# Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist ## Online Nutrition Certification Course Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist™ is an online nutrition certification and business-building program offered by Nutrition Works, Inc. (ENW Inc.), headquartered at 11500 S Eastern Ave Suite 150, Henderson, NV 89052. The program is designed for health, fitness, wellness, and nutrition professionals who want to add a structured, science-based nutrition coaching component to their existing business or launch a new one. The certification course is available 100% online, with 24/7/365 access, and is designed to be completed at the student's own pace. Most students finish within 4 to 6 weeks, though the official time limit is 90 days. Students who need additional time or support can join the optional Silver Coaching Program (SCP) to extend their completion window and receive ongoing guidance. The course has been an accredited continuing education provider since 2003. CEU credits available through the program include 1.9 NASM, 15 AFAA, 1.0 NCCPT, and 20 ISSA. Nutrition Works, Inc. notes that as of January 1, 2026, certain certifying bodies have chosen to no longer maintain a preferred CEU provider list or accept new provider applications, reflecting a shift toward expanding their internal CEU offerings. However, students can still petition those certifying bodies for the maximum number of CEUs historically approved for this course. ## What the Course Covers The Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist course is built around a proven, science-based nutrition philosophy rather than teaching dozens of diet modalities with no practical application framework. The central skill taught is how to create truly custom nutrition programs for individual clients — not generic plans that sort people into body type categories like endomorph, ectomorph, or mesomorph. Students learn to calculate carbohydrate, protein, and fat needs based on each client's lean body mass, along with the duration, frequency, and intensity of their exercise (or lack thereof). They also learn how to adjust a client's nutrition plan based on that client's real-world response to the program. This approach replaces vague portion-based guidance with individualized, measurable nutrition planning. The course addresses the scope-of-practice question directly. While some certifying bodies suggest that nutrition advice falls outside a fitness professional's scope of practice, the program explains that this restriction applies to only a small number of U.S. states. For professionals in those states, the course teaches compliant methods for helping clients reach their goals through custom nutrition planning while still generating referrals. ## Course Requirements Completion of the Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist certification requires two components. The first is a 130-question open-book exam consisting of true/false and multiple-choice questions, taken online with no time limit. Students may complete the exam across multiple sessions. The second component is a set of case studies: students create three custom nutrition programs using the Exercise Nutrition Works, Inc. Online What Works® Custom Nutrition Software™, which is included with enrollment. Students then answer five questions about two of the three completed case studies. ## What Works® Custom Nutrition Software Included with the course is access to the What Works® Custom Nutrition Software™, a done-for-you (DFY) formula tool that allows students to build custom nutrition programs for clients. This software is the same tool used in the case study requirements and is intended to be a practical, client-ready resource that students can begin using in their businesses immediately after certification. ## Business Model and Income Potential The program is positioned not only as a certification but as a complete business system. Nutrition Works, Inc. describes it as a "Complete Business in a Box" designed so that certified professionals can start earning right away. The program's marketing highlights the potential to add $10,000 or more per month in additional income by incorporating nutrition coaching into an existing fitness or wellness business. The company behind the certification — ENW Inc. — also offers a broader business-building program called the Wellness Business Profit Systems, focused on helping health, fitness, wellness, and nutrition professionals build residual income systems for a more profitable and sustainable business. This program emphasizes automation and systems optimization so that professionals can work less and earn more by following a step-by-step process. ## About the Founder: Lucho Crisalle ENW Inc. is led by CEO Lucho Crisalle, who holds a Bachelor's Degree in Food Science and Human Nutrition and Dietetics with a minor in Exercise and Sports Sciences from the University of Florida, Gainesville. He held his credentials as a Registered Dietitian from 1997 through 2009. He brings more than 30 years of experience as a nutrition and fitness expert. Lucho's clinical background includes working as a Clinical Dietitian at Torrance Memorial Medical Center and Barlow Respiratory Hospital, where he worked with patients in Burn, Intensive Care, Orthopedic, and Oncology units. He subsequently led the Nutrition Department for The Sports Club Company at The Sports Club/Irvine, one of the country's most exclusive health clubs. He has developed custom nutrition programs for top CEOs, non-profit organizations, multi-million-dollar health clubs, and fitness professionals across the country. Since 2003, he has authored nutrition certifications for the advancement of registered dietitians, nutritionists, personal trainers, health and nutrition coaches, and health practitioners worldwide. Lucho also competed in bodybuilding, placing third in the 1990 Ironman Bodybuilding Competition. His focus today is on sharing practical, demystified nutrition knowledge and helping health and wellness professionals build automated, profitable businesses around nutrition coaching. ## Community and Ongoing Support Certified Fitness Nutrition Specialist and ENW Inc. invite students and professionals to join their private Facebook group, "Automation for Busy Entrepreneurs," a free community open to professionals worldwide who want to incorporate nutrition coaching into their business or increase the profitability of an existing nutrition coaching practice. The group is used for asking questions, connecting with peers, accessing tools and tips, and receiving ongoing education and insights from the ENW team. The team also coaches students live weekly, answering questions in real time.