Industry-Leading AfN Nutrition Coaching Course - Fundamentals Certificate
Introduction to our Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course
Learning nutrition can be overwhelming, but it doesn’t have to be with the BTN Academy. Our Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching has been expertly designed for people with a passion for learning about nutrition and health, but who have no prior knowledge, experience or qualifications in this area.
This programme will give you a solid foundation from which to launch your career as a professional nutrition coach. Throughout the course, you’ll develop a rich understanding of the science of nutrition, and how this can be applied practically to maximise impact and results. Ultimately, our goal with this programme is to give you the knowledge, skills and confidence to be able to make informed decisions about nutrition that are based on evidence-based facts.
Throughout this fundamentals of nutrition coaching course, you’ll discover nutritional strategies that enhance health, fitness, athletic performance and wellbeing outcomes, both for yourself and your clients. You’ll also discover the latest thinking around topical health-related subjects, like diet for stress management, gut health, and so much more.
On completion of this nutrition coaching course you’ll be qualified provide basic nutrition, diet and lifestyle advice to others that supports their health and wellbeing. If you are passionate about nutrition and motivated by helping others, then this is the perfect course for you.
Benefits
- The Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course is led by multi-award winning nutritionist Ben Coomber
- Gain an understanding of nutrition in an evidence-based & practical way
- Maximise health, well-being and body composition
- No prior knowledge required
- Learn online in your own time
- AfN & CIMSPA certified course
What's included
- Animated expert led videos, reading, & module by module assessments
- Tutor support via email and in our student community
- Lifelong access to course content & all future updates
- Post course certification
- 10 CIMSPA CPD points
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Are you ready to start your journey to become a professional nutrition coach?
Master the fundamentals of nutrition with The BTN Foundation Academy, an ideal course for those looking to improve their nutrition knowledge from the ground up. At the end of this 10-module online nutrition course you’ll have a comprehensive understanding of calories, macronutrients, fat loss, muscle building, dietary tracking methods, behaviour change, the science of sleep, fiber, supplements, goal setting and more. Commit 30-40 hours to this course and you’ll have the science of nutrition mastered. And we’ll make it enjoyable with our animated and expert led videos which cover each module in depth alongside our course textbook.
The BTN Foundation Academy offers an exceptional value for money and is an AfN and CIMSPA certified course.
Sign up today and take the first step towards mastering nutrition, either for your own knowledge, to add to your CV, or as a feeder course to our Advanced Nutrition Coaching Course.
Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course (Digital)
Enrol on our Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching today and get your career as a leading nutrition coach underway.
- Start learning today
- Flexible payment options
- Unlimited support
- Expert-content
- Online videos
- Interactive learning
- Fully AfN certified programme
What you fundamentally need to know...
Course overview: Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course
Spanning ten modules, our Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course comes in textbook format, with a corresponding section on our virtual learning environment for each module. Gain access to animated, expert-led videos, further reading and case studies relevant to your study topic.
Our tutors are industry-leading experts and successful coaches who have previously graduated from our program and built their own successful businesses. Each member of our team has been specially selected for their unparalleled expertise in their area and are on hand to offer support to their students throughout their entire learning journey.
This programme is delivered largely online and each module will take 3-4 hours of learning, so across ten modules there are 30-40 hours of learning in total. These can be spaced out, or completed as quickly as you like.
Course content: Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course
Learn everything you need to know to kickstart your carer in nutrition coaching. Start with the basics and build your expertise from the ground up with guidance from our industry-leading tutors. Explore the modules below for detailed course content.
- How can we impact health with nutrition
- Understanding calories
- Weight maintenance, loss and gain
- Training level and rate of muscle gain
- Should everyone count calories?
- What about x diet?
- Transition dieting
- Macronutrients
- Understanding blood sugar
- Fructose metabolism
- Digestion, absorption and utilisation
- Cellular energy production
- Aerobic and anaerobic respiration
- Fatty acid oxidisation
- How do we gain and lose fat?
- What are minerals and vitamins?
- Nutrients: how do we define them?
- The fat-soluble vitamins
- Water-soluble vitamins
- The minerals
- The trace minerals
- What do we do with this information?
- How do you ensure you are getting all you need?
- Introduction to hydration and fibre
- Benefits of fibre
- What is absorption ability?
- What is fermentability?
- How can fibre help us combat disease?
