How many CECs do you need to earn annually to keep your personal trainer certification current? ADVERTISEMENT 1.00K viewsMay 23, 2013 0 May 23, 2013 0 Comments Once you become a certified personal trainer, how many CECs do you need to earn annually to keep your certified status? 6 Answers ActiveVotedNewestOldest 0 Joanne0 Posted 0 Comments That depends upon the certifying body. As Karin stated, most require 2.0. However, the number of CECs with the ACSM is dependent upon the certification one possesses. You are viewing 1 out of 6 answers, click here to view all answers. Register or Login