About the Certification

It's not what's done in the gym that will make you a superhero trainer. It's what your client does in the kitchen that will raise your status from personal trainer to personal transformer! Using the latest research the Weight Loss Certification course guides you through the essential nutrition knowledge needed to help exercisers of all levels. This course is indispensable for any certified personal trainer who wants to ensure client compliance to healthier nutrition habits and attain unbelievable fitness results.

Continuing Education Units (CEUs): 0.8 units.

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What Can You Expect To Learn?

Principles of weight loss and weight gain
Basic Principles of Energy Balance
How the body gains and loses weight
How to conduct nutrition interviews
DSHEA provisions
How to estimate total caloric energy expenditure
How to estimate the energy needs of individual clients
How to approximate the energy content of foods
Myths & Facts about popular weight loss diets, supplements and drugs
How to develop SMART healthy eating plans and lifelong behavior changes

What is included in the package?

Certified Weight Management Specialist Manual (PDF file)
Final Exam
This is an online program. NOTHING WILL BE SHIPPED
The National Council for Certified Personal Trainers (0.8 CEUs)

Exam Information

This exam is given via a live proctor through www.passmyexam.net. Proctor fee paid at time of scheduling.
You will have 6 months to take your exam, after which a late fee will apply.
A government photo ID and a valid CPR card are required.
You will be given 120 minutes to take the 74 question exam.
You must score a 75% or higher to pass and obtain the weight loss consultant certification

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Instructor Manual

Need to study on the go? We offer a print version of the manual for this course, allowing you to study wherever, whenever! Our Weight Loss Specialist Certification Manual contains full descriptions and demonstrations of the techniques discussed in this course.

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Study Guide

Worried about passing the exam? We have found that students retain the information needed to pass the exam through writing. The Study Guide requires you to fill in the answers to the questions. Through the process of writing the brain retains the information better. By purchasing this Study Guide, you'll receive questions to test your knowledge.

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Start your dream career helping people get moving and get healthy! The NCCPT has been certifying health and fitness professionals for 20 years and counting. Nationally recognized, we provide students the best value for the best price.

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