Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) course
Course Description
The Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) course is a flexible, self-paced and online comprehensive, scientifically-validated study of nutrition, health and lifestyle principles to provide personalised nutrition, health and wellness advice, education and coaching for clients and groups.
Course Fee
Currently discounted to $995.00 (discounted price valid to 31st December 2023 (normal price $1195.00))- includes all course materials including printed course packs, online classroom access, video tutorials and learning support. AfterPay interest free instalment payments available.
Course duration
150 hours (3 x 50 hour courses) self-paced over 6 months. You can complete your courses as quickly as you like or extend your studies at no extra cost (conditions apply).
Professional membership & insurance as a Health & Nutrition Coach
Completing the Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) gives you the option to join and access insurance via the the IICT as a Health & Nutrition Coach. This allows you to provide personalised nutritional advice, recommendations and plans (including calorie / kilojoule / macronutrient recommendations for weight loss, fat loss and health) and coach clients to improve their nutrition, eating patterns, meal and menu planning and dietary quality. As a Health & Nutrition Coach you can also advise, coach and motivate clients on topics including physical activity, sleep, stress management, reducing disease risk and overall health and lifestyle goals. To find out more about membership and insurance please see our information page.
Course delivery and start dates
Enrol and get started whenever you are ready. Flexible online study. Complete, professionally printed course pack including texts and assessments express posted to you as well as complete online downloadable versions of learning materials plus video lectures and tutorials. Your online classroom details will be emailed shortly after you enrol and your printed course pack will be express posted within a few days.
Satisfaction Guarantee
If within the first 14 days of your course enrolment you are unhappy with your course we will refund your course fees (conditions apply).
Course prerequisites
There are no prerequisites for the Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching).
Study support
Ongoing support from highly qualified Australian nutritionists via online classroom, email, phone or Zoom. Beck Health & Nutrition can also assist you with assessment questions if you need.
Course structure and assessments
The Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) includes three units / subjects. Each subject has a written assessment (open book, self-paced assessment format with a combination of multiple choice, short answer and case-study questions) . You will also need to submit videos of yourself with clients (or a friend) providing nutrition and health coaching and advice.
Course Format (3 subjects)
- Subject 1: Nutrition & Diet
- Subject 2: Nutrition, Stress Management & Mental Wellbeing
- Subject 3: Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss Coaching
Course Pathways: You can work towards the Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) by completing each subject as a separate certificate course (see Enrolment Terms and Conditions).
Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) Course Outline
Subject 1: Nutrition & Diet (50 hours)
Nutrition & Diet is designed for learners with a personal and professional interest in health and nutrition and learners interested in training to provide Health & Nutrition Coaching for clients and groups. Nutrition & Diet presents a comprehensive introduction to the science of nutrition, dietary analysis and the health impact of dietary quality. This subject explores and explains nutrition fundamentals and national and global health and nutrition guidelines.
- Nutrition & Diet Subject Outline:
- Module 1: Principles of Nutrition & Diet
- Module 2: Digestion
- Module 3: Carbohydrates
- Module 4: Protein and amino acids
- Module 5: Dietary fats
- Module 6: Vitamins
- Module 7: Minerals and water
- Module 8: Energy Balance
- Module 9: Body weight composition and health
- Module 10: Understanding food labels and common food concerns,
- Module 11: Nutrition throughout life stages.
- Assessment: Open book written assessment that you complete in your own time plus video of you providing nutritional advice and coaching.
Subject 2: Nutrition, Stress Management & Mental Wellbeing (50 hours)
Nutrition, Stress Management & Mental Wellbeing explores the nutritional concepts and practical strategies for Health & Nutrition Coaches to support healthy stress response and mental wellbeing. The course explains how nutrition and dietary quality can impact on stress levels and mental heath.
- Nutrition, Stress Management & Mental Wellbeing Subject Outline:
- Module 1: How diet impacts mental wellbeing
- Module 2: The brain, mental wellbeing and stress response
- Module 3: Healthy weight and mental wellbeing
- Module 4: Carbohydrates, brain function and mental wellbeing
- Module 5: Protein, brain function and mental wellbeing
- Module 6: Dietary fats, brain function and mental wellbeing
- Module 7: Foods, hydration, nutrients and bacteria associated with mental wellbeing
- Module 8: Physical activity, brain function, stress and mental wellbeing
- Module 9: Practical application and referral recommendations.
- Assessment: Open book written assessment that you complete in your own time plus video of you providing nutritional advice and coaching.
