This course is offered to you in a distance-learning format providing research based continuing education for health and fitness professionals (personal trainers, group fitness instructors, health/wellness coaches, sports nutrition specialists and athletic trainers) who wish to dramatically increase their knowledge about nutritional needs, nutritional issues of and exercise prescription guidelines for special populations; including children, adolescents, older adults, with menopause, during pregnancy and lactation, the overweight and obese, diabetics and those with eating disorders.
All major personal training, sports nutrition, group fitness certification organizations and BOC for athletic training approve our Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs™ home study course. Certified personal trainers, group fitness instructors, health and wellness coaches, sports nutrition specialists and athletic trainers holding more than one certification may obtain CECs/CEUS for all certifications for which they need continuing education with this single home study course at no additional cost.
Course Materials:
Electronic format -- The Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs™ certificate package with online test includes the eBook version of the 200-page Fitness Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs by Stella Lucia Volpe, Sara Bernier Sabelawski, Christopher Mohr (accessed through Adobe Air with instructions for downloading Adobe Air) and a 64-page workbook provided in PDF format. Instructions for completing the 32 question multiple-choice online test and obtaining CECs are also included in PDF format. Note: This course package is made available for immediate access and download after purchase. All materials for this electronic format course are available electronically. Nothing is mailed.
Hard copy format -- The Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs™ certificate package with online test includes the 200-page book Fitness Nutrition for Special Dietary Needs by Stella Lucia Volpe, Sara Bernier Sabelawski, Christopher Mohr and a 64-page workbook. Instructions for completing the 32 question multiple-choice online test and obtaining CECs are also included. Note: Course materials for this hardcopy format program are sent through USPS Priority Mail.