Want to become a Certified Nutritionist?

Welcome to the game-changing Advanced Certificate in Nutritional Science ACNS501 (Certified Nutritionist)

Gain the knowledge, skills, and essential insurance needed to confidently practice as a Certified Nutritionist with the qualifications to operate a legitimate, location-independent business—allowing you to impact lives from anywhere in the world.

Not only will you become a Certified Nutritionist, with the expertise to coach people towards their health, fitness, sport and aesthetic goals, but you will also have the added credentials of being a Women's Nutrition Specialist. Stand out in the industry and help women with their unique needs.

Establish yourself as a certified nutritionist with real industry skills, without years at university and tens of thousands of dollars in student debt. 

Reviews

What past students said about the Certified Nutritionist Course

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Empowering Women Through Nutrition

Tash Fenton

I recently completed the Specialist Female Nutrition Adviser course, and I must say it exceeded my expectations in every way. This course provided a comprehe...

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I recently completed the Specialist Female Nutrition Adviser course, and I must say it exceeded my expectations in every way. This course provided a comprehensive and insightful exploration of women's nutrition, catering specifically to the unique needs and challenges faced by females. The course structure allowed for flexibility, enabling me to pace my learning according to my schedule. This proved immensely beneficial, as it accommodated both my professional commitments and personal life. In conclusion, the Specialist Female Nutrition Adviser course was a transformative experience. It not only elevated my understanding of women's nutrition but also equipped me with practical skills that will undoubtedly benefit my clients. I highly recommend this course to anyone passionate about enhancing women's health through nutrition.

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The most Informative and digestible Online course!

Cheyenne Trevatt

I am super impressed and happy with the content provided by NWFA academy. I found all of modules and lectures very informative whilst being easy to digest. D...

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I am super impressed and happy with the content provided by NWFA academy. I found all of modules and lectures very informative whilst being easy to digest. Due to having ADHD I usually find online courses difficult to get through. This one I highly recommend to everyone. The nutrition course really covers all bases of information that you need to know to provide nutritional advice to including, eating disorders, diabetes, IBS, celiac, sports nutrition, female specific nutrition, which are all topics I’ve encountered with my clientele over my 5 years of PT. I specifically enjoyed the hormonal nutritional information provided to help program nutrition and training effectively for females as that is a large percentage of my client base. Loved the diversity and the delivery of this course. Thanks guys !

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A decision I'm so grateful I made!

Kiera Reedy

This year I decided to finally do something that I had always been too scared to do and enrolled in the Complete Undergrad Package with Women's Fitness Acade...

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This year I decided to finally do something that I had always been too scared to do and enrolled in the Complete Undergrad Package with Women's Fitness Academy. This was one of the best decisions I've made and I've loved every moment of it. The course content is exceptional and incredibly in depth. I have so much more knowledge that I can use to help women in their own health and fitness journeys. I loved deepening my understanding on female physiology, as well as nutrition, which is something I'm super passionate about. Women's Fitness Academy genuinely cares about the success of their students and it really shows. To anyone who is considering studying any of the courses WFA offer, I would say absolutely do it, you won't regret it!

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Phenomenal

Jes Williams

The course has a good balance and mix between theory and videos that are easy to follow along with and properly obtain information. the course is broken do...

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The course has a good balance and mix between theory and videos that are easy to follow along with and properly obtain information. the course is broken down into manageable topics to help keep you on track. The NWFA team are all super supportive and have a wide range of qualified educated individuals sharing their knowledge with you to help you get the best out of your course and set you up for success upon completion. Thank you NWFA for your support this is the second qualification I’ve completed with you and if you ever bring out any more I’ll definitely be jumping on board again. It’s been an amazing journey with NWFA so far!

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Creating industry leading professionals

Cassie Skinner

The Women's Fitness Academy are leaders in the health, fitness and wellbeing education space, breaking away from norms and taking learning to a deeper level....

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The Women's Fitness Academy are leaders in the health, fitness and wellbeing education space, breaking away from norms and taking learning to a deeper level. Every lecture is jam packed filled with up to date, thought provoking information, and is beautifully tailored and paced for self study, with industry leading professionals sharing their knowledge. It is so rare to find education that focuses on women's health, but I have learned so much from the Specialist Nutrition Advisor course, and am so excited to be able to take that learning into the real world and empower other women to change their lives for the better. I feel that this course in particular has given me the skills and understanding needed to set myself apart in a constantly expanding and highly competitive industry, and I am so thankful I made the choice to invest in my own learning. Thanks WFA <3 -Cassie at Nourish with Cass @nourishwith.cass

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Informative and comprehensive

Katrina Attwood

The course has been very educational and informative . The presenters were very professional and engaging with their lectures (the slides had some spelling e...

