PROPTA recommend that all certified personal trainers must know Nutrition. Without Nutrition fat loss or muscle gain is unattainable. Proper food and supplement application is a must. Understanding food and supplements will make your job dealing with clients more successful.
The “PROPTA-CNT” Nutrition Tech Certification course is a pre-requisite for the “CNC” Nutrition Consultant Certification course.
PROPTA recommend that all certified personal trainers must know Nutrition. Without Nutrition fat loss or muscle gain is unattainable. Proper food and supplement application is a must. Understanding food and supplements will make your job dealing with clients much easier.
Upon completion of this course, a Nutrition Tech should:
Steps to complete this course:
Food Handlers Certification Must be obtained along all Nutrition courses.
Proper Food Safety is everyone’s business. It’s important as Personal Trainer and a Nutrition Tech or Consultant or a Supervisor or a Nutrition Specialist CNS* to inform your clients in food safety and sicknesses that are caused by mishandling food.
Certification in food safety simply means that you will be required to have a basic knowledge as to the causes of food born illness and its prevention, pass an approved examination, and possess a valid certificate in food safety.
FHC / FOOD HANDLERS CERTIFICATION // ENROLL NOWSupplementist™ Certification course
Supplementists™ are trained in all aspects of nutrition and supplements and qualified to advise people on improving their health through diet and lifestyle. Supplementists learn about vitamins, supplements and how to help clients supplement their diets to reach an ultimate life style.
Course Title: Certified Supplementist™
Course Duration: 300 hours (You have 12 months to complete this program)
Pre-Requisites:
Course Objectives:
Enrollment:
You may enroll online or by phone by calling 818-766-3317.
Payment Plan is available, call our office to arrange.
Payment Plan exists for everyone on a by weekly payments.
Apprenticeship Program Approved:
This course qualifies for the apprenticeship program. Please click here to learn more about how to earn and learn while in school.
Course Schedule and meetings:
This course meets only once a week for 3 weeks. Each meeting may require about 2 hours of lecture and exams.
Please check with the office on the schedule of this course.
“”SUPPLEMENTIST ™ is a trade mark owned by the PROPTA, the unauthorized use of the word ” Supplementist” will be an infringement on the trade mark and will be prosecuted by the maximum intent of the law.
The Nutrition Consultant / Sports Nutrition Certification course is a pre-requisite for the Nutrition Supervisor Certification.
The Nutrition Consultant / Sports Nutrition Certification course provides students with a grounded approach to working with primary care providers to design diet and nutritional programs for persons with current or previous diagnosed injury or illness and/or for enhancement of any and all sports and physical activities on any level or age.
Students learn how nutrition influences the intricate feedback between organs, glands, cells and gene expression. For each topic, appropriate research findings and metabolic assessments are introduced to enable students to be more targeted in educating clients on appropriate therapeutic foods, herbs, nutrient support and ultimate physical strength.
Clients interviews, research and comprehensive case study comprise the written work for each topic and final presentation.
Whether you are a personal trainer or a house wife, a professional athlete or just a recreational sport lover, you have to eat. Humans cannot live without food and water. Most of the personal trainers that are certified or not, must be able to apply a dietary program to their clients.
Would you hire a personal trainer who is not certified? Probably not! As a Personal Trainer Certified Nutrition Tech/Consultant/Sport Nutrition/Supervisor NS/Specialist (NS) ® is in a class on his own…and that’s what you will be, when you take this course and graduate!
You probably already know that a career in fitness and nutrition means that your qualifications are more important than ever! After all, busy professionals in your community will rely on you to help plan their fitness schedules and ensure they get the right diet and exercise.
People from all walks of life now understand the need for fitness and nutrition knowledge—and they are more than willing to pay for your expertise! That’s why the demand for fitness professionals is so HIGH and the pay is so GREAT.
