Turn your passion for healthy nutrition into your profession: learn 100 % flexibly alongside work and everyday life how to guide people to their goals with sound nutrition coaching – from the first consultation to the complete coaching programme.
4.9/5 from 23 reviews
Recognised throughout Switzerland
Qualitop, Qualicert, SFGV, SBFI, SVBO and Swiss Active stand behind our trainings – your diploma is valid across the entire Swiss fitness industry.
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Learn the fundamentals of nutritional science, physiology and counselling skills interactively via video, script or flashcards.
During an intensive weekend, we transfer the theory into practice. You learn to conduct client conversations confidently and with empathy.
You create your personal final project. Passed? Congratulations! You are now a sought-after nutrition coach.
How your study time is distributed – flexibly plannable alongside work and everyday life.
Total effort: 218 hoursTotal duration (average): 4 – 6 months
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Conversation skills and psychology for nutrition counselling: building trust, motivating and guiding behaviour change. You learn with: course script, flashcards, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
The medical foundations of nutrition: physiology, anatomy and biochemistry – clearly explained. You learn with: course script, flashcards, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
Body analysis and assessments in practice – including a case study on calculating your clients’ energy needs. You learn with: course script, flashcards, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
From nutrition basics to expert knowledge – with study questions and in-depth background reading. You learn with: course script, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
The counselling process from A to Z: anamnesis, goal setting, nutrition plans and supporting your clients. You learn with: course script, flashcards, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
Nutrition for the most common clinical pictures: knowing the limits of counselling and acting responsibly. You learn with: course script, flashcards, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
Reading and evaluating studies: spotting nutrition myths and basing your counselling on scientific evidence. You learn with: course script, flashcards, audio files for on the go and online knowledge checks.
On site you put the theory into practice together with our experts.
Your qualification via a practice-oriented final paper – no exam stress.
Your learning platform stays yours after you graduate – including all later updates. To look things up, refresh and prepare your classes.
A full-time job or family leaves you little room? No problem. With our "Blended Learning" you learn in the morning on the train (via audio) or in the evening on the sofa. The training adapts to you – not the other way around.
You haven't been to school in a long time and hate multiple-choice tests? With us there is no classic exam. You complete the course with an exciting, practical final project that you write in a relaxed way from home.
You are never alone. In regular online consultations and on 2 intensive practice days, our top lecturers are at your side, answer every question and practise real counselling situations with you.
In the theoretical training you acquire the principles of holistic nutritional counselling in 100 to 150 hours of self-study. Besides written learning materials, you also have videos, audio documents and other media at your disposal, to work your way from the physiological basics of healthy nutrition, through food science and healthy weight loss, to the delivery of effective counselling approaches.
After completing the theory modules, you will transfer, deepen and consolidate your theoretical knowledge in practice on 2 practice days under the professional guidance of our lecturers. Learn to convey your knowledge in conversation and to master counselling situations with confidence! Throughout the entire training, experienced mentors are at your side for your questions. This way you complete the nutrition coach training self-directed, yet are never alone with your challenges!
Your nutrition coach training ends with a final project that you can likewise complete conveniently from home. Instead of having to prepare for a stressful exam situation, you can concentrate on your new skills and complete your nutrition coach training in a practice-oriented way. After successful completion, you receive your diploma as a nutrition coach from the update Akademie.
The most common question first: yes – with your diploma you can work in any fitness centre in Switzerland. These recognitions and partnerships stand behind it:
Health-insurance recognised – fitness centres across Switzerland can employ you.
The Swiss industry association – your path to the industry certificate.
SFGV-recognised module exams – your admission to the final exam “Specialist in Physical Activity and Health Promotion with Swiss federal diploma”.
Federally recognised for subsidies – federal contributions on the way to the federal exam.
Externally certified training and process quality.
Member of the leading association of the Swiss fitness industry.
Simply choose invoice as your payment method at checkout and pay once, in 2 or in 10 instalments.
CHF 305.– per instalment
Total CHF 3'050.– – includes CHF 100.– instalment surcharge
CHF 1'500.– per instalment
Total CHF 3'000.– – includes CHF 50.– instalment surcharge
CHF 2'950.–
Your diploma is just the beginning – your path leads upward step by step.
I found the Ernährungscoach course very interesting and in-depth. It is astonishing how complex this subject is. I think the idea of online learning is really great. You can organise your time yourself and decide how you want to learn. I think the structure of the platform is good. The only thing was that sometimes the result was not shown correctly after completing a module. I was also able to benefit a lot from the practical days. Many thanks. Always very helpful, and questions are answered immediately. Thank you, Giulia Tedde. I am happy to recommend the course.
