NASM Certified Nutrition Coach

Type Online Course
CEU's 1.9

If you are a certified and dedicated Personal Trainer, you know how challenging it can be to meet your clients' high expectations. To provide quality coaching that exceeds their expectations, it is essential to integrate nutritional advice into your coaching program.

Fortunately, there is a hands-on solution for coaches looking to broaden their knowledge: the NASM Certified Nutrition Coach course. This online course, available entirely in English, is specifically designed to help coaches deepen their understanding of nutrition and eating behaviors to assist their clients in achieving tangible results.

Thanks to the NASM Certified Nutrition Coach course, you will gain a solid understanding of the science of nutrition, enabling you to create personalized nutrition plans based on your clients' unique needs. By incorporating this nutritional dimension into your coaching, you will be able to provide your clients with a comprehensive and effective coaching experience that will help them achieve their long-term health and wellness goals.

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A great opportunity to develop new expertise and expand the value of your coaching. Depending on the course, you may also earn CEUs that can contribute toward your NASM recertification.

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Please feel free to contact us by phone at +32 (0)2 347 06 27 or via our contact form.

Incorporate a nutritional element into your coaching to achieve maximum results and boost your credibility.

  • You have an in-depth knowledge of nutrition: you’re able to give good advice, at the right time.
  • You understand how people think and behave. You can help them change their eating habits and transform their body. And their life.
  • You have the strategies to help and motivate your clients.
  • You get great results with a combination of physical activity/diet: you attract and retain more clients, growing your business in the process.

Unit 1: Nutritional Science

1- Introduction

2- Scope of Practice

3- Evidence-Based Nutrition and Practice

4- Food Preference and Influences

5- Energy Balance and Metabolism

6- Protein

7- Carbohydrates

8- Fats

9- Alcohol

10- Micronutients

11- Hydration

12- Nutrient Timing

13- Supplements

Unit 2: Behavior Change Strategies

14- Psychology of Weight Control and Behavior Change

15- Coaching and Communication

16- Motivational Interviewing

17- Goal Setting

Unit 3: Nutrition Coaching

18- Dietary Assessment and Body Composition Testing

19- Food and Supplement Labels and Portion Size

20- Helping Clients Navigate the Real World

21- Navigating Diets

22- Nutrition Hot Topics and Controversies

23- Managing Weight-Loss Plateaus and Maintaining Weight Loss

24- Programming – Putting it All Together

Training materials 

The following materials are available to participants:

  • 100% online training, in English
  • Innovative and user-friendly online education portal 
  • 40+ videos
  • 200+ downloadable handouts & infographics
  • Quiz
  • Online exam
  • 1 year access
  • Support from a PCA tutor if there are additional questions: info@physicalcoaching.com

Exams

Teaching culminates in one theoretical exam. 

The final exam is administered online in the education portal. It consists of 100 multiple choice questions, to be completed in a maximum of 90 minutes. A score of 70% is required to certify the completion of the course. Three attempts at the exam are included in the price of the course.

Qualification 

After successfully completing the multiple choice questionnaire, you will find the "NASM™ Certified Nutrition Coach certificate" on your NASM™ account.

Enrolment criteria

To participate in the course, you must be at least 18 years old. 

Enrol

Don't hesitate to contact us if you have any questions.

Please send us your www.nasm.org login details by e-mail to info@physicalcoaching.com.

Once your enrolment is validated, you will have access to the course on the www.nasm.org platform within 48 hours and you can start the course whenever you want.

Register for NASM Certified Nutrition Coach (online).

Price (tax incl.): €595.00

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Conditions of participation

You must be at least 18 years old.

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