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Professional certification exams, grouped by field

Facts checked against the exam owners' own pagesLast checked Nov 4, 2026

One table per field lists who owns each exam, how long it runs, the score you need and the list price. The exam name opens its overview, which links on to the practice test, study guide, exam facts and registration page.

On this page
  1. Fitness: personal trainer exams
  2. Nursing: specialty certification exams
  3. IT & Cybersecurity exams
  4. After the exam: retakes and renewal
  5. Sources

Fitness: personal trainer exams

ExamExam ownerQuestionsExam timePassing scoreExam feeSource
NASM-CPTNASMFree practice testExam infoNASM1202 h70 scaled$599[1] [2] [3]
ACE CPTACEFree practice testExam infoACE1503 h500 scaled$499[4] [5] [6]

Each value links to its source under Sources; checked Nov 4, 2026.

Neither trainer exam needs a degree: a high school diploma plus a valid adult CPR/AED card is the base for both. ACE CPT also sets a minimum age; the NASM handbook sets none. Their scaled scores do not translate into each other: NASM reports on 0–100, ACE on 200–800.

Nursing: specialty certification exams

ExamExam ownerQuestionsExam timePassing scoreExam feeSource
CENBCENFree practice testExam infoBCEN1753 h99/150$380[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]
CMSRNMSNCBFree practice testExam infoMSNCB1503 h95 scaled$394[12] [13] [14] [15]

Each value links to its source under Sources; checked Nov 4, 2026.

Each nursing exam begins with a current, unrestricted RN license. CMSRN adds recent med-surg practice hours; CEN asks for the license alone, with ED experience recommended but not required, and tests from the current BCEN content outline.

IT & Cybersecurity exams

ExamExam ownerQuestionsExam timePassing scoreExam feeSource
Security+CompTIAFree practice testExam infoCompTIAMax 9090 min750$439as of Nov 4, 2026 · US store price; changes[16] [17] [18]

Each value links to its source under Sources; checked Nov 4, 2026.

Security+ has no prerequisite and is moving from SY0-701 to SY0-801. Dates, and which edition each figure belongs to, are on its exam facts page.

After the exam: retakes and renewal

ExamWait before a retakeRetake feeRenew everyRenewal feeSource
NASM-CPTNASMFree practice testExam info1 week / 30 days / 1 year$1992 years$99[1] [2] [19] [20] [21]
ACE CPTACEFree practice testExam info4–10 daysas of Nov 4, 2026 · ACE's schedule page lists both waits; confirm when booking$2492 years$129[4] [5] [22]
CENBCENFree practice testExam info90 days$2004 years$280[8] [9] [11] [23]
CMSRNMSNCBFree practice testExam infoNext 90-day window$3155 years$325[12] [24] [25]
Security+CompTIAFree practice testExam info0 / 14 days$4393 years$150[26] [27] [28]

Each value links to its source under Sources; checked Nov 4, 2026.

Sources

  1. [1]NASM Candidate Handbook, updated 9/2025 (PDF) support.nasm.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  2. [2]NASM: CPT exam info nasm.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  3. [3]NASM: CPT exam only nasm.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  4. [4]ACE Certification and Recertification Handbook, revised September 2026 (PDF) acefitness.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  5. [5]ACE: schedule your exam acefitness.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  6. [6]ACE: personal trainer exam options acefitness.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  7. [7]BCEN: about the CEN exam bcen.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  8. [8]BCEN: CEN FAQs bcen.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  9. [9]BCEN Candidate Handbook, 2024 (PDF) bcen.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  10. [10]BCEN blog: Evolving Excellence, Updating the CEN Exam (Feb 10, 2026) bcen.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  11. [11]BCEN: CEN cost bcen.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  12. [12]MSNCB CMSRN Certification Handbook, last updated July 2026 (PDF) msncb.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  13. [13]MSNCB: about MSNCB msncb.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  14. [14]MSNCB: CMSRN certification msncb.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  15. [15]MSNCB: exam processes, scheduling and fees msncb.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  16. [16]CompTIA Security+ certification comptia.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  17. [17]CompTIA Security+ V7 (SY0-701): exam details and objectives comptia.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  18. [18]CompTIA Security+ V8 (SY0-801): exam details and objectives comptia.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  19. [19]NASM support: administrative fees support.nasm.org. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
  20. [20]NASM FAQs nasm.org. Checked Oct 19, 2026.
  21. [21]NASM support: recertification application fee support.nasm.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  22. [22]ACE: recertification acefitness.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  23. [23]BCEN: recertify bcen.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  24. [24]MSNCB CMSRN Recertification Handbook, January 2026 (PDF) msncb.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  25. [25]MSNCB: CMSRN recertification msncb.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  26. [26]CompTIA Certification Retake Policy comptia.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  27. [27]CompTIA Continuing Education program comptia.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.
  28. [28]CompTIA CE renewal fees comptia.org. Checked Nov 4, 2026.