NASM Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC)
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Introduction:
Pre – Requisites:
There are no prerequisites for the Nutrition Certification.
FAQs:
Does getting my Nutrition Coach Certification make me a Nutritionist?
The short answer, no. The longer answer is that while it may sound similar, a Nutritionist is very different from a Nutrition Coach. A Nutritionist is limited in what they can offer their clients. In contrast, as a Nutrition Coach, you’ll stay plugged in to current trends and diets to help clients work through their individual needs.
When you sign up to become a Nutrition Coach through NASM, you learn how to navigate nutrition needs through three unique yet equally important modules:
• Nutrition Science: From proteins to fats, energy balance to counting macros, get a comprehensive look at the scope of your practice as a nutrition leader.
• Behavior Change: Learn how to use motivation and communication to enhance the psychology behind how we eat.
• Nutrition Coaching: Put everything together to create a personalized course of action for your clients. Whether it’s weight loss or weight gain, bulking up or maintaining where they’re at, you now have the keys to nutritional success.
How many CEUs is the course worth and which organizations accept them?
NASM-CNC is approved for Continuing Education Units (CEUs) by the following organizations:
NASM – 1.9 CEUs
AFAA – 15 CEUs
ACE – 3.0 CECs
CIMSPA – 10 CIMSPA Endorsed CPD Points
EREPs – 10 Learning Hours
Can I do this program while working full-time?
Absolutely! You can complete the NASM Nutrition Certification while also working full-time. The study material is 100% online and self-paced, and can be accessed on a computer, or a mobile device such as a phone or tablet.
You can start anytime! Once you begin, you have one year to complete the course and take the final exam, which is more than enough time. On average, if you are studying 8-10 hours a week the course will likely take about 10 weeks to complete but can be completed in as few as 4 weeks.
What is the NASM CNC certification renewal process?
Renewal of the Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) is required every two years through completion of the CNC Renewal Exam. The CNC Renewal Exam will offer three exam attempts and will have an enrollment duration of 365 days. The CNC Renewal Exam will recertify the credential for another two years from the new completion date.
What You Will Learn:
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: Miconutrients
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.
Section 4: 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.
Available for 365 days (1 year) from date of purchase.
*Once purchased you will receive your log in details within 2-5 days.
You can also combine this course with the NASM Certified Personal Trainer by clicking below.
