Nutrition and Fitness Coach Bundle

What You'll Learn

Fitness and nutrition go hand in hand. When you combine the two, you set yourself apart from other trainers and expand your career opportunities.

With the Nutrition and Fitness Coach Bundle, you will learn the foundation and practical knowledge to create safe and effective exercise programs for your clients with NASM’s Certified Personal Trainer Self-Study program.

In addition, Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) teaches you the facts about nutrition and diets, as well as strategies to help your clients commit to healthy eating.

Both programs offer actionable methods for improving the quality of exercise and nutrition for your client base. The skills you will learn are directly applicable to your own development as a trainer and can be leveraged in the industry to differentiate yourself from the rest.

The combination of these fitness and nutrition courses will pack a serious punch for your personal training portfolio.

What's Included?

Certified Personal Trainer (CPT) - Self-Study

The NASM Certified Personal Trainer Self-Study program is designed with you in mind. This program provides high-end videos, an exercise demonstration library, practice exams, and more!

Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC)

As an NASM Certified Nutrition Coach, you'll learn the facts about hot topics in nutrition like proteins, carbs, macronutrients, and everything you need to know about the most popular diets. Plus, you’ll learn the reasons behind dietary patterns and the behavioral change strategies to optimize them. This course is delivered in our immersive online platform and includes an entirely digital textbook, high-quality videos, infographics, and more.

Why Combine Personal Training and
Nutrition Coaching?

Increase your earning potential by offering a more holistic fitness and health skillset
Reach a wider group of potential clients
Start your fitness career off right with the knowledge to fully address your clients' fitness and nutritional needs

Receive the latest cutting-edge science in all things related to fat loss, muscle gain, and overall wellness
Learn the psychology behind how we get stuck in dietary patterns - and how to break them
Earn enough Continuing Education Units (CEUs) to recertify/renew your Personal Trainer credentials

FAQs

Do I have to renew these qualifications?

You must recertify/renew every two years to ensure that your NASM Personal Trainer credentials stay up to date with current best-practice guidelines and skills. You will be required to earn 2.0 NASM-approved CEUs every two-year period. This includes 0.1 CEUs from the mandatory CPR/AED certification.

The Certified Nutrition Coach (CNC) must also be renewed every two years. To renew, you must complete the CNC Renewal Exam. If you want other nutrition CEU options, you can find them on our online nutrition courses page.

How long will I have to complete the courses?

You will have 180 days from the date of enrollment to take either of the exam options for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer program, and 365 days to complete NASM Certified Nutrition Coach exam. Most courses can be completed in as few as 8 weeks; the NASM Certified Personal Trainer course can be completed in as few as 4 weeks. An extension for the exams can be purchased by contacting NASM Member Services at 1-800-460-6276.

Although the exams expire, you will maintain access to the NASM Certified Personal Trainer content for 1 year upon purchase and access to the NASM Certified Nutrition Coach course for 5 years. This allows you to go back and reference the content.

What is the Optimum Performance Training® Model?

The OPT™ Model is our 5-phase training model that starts with Stabilization and ends with Power. The NASM Certified Personal Trainer program utilizes the Optimum Performance framework to ensure that all Certified Personal Trainers are well-versed in our training methods. Click here to learn more about the OPT™ Model.

How are the final exams administered?

For the Certified Personal Trainer exam, you have two exam options:

Option 1. NASM Personal Trainer Certificate (Non-Proctored Exam)
This non-proctored and open-book exam has 100 questions and requires a passing grade of 70%. This exam is administered online only. You will have 3 hours to complete the exam, and you must take the exam within 180 days of your enrollment date.

Option 2. NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NCCA Accredited Certification Exam)
The NCCA is a nationally recognized third-party agency that accredits certification programs which are able to meet and comply with its standards. The NCCA exam is a nationally accredited exam. This closed-book exam has 120 questions. You must pass with a scaled score of 70 or better. This proctored exam can be administered either in-person or online, and you will have 2 hours to complete the test. You must take this exam within 180 days of your enrollment date.

The choice is yours and selecting which exam to take will depend on your goals.

Additionally, successful completion of the Certified Nutrition Coach final exam is required to become a Certified Nutrition Coach. This exam is administered online.

What if I do not pass my exam for the NASM Certified Personal Trainer program?

Don’t worry, we have you covered. For the Certified Personal Trainer Course, you have 2 options for the final exam, and the retest options are different for each:

Option 1. NASM Personal Trainer Certificate (Non-Proctored Exam)
You have 3 attempts to pass this exam option. If you do not pass after 3 attempts, a retest can be purchased by calling NASM Member Services at 1-800-460-6276.

Option 2. NASM Certified Personal Trainer (NCCA Accredited Certification Exam)
If you do not pass this exam option the first time, a retest can be purchased. Please call NASM Member Services at 1-800-460-6276. A retest is included with the Premium Self Study and All-Inclusive programs.

Free PDF Download:
NASM's Essentials Cookbook

This cookbook is full of healthy and delicious recipes for meals, desserts, and snacks!

WHY CHOOSE NASM?

NASM has been the standard in fitness for over 35 years. Our Certified Personal Trainer program utilizes the OPT™ Model for a structured workout that delivers results - no matter the athletic background of your client or diverse needs. It has proven to be a flexible, powerful program for transforming the lives of clients.

Our Nutrition Certification works in tandem with the principles of NASM’s Certified Personal Training program to add a nutritional component to the dynamic. The powerful combination of fitness and nutrition supplies the necessary steps for healthy practices and dietary choices.

Our experience in the industry has made our Certified Personal Trainer program the pinnacle in the industry and our Nutrition Certification the fastest growing in the market. With the Nutrition & Fitness Bundle, you can become a Certified Personal Trainer and Certified Nutrition Coach in as little as 8 weeks.

Trainer Testimonials

"You can do all the right things physically, and if you're not right nutritionally, it's a pretty uphill battle from there. Nutrition is also really key because, diet and exercise, those are the two components to being healthy."

James Llamas

NASM-CPT, NASM-CES, NASM-WLS, NASM-MMACS

"There's a lot of different certification companies out there, but there's only one NASM. In terms of research and being the foremost leader in the fitness industry, no one can compare."

Nolan Hyland

NASM Master Trainer, NASM-CPT, NASM-MMACS

"When my clients have made the nutritional changes they set out to make, they are so proud of themselves. And it's so inspiring to see the light in their eyes when they realize how much hard work they've put in, and how it paid off."

Regina Santos

NASM-CPT, NASM-BCS, NASM-CES

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Nutrition and Fitness Coach Bundle

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