Level 2 Certification

THE INDUSTRY'S TOP COACHING PROGRAM

Master behavior-change coaching and take your business to a new level.

The Level 2 Certification is your path to total coaching confidence, getting (and keeping) more clients, and a stronger business.

If you’d like to learn more, join the free presale list below. The program opens on April 7th, 2021. But, if you’re on this list, you’ll save up to 37% off the general public price and get to enroll 24 hours early.

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The Precision Nutrition level 2 certification:

Part master class, part graduate program, part mentorship, it's the only course in the world that helps you master the art of coaching, so you can get better results for your clients and your business.

Master nutrition coaching.

Build your behavior-change coaching skills and get new strategies to help your clients and grow your business.

Stand out from the pack.

Become a leader in this industry and use the same methods we’ve used to coach and consult with Apple, Equinox, Nike, and Titleist.

Work personally with a Precision Nutrition Master Coach.

Get regular evaluation and assessment from your coach to ensure you stay on track, consistent, and accountable.

Immerse yourself in the field with a supervised, intensive 12-month coaching education.

A full year of lessons, hands-on practice, and personal mentorship designed to take you to the top of the coaching profession.

Network with the best of the best.

Join our private online group of health and fitness professionals. Ask questions, network, learn, and get support from your peers. Precision Nutrition routinely hires new coaches from this pool of elite students.

Learn proven systems.

From nutrition coaching to behavior-change psychology to motivational interviewing and lots more; get unprecedented access to the absolute best coaching research, strategies, tools, and technologies.

Access to, and success with, ProCoach.

For a small additional fee, you get to use ProCoach, our cutting-edge nutrition coaching software. Our Level 2 students and grads are having remarkable success with it, helping their clients get better results while building a better business for themselves.

100% guaranteed.

We’ll help you become the best coach you can possibly be. If you commit to the 12-month Master Class and, at the end, don’t think it was the best coaching experience of your life, we’ll write you a check for every penny you spent. No questions asked.

What elite health and fitness
professionals are saying.

Check out this short video; it explains the program in depth, including interviews with
superstar coaches, physicians, and trainers like Adam Feit, Spencer Nadolsky, Adam Lloyd,
Mary Kate Feit, and Will Boggs:

Learn more about the Level 2 Certification and hear what industry experts think.

What is the Level 2 Certification?

Want to achieve total confidence in your coaching skills? Master the art of behavior-change coaching? Learn new strategies to help your clients and grow your business?

If so, the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification is definitely for you.

Our highest rated (and most revered) program, it’s designed specifically for Level 1 students and graduates who realize that knowing how to coach isn’t enough.

Part master class, part grad program, part mentorship, it’s the only course in the world designed to help you master the art of nutrition coaching, meaning better results for the people you work with, and a better business for you.

Through daily practice, under the watchful eye of a mentor, you’ll become truly elite:

capable of solving complex coaching challenges,
delivering unparalleled results to anyone you work with, and
standing out from the pack as a genuine client whisperer.

Get exclusive training,
mentorship, and coaching
practice under the guidance of
the Precision Nutrition team.

Fast Company rated Precision Nutrition one of the
most innovative companies in health and fitness.

The principles behind Precision Nutrition are the same type of advice Dr. John Berardi has been sharing with Olympians and professional athletes. What’s different is that now anyone can work with Berardi and his team of coaches for less than it costs to join a CrossFit gym.

Program Leaders

Created by John Berardi, PhD, CSCS and Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD, the Precision
Nutrition Level 2 Certification Master Class is the synthesis of everything we've
learned during the last 15 years of coaching and research in the nutrition field.

Meet your program leaders and coaches below.

John Berardi

PhD, CSCS, CO-FOUNDER

Dr. Berardi (a.k.a. “JB”) is a co-founder of Precision Nutrition, which has become the world's largest online nutrition coaching and certification company. He's an advisor to Apple, Equinox, Nike, and Titleist, and was recently selected as one of the 20 smartest coaches in the world by Livestrong.com.

