The National Council on Strength & Fitness (NCSF) Certified Personal Trainer Credential has been reviewed and received accreditation by the National Commission for Certifying Agencies (NCCA), the accrediting board for the National Organization for Competency Assurance (NOCA). The prestigious NCCA accreditation serves as an external audit to help to ensure the health, welfare, and safety of the public through the evaluation of all facets of the certification program and the organizations that assesses professional competency. The NCCA uses a peer review process to:

• Establish accreditation standards
• Evaluate compliance with the standards
• Recognize organizations/programs which demonstrate compliance
• Serve as a resource on quality certification

NCCA's Role

The NCCA serves as an administratively independent resource recognized as the authority on accreditation standards for professional certification organizations/programs. Based on sound principles, NCCA standards are optimal and comprehensive criteria for organizational process and performance. The standards used by the NCCA are designed to be broadly recognized, objective, and current benchmarks for certifying bodies to achieve and by which they operate. When the NCCA accreditation is earned it signifies a high level of legitimacy and credibility to professionals seeking the credential and to the consumers seeking their services. The fact that accreditation is a voluntary pursuit indicates the commitment of an organization to the stakeholders of its certification program. Accreditation further validates the integrity of a certification program and should be viewed as an important mark of distinction.

The NCSF works very hard to provide credible certification for competent fitness professionals. We are proud to join the distinguished group of the most prestigious credentialing organizations in the world.