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National Academy of Sports Medicine Nutrition Essentials

National Academy of Sports Medicine (NASM) via Coursera

Overview

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NASM's Nutrition Coaching Essentials enables you to provide evidence-based guidance to those seeking to improve body composition, athletic performance, and health. By successfully completing this program, you will have the knowledge and abilities to leverage nutrition education to increase your client's success, reduce turnover, and maximize adherence. Held to the highest standard of research-based theory and practice, the Nutrition Essentials program teaches you how to provide nutritional direction to a variety of clients with differing goals. Your knowledge and skill base will be updated to remain current and focused on delivering the gold standard of client care in the nonclinical sphere. This course is intended for those who are interested in learning about or teaching others how to apply nutrition priniciples for improved health and wellness.

Syllabus

  • NASM Nutrition Coaching Essentials
    • Trendy diets fade—but lasting change is built on science. NASM's Nutrition Coaching Essentials turns evidence into action, empowering you to help clients cut through the noise and build habits that stick. With expert-led insights and practical tools that bring concepts to life, you’ll guide clients toward healthier choices that last. Upon completion of the final exam, you will earn a Coursera certificate. PLEASE NOTE: The Coursera certificate is not valid as an official NASM- Certified Nutrition Coach (NASM-CNC). To earn the NASM-CNC Certification, you will need to purchase and pass the NASM-CNC online exam. Instructions for this step can be found in the Foreword reading and the reading included in the Final Exam.
  • Course Content
    • This module brings you into NASM's learning platform to access all the content for our nutrition coaching course.
  • Final Exam
    • This module includes the exam required for the Coursera certificate as well as information on taking the NASM exam to receive an official NASM certification.

Taught by

Ian Montel

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