Do you want to advise people competently on nutrition matters?
Become an expert in nutrition matters now – our nutrition training programmes pave your way to self-employment or convey concentrated expertise online.
Do you want to advise people competently on nutrition matters? – Figures
Nutrition training programmes
Well-founded coach training programmes – scientific, practical, recognised.
Nutrition workshops
Targeted further training from diagnostics to competition nutrition.
Energy Balance
Nutrients
Prohibited substances
Nutrition for fat loss
Nutrition for muscle building
Nutrition before and during competition
Nutrition Workshop - Nutrition and Diseases
Nutrition Workshop - Nutrition Fundamentals
Nutrition Workshop - Nutrition Counseling
Nutrition Workshop - Diagnostics and Assessment
Which nutrition course is right for you?
For nutrition counselling, update Akademie offers two courses with a diploma: nutrition coach and sports nutrition coach. Both combine online theory at your own pace with 2 practical days over a weekend and end with a practice-oriented final project. You can start at any time, and you keep access to the learning platform after you finish.
The nutrition coach course is right for you if you want to help people towards a healthier life. You learn consultation skills and psychology, body analysis and how to calculate energy requirements, and the counselling process from anamnesis to nutrition plan. A dedicated module shows you where the limits of counselling lie when illness is involved.
The sports nutrition coach course is for anyone who advises athletes. It focuses on nutrients and their timing, energy balance, nutrition before, during and after competition, muscle building and fat loss, as well as doping and prohibited substances. The course was developed with Dr. sc. ETH Piero Fontana, who carried out research at EMPA in St. Gallen in the field of health and performance.
Already working as a trainer or personal trainer? Either course broadens what you can offer your clients. If you only want to go deeper into one topic, such as nutrients, fat loss or muscle building, there are compact workshops.
Frequently asked questions about nutrition training
What are the requirements?
You must be at least 16, interested in healthy eating, and open and communicative. The courses are held in German, so you need good spoken and written German for the content and your final project.
How long does the training take?
You learn at your own pace. For the nutrition coach, expect around 218 learning hours, usually over 4 to 6 months; for the sports nutrition coach, around 194 hours over 3 to 5 months.
Is the nutrition training recognised?
You receive a diploma from update Akademie, which is ISO 9001:2015 certified. Health-insurance recognition under Qualitop and Qualicert does not apply to the nutrition coach or the sports nutrition coach.
How much does it cost and can I pay in instalments?
You will find the current price on each course page; learning materials, practical days and exam fees are included. For orders of CHF 1'000 or more you can pay by invoice, in 2 or 10 instalments. Both courses are also available together as a bundle.
Which course should I start with?
In the academy's career path, the sports nutrition coach follows the nutrition coach, but the nutrition coach is not a requirement. If you mainly advise people who want to live more healthily, start with the nutrition coach. If you work with athletes or teams, you can go straight to sports nutrition.
Not sure which training suits you?
We advise you free of charge and without obligation – in a 1:1 conversation or at the online info evening.