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The course has been very educational and informative . The presenters were very professional and engaging with their lectures (the slides had some spelling errors in them which detracted from the professionalism of the course so they need to be edited more carefully) . I am definitely going to revisit the lectures because there was so much information and it is always good to have things repeated to embed the learning. One of the things I kept noticing which was very relevant to society today , is that the course focused on that we have to be very aware that each of our clients is an individual and the way we advise and support them is going to really impact the outcomes for each client. The advice to listen, show compassion and empathise with the client is just as important as the nutritional advice. What I really love about this course is that I can go back and listen again to the lectures . From a business perspective, the templates provided about disclaimers and contracts are invaluable. I would highly recommend this course.

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Highly recommend!

karina shah

I absolutely loved this course! The platform was really easy to use and straightforward. I've followed nearly all of the lectures on social media because the...

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I absolutely loved this course! The platform was really easy to use and straightforward. I've followed nearly all of the lectures on social media because they are clearly top level and know their fields. This course has provided me with a great database of information but also a network of fitness professionals I know that I can count on for reliable information and to refer to if I need to. As someone who actively seeks out 3 hour podcasts on health and fitness for fun, I was really happy to have so much new information and also to read some of the studies that are important in the nutrition and coaching space. I have already recommended this course to several friends and will continue to.

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Great course - provides in depth material!

Ashleigh Collins

This course was great. Very in depth material for each topic and a lot of different educators.

This course was great. Very in depth material for each topic and a lot of different educators.

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11/10, highly recommended

Brittnei Schneider

I took SO much from this course, and so ready to take to my client base - so informative and the assessments are super fun!

I took SO much from this course, and so ready to take to my client base - so informative and the assessments are super fun!

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Certified Nutritionist

Ruby Larner

The Certified Nutritionist course was incredibly informative. I gained so much knowledge throughout the course regarding not only general nutrition informati...

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The Certified Nutritionist course was incredibly informative. I gained so much knowledge throughout the course regarding not only general nutrition information but nutrition specific to the menstrual cycle, menopause, PCOS, endometriosis, gut health, pre & post-natal, busy corporates, athletes, and so many more. The course has multiple different learning styles from lectures to reading material, quizzes and assessments, that its a great opportunity to grow as a coach. I am super passionate about health and nutrition and this course has been the perfect way to gain further education in these topics.

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Incredible qualification!

Gabrielle Nikora-Baker

I had been looking into a few different companies to upskill my nutrition knowledge with and I am so glad I choose to study with the NWFA. I work with women ...

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I had been looking into a few different companies to upskill my nutrition knowledge with and I am so glad I choose to study with the NWFA. I work with women and this qualification exceeded my expectations! It is presented very well, with easy to absorb and digest education. I would recommend this to anyone looking to gain their nutritionist qualification.

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Certified Nutritionist Course

Natasha Colville

Thoroughly enjoyed learning all things nutrition. It was an in depth course that covers a lot of topics. I feel confident now in my ability to provide meal p...

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Thoroughly enjoyed learning all things nutrition. It was an in depth course that covers a lot of topics. I feel confident now in my ability to provide meal plans.

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Self-paced online study

Boost your credentials in the comfort of your own home.

Become a Certified Nutritionist and help people reach their full potential.

Add value to your existing PT business model or start a business simply with this qualification.

Learn how to use online tools to boost your efficiency and business potential

Course curriculum

  • 1

    Welcome to your Certified Nutritionist Course

    • Introduction

    • Terms and Conditions

  • 2

    UNIT 1 - Human Anatomy and Biochemistry

    • Lesson 1. Systemic & Regional Anatomy

    • Lesson 2. Epidemiology

    • Lesson 3. The Digestive System

    • Lesson 3.1 Anatomy and Digestion

    • Lesson 4. Energy Systems

    • Lesson 4.1 Anaerobic and Aerobic Energy

    • Lesson 5. Food Chemistry

    • Lesson 6. Nutrient metabolism

    • Resource Library

    • Assessment

  • 3

    UNIT 2. What is Good Nutrition?

