Course Details
Lead Instructor
Vince Pitstick,
Founder & CEO
Course Length
8 Modules
Recommended Pace
1-2 Modules Per Week
Recommended Prerequisite
None
Course Description
This course provides a foundation in functional nutrition, behavior change, and lifestyle health designed to create meaningful, lasting impact. Learners will explore the science of behavior and lifestyle change, develop skills to identify root causes of imbalance, and apply core principles of functional nutrition to prevent and alleviate chronic disease. Through practical application, students will learn to design personalized nutrition and supplementation plans, integrate health screening and tracking tools, and implement sustainable lifestyle strategies.
Course Curriculum Outline
Module 1: Welcome
We’ll set you up with background information and a roadmap for your journey through the course, highlighting strategies for success.
Module 2: Behavior and Lifestyle Change
Dive into the science of behavior and lifestyle change. Explore the five stages of change and discover evidence-based strategies to accelerate your own progress and effectively guide others toward their goals.
Module 3: A New Perspective
Discuss the “root-cause” approach, barriers to change, goal setting, and perform a basic health screen to monitor key markers of improvement.
Module 4: Basics of Functional Nutrition
Examine the core principles of functional nutrition and discover how to use them to prevent and ease the symptoms of lifestyle-driven chronic disease.
Module 5: Creating a Plan
Integrate your knowledge into practice by developing personalized nutrition plans. This module guides you through assessing meal frequency and timing, caloric needs, portion sizing, food categories, potential food sensitivities, and more!
Module 6: Nutritional Pharmacy
Explore the causes of nutrient deficiencies, understand their clinical implications, and the strategic use of supplementation to restore balance and optimize health. Additionally, learn how to select high-quality, effective products.
Module 7: Make it a Lifestyle
Examine the key lifestyle factors that shape overall health and well-being. In conjunction with Modules 2 and 3, it guides coaches and practitioners in translating these principles into practical, sustainable habits. Emphasis is placed on coaching strategies that support lasting lifestyle transformation.
Module 8: Be the Champion!
Reflect on how you’ll apply your learning in practice. Explore your deeper purpose as a health practitioner, define what’s next in your professional journey, and consider the role you’ll play in shaping the future of health.
Course Learning Objectives
Students will be able to explain the foundational principles of functional nutrition, analyze factors influencing individual nutrient needs, and apply this knowledge to develop personalized nutrition plans that support health and prevent lifestyle-related chronic conditions.
Students will be able to explain the causes of nutrient deficiencies, understand the fundamentals of their implications, and how to apply strategic supplementation to restore balance and optimize health.
Students will be able to describe key principles of behavior and lifestyle change, analyze the process of personal transformation, and apply evidence-based strategies to support lasting change.
Course Curriculum Outline
Module 1: Welcome
We’ll set you up with background information and a roadmap for your journey through the course, highlighting strategies for success.
Module 2: Behavior and Lifestyle Change
Dive into the science of behavior and lifestyle change. Explore the five stages of change and discover evidence-based strategies to accelerate your own progress and effectively guide others toward their goals.
Module 3: A New Perspective
Discuss the “root-cause” approach, barriers to change, goal setting, and perform a basic health screen to monitor key markers of improvement.
Module 4: Basics of Functional Nutrition
Examine the core principles of functional nutrition and discover how to use them to prevent and ease the symptoms of lifestyle-driven chronic disease.
Module 5: Creating a Plan
Integrate your knowledge into practice by developing personalized nutrition plans. This module guides you through assessing meal frequency and timing, caloric needs, portion sizing, food categories, potential food sensitivities, and more!
Module 6: Nutritional Pharmacy
Explore the causes of nutrient deficiencies, understand their clinical implications, and the strategic use of supplementation to restore balance and optimize health. Additionally, learn how to select high-quality, effective products.
Module 7: Make it a Lifestyle
Examine the key lifestyle factors that shape overall health and well-being. In conjunction with Modules 2 and 3, it guides coaches and practitioners in translating these principles into practical, sustainable habits. Emphasis is placed on coaching strategies that support lasting lifestyle transformation.
Module 8: Be the Champion!
Reflect on how you’ll apply your learning in practice. Explore your deeper purpose as a health practitioner, define what’s next in your professional journey, and consider the role you’ll play in shaping the future of health.
Course Learning Objectives
Students will be able to explain the foundational principles of functional nutrition, analyze factors influencing individual nutrient needs, and apply this knowledge to develop personalized nutrition plans that support health and prevent lifestyle-related chronic conditions.
Students will be able to explain the causes of nutrient deficiencies, understand the fundamentals of their implications, and how to apply strategic supplementation to restore balance and optimize health.
Students will be able to describe key principles of behavior and lifestyle change, analyze the process of personal transformation, and apply evidence-based strategies to support lasting change.
