Girls Gone Strong's
Women's Coaching Specialist Certification
THE INDUSTRY’S TOP CERTIFICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH WOMEN
Become the go-to health, fitness, and nutrition expert for women
Join us, go deeper, and learn what they don't teach you in school.
  • Master the art and science of coaching women
  • ​Get prepared and confident to help any woman
  • ​CEUs from 17+ global organizations
  •  No prerequisites required
  • ​Secure your spot early + save up to $600
Opens October 1st — limited spots available.
Only opens twice a year, spots sell out quickly

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Girls Gone Strong's
Women's Coaching Specialist Certification
THE INDUSTRY’S TOP CERTIFICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH WOMEN
Become the go-to health, fitness, and nutrition expert for women
Join us, go deeper, and learn what they don't teach you in school.
  • Master the art and science of coaching women
  • ​Get prepared and confident to help any woman
  • CEUs from 17+ global organizations
  • ​No prerequisites required
  • ​Secure your spot early + save up to $600
Opens October 1st — limited spots available.
CONSULTED AND COLLABORATED WITH, AND RECOMMENDED BY:
Why Become a Certified Women’s Coaching Specialist?
Because 67–75% of all people who hire a health, fitness, or nutrition professional are women.
This Certification dives deep into often overlooked women-specific topics like...
  • Body image
  • Menopause
  • ​Menstrual cycle
  • ​Disordered eating
  • ​Emotional eating
  • ​Restrictive eating
  • ​Pelvic health
  • ​Endometriosis
  • ​Hormone issues
  • PCOS
  • Hashimoto's
  • ​And much more
  • Body image
  • Menopause
  • ​Menstrual cycle
  • Disordered eating
  • ​Emotional eating
  • ​Restrictive eating
  • ​Pelvic health
  • ​Endometriosis
  • ​Hormone issues
  • ​PCOS
  • ​Hashimoto's
  • ​And much more
…all within your scope of practice. Gain the knowledge, skills, and confidence you need to help any woman — at any stage of life — who comes to you for help.

You'll be qualified to write safe and effective training programs, coach nutrition habits and skills, and use women-specific behavior change psychology to empower women to reach their goals.

Study from home at your own pace.

With no deadline to start or finish, you can get certified at a flexible pace that fits your life, no matter how busy you are.

No prerequisites required.

Perfect for any health, fitness, or nutrition professional who works with women, whether you're an industry veteran, just getting started, or looking to change your career.

Everything you need to coach women — all in one place.

You’ll feel qualified to write training programs, coach nutrition, and use women-specific behavior change psychology to empower women to feel healthy, strong, and confident in their lives and bodies.

Learn what they don't teach you in school.

Navigate challenging conversations about diet culture, the social media comparison trap, unrealistic expectations, self-doubt, guilt, shame, and other common health and fitness roadblocks impacting women in today's world.

Earn CEUs.

You'll get CEUs from 17+ global organizations, including NASM, NSCA, ACE, ACSM, CanFitPro, REPs, CIMSPA, Fitness Australia, and more.

Increase your income, while serving women better.

This Certification will help you narrow down your niche, and set yourself apart from other professionals so you can become the go-to expert for women at your gym or in your community.

Free worldwide shipping.

We'll ship your textbook and workbook 100% free, no matter where in the world you live.

(students and grads in 125+ countries!)