Krista Scott-Dixon

PhD, PROGRAM DIRECTOR

With nearly 20 years of experience in adult education and curriculum design, Krista is the intellectual powerhouse behind PN's coaching program development. She's the author of several books, dozens of academic publications, and hundreds of articles on fitness, nutrition, and psychology.

Adam Feit

MS, CSCS, COACH

Adam is a former Division 1 and NFL strength coach who decided his true passion was helping other health and fitness professionals become better coaches. In addition to having run a thriving fitness facility, he's been part of the Precision Nutrition community for nearly 10 years and is a graduate of PN's Level 1 and Level 2 Certification programs. He's also currently pursuing a PhD in exercise and sport psychology.

Dominic Matteo

CPT, COACH

Dominic has an impressive host of certifications and credentials to his name, including over a decade in nationally competitive men’s rugby, and a diverse skillset in fitness and nutrition. A product of the process of having lost over 100 lbs, Dominic serves as a prime example of a coach who made a career change to health and fitness from a non-related field.

Jason Bonn

MLA, CSCS, COACH

Jason holds certifications from the National Strength and Conditioning Association along with a BS in Physical Education and a Master's in Coaching. He has 7 years of teaching experience, on top of his 8 years as a coach at PN.

Kate Solovieva

MA, COACH

Kate has a diverse resume that includes a Master's in Psychology, training in cognitive behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, and trauma counselling, along with her PN Level 2 Certification and 5 yrs as a PN Coach. Paired with her passion for traveling and extreme endurance sports, this eclectic background gives Kate unique insight into the many ways people can find their strengths and make breakthroughs in coaching.

Toni Bauer

BA, CPT, COACH

Toni holds a BA in International Business and multiple certifications from the National Academy of Sports Medicine and Precision Nutrition. A former fitness business owner, PN client, and seasoned coach, Toni brings 10+ years of relevant experience to help Level 2 students reach the top of their coaching game.

Life-changing results with Precision Nutrition.

Twice a year, we work with a select group of clients, coaching them using our proven nutrition
system for 12 months. This allows us to continually test and validate our methodology.

After helping over 100,000 clients get into their best shape ever, we’re confident that you’ll
be able to see the same type of results with everyone who comes to you for help.

Want proof? Hear about the program, straight from our clients.

See firsthand how the PN Method has impacted the lives of our clients.

See what happens with 365 days of PN Coaching.

Here are even more before and after photos of our coaching clients.

Click on any client above to zoom in and see their body composition date and before/after photos.
These are just a few of the thousands of clients whose lives have been changed using PN Coaching.

How the program works.

The first step: Tell us about yourself

The Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification Master Class begins with a history of where you are and where you want to go. Tell us about your business, coaching style, schedule, and what you're looking to accomplish.

We pair you with a PN Master Coach.

Your coach will be with you every step of the way throughout the year-long Master Class. Whether they’re reviewing your progress and giving feedback, answering your questions, or making recommendations on how you can improve, your coach has one job and one job only: to help you become the best coach you can possibly be.

What a typical day looks like.

Daily practice.

The Level 2 Certification Master Class is designed to help you develop hands-on, real-world coaching skills. That’s why we give you a daily practice—a small, strategic step or action to do every day that will help you become a more effective coach. Each small step builds one on top of another over the course of 12 months and eventually leads to a complete transformation of your coaching practice.

Daily lesson.

Along with your daily practice, you’ll get a daily lesson. Each lesson explores, simplifies, and drives home deep-level coaching strategies you can use immediately with your clients or patients. From motivational interviewing and working with difficult clients to incorporating habit-based programming and building a successful business.

Work through real coaching challenges. Apply what you’ve learned.

Every two weeks, we’ll give you a new “case study”. This is where you’ll apply the tools, concepts, and lessons from the previous weeks. Work through challenging coaching situations and get feedback from your coach on how you did.

