Certified Nutrition Coach
Online Course

Do you want a job that will bring you more earnings but also more free time?

Do you want to further educate yourself and improve your quality of life?

Stay up to date with the latest facts and current topics in the field of nutrition!

As a NASM Certified Nutrition Consultant (NASM-CNC) you will improve your health and help people change their life habits for the better! A moderate and varied diet is a prerequisite for good health. Proper nutrition should cover daily energy needs individually tailored to the individual. One of the best ways to improve your health and diet is to improve your knowledge.

In this state-of-the-art interactive program, you will learn how to guide your clients on the path to achieving the best version of themselves. Dobićete relevantna znanja i sposobnosti koja su vam neophodna kako bi pružili svojim klijentima prave informacije i savetovanje iz ove oblasti. You will be able to use your communication skills to improve their health, motivate them to stay persistent and help them achieve fitness-related goals.

What do you gain by completing this course?

NASM’s online program makes becoming a Certified Nutrition Coach as easy and convenient as can be. By completing the self-guided study materials at your own pace, you can become a Certified Nutrition Coach and begin working with clients in as little as 4 weeks.

You can start the course whenever you want, you can access the content via phone, tablet or desktop computer, wherever you are!
You will get 100% of the highest quality experience and top digital content!
You decide when you will listen to the classes depending on your free time.
You can take a break or go back to the lesson if you missed something or were not focused enough.
You have the right to access the course for 5 years so that you don't miss any important information.

How does an online course work?

The NASM Nutrition Coach Certification Program provides in-depth training in nutritional science, behavior change strategies, and nutrition coaching. By the time you’re finished, you’ll have all the expert knowledge you need to help clients transform their relationship to food and guide them to make better dietary choices.

You have the right to access the course content for 5 years.

Education includes: Digital book with infographics and short videos, knowledge tests, questions for exam preparation, as well as the final test.

The course is in English, with a transcript below each video presentation (also in English) that makes it much easier to understand.

The exam is in the form of a test in which you recognize the correct answers.

What will you learn in the course

With the NASM Certificate for Nutrition Advisor, you will:

Gain extensive knowledge that you will be able to easily apply in working with clients
Gain the latest scientific knowledge in all areas related to fat loss, increasing muscle mass and improving overall health.
Learn psychology from the facts of how we stay stuck in bad dietary patterns and how to remove them
You will receive the latest information on nutrition, behavior change and coaching (counseling), in order for your clients to achieve the desired results.
Examples of modern diets, their advantages and disadvantages.
Improve your skills as well as your market value - as a NASM-Certificate Nutrition Coach!

Curriculum

Section 1: Nutritional Science

Chapter 1: Introduction

Learn about the role of a Nutrition Coach and how the NASM Nutrition Certification can help enhance your career.

Chapter 2: Scope of Practice

Understand a Nutrition Coach’s scope of practice, professional expectations, and differentiate among related nutrition professions.

Chapter 3: Evidence-Based Nutrition and Practice

In this chapter, you’ll learn the importance of evidence-based practice as a nutrition specialist, the difference between basic scientific principles and methodology, and how to define scientific research processes.

Chapter 4: Food Preference and Influences

Understand the effects of nutritional intake on individual health, identify the role of dietary habits in overall health, and describe factors that influence dietary patterns. You’ll also be able to recognize the dangers of a one-diet-fits-all approach and identify how different factors can influence eating patterns.

Chapter 5: Energy Balance and Metabolism

This chapter explores how macronutrients fuel activity and bodily functions, as well as how to balance the energy in versus energy out equation. You’ll understand the First Law of Thermodynamics, energy balance, and energy systems.

Chapter 6: Protein

Protein is an important macronutrient that many bodily functions depend on. Learn the structure and function of protein, total daily protein requirements, and methods for establishing protein requirements in a dietary program.

Chapter 7: Carbohydrates

Carbohydrates provide energy for the body. Understand their structure and function, the digestion and absorption process, daily carbohydrate requirements, and more.

Chapter 8: Fats

Dietary fat has many important functions. In this chapter, you’ll learn about the function and intake recommendations, healthy versus unhealthy fats, as well as key myths and hot topics related to fat.

Chapter 9: Alcohol

This chapter explains the digestion and absorption process of alcohol, as well as the physiological effects and methods for accommodating alcohol in a dietary program.

Chapter 10: Micronutrients

Micronutrients help maintain the metabolic processes required to produce energy. Understand the difference between water-soluble vitamins, fat-soluble vitamins, and minerals, identify common food sources, and learn to calculate daily recommended intakes and the values for each micronutrient.

Chapter 11: Hydration

In this chapter, you’ll learn the compartmental aspects and shifts of water in the body following significant sweat losses. You’ll also discover methods to help decrease excessive hypo- or hyper-hydration and learn about proper hydration strategies.

Chapter 12: Nutrient Timing

Discover appropriate nutrient-timing strategies for performance and for altering body composition, as well as the role that nutrient timing plays within an overall nutrition strategy.

Chapter 13: Supplements

Understand the role of supplementation across various goals, explain the strength of the evidence base for commonly used supplements, and learn to communicate with clients about the pros and cons of supplementation.

