Certification Requirements
In order to qualify for NCB certification as a Certified Nutrition Coach™(CNC), the candidate must fill the following requirements:
Completion of 60 CEUs of approved courses, workshops, seminars, or webinars in basic nutrition, including such topics as vitamins, minerals, enzymes, soluble fiber, insoluble fiber, absorption and supplementation.
Completion of a 10 CEU approved course in professional practice from an NTCW-approved program or instructor.
Completion of a 10 CEU approved course in professional ethics from an NTCW-approved program or instructor.
Completion of a 10 CEU approved course in writing informed consent forms from an NTCW-approved program or instructor.
Completion of a 15 CEU, 30 clock hour approved practicum in nutrition.
Completion of an additional 60 CEUs in approved intermediate and advanced nutrition topics. These CEUs may be gained through approved courses, workshops, seminars, or webinars.
Completion of 30 CEUs in an approved basic coaching skills workshop from Coach4Nutrition or an equivalent program.
Completion of a 500 hour, 50 CEU internship with a qualified practitioner.
Certification candidates please note:
Only NTCW-approved instructors and programs are approved by NCB to provide CEUs for the Professional Practices, Professional Ethics, Informed Consent Forms, and Coaching blueprint requirements.
Due to changes in its programs, as of summer 2011 NTCW now requires that students take Professional Practices, Professional Ethics, and Informed Consent Forms as prerequisites for Coaching; therefore coaching can no longer be taken as a stand-alone class.
Those NTCW courses that are offered free of charge and do not carry CEUs do not fulfill NCB blueprint requirements. Only those NTCW classes which carry CEUs qualify.
Our application page includes complete instructions on how to apply for certification as a Certified Nutrition Coach through NCB.
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