The Live Coach Certification Program
Live training, small-group mentorship, and real coaching practice. The final step - and the standard behind the designation..
Built for coaches ready to work at a professional standard
Metabolic disease is the defining health challenge of our time, and the evidence for therapeutic carbohydrate restriction has never been stronger. What clients need now are coaches with the skill to turn that science into lasting behaviour change. This program exists to verify exactly that.
You've done the pathway work
You've completed Levels 1 to 4 of the Metabolic Coach Pathway and you're ready to have your coaching ability tested, refined, and certified, not just your knowledge.
You coach real people
Health coaches, educators, and allied professionals working with clients on metabolic health and behaviour change. No clinical background required, and clear scope of practice throughout.
You want the credential to mean something
Small cohort. Live examinations. Recorded coaching practice assessed by expert faculty. This designation is earned, and that's precisely why it carries weight.
The final level of a structured journey
The Metabolic Coach Pathway is built as a journey where each level builds on the last. Levels 1 to 4 give you the science and the tools. Level 5 is where you prove you can use them.
Foundations of Metabolic Coaching
Behaviour change methodology, motivational interviewing, and the foundational science of TCR.
Ketogenic: The Science and Practice of TCR
The professional training. History, mechanisms, and therapeutic applications of low-carbohydrate nutrition.
LCHF in Clinical Practice
The advanced training. Evidence base, practical applications, and safe implementation across three modules.
Three Specialised Electives
Your clinical specialisation, including the Coaching Business Builder, because building a sustainable practice is part of the work.
The Live Coach Certification Program - you are here
18 weeks live. Small-group mentorship. Practical coaching application. An oral examination. Graduates earn the designation Nutrition Network Coach Practitioner - Certified in Metabolic Coaching.
Your investment
One fee. Eighteen weeks of live expert training, mentorship, examination, and the designation that follows you for the rest of your career.
Here's the smart way to save:
- 1Secure your certification pathway now, while it's 30% off
- 2Save your course purchases for Black Friday, just around the corner
Please note: the certification discount won't be included in our Black Friday offers, so October is the time to lock it in.
February 2027 cohort · 15 places · Entry by application
- 18 weeks of live training with expert faculty
- Small-group mentorship and case discussion
- Private cohort space on the Community Platform
- Recorded practical coaching assessment with faculty feedback
- Final oral examination and certification
- The designation: Nutrition Network Coach Practitioner - Certified in Metabolic Coaching
Payment plans are available. Reach out to us to discuss options.
To apply, check your eligibility, or find out more, email us at accounts@nutrition-network.org
What you'll master across 18 weeks
Every week pairs a live expert-led session with practical work. Coaching skill and metabolic science are taught side by side, because your clients need both.
Coaching structure and communication
Behaviour change and coaching mind tools
Trauma informed coaching
Coaching clients with medical complexity
Family and childhood coaching
Cultural, religious and identity-aligned coaching
Movement and exercise coaching
Metabolic Syndrome
Diabetes Management
Cardiovascular Health
Nutritional Aspects of TCR
Addiction Medicine (two-part series)
Business, Launch and Ethics
The full week-by-week calendar for the February 2027 cohort is shared on acceptance.
How the program runs
Weekly live sessions on Zoom
Expert lecturers lead live group discussion every week. Participation is expected, assessed, and central to how you learn. Recordings are available if life intervenes.
Your private Classroom
All engagement happens in a private space on the Nutrition Network Community Platform: pre-reading, lecture resources, weekly work, and direct access to your lecturers and cohort.
Weekly work that builds skill
Short assignments follow each live session, keeping theory connected to practice from week one. Feedback comes from expert faculty, not automated marking.
Small-group mentorship
With a maximum of 15 participants, you're known by name. Mentorship, case discussion, and practical coaching application run throughout the 18 weeks.
Real coaching, recorded and assessed
You'll conduct and submit a recorded practical coaching session, applying insight-based coaching with a real person, assessed against a professional rubric.
A final oral examination
A live, case-based oral exam with a panel of lecturers testing your application of LCHF science, coaching skill, and addiction methodology. This is the standard behind the designation.
A designation that has to be earned
The title Nutrition Network Coach Practitioner - Certified in Metabolic Coaching means something because the bar is real. Here's how you're assessed.
| Component | What it tests | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| MCQ assessment | Your foundation from the pathway trainings. Open book, three attempts. | 10% |
| Science engagement | Live participation, critical analysis, and weekly work across the science weeks. | 30% |
| Coaching engagement | Live participation, critical analysis, and weekly work across the coaching weeks. | 30% |
| Final oral assessment | A live case-based oral exam plus your recorded practical coaching session. | 30% |
What you step into as a graduate
Certification is a beginning, not an ending. As a Nutrition Network Coach Practitioner - Certified in Metabolic Coaching, you join a global community of practitioners working at the leading edge of metabolic care.
A designation you can use
Add the full designation to your bio, signature, and marketing from day one. It signals a verified standard of practice to clients and referring professionals.
The Practitioner community
Ongoing access to a peer network across 100+ countries, plus the professional development that keeps your practice current as the evidence evolves.
A seat at the table
Graduates are treated as leaders in this movement. You may be invited to join live sessions, Masterclasses, and to mentor future Coach Practitioners following your path.
What Coach Practitioners say
"I have completed a number of Nutrition Network trainings since 2018, but this certification has taken my knowledge to a whole new level. The knowledge we have gained here is extremely valuable. I want to save lives. Knowledge can truly save lives, especially if it is as high level as the knowledge we received in this training."
"The science is top-class. I like the method of self-research which trains the students on how to research the latest in various fields of metabolic health, find the answers or issues affecting various chronic pathways and summarize your answers in a professional manner complete with references. Very professional. And because each student is given a different question, the idea of sharing these answers for group discussions later allows you to learn all 15 subjects all at once. Not only will you cover more subjects faster, but you will also get to understand how your classmates handle their research and do their analysis."
"Training as a coach for Nutrition Network has been an incredibly enriching experience for me. It's been a very fulfilling experience, working alongside exceptional people from all over the world, who have become real references along the way. I'm struck by the strength of cohesion and unity in diversity that we've all shared, all driven by the same goal: preserving life through an enlightened nutritional approach. This training is unquestionably the most accomplished, intense, and masterful you'll find in the field. During these 3 months, I was immersed in in-depth research and personal development, which pushed me to surpass myself and broaden my horizons."