The Nutrition Tech Certification course is a pre-requisite to enrolling in the Nutrition Consultant/Sport Nutrition Certification course and the Nutrition Consultant/Sports Nutrition Certification course is a pre-requisite to enrolling in the Nutrition Supervisor Certification course and the Nutrition Supervisor is a pre-requisite to enrolling in the Nutrition Specialist Certification course (NS*) .
Course Objectives:
Upon completion of this course, a fitness professional should:
- Have an understanding of carbohydrates, fats and proteins, and how each of these nutrients is essential for a balanced, healthy meal.
- Understand the importance of portion control and be able to advise clients on the basics of nutrition and portion control
- Be able to assist clients by implementing a food diary plan and understand how to use the information to enhance the lifestyle
- Understand and be able to explain the physiology to clients and help people not to struggle with weight control
- Understand the theory of muscle gain through food to elevate metabolism and burn fat while eating properly
- Understand food preparation and handling
- Understand food label and educate clients on how to chose and buy food to succeed in weight management
- Understand how and when to implement vitamins and minerals to clients programs.
- Pros and cons of supplements and energy drinks
All students must get certified as a food handler when taking PROPTA Certifications .
Food Safety is everyone’s business. It’s important as Personal Trainer and a Nutrition Tech or Consultant/Sports or Supervisor or a Nutrition Supervisor NS* to inform your clients in food safety and sicknesses that are caused by mishandling food.
Certification in food safety simply means that you will be required to have a basic knowledge as to the causes of food born illness and its prevention, pass an approved examination, and possess a valid certificate in food safety. Click here to register for the Food Safety Certification : Food Safety Certification
Nutrition Supervisor™ NS™ Certification
A Nutrition Supervisor™ will be able to Plan, directs and coordinates the activities and daily operations of Food and Nutrition Services (menu evaluation and planning, purchasing, inventory, receiving, food preparation and storage) in order to deliver sound customer service and uphold First Healths mission and values. Ensure work assignments are carried out to provide quality, efficient and cost effective services. Responsible for schedules, performance evaluations, disciplinary actions and counseling.
Supervise the patient meal services ensuring quality food, temperatures and timely delivery.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Education requirements:
One must obtain the following prior to registering to the Nutrition Supervisor™ NS™ Certification Course by PROPTA. Nutrition Supervisor™ is a trade mark owned by the PROPTA, the Private Trainers Association, inc. “PROPTA” also known as the Personal Trainers Association.
The Nutrition Supervisor™NS™ Certification Course will revisit all prior education in nutrition, supplements and food and implement a management course that will deal with real life situations to prepare all students and candidates to work and manage in businesses, hospitals, diet centers, school cafeteria, corporate offices and professional athletic teams.
During the course of study all students will be attending and observing as volunteers in hospitals, diet centers, cafeterias, schools or businesses that deal with food and dietetics. It is mandatory to obtain 100 clinical hands on hours in real active live settings to graduate and obtain the Nutrition Supervisor™ status and become certified as a Nutrition Supervisor™.
The course of study will be as follow:
For more information please call the corporate offices of the Personal Trainers Association at 818-766-3317
NS™ is a Trade Mark owned by the PROPTA, NS* stands for Nutrition Supervisor. The unauthorized use of this mark will result in an infringement on the mark.
Candidates should be familiar with: Anatomy, bio mechanics, structure & function of muscles, muscle groups, joint actions, appropriate exercise selection, cardiovascular fitness tests, muscular strength and endurance tests, flexibility and low back strength evaluation, blood pressure,developing programs based on evaluation, Food and diet therapy, vitamins, minerals, herbs.
Please Note: NS* is a registered Federal Trade Mark owned by the Personal Trainers Association.
PROPER FOOD SAFETY CERTIFICATION COURSE
Why Food Safety? Food safety is an increasingly important public health issue.
Governments all over the world are intensifying their efforts to improve food safety. These efforts are in response to an increasing number of food safety problems and rising consumer concerns.
Definition of Food borne illness: Food borne illnesses are defined as diseases, usually either infectious or toxic in nature, caused by agents that enter the body through the ingestion of food. Every person is at risk for Food borne illnesses.
