Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach Certification
Launch a Healing Career With a Blueprint for Success
Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach
Program Description
Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach Diploma
Ready to get certified as a Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach?
This accredited diploma program embraces a whole-person philosophy with a holistic-focussed, evidence-informed, root-cause approach to wellness. It explores how nutrition, physiology, mindset, daily habits, genetics, and environment can combine to build lasting health or, when misaligned, contribute to disease.
Through this integrative approach, you will learn to assess the whole person and recognize patterns that matter. You will be able to create personalized nutrition and lifestyle plans with ease that are aligned with each client’s unique physiology, health history, and goals.
You’ll graduate ready with the ability to become registered and to work with clients immediately.
This is Where Your Career Begins
Business Training Included
Learn step-by-step how to launch and grow your practice with our exclusive Nutrition Business Blueprint.
Coach → Nutritionist → Niche
We offer an educational path from Health Coach to Holistic Nutritionist, plus CE-approved niche specialization courses.
Practical Coaching Skills
Gain client-ready coaching tools and strategies to start working with people as soon as you graduate.
Focused Training
Not just books and theory. Get the tools, protocols, and insights used every day by holistic practitioners in clinical practice.
Proven Track Record
Trusted for over 13 years by thousands of graduates who’ve built successful, fulfilling careers.
Tax Exempt & Affordable
We are committed to providing affordable education and flexible payment options. Our tuition is also tax-exempt.
What You Will Gain in This Program
Globally Recognized Credentials
The Tier 1 Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach curriculum has been fully audited and is recognized by the Health Coach Alliance (HCA). It qualifies for their highest-level designation.
- Graduates can obtain the Registered Holistic Nutrition Counsellor (RHNC) and the Registered Health Coach (RHC) designations.
- These designations qualify for various extended benefit plans and scope-specific liability insurance in Canada, the U.S., and internationally.
Tier 1 is the prerequisite program for entering the Tier 2 Holistic Nutritionist program, which provides a path to further your education and broaden your scope of practice at any time in the future.
The Flexibility to Learn Anywhere
Our user-friendly, interactive Online Learning Portal makes it simple to study on your own schedule, giving you the freedom to learn when and where it works best for you.
The platform is beautifully designed to be intuitive, engaging, and easy to use, even for those who are not tech-savvy.
Inside your student account, you’ll be part of a vibrant global community through private forums, chat rooms, and group discussions. Here, you will always feel connected and supported by both faculty and peers while on your educational journey.
Everything You Need to Succeed
In this four-term program, you will master the relationship between lifestyle, nutrition, mindset and overall health, while focusing on a root-cause, whole body path to healing.
This integrative curriculum encompasses many critical elements including functional medicine, holistic nutrition, traditional Eastern therapies, herbology, nutraceutical therapy, and somatic therapies. The curriculum is structured in a strategic, outcome-centred method you won’t find anywhere else.
Decades of private practice work and thousands of client hours let to the culmination of invaluable clinical insights you will have access to in this life-changing program.
+ BONUS Business Blueprint
The Business Blueprint is included in enrolment of each of our programs at no additional cost.
It is an invaluable tool that turns “Where do I start?” into a steady process of clarifying who you serve, how you help, and how to share your work with confidence and ease.
Drawn from experience and outcomes, this course gives you what most courses skip: the practical guidance, refined tools, and industry insights that prevent costly missteps and build quick momentum.
You will graduate ready to welcome clients and run a practice that reflects your purpose while supporting a vibrant life.
We Are Committed to Training Skilled Practitioners
Decades of private practice work and thousands of client hours led to the culmination of invaluable clinical insights you will have access to in this life-changing program.