Join other health and fitness industry leaders. Build your network.

As a student you’ll get instant access to a private online group of like-minded professionals. Ask questions, network, learn, compare notes, and get support from your peers. (Note: Precision Nutrition routinely hires new coaches from this pool of elite students.)

Become an elite coach. Earn your Pn2 credentials.

At the end of the year-long Master Class, you’ll have something most health and fitness professionals lack: an unparalleled coaching education and practical hands-on experience. Plus, you’ll have developed your own proven system for getting better results with anyone, anytime, anywhere. The icing on the cake? You’ll automatically receive your Level 2 certificate in the mail once you graduate.

What you’ll learn

In the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification
Master Class, you'll learn how to:

Discover what kind of
coach you really are.

Coaching is what you make it. You have your own unique ideas, experience, personality, and practice. We'll teach you what you need to know about your coaching needs and style, and how you can be the best coach you can be.

Understand, assimilate, and
deliver complex information.

We'll teach you how to evaluate research and industry knowledge. We'll show you how to judge the validity of nutritional claims, trends, and fads. That way when people come to you and ask, "What do I do?" you'll have an answer—now and in the future.

Work and connect with
diverse populations.

Whether you work with athletes, "weekend warriors", older, younger, obese, or people with disordered eating, we'll prepare you to deliver amazing results to each and every one. You'll learn ways to communicate and relate to people with all kinds of experiences, interests, and needs. No matter who or what comes in your door, you'll be ready.

Keep people motivated
and following the program.

Motivation is about a lot more than a few pep talks or posters of people climbing mountains. We'll teach you to understand how people think, feel, and behave. Above all, we'll show you how to keep them on track, inspired, and feeling good. Even when the going gets tough.

Assess and evaluate
progress.

You could collect all kinds of information about people. Not all of it is useful, or tells you what you need to know. We'll teach you what matters, how to recognize it, and how to measure it. We'll teach you to use outcome-based decision making, a powerful tool in your coaching toolbox.

Simplify complex information
into actionable steps.

The human body is complicated. People rely on you to make it simple for them. We'll teach you how to take high-level, complex information and make it clear, accessible, and immediately understandable. We'll show you how to "tell stories" or use metaphors and analogies. You'll learn how to drill down into a big pile of data and efficiently extract the most important findings.

Communicate
effectively.

Are you connecting with people... or just talking at them? Are you saying what people want and need to hear, in a way that they truly comprehend? Can they understand and follow your instructions? We'll teach you how to communicate effectively, both verbally and nonverbally, so that you're always understood, respected, and able to build strong relationships.

Deal with coaching
problems and obstacles.

No coaching journey is perfect. Sometimes, you'll run into truly difficult coaching situations. You'll make your mistakes now—with us guiding, mentoring, and offering feedback at key moments—so you'll make fewer mistakes later. We'll teach you how to sit back, relax, and take a fresh perspective. We'll show you how to confidently and expertly tackle every single challenge.

Build a professional
identity and practice.

Coaching can be a passion and a calling. It's also a way to make a great living doing rewarding work. We'll teach you how to develop your unique professional identity and network. We'll show you how to figure out who you want to be as a coach, using your existing and diverse experience and skills, and how to build a career from that.

Get support
when you need it.

Coaching is a team effort. You'll need support in both building your coaching practice as well as for referring clients and patients. You'll learn how to build an effective and sustainable coaching practice by developing a coaching support network. You'll also learn how to collaborate with other professionals to present a united front and to "cross-fertilize" your own knowledge by working across disciplinary boundaries.

What does the Level 2 Master Class cover, specifically?

This is a comprehensive program and we cover a lot during the course of our year together.

If you want to get a better idea of what you’ll learn, you can download the course curriculum here.

(The entire course schedule starts on page 16.)