We promote excellence in providing food safety training to our students.
Our unique and professional approach to training is unmatched in our industry. Why?
Understanding the foundation and the relationship between food and nutrition. The ability to make the correct choices and acquire the knowledge to be able to eat and stay in shape for the rest of your life.
Learn about the importance of healthy eating with proper Calories, Protein, Carbohydrates, Fats. Being a personal trainer or not, nutrition is important to all of us no matter what age we are.
You will have 90 days ( 3 months ) to complete the PROPTA-CNT course and exam. You will have online excess through your desktop or the PROPTA APP.
The PROPTA-CNT / Nutrition Tech Certification course exam is administered online via your computer or via PROPTA app from anywhere and anytime with unlimited attempts within the allowed time.
Metabolism is a chemical reaction in the body that will breakdown / catabolic and transform food into very small particles to be absorbed to promote / anabolic healing, produce energy and help the body defend against illnesses. The breakdown of food into absorbable protein, carbohydrates and fat, along with nutrition and minerals. The Metabolism speed depends on the person’s food intake and activity level.
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El metabolismo es una reacción química en el cuerpo que descompone / catabólico y transformar los alimentos en partículas muy pequeñas para ser absorbidos para promover / anabólico curación, producir energía y ayudar al cuerpo a defenderse contra las enfermedades. La descomposición de los alimentos en proteínas, carbohidratos y grasas absorbibles, junto con la nutrición y los minerales. La velocidad del metabolismo depende de la ingesta de alimentos y del nivel de actividad de la persona.
Humans obtain energy from Carbohydrates, Proteins and Lipids. That energy is stored in the body in a form that is easily accessed to be used for Thermal, Mechanical, Electrical and Chemical energy.
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4 tipos de energía.
Los seres humanos obtienen energía de los hidratos de carbono, las proteínas y los lípidos. Esa energía se almacena en el cuerpo en una forma de fácil acceso para ser utilizada como energía térmica, mecánica, eléctrica y química.
Protein is the building blocks of different amino acids that is responsible for building muscles and organs, burning fat, healing and metabolism, production of hormones and antibodies, regulating and ph Level, development and well being, energy and enzymes and immune system.
Protein is found in every cell in the human body and is structured from a chain of amino acids.
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Las proteínas son los bloques de construcción de diferentes aminoácidos que son responsables de la construcción de músculos y órganos, la quema de grasas, la curación y el metabolismo, la producción de hormonas y anticuerpos, la regulación y el nivel de ph, el desarrollo y el bienestar, la energía y las enzimas y el sistema inmunológico.
Las proteínas se encuentran en todas las células del cuerpo humano y están estructuradas a partir de una cadena de aminoácidos.
Carbohydrates come in different forms.
Carbohydrates are found in plant foods and dairy products in the form of mild sugar called lactose. Carbohydrates include bread, pasta, potatoes, beans, rice and cereals. Carbohydrates is crucial for the human body to operate and for the brain to function.
Carbohydrates is broken down into 5 major classifications:
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Azúcares
Los hidratos de carbono se presentan en diferentes formas.
Los hidratos de carbono se encuentran en los alimentos vegetales y en los productos lácteos en forma de un azúcar suave llamado lactosa. Los hidratos de carbono incluyen el pan, la pasta, las patatas, las judías, el arroz y los cereales. Los hidratos de carbono son cruciales para el funcionamiento del cuerpo humano y del cerebro.
Los hidratos de carbono se dividen en 5 grandes clasificaciones:
Fat is a substance composed of Fatty Acids and Lipids that is stored in the body to serve as insulation and energy. Fat is made up of three molecules called Triglycerides.
Fat that we eat is different from the Fat that is stored on the body. Fat that we eat is essential to support cell function and energy and helps protect organs and help keep the body warm and help with hormone production and storage of vitamins and nutrients and build cell membrane.
Fat can be stored on the body in three ways: Essential, subcutaneous and visceral.
