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The Level 1 Certification gave you a broad base of nutrition and coaching knowledge, a strong foundation of textbook learning on the science of nutrition and the art of coaching.
Now it’s time to refine this knowledge, tailor it to your needs, put it into practice, and apply it every day.
There are a few major differences between Level 1 and Level 2.
Level 2 is an intensive, highly structured, year-long program.
While Level 1 is a self-paced program, Level 2 is a highly structured, year-long program with daily lessons and regular assignments.
I won’t lie: Level 2 is serious stuff. You’re thinking, reflecting, researching, practicing, and/or interacting every single day. We push you to grow and develop, and challenge all your coaching skills.
When you graduate Level 2, you’ll really feel like you earned it. Anyone can do it, but it takes hard work and dedication.
Level 2 is practice-based and hands-on.
Level 1 is more like a university course, with textbook, course materials, and exams. Level 2 is more like a graduate-level practicum or apprenticeship with mentoring.
Every day we ask you to practice a Level 2 coaching skill and figure out how to apply what you’re learning in real life.
You also work through real client scenarios, step by step. This is real-world problem solving and consists of on-the-ground client challenges.
In essence, this isn’t a learning program. It’s a doing program.
As you already know: Your clients don’t get fit by learning about fitness. They get fit by practicing fitness, consistently. (And, often, under the guidance of a coach).
Likewise, you don’t become an expert coach by learning about coaching. You become an expert coach by practicing excellent coaching, consistently (under the guidance of your own coach).
Level 2 goes deeper into the art and science of coaching.
It’s not just a big pile of nutrition science (though we give you plenty of that too).
Fundamentally, Level 2 teaches you how to coach nutrition.
(And anything else you might want to coach. The skills are nicely transferable.)
Here’s a quick comparison.
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Level 1 Certification |
Level 2 Certification |
| Duration |
Self-paced |
1 year, with daily lessons and oversight |
| Difficulty level |
Equivalent to upper-level university undergraduate program |
Equivalent to master’s or Ph.D. program |
| Ideal for |
People in the field of health, fitness, nutrition and rehab who want to offer nutrition coaching
People who are not (yet) in the field but who are considering (or making) a career change
Anyone with an interest in nutrition coaching generally
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People in the field of health, fitness, nutrition and rehab who want to become elite professional coaches
People who are either working in the field or ready to make the jump immediately
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| Structured curriculum |
Yes |
Yes |
| Coaching / mentorship |
No; self-directed |
Yes |
| Evaluated by |
Exams |
Completion of lessons
Completion of daily practices
Case studies
Quizzes
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| Course covers |
See here for L1 table of contents |
See here for full L2 syllabus |
| Textbook / print materials? |
Yes |
No; all online |
| Time commitment |
Self-paced |
About 5 hours per week |
And, as mentioned above, the average Precision Nutrition Level 2 coach:
- gets more clients than the average Level 1 coach,
- retains more clients than the average Level 1 coach,
- gets better results with those clients, and
- reports more fun and enjoyment in their coaching practice.
Indeed, as amazing as our Level 1 certified coaches are, recent ProCoach data with nearly 100,000 clients shows that Level 2 certified coaches have 10 times(!) the retention vs. Level 1 coaches.
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