Why Be Certified?
Take all 3 of our courses and pass the exam to become a Certified Nutritional Physical Therapist CNPT®. It is one of the best ways to show your commitment to current evidence and modern PT practice for your patients.
WHAT IS THE CERTIFIED NUTRITIONAL PHYSICAL THERAPIST (CNPT®) CERTIFICATION?
Know Basic Nutritional Information
Expand your knowledge base to provide better care for your patients and be on the cutting edge of PT
Assess Diets and Patients
Assess diets and patients to understand when to make food changes or refer out to another provider
Provide Recommendations
Provide evidence-based diet and food recommendations for select patients to optimize recovery, reduce pain, and alter inflammation
Educate Patients
Educate patients on the benefits and drawbacks to certain food choices and diet plans
Discover What's in the Nutritional Physical Therapy Courses
The courses provided in this post-professional continuing education institute will arm you with knowledge.
Earn CEU Credit in 44 States!
As of Jan 2024, our courses have reciprocal acceptance with 44 States! If you are in Illinois, Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania or West Virginia, your state board may require enrollees to submit additional information for acceptance. We can help you with this every step of the way! There are only 7 states where our courses are not approved for continuing education: California, Nevada, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Minnesota and Texas.
How It Works
Our expert team offers you 3 online courses in nutrition, which you can take at your own pace. Interval quizzes throughout the course and an exam will be provided at the end of each course.
All courses are approved by the Florida Board of Physical Therapy Association, a component of the APTA. All of our courses are evidenced based and created by experienced instructors with interactive teaching techniques,
Take all 3 courses to be certified as a Certified Nutritional Physical Therapist (CNPT®). A final review course and comprehensive online exam will be required to earn the title of Certified Nutritional Physical Therapist (CNPT®)
Each of our physical therapy CEU courses will provide 3 CE credits (CEHs) for PTs and PTAs approved by the Florida Physical Therapy Association (FPTA).
You do not have to be a PT or a PTA to take the courses, but you must be a licensed PT or PTA to earn the CNPT.
As of Jan 2024, our courses have reciprocal acceptance with most states! Look here to find your state.
If you are wishing to learn more about nutrition, these courses are appropriate for Physical Therapists, Physical Therapist Assistants, Occupational Therapists, Occupational Therapist Assistant, Athletic Trainers, Registered Nurses and Nursing Home Admins.
Individual Courses
Take all three of our nutrition and physical therapy courses separately to become a CNPT®.
Introduction to
Nutrition
Want to learn more about nutrition? Need the basics to help guide your patients to making good, healthy choices that will improve their quality of life and outcomes? The Introduction to Nutrition is your course for Physical Therapy specific nutrition. Learn More
Nutrition Assessment/Prescription
Being able to assess a patient's diet and make concrete recommendations can make or break the difference in a person's life. Nutrition services can also be a major booster to your bottom line, both through outcomes improvement and billable services. Learn More
Specialized Nutrition for PTs
Emerging research on the gut biome, inflammation, allergies, and supplementation will be covered. This course will also cover diet topics spanning the lifespan with a focus on pediatrics and older adults. Specialty areas of PT such as oncology, wound care, and sports will also be covered in depth making it the capstone course for your CNPT. Learn More
Save a Bundle by Buying a Bundle
Enroll in all 3 courses and work toward earning your CNPT® credential with one, easy discounted payment. Save 20% off, a $60 value, for all 3 courses!
3 Course Bundle
Includes the Introduction to Nutrition (IN), Nutrition Assessment and Prescription (NAP), and Specialized Nutrition for PTs (SNP) courses. Take the courses at your leisure and earn your CNPT® when you complete all three!
"Probably the best certification level course I have taken in over a decade!"
Dr. Erson Religioso
PT, Eclectic Approach and Manual Therapist Owner
" I found this course to be a lot of knowledge, informative and immediately applicable to my practice."
Peter P.
Physical Therapist
"I have wanted to better serve my patients by expanding my knowledge of nutrition and PT and now I have the confidence and educational resources to do just that! "