La grasa es una sustancia compuesta por Ácidos Grasos y Lípidos que se almacena en el cuerpo para servir de aislamiento y energía. La grasa está formada por tres moléculas llamadas Triglicéridos.
La grasa que comemos es diferente de la que se almacena en el cuerpo. La grasa que comemos es esencial para apoyar la función celular y la energía y ayuda a proteger los órganos y a mantener el cuerpo caliente y ayuda a la producción de hormonas y al almacenamiento de vitaminas y nutrientes y a construir la membrana celular.
Water Hydrates the body. What does that mean?
Drinking water is very crucial and for many reasons:
Hydration by drinking water is considered the vehicle delivery of all important elements for the body.
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El agua hidrata el cuerpo. ¿Qué significa esto?
Beber agua es muy importante y por muchas razones:
Se considera que la hidratación mediante el consumo de agua es el vehículo de entrega de todos los elementos importantes para el cuerpo.
Sleep is very essential to the body. Sleeping with the moon and waking up with the sun is one of the most important thinks you can do for optimal function. It is called the Circadian Rythm.
The Circadian Rythm is a natural internal process that regulates the sleep-wake cycle which repeats every 24 hours and effects the physical, mental and behavioral changes. Natural responses to light and dark affect most living things, including animals, plants, and microbes.
The Circadian Rythm affects the body wake clock, metabolism, and well being.
Waking up and falling asleep at the same time each day helps the body to function at its optimum levels.
Disrupting your sleep pattern can be detrimental to your health and body function. Also keeping regular sleep patterns can help with Fat loss and staying in shape. A certain amount of hours must be obtained during sleep.
Sleeping during the day and working during the nite, will definitely disrupt your Circadian Rythm and brake down your health.
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El sueño es muy esencial para el cuerpo. Dormir con la luna y despertarse con el sol es una de las cosas más importantes que se pueden hacer para un funcionamiento óptimo. Se llama el Ritmo Circadiano.
El Ritmo Circadiano es un proceso interno natural que regula el ciclo de sueño-vigilia que se repite cada 24 horas y afecta a los cambios físicos, mentales y de comportamiento. Las respuestas naturales a la luz y la oscuridad afectan a la mayoría de los seres vivos, incluidos los animales, las plantas y los microbios.
El ritmo circadiano afecta al reloj de vigilia del cuerpo, al metabolismo y al bienestar.
Despertarse y dormirse a la misma hora cada día ayuda al cuerpo a funcionar en sus niveles óptimos.
Alterar el patrón de sueño puede ser perjudicial para la salud y el funcionamiento del cuerpo. Además, mantener un patrón de sueño regular puede ayudar a perder grasa y a mantenerse en forma. Se debe obtener una determinada cantidad de horas de sueño.
Dormir durante el día y trabajar durante la noche, definitivamente interrumpirá su Ritmo Circadiano y frenará su salud.
Every human being must recovery on a daily basis by eating properly and sleeping enough hours to regenerate and heal. Even though most people do not get injured or have problems, but the body must get enough rest to recover. That is what we call rest.
Muscle recovery is when humans are involved in physical work, exercise or injury. After a workout, whether it is cycling or running or weight lifting or swimming or hiking or even walking and a lot of time involved in heavy work and construction, the body has extended it resources and must replenish and heal to get back to a normalcy status. Normal means homeostasis equilibrium and stability to adjusting to the conditions for best survival.
During the time of recovery, the body is adapting to the stress associated with the exercise or work, replenishing muscle glycogen and energy storage and time for the body tissue to repair.
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Todo ser humano debe recuperarse diariamente comiendo adecuadamente y durmiendo las horas suficientes para regenerarse y sanar. Aunque la mayoría de las personas no se lesionan ni tienen problemas, pero el cuerpo debe descansar lo suficiente para recuperarse. Esto es lo que llamamos descanso.
