Guest viewing limit reached
  • You have reached the maximum number of guest views allowed
  • Please register below to remove this limitation

becoming a nutritionist.....

madds87

madds87

Well-known member
I'm recently debating the idea of becoming either certified or to get a bachelor's. The problem is I work full time on tugboats. Work one week on one week off. So a few questions would be maybe a cert would be quicker? Also what could you do with a cert? Seems that most states and mine included need you to have a bachelor's degree in nutrition. So what the heck would a cert do? Seems kinda pointless....
Anybody that could she'd some light on this would be much appreciated.
 
I'm kinda in the same situation .... except I am not working at all at the moment. I've worked over 20 years in a career that has pretty much dried up in my area so I am sorta forced into career change. I have always wanted to be involved in the fitness/nutrition industry somehow. Figuring out how to get in is the hardest part as far as I can see. What cert do you get? Is a cert really going to get you anywhere? Go back to college and spend the time to get a degree? (I'm 43 so its been a long time since I was in college). Add all this to the fact that we are in a horrible economy now so finding any work is a challenge. So .... I don't really have any advice for you .... I would like to hear what others have to say in response to your post. Never give up is all I know .... that's whats keeping me going at this point.
 
If you want a cert check out Berardi. Only thin I would suggest is you checm with your local state laws. Some states require you be a RD in order to give nutrition advice
 
JudoJosh said:
If you want a cert check out Berardi. Only thin I would suggest is you checm with your local state laws. Some states require you be a RD in order to give nutrition advice
Click to expand...

I have this and would recommend it.

OP your PMs are full I was going to send you more info on it. Clear it and PM me if you'd like more info or have questions (anyone else with questions about the Precision Nutrition cert can PM as well). :)
 
I'm going to school to be an RD.

Check your state laws and see what's required.

Nutrition is a pretty complicated science so I honestly don't think you'd benefit much from a 6 month certification or anything.
 
Sry such a late reply. My state law requires a degree. So since that is the case here in ga. Couldn't I still use that for diet help? I mean most bodybuilders and personal trainers give diet consultation without a degree.... but I guess if that was the case I wouldn't really need a cert except only for a selling point to clients. Lol
 
Look into the issa master trainer program or they're exercise science associate degree program both of which can be completed online are accredited and include a course on fitness nutrition. Not to pricey either. Not saying its the best option out there but not a bad one. If I'm not mistaken nutrition is a doctorate program and that's 8 years of school (4 for your bs in chemistry, 2 for your ms in biochem and another 2 for your PhD)
 
Oscar said:
Look into the issa master trainer program or they're exercise science associate degree program both of which can be completed online are accredited and include a course on fitness nutrition. Not to pricey either. Not saying its the best option out there but not a bad one. If I'm not mistaken nutrition is a doctorate program and that's 8 years of school (4 for your bs in chemistry, 2 for your ms in biochem and another 2 for your PhD)
Click to expand...

There's generally specific nutrition programs. The courses will include o chem, biochem, etc., but they're used to fulfill the curriculum for a BS in nutrition and/or food science.
 
almost graduated with my nutrition science degree, the school i am going through cant certify me as an RD but im not sure i really want to be one anyway
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top