GGS Women's Coaching Specialist Certification

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Women's Coaching Specialist Certification

THE INDUSTRY’S TOP CERTIFICATION FOR PROFESSIONALS WHO WORK WITH WOMEN

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Become the go-to health, fitness, and nutrition coach for women.

Join us, go deeper, and learn what they don’t teach you in school.

Get prepared and confident to help any woman
Learn from 20 Trailblazing women
CEUs from 17+ global organizations
No prerequisites required

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Become the go-to health, fitness, and nutrition coach for women.

Join us, go deeper, and learn what they don't teach you in school.

Get prepared and confident to help any woman
Learn from 20 Trailblazing women
CEUs from 17+ global organizations
No prerequisites required

Get Started for free

(We expect to sell out of spots!)

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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 floor
Pelvic health
Hormone issues
PCOS
Hashimoto's
And much more

Body image
Menopause
Menstrual cycle
Disordered eating
Restricting calories
Emotional eating
Pelvic floor
Pelvic health
Hormone issues
PCOS
Hashimoto's
Endometriosis
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.

The world’s only comprehensive, evidence-based, interdisciplinary women’s coaching Certification

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!)

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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.

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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
Physios & rehab professionals
CrossFit & sport coaches

Healthcare professionals
Yoga & Pilates teachers
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
Physios & rehab professionals
CrossFit & sport coaches
Healthcare professionals
Yoga & Pilates teachers
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.

What makes this Certification different from every other Certification in the industry?

It's the world's first and only comprehensive, evidence-based, interdisciplinary Certification focused on coaching & training women.

Our Experts - This Cert was developed by 20 world-leading women’s health experts from 5 countries (U.S., Canada, Mexico, Australia, and UK) and 12 fields of study including strength coaches, physios, Registered Dietitians, PhDs in psychology, exercise science, and gender studies, OB/GYNs, and more. (In fact, the three female co-authors of the PN Certification helped develop this Cert making it the perfect complement to PN Level 1.)
Our Curriculum - This comprehensive Certification will help you master the art and science of coaching and training women. You'll dive deep into women-specific coaching psychology, nutrition, exercise, anatomy and physiology, rest, and recovery all through an interdisciplinary, globally relevant lens. You’ll learn to help women with issues related to body image, lack of confidence, fear of "getting bulky", chronic stress, disordered eating, emotional eating, pelvic floor, pelvic health, osteoporosis, menopause, menstrual cycle, hormonal issues, Hashimoto's, PCOS (all within your scope of practice).

→ Download the Certification Overview and get a sneak peek at our textbook

Our Evidence-Based, Interdisciplinary Approach - You’ll get all the latest women-specific research (there are 1000+ references in our 600-page textbook!), integrated with the practical and clinical experience of our world-class experts.
Our Reputation - Our world-class experts have worked with organizations like Johns Hopkins, Baylor Medical, Precision Nutrition, and Yale, and our Certification is recommended by industry legends like Dr. John Berardi, Dr. Krista Scott-Dixon, Greg Nuckols, and renowned Olympic Sprint Coach Stu McMillan. Organizations like NSCA, Perform Better, GoodLife Fitness, and IDEA Fit trust our experts to educate their coaches and trainers on working with women.
Our Focus on Psychology - This Certification dives deep into women-specific behavior-change psychology and often-ignored topics that affect a woman’s health including: a women's unique relationship with her body, lack of confidence, self-doubt, feelings of shame, guilt, and self-judgment, emotional labor, social media, unrealistic expectations, the comparison trap, and diet culture.

Who created the Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification?

Molly Galbraith, CSCS

GGS Woman-in-charge, creator of 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 the 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

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Dr. John Berardi, PhD

co-founder of Precision Nutrition, CREATOR of Change Maker Academy

“The GGS Academy 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.”

Stu McMillan

LEGENDARY OLYMPIC SPEED

AND SPORT COACH

LEGENDARY OLYMPIC SPEED
AND SPORT COACH

“This Certification will help you become a better coach.

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.”

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When you enroll in the Women's Coaching Specialist Certification, there's literally zero risk to you.

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.

If you’re not satisfied for any reason let us know, and we’ll make it right. Guaranteed.

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Here’s what happens after you enroll...

