Through NAMS you’ll receive the knowledge of renowned fitness industry leaders and health experts, such as Dr. Joe Klemczewski Ph.D., and the confidence to build a better life through nutrition coaching.
The NAMS course is more than just 12 weeks of videos and curriculum. The course was designed to challenge you and push the boundaries of education. Dr. Klemczewski offers highly-relevant and detailed explanations in each video.
The clear guidance leads to a greater understanding and a stronger grasp of the concepts being taught.
As a result, you’ll become a highly-competent, well-prepared certified nutrition consultant.
In addition to videos and curriculum, you will also have the opportunity to study alongside Dr. Klemczewski. Upon completion of the 12-week program, you can participate in two live study sessions.
Access to one of the course creators for answers to your questions increases the certification test pass rate and overall scores.
Nutrition Consultant Certification
Tier I is our popular introductory certification course focused on building a solid foundation for your education and training with Joe Klemczewski & Tyler Mayer.
Once the class begins you will have access to our 12-week video course that opens a new video each week of new curriculum.
Those who become certified will be profiled on our exclusive list of NAMS Certified Nutrition Consultants to build credibility within the coaching industry. NAMS Consultants can maintain their certification status with provided CEU courses and an annual membership renewal.
By enrolling, you’ll learn skills that you can put into practice for life. More people are pursuing health and fitness goals than ever before, so you don’t want to miss out on the many advantages of becoming a nutrition consultant today.
Take your income, career, and life to the next level!
Overview of Course & Materials Needed
Week 1 Video Lesson
Week 1, Chapter 1 Quiz
Tier I Group
Week 2 Video Lesson
Week 2, Chapter 2 Quiz
Quick Review
Week 3 Video Lesson
Week 3, Chapter 3 Quiz
Week 4 Video Lesson
Week 4, Chapter 4 Quiz
Tier I Group
Week 5 Video Lesson
Week 5, Chapter 5 Quiz
Week 6 Video Lesson
Week 6, Chapter 6 Quiz
Week 7 Video Lesson
Week 7, Chapter 7 Quiz
Tier I Group
Week 8 Video Lesson
Week 8 Quiz
Week 9 Video Lesson
Week 9 Quiz
Week 10 Video Lesson
Week 10, Chapter 14 Quiz
Tier I Group
Week 11 Video
Week 11 Practice Case Study
Survey
Week 12 Video
Week 12 Practice Case Study
Tier I Exam
Joe Klemczewski
Joe Klemczewski, PhD has earned degrees in physical therapy, health, nutrition, literary journalism, and health education. He is currently pursuing a third master’s degree in social psychology/anthropology from Harvard. Joe has created a fitness facility, a wellness corporation, a sport supplement company specializing in proprietary protein formulations, a publishing label, and a business development practice.
He began licensing The Diet Doc, LLC, business model in 2007 and has helped develop more than 100 Diet Doc Weight-Loss Centers across North America, Australia, Singapore, the UK, and New Zealand. Klemczewski’s staff and license owners continue to work with the highest-level athletes, models, and the general public through his innovative nutritional program.
He has spoken at universities, school systems, fitness camps, medical organizations, and Fortune 500 companies. Joe was a contributing science editor for Chelo Publishing for fourteen years. His articles regularly appeared in Iron Man, Natural Bodybuilding & Fitness, Exercise for Men, and Best Body; many have been translated for German, Italian, and Asian publications.
His Diet Doc newspaper column in the Evansville Courier and Press is another outlet for educating readers with an entertaining style. He has written for numerous websites, including eDiets, has contributed chapters to fitness industry texts, and has edited physiology textbooks for publishers.
His book, The Diet Docs’ Guide to Permanent Weight Loss, co-authored with Dr. Scott Uloth, MD, was released in 2009 by Harvest House Publishing, and 50 Days to Your Best Life, coauthored with Kori Propst, LMHC, PhD by WordSpank Publishing in 2014.
Joe is a former WNBF (World Natural Bodybuilding Federation) professional bodybuilder, is a Certified Strength and Conditioning Specialist through the NSCA (National Strength and Conditioning Association), and is an ISSN (International Society of Sports Nutrition) clinician.
