As one of the most trusted sources of fitness training certifications in the world, NASM is a distinguished name that will stand out to fitness employers. When you choose NASM for your Sports Nutrition Coach certification, you’ll get access to world-class fitness experts, your top choice of gyms to work for, and much more:

• Peer-Reviewed Content from Industry Leaders
• State-of-the-Art Digital Learning Platform
• Programs Designed to Meet Multiple Learning Styles
• 35+ Years Of Experience Training Fitness Professionals
• 1.5M+ Fitness Professionals Trained
• 100+ Countries with NASM Fitness and Coach Professionals
• 12K+ Gym & Health Club Partnerships

Fitness professionals who should consider becoming an NASM CSNC include:

• Nutrition coaches who want to help their clients eat for better health and fitness
• Sports coaches who want to help their athletes fuel their bodies to power their best performance
• Strength and conditioning coaches who want to gain a systematic approach to deliver superior results to their clients
• Weekend warriors and gym enthusiasts who want to unlock their peak performance through smarter nutrition
• Personal trainers who want to help their clients perform better and achieve their goals faster

A fitness credential is recommended, but not required, for the Certified Sports Nutrition Coach program. NASM offers a wide variety of nutrition programs that can help to augment and prepare you for this program.

You can complete your Sports Nutrition Coach Certification in as few as 2 weeks. In addition to its interactive multimedia-rich content, learning tools, resources, and comprehensive study-planning guide, you can also receive assistance from NASM experts when questions arise.

Absolutely! You can complete the Sports Nutrition Coach Certification program while also working full-time. The study material is 100% online and self-paced, and can be accessed on a computer, or a mobile device such as a phone or tablet.

The Certified Sports Nutrition Coach final exam is taken through online proctoring inside your student portal. You’ll have 365 days from the date of purchase, to study and complete the exam. This exam features:

• 100 multiple-choice questions
• 90 minutes to complete
• Open-book format
• 70% required to pass
• 3 test attempts included

Don’t worry! You’ll have 3 attempts to pass the final exam, and you can purchase additional retests by calling Member Services at

To maintain your certification (This is not mandatory for International students), you must submit 1.9 CEUs (continuing education units), a renewal application, and fees every two years.