Your CST renewal, punched.
A CST renews every two years with 30 CE credits, 4 of them live, or by retaking the exam. Put in your expiration date, log credits as you earn them, and put the date on your calendar. Free, no sign-up, and it all stays on this phone.
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The next date, years on. The board renews on this cycle but hasn't posted this date yet; check the NBSTSA renewal page.
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How to renew
- Earn 30 CE credits inside your 2-year cycle, 4 of them live (conferences, state assembly meetings, webinars, workshops, in-service events). Credits from before or after the cycle don't count, and extras don't roll over.
- Log them where NBSTSA says. Until January 5, 2027, CE goes to AST on the AST CE Reporting Form and has to be AST-approved. AST takes 30 days, so NBSTSA asks for 2026 CE by December 1, 2026. From January 5, 2027, you enter credits and upload records in your NBSTSA account, at no cost.
- Submit the renewal and $40 in your NBSTSA account before your certification expires. NBSTSA recommends getting CE in 60 days ahead, and you may renew up to six months early.
- Or renew by exam instead of CE: $540, with a wallet card if you pass.
- Expiring January 5 to May 31, 2027? NBSTSA lets you choose: the current AST process by December 1, 2026, or the new nbstsa.org process from January 5. The site is down for maintenance on January 4, 2027.
| Fee (NBSTSA) | Amount |
|---|---|
| Renew by CE | $40 |
| Late, 1 to 90 days after expiration | $100 on top ($140 in all) |
| Renew by exam | $540 |
| Optional wallet card, CE renewal | $10 |
Through January 4, 2027, AST charges its own processing fees for CE it reviews, plus a fee for credits earned while you weren't an AST member. From January 5, 2027, entering CE at NBSTSA is free. Fees: NBSTSA's renewal page and the CST Renewal Application.
If your date passes
- NBSTSA: "Late Renewals: Must provide CE earned before expiration or retake the exam."
- 1 to 90 days late, you can still renew by CE if every credit was earned during your cycle: the $40 fee plus a $100 late fee, $140 in all.
- CE can't be earned after you expire. Without the credits, you apply to renew by exam ($540).
Where every number comes from
- 2-year cycle, 30 credits, 4 live, no rollover, fees, late rule, AST steps until Jan 5, 2027: NBSTSA: CST and CSFA renewals and recertification
- New nbstsa.org CE platform from Jan 5, 2027, Dec 1, 2026 AST cutoff, renew up to six months early, audits: NBSTSA: Renewal/CE FAQs
- $40, $100 late fee for 1 to 90 days, CE earned while certified, $540 exam, $10 wallet card: NBSTSA: 2026 CST Renewal Application (PDF)
Checked November 11, 2026.
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