60-Day Money-Back Guarantee

We're so confident you'll love our Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification that you can try it risk-free for 60 days. Don’t love it? Simply return it within 60 days of purchase for a full refund.
Limited spots available. First-come, first-served.
Who should get a Women's Coaching Specialist Certification?
Our students and grads include:
  • ​Personal trainers
  • Nutrition coaches
  • Group fitness instructors
  • ​Strength & conditioning coaches
  • Health & wellness coaches
  • ​Yoga & Pilates instructors
  • ​Physios & rehab professionals
  • ​Healthcare professionals
  • CrossFit & sport coaches
  • Massage therapists
  • Midwives & doulas
  • ​Parents & teachers
  • Life & business coaches
  • ​And fitness enthusiasts
  • ​Personal trainers
  • Nutrition coaches
  • Group fitness instructors
  • ​Strength & conditioning coaches
  • Health & wellness coaches
  • ​Yoga & Pilates instructors
  • ​Physios & rehab professionals
  • ​CrossFit & sport coaches
  • ​Healthcare professionals
  • ​Massage therapists
  • ​Life & business coaches
  • ​Midwives & doulas
  • ​Parents & teachers
  • ​Pre- & postnatal coaches
  • ​And fitness enthusiasts
We have thousands of students and grads in over 125+ countries around the world, including countries in Europe, Asia, North America, South America, Australia, and Africa.

So if you check one or more of these boxes:
  • A new trainer or coach wanting to get your first clients
  • A veteran who’s been working in health and fitness for years
  • Someone who’s passionate about helping women
  • Someone who wants to set yourself apart in a crowded industry
  • ​Or someone who’s considering a career change or starting a side business
Anyone who works with women will benefit greatly from this Certification. 
(even if you have years of experience or are just getting started!)
The Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification qualifies for continuing education credits with the following organizations worldwide, including:
Even if your organization isn’t listed above, we’ll help you petition and gain CECs / CEUs. Our students have successfully petitioned and gained CECs / CEUs from NETA, NFPT, AAPTE, IFPA, and many more.
Who created the Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification?
Molly Galbraith,
WOMAN-IN-CHARGE AT GIRLS GONE STRONG
CREATOR OF THE GGS ACADEMY
"When I first started in the fitness industry 19 years ago, I was often the only woman in the weight room. All my teachers and mentors were men, and there was almost zero women-specific coaching and training education available. What was available was outdated, shaming, or steeped in diet culture.

Given 67–75% of all people who hire a coach or trainer are women—that’s not OK.

Women deserve better.

So GGS pulled together 20 trailblazing women from 12 fields of study to create this industry-changing Certification that teaches health, fitness, and nutrition professionals (like you) how to coach women in the 21st century."
Developed by 20 of the world's most trusted women’s health, fitness, and nutrition experts.
Using the latest research and our experts' combined 400+ years of practical and clinical experience, we created the world most comprehensive, evidence-based, and interdisciplinary Women's Coaching Certification in the world.
Our curriculum was written, developed, and reviewed by Molly Galbraith, CSCS, and 19 other world-class women’s health experts spanning 12 fields of study. That includes some of the top names in the industry, including...
Precision Nutrition* Curriculum Developers:
Precision Nutrition* 
Curriculum Developers:
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, Dr. Helen Kollias, and Camille DePutter
As well as industry trailblazers:
Dr. Jessica Shepherd, OB-GYN; Dr. Meryl Alappattu, DPT; Marika Hart, PT; Ingrid Marcum, former National Olympic Weightlifting Champion.
We brought together experts from the U.S., Canada, UK, Mexico, and Australia to make this the most comprehensive, globally-relevant Certification in the world.
*Our collaboration with members of Precision Nutrition's curriculum development team has made the Women's Coaching Specialist Certification the perfect complement to Precision Nutrition Certifications.
Meet the 20 trailblazing women behind the GGS Women's Coaching Specialist Certification
Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, PhD
HEAD OF CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT AT PRECISION NUTRITION
toronto, canada
“As a developer of this Certification, I’m excited to be part of helping health and fitness professionals bring women’s coaching into the 21st century with this truly timely, progressive, and empowering approach.

The majority of people who hire a coach, trainer, or nutrition professional are women. Yet to date, few coaching organizations have truly met women’s diverse needs — until now.”
Dr. Helen Kollias, PhD
FORMER DIRECTORY OF RESEARCH
AT PRECISION NUTRITION
TORONTO, CANADA
“Take this Certification if you want to better understand, connect with, or empower the women you work with.

You'll learn everything you need to safely and effectively coach and train women at every stage of life — no matter what challenge or struggle they might be going through."
Dr. Jessica Shepherd, OB-GYN
BAYLOR UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER
DALLAS, TEXAS, USA
“We created this Certification to help any professional — of any discipline — who works with women.