DOWNLOAD LEVEL 2 CURRICULUM

PN Level 2 Graduates

Our recent graduates include world-class health
and fitness professionals. Here's what a few of them
have to say about the PN Level 2 Certification:

Level 2 gave me more confidence. The fact that it was personal, that my coach really took the time to mentor me, made a world of difference. Now as an instructor, I'm constantly raising the bar.

Adam Feit, MS, CSCS

As a coach, you want to give everything to your clients—all the tools that they need. But too much all at once doesn’t yield any change. The Level 2 Certification helps you practice a core PN principal: one thing at a time. The program changed me, and who I am as a coach. And because of that I am able to better facilitate change in other people.

Alex Picot-Annand, Registered Holistic Nutritionist

If you want to help people in the biggest, most meaningful way possible, help them change their lives. The Level 2 Certification gives you everything you need to accomplish that. It's amazing. In fact, I loved the program so much that, after graduation, I applied to work at Precision Nutrition so I could coach it.

Will Boggs, MD, Internal Medicine

Before going through Level 2, I was telling clients what to do, rather than helping them discover what they needed to do. Level 2 showed me how to guide clients into making those decisions themselves and take ownership.

Mary Kate Feit, MEd, CSCS

The Level 2 Certification teaches you how to find the limiting factor and remove it to allow a whole cascade of positive events to happen. If you’re a nutrition coach, a performance coach, a behavioral coach—if you’re a coach—this program gives you all the tools necessary to help anyone with anything.

Adam Lloyd, CSCS

The Level 2 Certification pushes you harder and further, in different directions than you ever thought you could go as a coach. It pushed me to learn some lessons that have definitely had an impact on patient care. Having access to a coach of Krista Scott-Dixon’s caliber is worth its weight in gold.

Spencer Nadolsky, Obesity and Family Medicine Physician

Who it’s for

The Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification
Master Class is for you if:

You want to master behavior-change nutrition coaching.

This course contains everything we've learned in the past 15 years of building and running Precision Nutrition. From nutrition coaching to behavior-change psychology to motivational interviewing and lots more, we'll give you unprecedented access to our absolute best coaching research, strategies, tools, and technologies.

You want to work with a PN Master Coach.

The best coaches need coaches. We take that to heart at Precision Nutrition. That's why every single one of our in-house staff has gone through this course. We'll pair you with one of our master coaches and they'll stick with you every step of the way as you learn and grow.

You want hands-on, practical, "real-world" coaching strategies.

Theory is fine. Books are great. But the only way to truly gain mastery in something is to do it. With the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification Master Class, you'll have something new to learn, try, or experiment with every single day.

You're willing to commit to a full year of becoming a better coach.

The Level 2 Master Class is 12 months long. For those who can make the commitment, it's enough time to completely transform your coaching skills and business.

You already have a few clients, whether formal or informal (e.g. friends, family).

In the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification Master Class, we'll often ask you to test what you're learning on real people. So you'll need some real people to practice on.

The Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification
Master Class is not for you if:

You haven't yet enrolled in the Precision Nutrition Level 1 Certification.

You don't need to have graduated the Level 1 Certification, but you do need to be a student. The Level 1 Certification lays the groundwork for what you'll learn in the Level 2 Certification Master Class and we encourage every student to go through it first. You can learn more about the self-guided Precision Nutrition Level 1 Nutrition Certification here.

Dedicating time to becoming a better coach isn't a priority for you right now.

This is a legitimate reason for not signing up. Making this course work requires that you make your coaching skills a priority for the year. Your family, loved ones, and business come first, of course; but this program will have to come second for 12 months. That's not always possible for people, and that's okay. If and when things change, we're here.

You aren't willing to dedicate 4-5 hours per week (or 45 minutes per day) to the course.

The Level 2 Master Class is a comprehensive course, requiring a decent amount of time and attention to participate in.

You don't currently have any clients, whether formal or informal (e.g. friends, family).

Since the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Master Class is a hands-on practice-based course, you'll need real people to help.

The Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification qualifies for continuing education credits with organizations worldwide, including the following:

Pricing

We only take a small number of new students and teach them our proven coaching system. Spots are first-come, first-served, so don’t miss out as we’ve historically sold out in hours.

The general public price of the Level 2 Master Class is $349 USD per month for 12 months.

But when you join the free Presale list today, you’ll get the chance to pay only $262.50 USD per month or a one-time payment of $2,625 USD—up to 37% savings off the general price.

To give you a sense for what you get for the price, here’s a quick comparison:

$40,000 – $100,000 USD University	$2,625 USD PN Level 2 Master Class
4 years of undergrad, plus	1 year of daily lessons, practices, and mentorship.
4 years of part-time grad school.	No textbook.
Additional costs for textbooks, housing, student fees, etc.	No additional hidden costs.
Learning in an academic format that might not work for you.	Learning as easy as reading an article, watching a video, or listening to a podcast.
Often has to be done on site.	Delivered entirely online—study whenever you want, wherever you are.
Mostly lecture-based—very little direct mentorship.	Hands-on collaboration and professional mentorship—we coach you while you learn to coach.
Might not be able to apply most of the material to your coaching practice.	*All material can be immediately* applied** to coaching.

Indeed, if you decided to go back to school for a nutrition degree or to become a registered dietitian, you’d likely spend anywhere from $10,000 – $25,000 USD per year. If you did a four-year degree, you’d be looking at spending upward of $40,000 – $100,000 USD.

The only problem? Most university courses lack real-world coaching opportunities. And most professors aren’t experienced coaches. That’s why many students find that they’re stuck once they graduate.

It’s also why, in the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification, we’ll share a proven coaching system that’s guaranteed to get results for anyone you work with.

Indeed, after coaching over 100,000 clients, we know what works. We’ve created a bulletproof system. And we’re making it available to you at a very affordable price.

Our Guarantee

Lots of companies guarantee their products. We guarantee our services, too.

Our students make a commitment to learn from us—and we make a commitment to help them become better coaches. Then our students decide for themselves: Was it worth it? If yes, they earn their Pn2 credentials and head out to change people’s lives. If no, we give them a full refund.

That’s our promise. We’ll coach you for an entire year. If you commit to the 12-month Master Class and, at the end, don’t think it was the best coaching experience of your life, we’ll write you a check for every penny you spent. No questions asked. We’re confident in what we do and we stand by our work.

DON'T MISS OUT!

The next Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification group opens on April 7th, 2021.

On Wednesday, April 7th, registration for the Precision Nutrition Level 2 Certification Master Class will open to a small group of health and fitness pros who are ready to be among the top 1% in the field. Only the most eager and serious get in.

When you join the free Presale list today, at no obligation, we’ll send you more info about the program and give you the chance to enroll on Tuesday, April 6th—a full 24 hours before everyone else. Plus you’ll save up to 37% off the general public price.

Take the first step in
becoming a master coach
and transforming your
career—join the free
Presale list today.

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Pn2 students weigh in on social media

We recently went to our Facebook page (450,000+ fans)
and asked our students and graduates to share their thoughts
about the Level 2 Certification.

Here is what a few of them had to say:

Frequently Asked Questions

Final note

We believe health and fitness professionals have the most important job in the world.

But there’s a big difference between giving people exercise and nutrition advice and actually knowing how to coach them through a successful body and life transformation.

The professionals who deeply understand how to coach—the pros who have mastered the art and science of getting results—they’re the ones that will continue to have long-lasting, rewarding careers. They will continue to be the innovators of our industry.

Of course, if now isn’t your time, we understand. We hope this helped you understand what the Level 2 program is and what it can do for you.

However, if you know that the time for you is now, we have a strong recommendation for you: just do it. Go for it. Make the commitment to become the kind of coach you want (and need) to be.

Master the art of coaching, get world-class results, and transform your business.