April. To assist professionals in preparing for the new 2010 requirement, the organization will publish the new NCSF Recertification Handbook in July alongside the current version on NCSF website. The new handbook will detail the new requirements and allow professionals who are renewing their credential after January 1 2010 the opportunity to review the new guidelines to ensure they will be compliant. To best assist the professionals in meeting this new requirement the NCSF is adding a new continuing education ethics section on its website so individuals will have easy access to qualifying educational content. Although up to three (3) credits can be attained through any approved coursework, NCSF E-news and newsletters will publish CEU articles on ethics so the requirement can be attained quickly and inexpensively for all applicants. Look to the summer 2009 Newsletter for the first release. For more information contact the NCSF.