Section 2: Behavior Change Strategies

Chapter 14: Psychology of Weight Control and Behavior Change

In this chapter, you’ll learn how psychology affects fitness and wellness. Identify barriers to diet and exercise, common eating disorders, and common client types used to develop customized programs.

Chapter 15: Coaching and Communication

It’s important for Personal Nutrition Coaches to communicate in a way that positively influences adherence to their programs. You’ll identify strategies for building rapport and use effective communication skills to elicit behavior change.

Chapter 16: Motivational Interviewing

This chapter explains motivational interviewing and strategies that are used to help clients understand the underlying reasons for their own change while affirming their motivation.

Chapter 17: Goal Setting

Understand different types of goals, the benefits of effective goal-setting, methods for providing feedback and tracking progress, and identify obstacles commonly encountered when setting goals.

Section 3: Nutrition Coaching

Chapter 18: Dietary Assessment and Body Composition

Testing In this chapter, you’ll discover a step-by-step approach to assessing dietary intake and monitoring body composition. You’ll compare body-composition assessment methods and understand the importance of consistency and accessibility.

Chapter 19: Food and Supplement Labels and Portion Size

Learn about the labeling standards for food and supplement products, as well as portion size recommendations.

Chapter 20: Helping Clients Navigate the Real World

This chapter explains strategies that can help clients make healthy food choices in everyday situations, such as at the grocery store or dining out.

Chapter 21: Navigating Diets

Learn the latest facts regarding diets and how they impact health, body composition, and athletic performance. This chapter explores many different diets and provides details regarding their safety and effectiveness.

Chapter 22: Nutrition Hot Topics and Controversies

An in-depth approach to explaining the science behind many of the nutrition hot topics and controversies faced by clients today.

Chapter 23: Managing Weight-Loss Plateaus and Maintaining Weight Loss

This chapter examines the science and psychology of weight-loss plateaus and how to help clients avoid this vicious cycle.

Chapter 24: Programming – Putting it All Together

Nutrition Coaches must have a foundational level of knowledge regarding nutritional science and behavior psychology. However, knowledge without action is virtually useless, especially when helping clients achieve their health-and-wellness goals. This chapter puts all of this knowledge into practice and details a step-by-step process for nutrition programming.

Final Exam

After the completion of the course, you will take an online final exam from the comfort of your own home, or wherever you prefer to take tests. The test is 100, multiple-choice questions. You are allowed to go back and reference the course while taking the exam. The exam is timed and cannot exceed 90 minutes. To pass, you need a score of 70% or higher and you have up to 3 attempts to pass.

Program includes:

24 in-depth chapters
Written and reviewed by 20 leading experts
Online Practice Exam and SFC Final Exam
Material that you can download to your computer
Internationally recognized certificate
100% Online & Self-Paced Program You can listen to lectures anywhere and anytime

NASM FACTS

NASM Academy has educated and certified over 1,400,000 fitness proffesionals.
All specializations are based on scientific evidence and supported by the latest research and scientific achievements. That way, you can be sure to learn the most accurate and reliable methods and give your clients the best guidance.
Thanks to a large number of different educations, regardless of age and interest, everyone can find the appropriate course for themselves and become an expert.

Frequently asked Questions

1.How many CEUs can I earn?

NASM-CNC is approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 1.9 NASM CEUs and 15 AFAA CEUs

2. Are there any conditions to enroll in the course?

You need to know English. The course is in English, with a transcript below each video presentation (also in English) that makes it much easier to understand. It will not be a problem for you to follow the lectures if you have studied this language before.

3. When can I start course?

You can start online course whenever you want. You determine the time when you will attend classes depending on your free time. You can access the content from your phone, tablet or desktop, wherever you are.

4. How long will I have access to the course content and exam?

You have a total of 5 years right to access the course content from the day of activation. You get access to the exam separately from the content and you have one year right to access the exam from the day of activation and a total of 3 attempts to pass the exam.

5. How is the final exam administered?

The final exam is administered online. It is all multiple-choice questions and can be taken on your personal computer or mobile device, upon completion of the course content. It consists of 100 multiple-choice questions and 90 minutes for completion. You must score a 70% or higher to pass, and you will have 3 attempts.

6. What if I don't pass the final exam?

Don’t worry! You’ll have 3 attempts within one year to pass the final exam. If you do not pass the first time, you can pause, go over the areas you were not sure about again, and then try again. You can also buy additional tests at a price of 149 euros.

7. When and how will I receive the certificate?

When you successfully pass the exam, the certificate will be immediately available to you in electronic form on your NASM account.

8. Is the certificate renewed?

Renewal of the Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) is required every two years through completion of the CNC Renewal Exam.

In order to become eligible for recertification, you need to retake the exam, for which you will also have 3 attempts and one year of access rights. The cost of the recertification exam is 199.

The CNC Renewal Exam will recertify the credential for another two years from the new completion date.

The price is 629 euros, with the possibility of paying in three installments.

The Education includes the NASM interactive digital book with infographics and short videos, knowledge tests, exam preparation questions, as well as the NCCA accredited exam.

After completing the course, you will receive an internationally recognized certificate!