You'll receive immediate access to your digital textbook and online learning platform so you can get started learning right away.
You’ll also receive a printed hardcopy physical textbook and workbook (shipped FREE to you anywhere in the world).
You can study whenever it works best for you and your life. Because our Certification is 100% self-paced, there’s no deadline to start or finish — so you can study stress-free on your own schedule.
Put what you’re learning into practice right away with dozens of time-saving, done-for-you, women-specific forms, questionnaires, assessments, and tools.
Have questions along the way? You’ll get amazing support from our Client Care Team and unlimited access to our GGS Academy Support.
You’ll take a 15-question exam at the end of each chapter, each one consisting of both multiple choice and true/false questions. Exams are open book and untimed, and they’re available in your online learning platform whenever you’re ready.
A unit exam grade of 73% or higher is required to pass, and you’re given three opportunities to take each exam.
Once you pass your final unit exam, you’re officially a GGS Certified Women's Coaching Specialist!

As a new graduate, we’ll send you a beautiful hard copy certificate you can frame, hang on your wall, and share on your social channels — letting everyone know you’re the go-to expert for working with women.

Now that you’re a GGS Certified Women's Coaching Specialist you’ll have everything you need to safely and effectively coach and train women at every stage of life.

Frequently Asked Questions

Why become a Certified Women’s Coaching Specialist?

Because 67–75% of all people who hire a health, fitness, or nutrition professional are women.

And yet—there’s a massive gap in comprehensive women-specific resources available for health and fitness professionals.

(Spoiler alert: a paragraph about a woman’s menstrual cycle doesn’t cut it.)

This is where you come in.

Becoming GGS Certified is your big opportunity to help women in need while setting yourself apart from other professionals in the industry.

This Certification dives deep into often ignored, but critically important women-specific topics that aren’t covered in other education including…

… all within a coach’s scope of practice.

You’ll also learn how to write training programs for women at any stage of life, coach women-specific nutrition habits and skills, and use women-specific behavior-change psychology to navigate critical and challenging situations about:

…and many other common roadblocks impacting women’s health in today’s world.

That means when you become a GGS Certified Women’s Coaching Specialist, you’ll not only gain the exact knowledge and skills to help any woman—at any stage of life…

… you’ll also set yourself apart, and become the go-to expert for women in your community and beyond.

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What does the Certification cover?

In the industry’s most comprehensive and trusted Women's Coaching Specialist Certification, you’ll get all the crucial information you need to safely and effectively coach and train women at every stage of life.

>> Download the Certification Overview and get a sneak peek at our textbook

By the time you graduate, you'll feel confident and, you'll be qualified to:⁠

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✅ Write training programs for women at every stage of life.

✅ Coach nutrition⁠ habits and skills for all struggles women experience.
✅ Make exercise and nutrition modifications for the many issues women experience.

✅ Use women-specific behavior change psychology to empower your clients to be safe, healthy, and confident in their lives and bodies.

✅ And so much more!⁠

You'll also dive deep into often overlooked topics like:

✅ Body Image

✅ Menopause

✅ Menstrual cycle

✅ Pelvic floor & pelvic health

✅ Incontinence

✅ Chronic stress
✅ Osteoporosis

✅ Disordered eating

✅ Restrictive eating
✅ Emotional eating
✅ Hormonal issues
✅ PCOS
✅ Hashimoto's
✅ ...and so much more

All within a coach's scope of practice!

And, you'll gain a deeper understanding of the psychological aspects of coaching women (which is where the magic happens!).

Including:

✅ The woman's relationship with her body

✅ Lack of confidence

✅ Fear of "getting bulky"

✅ Social media & comparison

✅ Diet culture
✅ Unrealistic expectations

✅ Self doubt

✅ Guilt

✅ Shame

✅ ...and so much more

You’ll get brand-new workout templates, coaching scripts, client questionnaires, case studies, and other tools that will save you and your business time, energy, and money

And you’ll get access to brand-new cutting-edge curriculum and research that will set you apart and transform the way you coach.

By becoming a GGS Certified Women's Coaching Specialist, you'll set yourself apart from other professionals, and become the go-to expert for women at your gym or in your community.

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Who is the Certification for?

This Certification is for any current (or aspiring) health and fitness professional who wants to help women feel strong, confident, and empowered in their lives and bodies.