- How much should I be eating?
- Introduction to food labels and portion control
- The problems with intuitive eating
- Food labels and how to read them
- Vegan/vegetarian suitability
- The nutritional values
- How do you decide how much to eat?
- How do you decide what to eat?
- Introduction to dietary tracking and flexibility
- Nutrition tracking levels
- Technology and methods we can use for food tracking
- Tracking beyond your food
- How to use all of this data to guide your choices
- Eating out with friends
- Specific food and nutrient concerns
- Introduction to sleep and stress
- How are brains studied?
- What is sleep?
- Sleep cycles
- Why do we sleep?
- What makes us sleep?
- The homeostat sleep pathway
- Is sleep deprivation more common than we think?
- How to improve your sleep
- Introduction to supplements
- What is a supplement?
- Food supplements
- Non-food supplements
- Other products
- Testosterone boosters
- Who is most likely to benefit from supplementation
- Supplemental ethics
- Introduction to habits and the food environment
- Defining a habit
- How are they formed?
- How the neuroscience of habit formation was discovered
- The permanence of habits
- Mindfulness
- Habit loops and cravings
- Change your routines
- Change your environment
- Introduction to goal setting and adherence
- Why set goals?
- Setting aims
- Short, medium and long-term goals
- Process vs outcome goals
- Goal assessment and adjustment
- Improving adherence
- Applying this to others
Frequently asked questions
The Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course is for anyone looking to become more confident, more educated, and more up to date with the core principles of nutrition for health, fitness and performance goals, including weight management. From personal trainers to fitness enthusiasts, to those that just want to know more; our industry-leading course gives you all the tools you need to confidently understand how to implement healthy lifestyle choices, break old habits and understand the processes that go on inside our bodies.
Each module on our Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course includes a mandatory quiz that must be passed before progressing to the next module. After completing all 10 modules, students must pass a final comprehensive quiz that covers all the concepts taught in the course.
The quizzes are multiple-choice format and students can retake them if they do not pass the first time, although we encourage students to reach out to us for assistance if they do not pass twice, to ensure their success in the course. Enrol in the BTN Academy’s Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course today and gain a solid understanding of nutrition science.
The BTN Academy offers flexible learning options, allowing you to complete the coursework at your own pace and on your own schedule. We recommend dedicating 5-7 hours per week to studying The Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course as each module is around 3-4 hours long, but the course itself can be completed as quickly as you like.
The BTN Academy’s Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course is and AfN-certified CPD course, meaning that completing this course gives you ten points towards your CIMSPA registration.
The Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course is taught via pre-recorded webinars and our hand-written textbooks, so you can learn entirely on your own schedule.
Certified nutrition course
The BTN Academy is committed to raising industry standards and that is why we work with accredited bodies. This ensures that our courses are always up-to-date, relevant, and of the highest quality. Our Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course is certified by the Association for Nutrition (AfN), is evidence-based, and is taught by world-leading nutrition experts. By partnering with credible, external parties, we are able to provide our students with the best education possible and remain at the forefront of the industry. Enrol in our accredited nutrition courses today and receive the best education in the industry.
If you've completed the Fundamentals of Nutrition Coaching Course and want to take your knowledge a step further, take a look at our Level 4 Advanced Nutrition Coaching Course and master the most cutting-edge, evidence-based science of nutrition.
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The information & knowledge is second to none. The guys at BTN really know what they're talking about and are super supportive from start to finish.
It was one of the most fulfilling educational experiences I've ever had. I would seriously recommend to anyone whether your'e a PT, coach or just doing it for yourself
If you're interested in learning about nutrition and helping people, there is no better place to go than the BTN Academy. Honestly, you can't do better than this!
In a world full of myths and myriads when it comes to nutritional information, I feel the BTN course far exceeds any learning materials I've ever come across before
My initial fears of I'm not a PT or coach were dissolved in the first week. The support provided from the tutors and other students, felt more like a community than studying
I found the online portal really useful because I can still use it today as a point of reference. Tom, Ben & everyone are always on hand to help if i need it even after 7 years
The course itself was phenomenal, however the best bit has been the ongoing support from the community. You will create a strong, amazing network if your'e part of BTN
BTN has helped me turn an interest into a career. It's helped me find passions I didn't know I had. They don't just teach you the facts, they teach you the why's & how's as well
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