La recuperación muscular se produce cuando el ser humano realiza un trabajo físico, un ejercicio o una lesión. Después de un entrenamiento, ya sea montar en bicicleta o correr o levantar pesas o nadar o incluso caminar y mucho tiempo involucrado en trabajos pesados y de construcción, el cuerpo ha ampliado sus recursos y debe reponer y sanar para volver a un estado de normalidad. Normal significa equilibrio y estabilidad de la homeostasis para ajustarse a las condiciones para la mejor supervivencia.
Durante el tiempo de recuperación, el cuerpo se está adaptando al estrés asociado con el ejercicio o el trabajo, reponiendo el glucógeno muscular y el almacenamiento de energía y el tiempo para que el tejido del cuerpo se repare.
We discussed the way to heal the body and many ways to recover. Keep in mind that the 3 most important ways must be applied in order for each one to be complete. The 3 ways are:
Think about that. Each one will affect the other and if one is not healed, the other 2 are not enough for the body to function on an optimum level.
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Hablamos de la forma de sanar el cuerpo y de muchas maneras de recuperarse. Tenga en cuenta que las 3 formas más importantes deben ser aplicadas para que cada una sea completa. Las 3 formas son
Piensa en ello. Cada una afectará a la otra y si una no se cura, las otras 2 no son suficientes para que el cuerpo funcione en un nivel óptimo.
Food hygiene and fresh food is important to our health and well being. Malnutrition can disrupt the body function and detract from the quality of life and sometimes can end a life.
Stale Food:
Is a chemical and physical process that the food is not fresh anymore and can lead to diarrhea, food poisoning, acidity and imbalance in the pH level while digesting causing unpleasant feeling and dizziness and sometimes headaches.
Fresh Food:
which is recently harvested, baked, recently slaughtered and butchered, caught and kept cold to preserve it.
Fresh fruits and vegetables, fresh meat, fresh fish contain essential nutrients and provide healthy rich diet.
Safe Food:
Safe is considered not harmful to the body.
Storage of Food:
Raw food and cooked food should be stored separately, in the fridge, keeping bacteria from contaminating the cold cooked food. Also the storage temperature defers for food. Proper food storage helps to preserve the quality and nutrition value of food and keep away harmful bacteria.
Preparation of Food:
many ways to prepare food, many methods and vast range of procedures are applied to improve digestibility and flavor.
Food-born Illness:
This is caused by consuming contaminated foods or beverage that was not stores or prepared properly. Many different diseases-causing microbes or pathogens, bacteria, viruses and parasites can ruin your day.
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La higiene alimentaria y los alimentos frescos son importantes para nuestra salud y bienestar. La desnutrición puede alterar el funcionamiento del organismo y mermar la calidad de vida y, en ocasiones, puede acabar con una vida.
Alimentos rancios:
Es un proceso químico y físico por el que los alimentos ya no son frescos y pueden provocar diarrea, intoxicación alimentaria, acidez y desequilibrio en el nivel de pH durante la digestión, lo que provoca una sensación desagradable y mareos y, a veces, dolores de cabeza.
Alimentos frescos:
Los que son recién cosechados, horneados, recién sacrificados y carniceros, capturados y mantenidos en frío para conservarlos.
Las frutas y verduras frescas, la carne fresca y el pescado fresco contienen nutrientes esenciales y proporcionan una dieta rica y saludable.
Alimentos seguros:
Se considera que los alimentos seguros no son perjudiciales para el organismo.
Almacenamiento de los alimentos:
Los alimentos crudos y los cocinados deben almacenarse por separado, en la nevera, para evitar que las bacterias contaminen los alimentos cocinados en frío. También la temperatura de almacenamiento difiere para los alimentos. El almacenamiento adecuado de los alimentos ayuda a preservar la calidad y el valor nutritivo de los mismos y a mantener alejadas las bacterias dañinas.
Preparación de los alimentos:
Hay muchas formas de preparar los alimentos, se aplican muchos métodos y una amplia gama de procedimientos para mejorar la digestibilidad y el sabor.
Enfermedades de origen alimentario:
Se producen por el consumo de alimentos o bebidas contaminados que no se han almacenado o preparado adecuadamente. Muchos microbios o patógenos causantes de enfermedades, bacterias, virus y parásitos pueden arruinarle el día.
