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The Online Professional Certificates in Nutrition, Fitness, and Health are a collaboration
between Educational Fitness Solutions, Western Carolina University, industry experts,
instructors, internship affiliates, board members, and national organizations.
These innovative, Web-based certificate programs provide an interactive educational
experience that will allow students from around the world to fit courses into their
busy work and home schedules.
Students can go online wherever they are and complete a certificate in three to five
months depending on the certificate program, or up to two years if necessary.
The following online certificates are available:
Certificates in Fitness
Fitness Business Management
4 courses / $249 each
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Personal Fitness Training and Advanced Certificate
5 courses / $249 each
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Personal and Group Exercise for Older Adults
5 courses / $249 each
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Women’s Exercise Training & Wellness
4 courses / $249 each
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Certificates in Nutrition
Family Nutrition
2 courses / $249 each
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Functional Nutrition
2 courses / $249 each
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Sports Nutrition and Peformance
4 courses / $249 each
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School Nutrition and Wellness
2 courses / $249 each
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Who Should Attend?
- Fitness professionals from all fields
- Individuals seeking a new career as a health/fitness professional
- Allied health and medical professionals including physical therapists, RD's, athletic
trainers, nurses, physicians, chiropractors, and wellness consultants seeking advanced
education, CECs/CEUs, or new career opportunities
- Companies that require the certificate programs as a professional development program
for employees to achieve key business goals, career objectives, and skills to advance
beyond entry-level position.
Certificate Program Benefits
Program Coordinators - Our certificate program coordinators are leading experts, national
presenters, and instructors in the health and fitness industry that will support their
students and will serve as valuable resources and mentors.
Instructor Guidance – You benefit from ongoing guidance, instruction, and interaction
from instructors who hold either a master's or doctoral degree in exercise physiology,
kinesiology, biomechanics, physical therapy, nutrition, or other exercise science
related fields.
A Complete Learning Experience - Courses are designed to enhance interaction between
instructors and students. Chat rooms, discussion questions, email, and the phone are
used to facilitate discussions. Courses may include the use of supplemental materials
such as video/audio tapes, DVDs, and CDs. Team and individual projects and small group
discussions are used to help students share their teaching, educational, and professional
experiences with each other as part of the learning process.
National Organizations-Many of the nation's leading health and fitness organizations
have partnered to provide students with educational, membership, and national certification
exam opportunities.
Obtain Continuing Education Credits/Units (CEC’s/CEU’s) - Courses will provide advanced
education and CEC's or CEU's, for personal trainers, group fitness instructors, physical
therapists, RD's, athletic trainers, nurses, and chiropractors seeking recertification
or career advancement. If your professional credentialing agency or licensing board
is not listed, please contact them prior to registering to ensure courses will be
accepted for credit.
Registration and Cancellation Information
Cancellation refunds are not available once course materials have been accessed.
Professional Recognition
The following organizations have recognized these programs for continuing education
credits/units:
- National Posture Institute (NPI) CPS
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM)
- National Strength and Conditioning Association (NSCA) CSCS, NSCA-CPT
- International Sports Sciences Association (ISSA)
- Health and Fitness Professionals Association (HFPA)
- National Council on Strength and Fitness (NCSF)
- National Federation of Professional Trainers (NFPT)
- National Strength Professionals Association (NSPA)
- Senior Fitness Association (SFA)
- The Commission on Dietetic Registration (CDR), the credentialing agency for the American
Dietetic Association (ADA)
