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Are you interested in a rewarding (and lucrative) career in healthcare? Or perhaps you are already working in healthcare as a Registered Dietician, a massage therapist, a nurse, or a personal trainer, and you are looking for ways to expand your practice, attract more clients, and help more people. Wherever you find yourself, you may want to look closely at becoming a holistic nutrition coach<\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We have compiled five essential steps to becoming a holistic nutrition coach, including an overview of how holistic nutrition certification works. First, let\u2019s take a look at some of the big picture questions you may have.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Holistic Nutrition Coach?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

If you are just starting to explore holistic nutrition certification, it may be helpful to see an overview of the field itself. In an article in Well and Good<\/a>, Emily Laurence explains it this way:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You know how there are trainers who help keep your fitness on point? Health coaches are trainers for other areas of your life, primarily diet and eating habits. And holistic health coaches look at the whole picture (meaning besides food) to help clients with other issues, such as time management, anxiety, and stress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

While most holistic health coaching programs<\/a> spend time training students to coach on nutrition, holistic nutrition certification puts that training at the forefront.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Can a Certified Holistic Nutrition Coach Do?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Certified nutrition coaches have many options for lucrative careers. Some work in hospitals, others in yoga studios, gyms, and wellness centers. Other holistic nutrition coaches rock the digital space as nutrition experts and influencers, some provide individual and group coaching (in person and\/or online), some offer online classes, or write cookbooks. Others use the knowledge they gained in their holistic nutrition certification to write blogs and books. You\u2019ll often find holistic nutrition coaches working closely with athletes or patients who are suffering from chronic diseases (e.g. diabetes, heart disease, stroke, obesity). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

In other words, a holistic nutrition certification can open the door to a wide range of career options and ways to make a difference!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Much Does a Holistic Nutrition Coach Make a Year?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

As with most jobs, the salary range for a holistic nutrition coach varies widely and depends on many factors\u2014including the specifics of their certification. The US Bureau of Labor Statistics<\/a> puts the average salary for health educators (and holistic nutrition coaches are certainly that) at nearly $50,000 per year.  A board-certified holistic nutritionist may make significantly more than that, and there are certainly coaches who make less. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

5 Steps to Holistic Nutrition Coach Certification<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Now that we\u2019ve covered the basics, let\u2019s take a look at the five essential steps you can take to become a holistic nutrition coach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 1: Evaluate your interests<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The first step is to take a small step back from yourself and evaluate your interests. Obviously, if you aren\u2019t interested in this type of work, then there\u2019s no need to take further steps. If everything we said above is appealing to you, then there are lots of ways to get started right away!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step 2: Do Your Research<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of holistic nutrition certification options available to you, so you will want to do some thorough research on those programs. Ask questions about:<\/p>\n\n\n\n