    • Lesson 1. Introduction to food and nutrition

    • Lesson 2. Macronutrients

    • Lesson 3. The Science of Sugar

    • Lesson 4. Gut Health

    • Lesson 5. The Gut-Organ Axis

    • Resource Library

    • Assessment

  • 4

    UNIT 3. Practical Nutrition

    • Lesson 1. Coaching Nutrition

    • Lesson 2. Nutrition for the General Population

    • Lesson 3. Optimising Nutrition for Performance

    • Lesson 3.2 Sports Nutrition Case Study

    • Lesson 3.3 Reverse Dieting

    • Lesson 3.4 Flexible dieting

    • Lesson 4. Food intolerances, FODMAPS and GI issues

    • Lesson 5. Meal planning and dieting

    • Lesson 6. Why Meal Plans Work

    • Lesson 6.1 Creating Meal plans

    • Lesson 7. Coaching Busy Corporates

    • Lesson 7.1 Goal Setting, Adjusting & Diet Breaks

    • Lesson 8. Risks and Benefits of Supplements

    • Calorie Specific Meal Plan Example

    • Meal planning 28 Days example

    • Resource Library

    • Assessment

  • 5

    UNIT 4. Female Health & Nutrition

    • Lesson 1. Female Physiology

    • Lesson 1.1 Female Anatomy and Metabolism

    • Lesson 1.2 Nutritional Science from a Gender Perspective

    • Lesson 2. Fertility & Conception Nutrition

    • Lesson 3. Pre & Post-natal Nutrition

    • Lesson 3.1 Common Nutrition Issues During Pregnancy & Post-Partum

    • Lesson 3.2 Weight & Diet During Pregnancy

    • Lesson 3.3 Gestational Weight Gain

    • Lesson 3.4 Dietary Requirements & Conditions During Pregnancy

    • Lesson 4. Female Hormones & Nutrition

    • Lesson 4.1 Nutrition & The Menstrual Cycle

    • Lesson 4.2 Hormones and Nutrition

    • Lesson 4.3 Female Hormone Health and Testing

    • Lesson 5. Menopause

    • Lesson 5.1. Female Nutrition - Reproduction to Menopause & Beyond

    • Lesson 5.2. Menopause & Dietary Intake

    • Lesson 6. Foundations of Nutrition Males vs Females

    • Lesson 6.1 Male Nutrition

    • Lesson 6.2 Male Weight Loss

    • Lesson 7: Blood Testing & Analysis

    • Lesson 7.1: Identifying Gut & Hormone Dysfunction

    • Assessment

    • Resource Library

  • 6

    UNIT 5. Special Diets and Health Conditions

    • Lesson 1. Popular Nutrition & Fad Diets

    • Lesson 1.1 Popular Nutrition

    • Lesson 1.2 Effects of Popular Diets without Specific Calorie Targets on Weight Loss Outcomes

    • Lesson 1.3 Guide to Popular Diets, Food Choices, and Their Health Outcome

    • Lesson 1.4 Fad Diets

    • Lesson 2. Vegetarian and Vegan Diets

    • 2.1 Vegetarian and Vegan Nutrition

    • Lesson 2.2 Nutritionally adequate Vegan and Vegetarian diets

    • Lesson 3. Nutrition Management of Diabetes and Pre-diabetes

    • Lesson 3.1 Pre-diabetes and Diabetes

    • Lesson 3.2 Reducing The Risk of & Potentially Reversing Type-2 Diabetes

    • Lesson 4. The Psychology of Eating Behaviour

    • Lesson 4.1 Disordered Eating

    • Lesson 4.2 Stress and Eating Behaviours

    • Lesson 4.3 Helping Clients who Binge Eat

    • Lesson 4.4 Body Image and Weight Stigma

    • Lesson 5. Bariatric Nutrition

    • Lesson 5.1 Nutritional Recommendations for Adult Bariatric Surgery Patients

    • Lesson 5.2 Bariatric Surgery Patients & High Calorie Malnutrition

    • Lesson 6. Nutrition and Cancer

    • Lesson 7: Coaching the ADHD Woman

    • Lesson 8: Prebiotics, Probiotics and Postbiotics

    • Assessment

    • Resource Library

  • 7

    UNIT 6. Nutrition and Business

    • Introduction

    • Lesson 1: Setting Up Your Business

    • Lesson 2: Branding & Marketing

    • Lesson 2.2 My Fitness Pal Guide

    • Lesson 3. The Nutrition Coaching Process

    • Lesson 4. The Principles & Models of Nutrition Coaching

    • Lesson 5. Motivational Interviewing Psychology

    • Lesson 6. Scaling your Nutrition Business

    • Lesson 7. Navigating the Complexities of Female Body Building

    • Case Study

    • Presentation Assignment

    • Final Exam

    • Infographics, e-books and form templates

  • 8

    Completion & Certification

    • Certification

    • Extra Resources

Pricing options

Split your payments over 3-6 months now. Contact us for a long-term low repayment option or to bundle this with our other courses and save. Prices shown here are in US$.

Current price conversion: AUD$3750 / USD$2360 / GBP£1830

Why do you need this Certification?

If you’re a Personal Trainer - any advice provided over the most basic Dietary Guidelines, is outside your scope of practice.

The university dietetic pathway is categorically the gold standard, but impractical and unnecessary for many of us – and comes with a $50,000+ price tag.

Most of us don’t wish to work in hospital or diagnostic settings, rather, we’d simply like to have the knowledge, skills, accreditation and insurance to provide personalised nutrition council to the general population.

There’s some good international courses available, but they don’t come with the ability to receive insurance coverage upon graduation. Therefore, they can’t be entertained as a means of obtaining a professional career pathway.

Our Specialised Nutritionist Certificate enables you to practice as a non-clinical nutritionist, at a fraction of the cost and time. With real world practical skills not taught in university.