BODY COMPOSITION PRACTITIONER – LEVEL 1
Online certification course for professionals who want to assess body composition accurately.
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What You’ll Learn:
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Choose the right method for your client
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Perform field methods with low error
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Evaluate new methods that emerge
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Help clients meet their goals
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Course Overview
Course Description:
Level 1 is an evidence-based online course for fitness and nutrition professionals, wellness centers, and concierge medical teams who want to move beyond weight and BMI.
You’ll learn how to perform and interpret body composition assessments using field methods like skinfold thickness and bioelectrical impedance analysis.
You’ll also be introduced to clinical-grade techniques like DXA and ultrasound—exploring their advantages, limitations, and how they apply to specific populations like children, older adults, and athletes.
Includes:
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10 Learning Modules
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Lifetime Access
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Self-paced online format
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Access to the official ACSM Body Composition Assessment eBook (Lohman & Milliken, 2020)
This course is designed for:
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Personal trainers & strength coaches
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Nutritionists & dietitians
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Resort/spa wellness teams
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Clinical providers offering lifestyle prescriptions
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Anyone using field methods in practice
Meet your Instructors
Tim Lohman, PhD
Timothy G. Lohman, PhD is a professor emeritus at the University of Arizona and is widely considered a leading scientist in the field of body composition assessment. Dr. Lohman founded the Global Health and Body Composition Institute (GHBCI) in 2019. GHBCI is a nonprofit 501(C)(3) whose goal is fostering body composition expertise, training and certification worldwide. He previously served as the Director of the Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at the University of Arizona. He co-edited ACSM’s Human Body Composition, First and Second Edition, and co-edited the Anthropometric Standardization Reference Manual.
Laurie Milliken, PhD
Dr. Milliken is a graduate of the University of Arizona and was a close associate of Dr. Lohman when she was there. She is currently an associate professor and former chair of the exercise and health sciences department at the University of Massachusetts at Boston. Since 1998, she has been active in the New England chapter of the American College of Sports Medicine (NEACSM), serving as president, the chair of the Continuing Education committee, state representative and an executive committee member. Nationally, she has served in the ACSM Research Awards Committee and is also an editorial board member of ACSM’s “Health & Fitness Journal”.
“This course helped me go from guessing to knowing. I can now explain to my clients what their numbers mean—and what to do next.”
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“This course helped me go from guessing to knowing. I can now explain to my clients what their numbers mean—and what to do next.”
Name, L.
State
“This course helped me go from guessing to knowing. I can now explain to my clients what their numbers mean—and what to do next.”
Name, L.
State
About the Certification
Level 1 is the first step in the Body Composition Practitioner Certification Path.
Take it as a standalone course or continue to Level 2 (In-Person Practicum) and Level 3 (Mastery Certification).
