How to Become a Certified Nutrition Coach
You can now become a complete health & fitness professional by adding a nutrition coach credential to your resume. Nutrition education separates you from other fitness trainers and coaches.
Heres why and how to do it:
Benefits of a Nutrition Education
- Learn proven techniques for helping your clients to increase energy, improve their health and decrease dependence on medications.
- Increase your professional credibility and earning potential: Start a lucrative fitness and nutrition business from your home, or expand your existing fitness career in a health club, fitness center or gym. You can also coach people online.
- Learn about specific nutrition populations including vegetarians, pregnant and menopausal women, young and old, diabetics, and how to advise them on healthy living strategies.
Choose a Nutrition Niche
Coaching and nutrition is a vast field, so professionals have a myriad of niches to choose from. This helps coaches market their services to a specific type of clientele and gives potential customers confidence that you have the expertise to help with their unique nutritional needs and challenges.
Nutrition Niches:
Complete an NCAA Accredited Program
Helping people improve different areas of their life is a big responsibility—and requires specialized training to be effective. In your program, you should learn about optimal nutrition, including proven techniques for increasing energy, optimal health and decreased dependence on medications.
Pass Your Exam and Become Officially Certified!
Earning a nutrition certification can go a long way toward gaining the trust of potential clients. Credentials, which are provided by professional associations like NESTA, require expertise and demonstration of high work standards.
- Study consistently and stay confident
- Focus on the main topics
- Remember the application of your new knowledge
Celebrate!
Get your dream job at your favorite gym or health center. Or, start your own nutrition coaching business with the guidance of NESTA.
Learn more at NESTAcertified.com
