Certificate in Nutrition and Business
Health Studies
A course by
The Career Academy
Start your journey into nutrition coaching and business with this online, industry-accredited certificate. Build skills in writing diet plans, customising meal programs, and launching your own nutrition or wellness business.
NZ$1,658
inc GST
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Core skills this course teaches
Apply nutrition principles to real-life clients
Gain skills to write tailored diet plans and advice for clients with different goals, lifestyles, and needs.
Understand business fundamentals in nutrition
Learn how to start, operate, and grow your own nutrition or fitness business.
About This Course
This Certificate in Nutrition and Business is designed for those passionate about nutrition, healthy lifestyles, and starting a career or business in nutrition coaching. It covers healthy eating, assessing diets, writing diet plans, and understanding how foods impact energy and health. The business component provides small business training to help graduates establish their own nutrition business or contribute to an employer’s enterprise. The course is fully online with industry accreditation, 24/7 support, and career services.
Course Content
- Assessing a Person’s Current Diet
- Basic Nutritional Principles
- Writing Meal Plans
- Carbohydrate Loading
- Intermittent Fasting
- Ketogenic Diet
- Nutrition – Balancing Extremes
- Nutrition for Before, During, and After Exercise
- Nutritional Recommendations for Weight Loss
- The Anabolic Nutrient Timing Factor—Nutrition for Muscle Growth
- The Basics of Sports and Health Supplements
- The Importance of Hydration Before, During and After Exercise
- Understanding How the Body Uses Nutrients as Fuel for Energy
- Understanding Nutritional Deficiencies and Common Nutritional Intolerances
- Beginning your Business with the End in Mind
- Looking After Your Clients
- Operating a Small Fitness Business
- Running a Successful Business Day to Day
- Insurance and Registration Requirements for your Personal Training Business
- Marketing Your Personal Training Business
- Understanding Finance for the Fitness Professional
Build towards these roles
Nutrition ConsultantHealth Food Retail ManagerWellness Program CoordinatorDiet Planning AdvisorBusiness Development Officer (Health Sector)Nutrition Products Sales RepHealth Café ManagerOnline Nutrition EntrepreneurCorporate Health ConsultantFoodservice Nutrition Analyst
The Career Academy is here to transform your future. As an internationally recognised online education provider, they partner with industry to deliver courses that are practical, flexible, and designed to get results. With expert tutors, a 4.8/5 star student rating, and graduates in New Zealand, Australia, Ireland and the UK, The Career Academy has already helped over 25,000 learners each year gain the skills, confidence, and qualifications to take their next step. You could be next.