The course was outstanding. The practice-oriented teaching content and the professional support exceeded my expectations and gave me valuable knowledge. I would particularly like to thank Markus, the head of the academy, and Giulia, my tutor during the course. Their professional expertise and personal support helped my learning process enormously. Many thanks for your commitment and your support. I am very grateful for this valuable experience and can only warmly recommend the Update Fitness Akademie.
The learning platform is very well structured and very interesting! The flashcards are just as helpful. The practical days with Giulia are super interesting and cover most of the topics, and all questions and uncertainties are answered simply. Giulia helped us with everything and also gave good tips for the final project! Markus is always available for everything and that helps enormously. I am very satisfied with the course!
I found the Ernährungscoach course very interesting and superbly structured. I really liked being able to learn at my own pace, so I was never stressed and always enjoyed it. I also thought the practical days with Giulia were great. She has very good and broad specialist knowledge, so you simply enjoy listening to her. I can recommend the course to anyone and say thank you for everything.
The Ernährungscoach course at the Update Akademie was top! It was particularly practical that the teaching could take place online – flexible and yet very personal. The practical days were excellently organised, superbly structured and deepened what I had learnt perfectly. A truly professional and motivating experience – absolutely worth recommending!
The good, sensible structure of the individual online modules made independent working possible. The highlight of the course were the practical days, which offered a brilliant mix of highly professional work and a relaxed, learning-friendly atmosphere. The course leader shone with specialist knowledge, very good management of the course and a great deal of empathy!
Our courses meet all the criteria of the Qualicert OK status and prepare you optimally for working in the fitness industry across Switzerland. Our training concept is based on the latest scientific findings in sport and movement research and is professionally evaluated on an ongoing basis.
Do you want to reorient your career and take a new path step by step – without neglecting family, finances or your social life? Our courses adapt to your life – not the other way round. For an optimal learning experience, our e-learning portal gives you all the tools to acquire the necessary knowledge through self-study. You also take the exam stress-free from your home computer.
The fitness industry is a growth market – and a recognised qualification is your ticket to a new career path! Our courses build on each other logically, so every hour you invest gives you maximum learning value.
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With the nutrition coach training you acquire all the skills and knowledge to support clients independently and optimally. We rely on a proven didactic concept and the combination of self-directed learning phases and guided practice days. In designing the training we orient ourselves both on nutritional-science and on methodological-didactic findings, and the training is regularly evaluated systematically.
Training alongside work and family? Thanks to our innovative Blended Learning concept, the nutrition coach training adapts to your life – not the other way around. Our e-learning portal offers you an effective learning environment with which you can independently acquire the necessary knowledge. On 2 practice days you then have the opportunity to internalise what you have learned with the help of our experienced lecturers. The final project too, you complete without fear directly from your desk at home.
Diet-related problems and diseases are on the rise worldwide. Healthy nutrition therefore remains an important field in the long term. With our nutrition coach training you create a solid basis for a successful career as an independent nutrition coach – both professionally and methodologically!
Are you already active in the industry and want, as a personal trainer or fitness coach, to expand your range of advice and become even more attractive to your clients?
Thanks to the theoretical training in self-study, you are never patronised at any point, but can specifically acquire the knowledge you still lack for your work in nutritional counselling.
Yes – our trainings are recognised across the entire Swiss fitness industry. The diplomas meet the Qualitop and Qualicert quality labels (health-insurance recognition), update Akademie is a member of Swiss Active and the industry association SVBO, and our module exams are SFGV-recognised for admission to the final exam “Specialist in Physical Activity and Health Promotion with Swiss federal diploma”. With your diploma you can work in any fitness centre in Switzerland.
Anytime. After registering you get immediate access to the online learning platform and can start right away – there are no fixed start dates and no waiting times.
That's up to you – you learn at your own pace. Expect around 218 learning hours; most participants complete the training in 4 – 6 months. Thanks to the flexible schedule, it fits easily alongside your job.
For the nutrition coach training we rely on an effective Blended Learning format that offers you maximum flexibility in shaping your learning experience, without leaving you alone with your questions and challenges. On a total of two practice days you have the opportunity to put what you have learned into practice and deepen your skills in direct dialogue with nutrition experts. You discuss individual questions regularly during your training in online consultations with experienced fellow consultants.
To take part you must be 16 years old and bring an interest in healthy nutrition. You should be open and communicative. You need good spoken and written German skills to understand the content and reflect your thoughts in the final project.
Lifetime. Your access remains active even after you complete the training – you can revisit videos, scripts and all learning content at any time, for example to refresh before your first sessions.
The training costs CHF 2'950.– – including all learning materials, practical days, online consultations and exam fees. There are no hidden costs.
Yes. From CHF 1'000, simply choose invoice as the payment method at checkout and pay in 2 or 10 instalments.
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