A free, regularly-updated list of real podcasts, videos, and journals that count toward your NSCA continuing education — plus a tool to build and print your own CEU log right here.
Hand-picked by Jamal Khan, CSCS — part of the free Liftaroo CSCS toolkit. Last updated: June 2026.
Fill in your details, then scroll down and hit + Add to my log on anything you listen to or read (or add your own below). Set the date and length on each row — it tallies your hours as you go and saves to your browser. When you are ready, print it to a PDF for your records.
0.5CEU
The most you can claim from podcasts & reading (Category C – Personal Development). Each 0.5 CEU takes 5 hours of activities per year.
0.0 / 5 hrs —
Date
Activity
Length
Domain
No activities yet — hit + Add to my log on a podcast or video below, or add a custom one here.
Add a custom activity
Prefer a Google Doc template?
You can also grab a fill-in-the-blank Google Doc version, make your own copy, and report it at nsca.com/recertify.
For the current 2024–2026 reporting period, both your total requirement and how much you can claim from each category depend on when you certified (deadline Dec 31, 2026):
Your certification date
Total CEUs required
Member fee
Certified before 2024
6.0 CEUs
$65
Certified during 2024
4.0 CEUs
$55
Certified during 2025
2.0 CEUs
$45
Certified Jan 1 - Jun 30, 2026
1.0 CEU
$35
Certified Jul 1 - Dec 31, 2026
0 CEUs
$0
How podcasts & reading count: they fall under Category C – Personal Development, awarded at 0.5 CEU per year for completing at least 5 hours of activities (a threshold, not a per-hour rate). You can only count years after your certification date through Dec 31, 2026 — so up to ~1.5 CEU over a full 3-year cycle, but closer to 0.5 if you certified recently. Personal Development alone usually won’t reach your total, so combine it with another category (e.g., Category D quizzes at 0.2–1.0 CEU each, live events, or college coursework). Always confirm the rules on your own account at nsca.com.
Podcasts
Real episodes within the CSCS scope. Listening counts as Category C – Personal Development. (NSCA doesn’t publish episode lengths, so add your own time on each row.)
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Since podcasts & reading max out at 0.5 CEU per year, most people need a little more. The two easiest ways:
• First Aid certification — 0.5 CEU (Category C). If your CPR course also covered First Aid, you may already have it. (CPR/AED renewals on their own do not count.) • Free NSCA quizzes — 0.2–1.0 CEU each (Category D), tied to Strength and Conditioning Journal articles and NSCA videos.