Tyler Mayer
Tyler Mayer is the founder and owner of Tyler’s Nutrition Training, LLC, co-founder of Flexibledieting.com and co-founder of the National Academy of Metabolic Science (NAMS). He has been coaching and helping individuals with flexible dieting methods since 2009. Tyler graduated with an Associate’s Degree from the School of Radiologic Technology in 2004 and worked for more than 15 years in the medical field.
This experience gave him a strong practical background and understanding of health and physiology. He strengthened this foundation by continuing his education in human nutrition and sciences. The desire to help people with sustainable results was a driving force behind his transition into coaching.
Since founding Tyler’s Nutrition Training in 2009, Mayer has helped hundreds of bodybuilders, fitness models, and the general public reach and maintain body composition goals. His common sense, adaptable approach and team-oriented mindset has created opportunities to give seminars from the casual to the corporate level across the United States.
He is the author of several ebooks and has contributed articles to multiple websites regarding flexible dieting and coaching. Being an OCB professional natural bodybuilder and USAPL competitive powerlifter, Tyler understands the importance of results. He has used this education and experience to help more than 100 natural bodybuilders earn pro status across multiple organizations.
This is a 12-week course. It starts immediately after purchase. Once enrolled, you will have access to the video course as long as you maintain your certification. Once the course ends, you will have till the end of the 12 months to take the final exam.
Yes! Many organizations accept our course. You would just need to submit our CEU Petition letter (we provide that for you) and a copy of your certificate to the organization for review once you passed the course. Just let us know if you need a CEU Petition letter and we’d be happy to help.
You need a 70% or greater to pass the final exam, which is 266 out of 380 points to pass.
You will receive the following:
1. A congrats letter via email within 2-4 weeks of completing the exam.
2. A detailed report of how you did in each area of the test along with feedback from Joe Klemczewski, Ph.D. so you can receive critical feedback on areas of improvement and areas in which you excelled.
3. Your NAMS Tier 1 Nutrition Consultant Certificate in the mail within 2-4 weeks of completing the exam.
We’re confident you won’t fail the exam, but in case you do, you will know exactly what areas of the test you missed with a detail report with feedback. You will have the opportunity to retake the exam within 7 days of receiving your exam results. We require you to retake the exam within 6 months to avoid repeating the course. (Retesting fees apply*).
You will take the final exam online at the end of the video course. The exam must be taken within 12 months of purchasing the course.
You will have 2.5 hours to complete the exam with a total of 380 points broken up into two sections. Both sections will have extra credit questions offered.
The first section is multiple choice and true/false questions and the second section consists of two case studies.
The exam will be broken down and graded as follows:
Multiple Choice and True/False Question: 180 points [Graded as three points each]
Case Study 1: 100 points
Case Study 2: 100 points
[5 questions each with a possibility of 20 points each]
[Macronutrient ranges suggested appropriate? 20 points]
[Calculation method appropriate? 20 points]
[Clinical thought process per demographics appropriate? 20 points]
[Clinical narrative to launch clients appropriate? 20 points]
[Obstacles/challenges progression appropriate? 20 points]
[Extra credit questions – 20 points total]
A passing grade of 70% (266 points out of 380) is necessary.
We’ll send your official certificate within 2-4 weeks after you pass.
1. You will need our NAMS Certified Nutrition Consultant Curriculum textbook (we ship this to you one week before class begins).
2. You will receive access to our 12-week video course immediately so you can begin week one of the course.
3. A course exam study guide so you’re fully prepared to ace the final exam.
4. You will need get the textbook Understanding Nutrition 14th edition by Whitney & Rolfes within the first week of starting.
5. One exam voucher included (must be used within 12 months).
It’s for any current health professional, personal trainer, or coach who wants to confidently take their work to the next level by getting better results for clients.
Whether you’re just thinking about coaching, or you don’t know where to start, or don’t feel confident in coaching just yet, NAMS will give you the confidence and knowledge to work with clients and develop your nutrition consulting practice.
We not only simply break down the science of nutrition for you, but teach practical application so you know how to apply it in real world situations.
If you’re already a nutrition coach, but you want to deepen your knowledge of nutrition, you can become NAMS Certified and gain a competitive edge.
