Healthy Steps Nutrition Coaching Certifcation
The #1 Habit-Based Nutrition & Health Coaching Certification For Coaches Ready to Deliver Life-Changing Results
Learn The Proven Framework To Deliver A Health-Focused Coaching Program
Learn & Experience The Proven Healthy Steps Nutrition Framework
Named Top Habit-Based Coaching Program In 2025
Graduate With Confidence In Just Six Weeks
The Only Immersive Certification with Online Modules and Mentoring Calls
Health-Focused Coaching Certification
Learn How To Empower Clients To Take Control Of Their Health One Healthy Step At A Time
At Healthy Steps Nutrition, We Are On A Mission To
Create A World Where Chronic Disease Is No Longer The Norm.
We Help People Take Control of Their Health, One Step at A Time, By Supporting Clients and Equipping Coaches with Habit-Based, Holistic Coaching For Lasting Change.
Trusted By The Top Fitness Brands In The World
Everything You Need To Successed As A Nutrition & Health Coach
Most Certifications Only Give You Information. The Healthy Steps Nutrition Certification Gives You The Systems, Tools, & Real-World Application To Build Thriving Coaching Programs.
- Welcome call upon enrollment to help set a timeline for training, which takes about 25 hours to complete
- Online educational modules & training workbook to take notes
- Two 1:1 mentoring calls with the Healthy Steps Nutrition experts
- Coach evaluation & feedback to practice and increase confidence
- Done-for-you tools & templates including meeting templates
Nutrition Coaching Certification
We believe something as fundamental as nutrition shouldn’t be complicated, which is why we focus on a simple habit-based approach when working with clients
- Holistic framework addressing nutrition, sleep, support system, mindset, exercise, and lifestyle
- Increase confidence by working 1:1 with expert mentors
- Get 4-Weeks of Coaching with HSN HQ to experience the program from a client’s perspective
- Build a nutrition team so your program isn’t reliant on one person
Earn Continuing Education Credits With Healthy Steps Nutrition Mentoring
A Step-By-Step Framework to Become A Confident, Health-Focused Coach
The Healthy Steps Nutrition Course Curriculum
Nutrition Coaching Program Logistics
Most certifications don’t include this, leaving you without a plan to create a profitable program. With HSN, you’ll learn how to structure, price, and deliver a program that works.
Holistic Approach to Coaching for Health
While most certifications focus only on nutrition, you’ll learn how to address stress, sleep, nutrition, mindset, and environment; the pillars that truly drive long-term results.
Chronic Disease Prevention
Understand how lifestyle interventions improve patient outcomes, and learn a proven framework to build partnerships with healthcare providers.
Initial Consultations & Follow-Up Sessions
Step-by-step training to guide new clients, run effective follow-ups, and build a coaching journey that keeps people progressing toward their goals.
Engagement Between Sessions
Secrets to long-term accountability. The average HSN client works with a coach for 9+ months thanks to these proven strategies.
Immersive Coaching Experience
Unlike other certifications, you don’t just learn, you live it. From day one, you’ll experience the program as a client, giving you powerful insight and confidence to deliver exceptional results.
Step 1: Enroll In The Course
Get instant access to the online training modules and book your welcome call. We’ll set your timeline and pair you with a nutrition coach so you experience the program as if you were the client.
Step 2: Complete The Training
Work through the modules, go through the program as a client, and connect with your mentor during two live calls. You’ll gain the knowledge, tools, and clarity to coach with confidence.
Step 3: Launch Your Nutrition Coaching Program With Confidence
Graduate with tools, templates, and proven systems to start helping clients right away, with the option to join the full HSN Mentoring program for continued support.
Why Take The Healthy Steps Nutrition Coaching Certification?
Built by Registered Dietitians. Proven by 5,000+ coaches. CEU Approved.
Healthy Steps Nutrition Certification:
Frequently Asked Questions
Once you enroll, you’ll get immediate access to the online training modules and be prompted to book a welcome call with one of our experts. During this call, we’ll:
- Walk you through the program
- Help you set a training timeline
- Pair you with your nutrition coach
From there, you’ll:
- Work through the online modules
- Begin your coaching experience as if you were the client
- Join two live mentoring calls for real-time feedback
- The final step is your coach evaluation. You’ll conduct a full initial consultation (don’t worry, we’ll give you the tools, examples, and evaluation rubric to prepare).
This immersive approach ensures you graduate feeling confident and ready to coach paying clients right away.
Yes, you are able to obtain insurance after completing the certification. No other certification is required to start working with clients.
Yes. The Healthy Steps Nutrition Certification is an approved for 30 CrossFit CEUs, 15 AAFA Approved CEUs and 1.9 NASM CEUs.
Yes. While we recommend 6 weeks, you’ll have flexibility to complete the course on your own timeline.
After completing the certification, you’ll graduate with meeting templates and a client handbook to help you start coaching immediately—whether on your own or at a gym partnered with HSN Mentoring.
You’ll also have the option to upgrade into the HSN Bridge Program, our pathway into full HSN Mentoring.
The Bridge Program includes:
- Ongoing support and mentoring
- Sales training to help you enroll clients with confidence
- A framework for employee wellness programs
- Access to the HSN App for client accountability and engagement
This ensures you don’t just start a coaching program, you have everything you need to grow it into a thriving, long-term business.
The HSN Mentoring program includes the Healthy Steps Nutrition coach certification, business systems, nutrition challenge, sales training, employee wellness framework, the Healthy Steps Nutrition app and ongoing support to help you scale and grow.
Most gym owners enroll right into the mentoring program to fast-track their ability to launch and scale a profitable nutrition coaching program.
Gym owners can book a free call here to learn more.
The average Healthy Steps Nutrition Coach charges $199 – $229 per month for coaching.
With the systems that Healthy Steps Nutrition provides, including the HSN App, it takes about two hours per client in the first month and about one hour per month after that. Most part-time coaches (about six hours per week) can successfully handle 20–25 nutrition clients while maintaining high-quality support and accountability.
The HSN Mentoring Program includes everything in the standalone certification and more:
Healthy Steps Nutrition Certification (created for individuals) = 30 hours of training, 2 mentoring calls, immersive client experience, graduation with templates + client handbook.
Healthy Steps Nutrition Mentoring (created for business owners) = All of the above PLUS:
- 7 onboarding calls + monthly ongoing support
- Deeper dive into business systems & sales training
- Access to the HSN App to streamline delivery and manage more clients in less time
- Systems to add and train more coaches
- Monthly marketing content & website templates
- Pre-built marketing workflows in software partners like PushPress & Wodify
- Everything you need to deliver nutrition challenges, employee wellness and individual health-focused coaching program
👉 Gym owners can [book a call here]
We believe in a simple, habit-based, health-focused approach. Our framework goes beyond just nutrition to address the five core pillars of health:
- Nutrition
- Sleep
- Stress management & mindset
- Exercise & movement
- Support systems & environment
At the center of our nutrition approach are three core principles:
Whole Foods First – Prioritize lean proteins, vegetables, healthy fats, some fruit, and starch.
Balance Macronutrients – Build meals by pairing protein, carbs, and fat.
Limit Ultra-Processed Foods, Added Sugar & Alcohol
No fad diets. No quick fixes. Just sustainable habits that help people look, feel, and live better long term.