Subject 3: Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss Coaching (50 hours)
Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss Coaching explores nutritional concepts, practical dietary and lifestyle strategies to support and coach clients and groups to reach health, body weight and lifestyle goals. Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss Coaching focuses on how nutrition and dietary quality can optimise health and body weight, reduce diet-related chronic disease factors and achieve and maintain a healthy body weight using food, nutrition, physical activity and lifestyle recommendations and coaching principles.
- Health, Nutrition & Weight Loss Coaching Subject Outline:
- Module 1: Health impact of overweight and obesity
- Module 2: Assessing and classifying overweight and obesity
- Module 3: Energy balance
- Module 4: Nutritional strategies for weight loss and permanent weight management
- Module 5: Carbohydrate foods and the glycaemic index for weight management
- Module 6: Dietary fats and weight management
- Module 7: Protein and weight management
- Module 8: Body fat storage and utlisation
- Module 9: Physical activity targets and strategies for weight loss and management
- Module 10: Stress, emotions and body weight
- Module 11: Behaviour modification, motivation and weight loss
- Module 12: Socioeconomic and psychological influences on health & wellbeing
- Module 14: Models of health behaviour and change
- Module 15: Sleep and health
- Assessment: Open book written assessment that you complete in your own time plus video of you providing nutritional advice and coaching.
Nutrition course recognition and approval
Successful completion of the Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching) course gives you the option to join the IICT as a professional member for Health & Nutrition Coaching and access insurance for providing health and nutrition advice (including food, nutrient, macronutrient and kilojoule / calorie recommendations for body weight and health) and coach clients with their nutrition, eating patterns, meal and menu planning, body weight, sleep, physical activity, stress management, lifestyle and health goals.
To find out more about becoming a Health & Nutrition Coach read our guide here
The Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health is not designed to take the place of university qualifications in nutrition, dietetics, psychology or medical science (to find out more about becoming a nutritionist please see here).
Course Tutor
Kristen Beck (Registered Nutritionist – Nutrition Society of Australia)
Qualifications & Memberships:
- Master of Human Nutrition (Deakin University)
- 2018 Deakin University Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Achievement
- Postgraduate Certificate in Education Studies (Higher Education) (Macquarie University)
- Bachelor of Health Science (University of New England)
- Advanced Diploma of Naturopathy (Nature Care College)
- Diploma of Nutrition
- Diploma of Homeopathy
- Diploma of Botanical Medicine
- Registered Nutritionist (RN042) – Nutrition Society of Australia
- Professional member Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS)
Kristen is also a highly experienced academic, lecturer, writer and media commentator who regularly appears on shows including TODAY, A Current Affair, The Project.
click here to find out more about Kristen’s qualifications and professional experience
What our students say about the Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health course
“The way this nutrition course was presented gave me all the answers I’ve had in my head for years. Thank you!” Luke Tobin, QLD
“Very well presented and easy to follow and comprehend, easy to access resources. Very professional and well-balanced. Course suited for all learning abilities” (name withheld)
“Just wanted to say thank you for making this course available. The content of this course was presented clearly and enjoyable to read and comprehend. It was fantastic to have the learning resources in hard copy and a true delight that I could take these with me and utilise those spare moments. Human nutrition is a wonderful area of study and I look forward to implementing my new skills.” Bree G, VIC
“I liked the fact that the course was short enough to tackle while working full time, but detailed enough that I felt like I was learning a lot” Cal Spencer, QLD
“Enjoyable, professional, great quality product and resources” Coral, QLD
“Thanks, I got a lot out of all three courses I did” Astrid, QLD
“It was easy to complete in the time frame given, especially due to being a full-time, working mum” Tasha Johnson, NSW
“The content was easy to understand, I really enjoyed the course and felt I learnt a lot” Angelica, WA
“I really liked the flow from one subject into another. Very happy with the structure of the course. Many thanks” Mandy, QLD.
“I really enjoyed the course, it expanded my knowledge of nutrition into greater depth, in ways that can help myself with my own diet and also help my clients and my business. I also really enjoyed having a physical textbook to read from, it made it easier to study as I find reading in front of a computer screen all the time makes me tired and I fall into distractions easier (end up surfing the web, facebook, youtube etc). The content was easy to understand and follow, I think it was well structured. I have thought hard about how the course can be improved and I’m not too sure, as I thoroughly enjoyed it just the way it is. I liked the learning activity questions as applying knowledge is a great way to learn and I liked having the videos as well to supplement my learning”. Matt, NSW.
“The course material was very easy to read and understand. Thank you for everything, I really enjoyed the courses I completed” Meredith Van Lierop, VIC.
Completing the Advanced Certificate of Nutrition & Health (Health & Nutrition Coaching)
gives you the option to access professional membership and insurance as a Health & Nutrition Coach and provide nutritional advice, assessment and coaching for clients and groups. Click here to find out more about nutrition coach insurance options