Our students and grads include:

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:

...you're someone who will benefit from this Certification. You'll gain the knowledge and skills to set yourself apart, and become the go-to expert for women in your community and beyond.

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How long does it take to get certified?

We know life is busy. And that’s exactly why we’ve designed our Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification to be entirely self-paced.

If you’ve got kids, a job, or other responsibilities to attend to, then you can customize your time and approach to suit your life and make sure you are getting the most out of the materials.

While there is no deadline to start or finish, many of our students (and now grads!) set a goal to complete 3–5 hours of studying per week to get through 1-2 chapters, including:

• reading the chapter in your textbook

• watching the accompanying videos and resources in the online portal

• answering the workbook questions

• and taking the chapter exam

There are 20 chapters in the textbook, so including all the exams, you’ll become a Certified Women’s Coaching Specialist in about 2-4 months.

The best part? Every chapter of our textbook gives you immediately actionable tools you can take advantage of right away. And if you can’t get through 3-5 hours in one week, don’t sweat it. You’ll already be reaping the benefits of your investment.

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Is there really a 60-day Money-Back Guarantee?

The Women's Coaching Specialist Certification comes with a 60-day, money-back guarantee.

If you’re not happy with what you learn, just return your textbook and materials within 60 days of enrollment. We’ll give you your money back, so there's absolutely no risk to you.

With thousands of happy students and grads in over 125 countries around the world, the GGS Academy is the industry-leader when it comes to women, and has a proven track record you can trust.

If you’re not satisfied for any reason let us know, and we’ll make it right. Guaranteed.

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Will I get CEUs?

Yes! The following organizations have already approved CEUs for the Women’s Coaching Specialist Certification:

• NSCA: 2.0 CEU

• NASM: 1.9 CEU

• AFAA: 15 CEU

• ACE: 7.2 CEC
• CanFitPro: 4 credits
• ACSM: 70 CEC

• AUSactive: 15 CEC*

• ESSA: 15 credits

• ISSA: 20 CEU
• CPTN: 14 CEC
• REPs New Zealand: 20 credits
• CIMSPA: 10 CEU

• AFLCA: 6 CEU

• NESTA: 4 CEU
• NCSF: 7 CEU
• Kentucky Physical Therapist Association: Category 1 - 28 hours

• Pennsylvania State Board of Physical Therapy: 39 hours

Even if your organization isn’t listed above, we’ll help you petition and gain CECs / CEUs. Our students have already successfully petitioned and gained CECs / CEUs from the following organizations:

• NETA

• NFPT

• AAPTE

• IFPA

. . . and many more.

You’ll just need to send a course summary and a copy of your certificate to the organization to review.

Shoot us an email at info@girlsgonestrong.com for updates to our current list of approved organizations or for help with the petitioning process.

*Fitness Australia approves the education delivered within the Scope of Practice for Registered Exercise Professionals and have allocated CECs accordingly to this program. Fitness Australia however doesn't recognize the title of becoming a Coach as referred to within this program.

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What makes this Certification different?

It's the world's first and only comprehensive, evidence-based, interdisciplinary Certification focused on coaching women.

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What are the exams like?

There are 15-question exams at the end of each chapter, consisting of both multiple choice and true/false questions.

Exams are open book and untimed (on average, they take 15–20 minutes to complete), and are available in your online portal whenever you’re ready.

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What grade do I need to pass?

73% or higher is required to pass. Our students average 90% on the exams.

Once you pass your final exam, you’re officially a GGS Certified Women’s Coaching Specialist!

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What if I fail an exam?

You are given three opportunities to take each exam. If you don’t pass a given exam within three attempts, a small fee unlocks unlimited additional opportunities.

Remember you have unlimited support from the GGS Academy to lean on. We'll support you every step of the way! You've got this!

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How long does it take to get my textbook?

We ship your materials for free, anywhere in the world, within 5–10 business days. However, folks typically receive their materials more quickly than that. You can expect the following timeline for shipping as long as there are no shipping delays:

• United States: 4–7 business days

• Canada: 5–7 business days
• International: 1–4 weeks (depending on destination country)

You’ll get an email from Client Care Team Member Kimberly Boal as soon as she ships out your package. Her email will include a tracking number so you can follow your package as it makes its way to your doorstep.

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