Even if you've been working with women for years, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the physiological and psychological aspects for coaching and training women. You'll know exactly how to give women the coaching care they deserve."
Marika Hart, MS, PT
WOMEN’S HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPIST
PERTH, AUSTRALIA
Heba Shaheed, PHPT, CN
PELVIC HEALTH PHYSIOTHERAPIST
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA
Dr. Larissa M. Mercado-López
ASSISTANT PROF - FRESNO STATE
FRESNO, CALIFORNIA, USA
Dr. Lisa Lewis, EdD, CADC-II
LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST
BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, USA
Reshaunda Thornton, RD, LD
REGISTERED DIETITIAN,
ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, USA
Ingrid Marcum
OLYMPIC WEIGHTLIFTING
NATIONAL CHAMPION, USA
Limited spots available. First-come, first-served.
Only for women? Think again.
What are industry leaders saying about the GGS Academy?
Dr. John Berardi, PhD
co-founder of Precision Nutrition, CREATOR of Change Maker Academy
“The Women's Coaching Specialist Certification is second-to-none and is an absolute must for any coach or trainer who works with women.

Molly Galbraith is one of my go-to health and fitness experts, especially when it comes to coaching women.”
Greg Nuckols, CSCS
THE INDUSTRY’S TOP SCIENCE AND RESEARCH EXPERT
THE INDUSTRY’S TOP SCIENCE
AND RESEARCH EXPERT
"If you coach women, you owe it to yourself and your clients to learn from Girls Gone Strong. 

I'm constantly impressed by everything they put out and by their commitment to following the scientific evidence over industry orthodoxy.”
Jonathan Goodman
Founder Online Trainer Academy
Founder Online Trainer Academy 
“Girls Gone Strong is exactly what the fitness industry needs.

They're the best in our industry when it comes to women. If you train women or ever plan to, I recommend you learn from them.”
Stu McMillan
LEGENDARY OLYMPIC SPEED
AND SPORT COACH
LEGENDARY OLYMPIC SPEED
AND SPORT COACH
“The GGS Academy is simply the best.

With 30 years of experience coaching Olympic female athletes, I know how important the work is that Molly and her team at Girls Gone Strong are doing. If you coach women, I recommend you learn from GGS.”
Pricing
Save up to $600 on the Women's Coaching Specialist Certification when you add your name to the pre-sale list.
The general public price of our Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification is $1500 USD.

But when you join our free, no-obligation pre-sale list today, you’ll get the chance to enroll for $899 USD or $89 USD per month — up to 40% savings.
Opens October 1st — limited spots available.
60-Day Money-Back
Guarantee
60-Day Money-Back
Guarantee
Try our Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification for 60 days.

If you’re not happy with what you learn, return your textbook and materials and we’ll give you your money back.

With thousands of happy students and grads in over 125+ countries around the world — GGS has a proven track record you can trust.

A+ rating by the Better Business Bureau
Don't miss out!
The next Women's Coaching Specialist Certification group opens October 2024
On Tuesday, October 1st, enrollment for the Women's Coaching Specialist Certification opens to a small group of health & fitness professionals — along with those thinking of joining the field.

(Spots are first come, first served, and we expect to sell out within hours after opening.)

When you join the free pre-sale list today, at no obligation, we'll send you more info about the Certification and give you the chance to enroll 72 hours before we open to the general public.

Plus, you'll save up to $600 off the general public price. 
Limited spots available. First-come, first-served.
Limited spots available! First-come, first-served.
Frequently Asked Questions
Our Experts:

This Certification was developed by 20 world-leading, trailblazing women’s health experts from 12 fields of study, including:

•  Physiotherapists who specialize in pelvic health
•  PhDs in exercise science, psychology, biology, rehabilitation science, and gender studies
•  Strength & conditioning coaches
•  Registered Dietitians
•  Exercise Physiologists
•  OB-GYNs
•  Midwives
•  Doulas

Our trailblazing women’s health experts come from five different countries including the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and the UK, and currently work (or have worked) at Johns Hopkins, Baylor Medical, University of Florida, Georgetown University, and Precision Nutrition.

