Advanced Nutrition Certification

The ACTION Advanced Nutrition Certification will give personal trainers a more thorough understanding of nutrition and allow them to apply key concepts to sports and exercise. Recommendations for both weight loss clients and athletes will be addressed.

Topics include:

  • Recommendations for the amount of protein, carbohydrate and fat in a person's diet and how this breakdown changes depending on a client's goals.
  • How pre-competition, competition and recovery nutritional choices and timing effect a client's performance.
  • What supplements are safe and effective based on research and what are the concerns and side effects
  • The key nutritional changes weight loss clients should make.
  • How nutritional concepts can lead to better stress management, immunity and sleep.
  • The nutritional needs of athletes participating in specific sports.

Course format is video lecture, downloadable study guide and a course exam.

Upon passing the exam you will earn the Advanced Nutrition Certification and 0.8 CEUs toward your ACTION CPT recertification.

This course is provided by ACTION Certification. Course credits apply to category A requirements. See the Recertification guide for details.


Regular price: $149.95
Sale Price: $99.95



Earn 0.8 CEUs. Note this course is included in the ACTION Platinum Plan. Platinum plan members should contact support for help in enrolling in this course.

This course uses Sports Nutrition: From Lab to Kitchen by Asker Jeukendrup as the textbook. The textbook is not included in your course. It is available at many public libraries.

You can also use the link above to purchase it on Amazon. The paperback is usally available for $14. The Kindle version is available for $11

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