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This post is for you if you want to stand out with one of the best nutrition certifications available online, or are currently working in the fitness field and are looking to add a nutrition certification to your resume. And, if you want an easier time making a decision on which is the best nutrition coaching certification for you.
You will be able to compare the most important factors when choosing the right online Business Coaching Certification program for yourself in a head-to-head comparison. I have researched over 30 different online business coaching certification programs and narrowed it down to 2: one to meet the needs of those with a more limited budget, and one to meet the needs of those with a more expansive budget.
This post is for you if you have a budget between $400-$3000 and want an easier time making a decision on which is the best health or wellness coaching certification for you.
This post is for you if you have a budget between $500-$4000 and want an easier time making a decision on which is the best life coaching certification for you.
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| School | Sounds True | Radiance Sutras | Natural Wellness Academy | School of Positive Transformation | My Vinyasa Practice | SuraFlow |
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| Certifications | Certified Mindful Meditation Teacher | Instinctive Meditation® Teacher Certification | Spiritual Wellness Specialist, Meditation & MIndfulness Instructor | Mindfulness and Meditation Teacher | Foundations in Meditation | Certified Meditation Coach |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Accredited | ✔ | ✔ (Yoga Alliance) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Can Start Anytime | No, sign-up is every 2 years | No | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No, sign-up is every 4-6 months |
| Prerequisite Requirements | Yes, stringent requirements, read review for more info | None | None | None | None | None |
| Length of Program | 2 yrs | Up to 1 yr to complete | 6-12 months | Self-paced | Self-paced | 6 months (3 month intensive + 3 month guided self-study) |
| Total Hours | 285 | 200 | 180 | 100 | n/a | 300 |
| Hours/week | unknown | 4+ hrs | 4+ hrs | 4+ hrs | unknown | 10-15 hrs |
| 1-on-1 Mentoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Live Meditation Teaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Learn to Incorporate Meditation and/or Spiritual Coaching into Your Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Live and/or Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| PDF Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Meditation Business Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Business Marketing | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Private Facebook Group | ✔ | ✔ (forum) | ✔ (forum) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Investment (if paid in full) | Early Bird: $8700 Regular: $8900 | $1997 (normally $2997) | $2495 (Get 20% with coupon code) | $490 | $450 | $5877 |
| Payment Plan | $667 x 12 $338 x 24 | $367 X 6 $199 X 12 | down payment = $350, then $150 x 11 | $250 x 2 | $198 x 5 | $1897 x 3 $1048 x 6 |
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| School | Institute For The Psychology of Eating | Natural Wellness Academy | Functional Nutritionist Academy | Nutrition Therapy Association | Functional Diagnostic Nutrition | My Vinyasa Practice | ACE | Nesta | Nesta |
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| Certifications | Mind Body Eating Coach | Mind-Gut Guru | Nutrition Therapy Practitioner | Nutrition Therapy Practitioner | Functional Diagnostic Nutrition Practitioner | Ayurvedic Nutritionist | Precision Nutrition Level 1 | Fitness Nutrition Coach | Sports Nutrition Specialist |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Accredited | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Program Focus | Food psychology | Microbiome and MInd-Gut connection | Functional & Holistic treatment | Therapeutic | Diagnostic | Ayurvedic nutrition | Nutrition coaching | Basics | Basics |
| Start Anytime | No - Next enrollment not yet announced | ✔ | ✔ | No - Next enrollment is Sept/20 - Fills fast | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Program Length | 8 months | No limit | Self-paced | 10 months, instructor-led | 1 year limit, typically takes 6 months | No Limit, typically 1-2 weeks | No limit | No Limit, typically 1-2 weeks | No Limit, typically 1-2 weeks |
| Totals Program Hours | 250 hrs | n/a | n/a | n/a | 150 hrs | n/a | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Hrs/wk | 8 | Any | 20 | Any | 3-5 | 3-5 | |||
| Instructor-Led Program | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| 1 on 1 mentoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Live Virtual Classes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
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| Live Nutrition Coaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Informational Live and Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Coursework Feedback | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||||
| Digital Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Downloads | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Handouts to use with clients | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Nutrition Coaching Business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Learn How To Market Yourself | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Private Facebook Group | Private forum | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Investment (if paid in full) | 6950 | $1995 | $1997 | $5900 | $6495 | $420 | $999 | $297 | $347 |