Program Structure & What
You’ll learn
There are four academic terms in Tier 1 covering:
Tier 1 / Term 1 Fundamentals
- Foundations of holistic health & nutrition
- Macronutrients
- Micronutrients
- Mind/body/spirit health
- Herbology
- Clinical application of nutraceuticals, supplements & phytonutrients
Tier 1 / Term 2 Principles
- Personalized nutrition
- Hydration & electrolytes
- Intermittent fasting
- Food allergies/sensitivities
- Lifecycle nutrition
- Nutrition & exercise
- Special diets
- Environmental toxins
- Detoxification
Tier 1 / Term 3 Sciences
- Nutritional biochemistry
- Gut health & digestion
- Hormones
- Genes & nutrigenomics
- Immunity & autoimmunity
- Blood sugar regulation
- Energy & metabolism
- Mitochondrial health
- Science of weight loss
Tier 1 / Term 4 Coaching
- Coaching skills
- Coaching session
- Creating wellness plans
- Behaviour change
- CBT & MI for coaches
- Case studies
- Legalities & scope of practice
- Introduction to scope-specific labs
What Makes This Program Unique?
Our program goes beyond a typical nutrition or coaching certification. Here’s what sets us apart:
- Dual Focus Training – Learn both holistic nutrition and health coaching, so you’re prepared to help clients create lasting change, not just hand out meal plans.
- Built-In Business Blueprint – Graduate with step-by-step guidance to launch and grow your practice, a feature most schools don’t provide.
- A Tiered Pathway to Growth – Start as a Registered Holistic Nutrition Coach (RHNC) and seamlessly advance to Level 2 to become a Certified Nutritionist with an expanded scope.
- Integrative Curriculum – We cover critical integrative elements, including functional medicine, holistic nutrition, traditional Eastern therapies, herbology, nutraceutical therapy, and somatic therapies.
Tuition
Fees Are in Canadian Dollars & Tax Exempt.
Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach Diploma Program
Includes
- Tier 1
- Business Blueprint
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Full 2-Tier Holistic Nutritionist Program
Includes
- Tier 1
- Tier 2
- Business Blueprint
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Have Questions?
Explore FAQs, admissions details, and general guidance.
This program is designed for anyone ready to build a meaningful career in holistic health. Many students are career changers who want to help others, parents seeking flexible work they can do from home, or wellness enthusiasts looking to turn their passion into a profession.
It’s also ideal for personal trainers, yoga teachers, chefs, and health professionals who want to add nutrition and coaching skills to their practice.
Yes, you’ll graduate as a Certified Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach and can obtain the Registered Holistic Nutrition Counsellor (RHNC) title, allowing you to begin working with paying clients immediately.
You’ll stay connected through our graduate community, continuing education options, and exclusive networking opportunities.
Many of our graduates also return for specialization courses or advance into Tier 2 to deepen their training and expand their career opportunities.
As soon as you graduate. Many students start with practice clients during the program and transition quickly to paid sessions.
No prior education or experience is required. The Tier 1 Holistic Nutrition & Health Coach Certification is designed to take you from the basics through to practice-ready skills.
All you need is a passion for health and a desire to help others – we teach you the rest.
Tuition includes all program materials, including downloadable ebooks, handouts, videos, and audio downloads. It also includes access to our student support team (both during and after your studies), our exclusive student group, a complete business blueprint and more. We are committed to making transitioning into a meaningful career as easy as possible.
Yes! Our graduates qualify for their advanced RHNC designation and scope-specific insurance.
Post-Grad Professional Mastery
Advanced Specialization Courses for Holistic Nutritionists and Health Coaches.
Choose a niche, or multiple niches! Our individual professional development pathways are designed to help you lead in your area of passion and purpose.
All courses qualify for continuing education credits through HCA and GAIN.
Aromatherapy Practitioner
Childhood Nutrition Specialist
Plant-Based Diets Specialist
Health Starts With You, Not the System
Did you know that government agencies like Health Canada exist to regulate product safety and enforce compliance? Their role is oversight, NOT protecting your personal health.
That part is up to you, and we are here to teach you how.
Picture Yourself Here
In just 6-12 months, you can be starting a thriving career.
