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Advanced Certificate in Change Psychology

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Verified: this record was checked against its official source. Last verified 2026-09-03. 6 sources on file.

At a glance

Credential type
certificate program
Status
active
Target professional
Nutrition professionals and health coaches who want to develop their coaching skills, plus people wanting a deeper dive into behavioral psychology
Country
unknown
Official page
https://www.precisionnutrition.com/continuing-education/advanced-certificate-change-psychology
Recertification page
unknown
Categories
Behavior Change, Coaching Psychology, Nutrition Coaching, Professional Development

Accreditation

No accreditation on record — status unknown. Absence of a claim is recorded honestly rather than guessed.

Eligibility & examination

Eligibility

Minimum age
unknown
Education
No formal admission requirement stated; PN describes the component courses as "Specialized Course[s] designed for nutrition professionals who've already had some kind of formal training in the field of nutrition—like a nutrition certification, or college/university level classes," since the concepts are advanced.
Degree required
no
Experience
None stated; aimed at nutrition professionals and health coaches who want to develop coaching skills, and those wanting a deeper dive for themselves.
CPR/AED
not_applicable
Other prerequisites
Completion of the three required courses: How Do We Change Our Behavior; How to Talk to Clients to Help Them Change; How to Solve the Toughest Behavior-Change Challenges.

Open enrollment, 100% online, self-paced (about 40-56 hours total). 45-day money-back guarantee.

Examination

Format
Online end-of-unit quizzes within each course (e.g., a 10-question quiz after each of the three units in Course 2; a 15-question quiz after each of the two units in Course 3); Certificate of Completion issued on passing.
Online exam
yes
Testing center
no
Length
unknown
Questions
unknown
Passing score
75% or better on the course quizzes
Attempts included
unknown
Retake policy
unknown

Initial certification costs

  • $697 — Advanced Certificate in Change Psychology — one-time payment for all three courses (regularly $1047)
  • $349 — How Do We Change Our Behavior (standalone course)
  • $349 — How to Talk to Clients to Help Them Change (standalone course)
  • $349 — How to Solve the Toughest Behavior-Change Challenges (standalone course)

Renewal & CEU requirements

Recertification required
not_applicable
CEU unit system
unknown
Ethics requirement
unknown
CPR/AED at renewal
unknown
Deadline rule
unknown

Evidence describes a one-time-purchase Advanced Certificate (three self-paced courses, $697 USD) awarding a Certificate of Completion after scoring 75%+ on unit quizzes. No recertification, renewal cycle, renewal fee, ethics, or CPR requirement is mentioned anywhere in the evidence.

CEU recognition

  • ACE (American Council on Exercise) — approved ceu provider
    Each of the three Change Psychology courses qualifies for continuing education credits with ACE; Certificate of Completion can be submitted for CECs.
  • AFAA — approved ceu provider
    Courses listed as eligible for continuing education credits with AFAA.
  • CPTN — approved ceu provider
    Courses listed as eligible for continuing education credits with CPTN.
  • NASM — approved ceu provider
    Courses listed as eligible for continuing education credits with NASM.
  • ISSA — approved ceu provider
    Courses listed as eligible for continuing education credits with ISSA.
  • NBHWC — approved ceu provider
    Approval numbers listed per course: CE-000097-2 (How Do We Change Our Behavior), CE-000097-3 (How to Talk to Clients), CE-000097-4 (Toughest Behavior-Change Challenges).
  • REPs NZ — approved ceu provider
    Courses listed as eligible for continuing education credits with REPs NZ.
  • UKIHCA — approved ceu provider
    Courses listed as eligible for continuing education credits with UKIHCA.

Sources (6)

Latest verification activity: initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-06) · initial verification → confirmed (2026-09-04) · reverification → confirmed (2026-09-03)

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