| Payment Plan (example) | $1500 down, then $840 x 7 | available upon request | $979 x 3 | $1180 x 5 | $566 x 12 $1107 x 6 | $210 x 2 | n/a | $81 x 4 | $94 x 4 |
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| School | Institute For The Psychology of Eating | Primal Health Coach Institute | Natural Wellness Academy | IAP Career College | Transformation Academy | ACE | Nickerson Institute | Health Coach Institute | CHEK Institute |
| Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | Visit Website | |
| Certifications | Mind Body Eating Coach | Primal Health Coach | Holistic Health and Life Coach | Wellness Coach Master Professional | Master Wellness Life Coach Certification | Health Coach | Integrative Health Coach | Health and Life Coach | Holistic Lifestyle Coach Level 1 |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Start any time | No (accept student every 8-12 months) | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Accredited | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Program Length | 8 months | No Limit, unlimited access to materials | 9-12 months | 12 weeks part-time | No Limit, unlimited access to materials | No Limit, unlimited access to materials | 12 months | 6 months | No Limit, unlimited access to materials |
| Totals Program Hours | 250 | Unknown | 150 hrs | 120 hrs | Unknown | 20 hrs | 200 hrs | 150 hrs | Unknown |
| 1 on 1 mentoring | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| In-person Training | ✔ (optional) | ||||||||
| Live Virtual Classes | ✔ | ✔ (for instructor-led) | ✔ | ✔(with Advantage option) | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Live Teleclasses | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| Live Coaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ (20 hrs) | ✔ (weekly) | |||||
| Coursework Feedback | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Informational Live and Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Digital Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Health Coaching Business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Learn How To Market Yourself | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||
| Learn How to Build Your Own Website | |||||||||
| Done-for-you programs | ✔ | ✔ | |||||||
| Done-for-you handouts and forms | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||||||
| Investment (if paid in full) | $6950 | $4495 | $2795 | $377 | $497 (however, you can get 80% off through my link) | $599-1079 | $3799 | Full Price: Get emailed their catalog for latest pricing (put fake phone # if you don't want them to call you) | $347 |
| Payment Plan | $375 x 16 $630 x 12 $1200 x 6 | $389 x 12 $764 x 6 | Example: $350 down then $150 x 12 (balance must be paid prior to receiving certification) | $50-$90/mnth | N/A | $50-$90/mnth | $975 x 4 | Available upon request | |
| Coupons | $500 Off Code | Hint: Sign up to their email list, discounts of up to 20% have been offered before. | Save 80% through my link (discount applied at checkout) | Sign up to their email list, they send out random discounts | |||||
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| School | Coach Training Alliance | Natural Wellness Academy | Universal Coach Institute | School of Positive Transformation | Human Potential Institute |
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| Certifications | Coach | Mind Dynamics Life Coach, Essential Hypnotherapy Skills | Life Coach Transformational Coach, Solution-Focused Coach | Integrative Coach | Human Potential Coach |
| Help you stand out from the competition | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Start Anytime | No - several coaches run cohorts. Spots fill 3-4 weeks in advance usually | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | No - runs in cohorts every 3-4 months |
| ICF Accredited | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| ICF CCE Hours | 60 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 70+ |
| Guaranteed To Achieve Paying Clients | ✔ | ||||
| Program Length | 6 months | 9-12 months | No limit, delivered over 12 weeks | No limit, delivered over 16 weeks | 9 months |
| Hours/Week | 5 hrs | 4 hrs | 3-4 hrs | 3-4 hrs | 6 hrs |
| Virtual Classes | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Teleclasses | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Live Coaching Practice | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Coursework Feedback | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Informational Live and Recorded Webinars | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| PDF Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Audio Downloads For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Video Content For Modules | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Lifetime Access To Resources | ✔ | ✔ | 1 Year | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Start Your Own Coaching Business | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Learn How To Market Yourself | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
| Learn How to Build Your Own Website | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
| Free Website & Server Hosting | ✔ | ✔ | |||
| Private Facebook Group | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
| Investment (if paid in full) | $3747 | $1995 | Certified Life Coach: $597 Certified Transformational Coach: $797 | $990 | $4497 |
| Payment Plan Options | $454 x 9 $584 x 7 $1299 x 3 | $500 down then $150 x 10 | Certified Life Coach: $398 x 2 $265 x 3 Certified Transformational Coach: $499 x 2 $333 x 3 | $340 x 3 $260 x 4 | $277 x 18 |
| Coupons | Sign up to their email list, they send out discounts sporadically | $300 Off Code | $100 Off Code | 20% Off Code | Sign up to their email list, they send out discounts sporadically |
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