A Smarter Path to Recertification: Introducing CEUs and Strategic Partnerships

When I first became a MovNat Certified Trainer, I was on the other side of the experience, a passionate practitioner who wanted to stay connected to the method, keep my certification active, and grow in my craft. But like many of you, I noticed something that didn’t quite align with the rest of the industry: the recertification fee.

At $350, the cost of online recertification stood out. And while it was absolutely justified in terms of what was being asked; you had to film yourself performing key movements, demonstrate your ability to coach, and pass a real-world readiness review. It still felt like a steep financial hit. The second option, re-attending a certification event at a 60% discount, was also valuable and immersive, but again, not always financially feasible.

Meanwhile, most other certification bodies like ACSM, NASM, or NCSF require a more familiar structure: pay a small recertification fee (usually between $75–$150), and submit proof that you’ve taken continuing education courses over the last 2-3 years. The total cost is often greater but it is spread out over time, and practitioners benefit by expanding their skillset in diverse directions.

This got me thinking: what if MovNat provided that option too, but did it in a way that still upheld the standard of real-world, movement-based expertise?

Today, I’m excited to share that we are officially rolling out Continuing Education Units (CEUs) as a third pathway for recertification.

Your Three Renewal Options

NEW: Renewal via CEUs – Earn credit through eligible continuing education and use those credits to renew.

How the CEU Option Works

You now have two main ways to earn CEUs:

• MovNat Pro Academy Courses (via Thinkific)

• If you’re subscribed to our Pro Academy on Thinkific ($29/month), you can earn CEUs through specially-marked courses.
• If you’re actively subscribed for the full year, your recertification fee is waived.
• External CEUs from Approved Partners

• We now accept CEUs from other high-quality organizations (see list below).
• If you’re not a Pro Academy subscriber, there’s a $100 processing fee when submitting CEUs for renewal.

Required CEUs by Certification Level

Note: CEUs are weighted by content quality, not just duration. MovNat Pro Academy courses, while often shorter in runtime, deliver dense, specific instruction and therefore award proportionally higher CEU value.

Approved CEU Partners (So Far)

We are actively building partnerships with some of the most respected names in the field. One example is:

• Primal Health Coach Institute (both Health Coach & Fitness Coach certifications)
  

   

We’re offering exclusive discounts for many of these partner programs through your membership dashboard. These courses can count toward your MovNat recertification.

Even if a course isn’t on our official list, you can still submit it. We will review every continuing education submission on a case-by-case basis. If it genuinely enhances your skills as a professional, we’ll likely accept it.

The Membership Experience (Coming Soon)

All of this will be housed in your new MovNat Membership Portal. While we’re a couple weeks behind schedule at the time of this writing, this new backend system will include:

• A CEU Submission Form: Input your course name, provider, date, and CEU value.

   

• Certificate Upload Option: (Optional but recommended.)

   

• Tracking Dashboard: See how many CEUs you’ve accumulated.

   

• Partner Benefits: Access exclusive discounts and affiliate links.

   

We’ll also include clear instructions and FAQs to make it easy for you to navigate.

Final Thoughts

This update isn’t about lowering the bar. It’s about raising our support systems.

We recognize the investment you’ve made in MovNat. We also know you’re committed to professional growth, and we want to honor that by giving you more ways to stay active, up-to-date, and connected.

Whether you’re attending another event, filming your movement demos, or diving into our Pro Academy courses, the goal remains the same: to help you have more real world capability and be a more powerful coach.

Thank you for continuing to grow with us.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR:

Brian Betancourt

Director of Curriculum & Performance

A movement strategist and exercise physiologist with over a decade of experience coaching athletes, leading performance programs, and designing educational systems. As MovNat’s Director of Curriculum and Performance, Betancourt is responsible for evolving the brand’s instructional framework, certification pathways, and benchmark systems to meet the needs of a modern, capability-driven audience.

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