(In fact, the 3 female co-authors of the PN Certification helped develop this Certification, making it the perfect complement to PN Level 1.) 

And what's even more special is our experts’ *process* for creating the curriculum

Every single chapter was written, reviewed, and edited by 6–10 of the experts listed above.

We asked each expert to challenge one another's ideas and methods and integrate the best available evidence and research with their professional experience so we could create the world’s first and only truly interdisciplinary, evidence-based, practical coaching Certification.

In other words, the women behind this Certification weren’t just “kind of involved”—they dedicated hundreds of hours of wisdom and passion to this project…

… and the result is a one-of-a-kind Certification that stands alone at the top of the industry.

Not only that, but in creating this Certification, we’ve helped revolutionize communication between industry professionals, resulting in a truly holistic approach to coaching & training women. 

Rather than working independently of each other (as is generally the case), our experts worked together, learning how each of their specialties overlaps with one another's to create a new standard of coaching support for women.

Our Curriculum:

Bringing these experts together allowed us to create the world’s only comprehensive, trusted, and globally relevant Women’s Coaching Certification in the industry. 

No other Certification helps you master the art and science of women-specific coaching, psychology, nutrition, exercise, anatomy and physiology, rest, recovery, and exercise programming from 20 experts spanning 12 fields of study.

And no other Certification helps you navigate so many critical and often-ignored topics like body image, menopause, menstrual cycle,  disordered eating, emotional eating, restrictive eating, pelvic health, pelvic floor, incontinence, osteoporosis, PCOS, Hashimoto's, and hormonal issues (all within your scope of practice).


You’ll also get our revamped 100+ page workbook with questions designed to highlight key takeaways and practice the application of what you’re learning in each chapter.

Plus, you’ll have lifetime access to our brand-new online learning platform complete with dozens of coaching and demonstration videos, movement screens, time-saving forms, workout templates, questionnaires, and assessment tools you can use with your clients immediately. 

You’ll learn every aspect of successfully coaching and training women step-by-step, from start to finish — and you’ll develop the confidence and skills to troubleshoot any coaching or training problem your female clients may have.


Our Evidence-Based Approach:

Our Women's Coaching Specialist Certification has just been updated to include all of the latest research, and currently contains more relevant references than any other Certification of its kind. (There are over 600 references throughout our textbook!)

But when we say our Certification is "evidence-based" it doesn't mean it's simply based on the research. It means that our experts review all the best available evidence and integrate it with their 400+ years of practical and clinical experience, while also considering client and patient values. 

All references are listed at the end of each chapter so they’re super easy to find if you want to do further research, and even more references are included in our online portal materials.


Our Reputation:

All of these factors — our experts, our curriculum, our evidence-based approach — come together to make this Certification the most reputable and trusted of its kind.

The experts at Girls Gone Strong have consulted with, collaborated with, and been featured by organizations like Johns Hopkins, Baylor Medical, Precision Nutrition, and Yale University.

That’s why it’s recommended by industry legends like Dr. John Berardi, Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, Greg Nuckols, renowned Olympic Sprint Coach Stu McMillan, and many others.

And why organizations like NSCA, Perform Better, and IDEAFit trust our experts to educate their coaches and trainers on working with women.


Our Focus on Psychology:

We recognize that coaching women better is about understanding so much more than just anatomical and physiological differences (though those are also important).

That’s why this Certification dives deep into women-specific, behavior-change psychology and topics that affect a woman’s health including: 

•  Body image struggles
•  Fear of "getting bulky"
•  Feelings of shame
•  Guilt and self-judgment
•  Lack of confidence
•  Self doubt
•  The comparison trap
•  Unrealistic expectations
•  Diet culture and social media

As a coach, you'll want to be prepared to have conversations around these challenging topics to help your clients feel seen, heard, and supported—and our Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification will show you how.