There is a total of 220 questions. Some questions are research questions and some are videos. The exam is open book. You must pass with a 90% score or better. You will have as many chances to retake the exam for FREE within the allotted 90 days.
Your exam score will be obtained immediately after you submit your exam. If you pass the exam with 90% or higher score, there is no need to retake it / YAY – YOU PASS. But if you do not obtain 90%, you can reset the exam immediately and retake again as many time as you like to pass with 90% or higher.
You have unlimited attempts to take and retake the exam within the given time. So Never wait to the last minute to do your exam.
If you do not pass the exam within the allotted time, you can purchase more time to complete. Remember that you have 90 days to complete the course and exam, that is plenty of time. If you tried many times and still did not pass the exam, then you have the option to add more time.
PROPTA offers support free of charge. Just Ask / Email us at info@propta.com or within your account online, you can send us a message. Please do not hesitate.
You will have 90 days from the date of enrollment to start and take the PROPTA-CNT exam, you will have access to the course content for 1 years.
You will have 90 days from the date of enrollment to start and take the PROPTA-CPT exam, You will have access to the course content for 5 years.
The extension for the exam can be purchased by login into your account and extending the course to complete and pass the online exam.
Yes all exams are online, unless you are incarcerated / an inmate in prison, then your exam will be on paper.
You can request help by emailing us to info@propta.com
Yes we can help. You can schedule a session via ZOOM if you are having issues.
Here are your options:
Any extra sessions will be conducted via ZOOM, the fee is $100 USD / email our office to schedule the session info@propta.com
You may upgrade if you:
Upon passing the PROPTA-CNT exam, you will obtain a Certified Nutrition Tech Certification valid for two years. The PROPTA-CNT Certification will be mailed to your registration address that will be matched with your Drivers License or Government Identification. No electronic certification will be offered or sent via email.
You can request a Xerox copy sent to your Gym or Fitness Center via fax or email. This is a Xerox Copy, not an original or in color.
Please allow 7 days for US National priority mail.
Please allow 14 days to 21 days for International priority Mail.
All students must submit the following documentations to obtain any PROPTA certification / NO EXCEPTIONS.
PROPTA – PFS Proper Food Safety Certification is offered online via PROPTA website, here is the link to get started. CLICK HERE
Upon passing the PROPTA-CPT exam, you will obtain a Certified Personal Trainer Certification valid for two years. The CPT-PROPTA Certification will be mailed to your registration address that will be matched with your Drivers License or Government Identification. No electronic certification will be offered or sent.
Please allow 7 days for US National mail.
Please allow 14 days to 21 days for International Mail.
All students must submit the following documentations to obtain any PROPTA certification / NO EXCEPTIONS.
What CPR/AED providers does PROPTA accept?
CPR and AED Certification must be hands-on, NO internet / online certification is accepted.
You can obtain a CPR/AED from the following organizations.
CEU stands for Continuing Education Unit. Continuing education is a very critical part of any trusted & accredited certification program. Continuing education is a must for your knowledge and skills to sharpen, so that you can perform at a higher level and retain the credibility of your PROPTA certification.
Visit the CEU / Credit Education Unit page to view more available courses. Click here
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| Nutrition Tech Certification Course | $683.12 – $1,800.00 |
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| Online Nutrition Tech Certification (USA) | $499.99 |
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| Online Nutrition Tech Certification Course (INT) / Curso de Certificación de Técnico en Nutrición en Línea (INT) | $599.99 |
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| En Linea Curso Para la Certification de Nutrición Técnica (USA) | $499.99 |
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| En Linea Curso Para la Certification de Nutrición Técnica (INT) | $499.99 |
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| Nutrition Consultant Certification Course | $683.12 – $1,500.00 |
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| Supplementist* Certification Course | $1,200.00 – $1,500.00 |
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| Proper Food Safety Certification Course | $34.95 |
