Professional Canine Nutrition
CertificationCertification

RACE-Approved Program 20-940312

This course helps you learn why and how to feed real food and guide others on their fresh food journey.

INCLUDED

REAL DOG FOOD WORKSHOPS

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200+ Nutritionists available

(Includes a free workshop, 1-month access to FRI Membership, and 10 RACE-approved CEs.)

PROGRAM DETAILS

  • Designed for Veterinary Professionals, Canine Wellness Coaches and Certified Dog Trainers
  • 7 units, 60 articles, 7 quizzes, 1 final
  • 2 hrs interactive Dog Food Workshop
  • RACE-approved for 10 CEs
  • CCPDT-approved for 21 CEUs
  • CPCN title and directory listing
  • Certificate & digital badge
  • Lifetime access with active FRI Membership
  • 1-year default access, includes updates
  • Browser access on desktop

Enhances the ability of veterinary professionals to guide clients through the fresh food journey, fostering better health outcomes and client relationships.

Why Specialize as a Canine Nutritionist?

Great veterinarians know you can't out-medicate a bad diet. This means dog owners need nutrition advice. You can lead the way in veterinary care by mastering probiotics, nutrition, and microbiome science—integral aspects of canine health.

Be Your Clients Trusted Advisor

If clients don't receive nutritional guidance from you, they might seek advice from other professionals or unreliable online sources. By becoming a trusted resource, you can educate pet owners, prevent potential health issues, and enhance your practice. Offering natural, sustainable solutions positions you as a leader in veterinary care, helping to ensure dogs are healthy and well-cared for under your expert guidance.

When you specialize as a Canine Nutritionist you lead with confidence knowing you’re equipped with the latest knowledge in canine nutrition and can offer an additional service to existing clients. This means you can increase your overall offerings AND have a new, standalone service.

A Canine Nutritionist Certification is the answer if you want to:

  • 🐶 Create your dog nutrition program with confidence.
  • 🥗 Reach a broader audience by providing online nutrition services.
  • 💼 Enhance your professional resume with specialized credentials.
  • 💵 Increasing your income through consultation services.

This certification not only elevates your expertise, but also opens new avenues for income and professional growth.

Equips professionals to address concerns about bacterial contamination and nutritional imbalances in raw feeding.

Certified Professional Canine Nutritionists (CPCN)™

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Hollis Tomasia

Cert. Date: 06/11/2024
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Malia Meyer

Dedicated CPCN with a background in Animal Sciences, Biolo...

Cert. Date: 06/08/2024
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Jody L. Teiche

Jody L. Teiche is a Pet Health Expert & Pet Parent Coach. ...

Cert. Date: 06/07/2024
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Cody O'Kelly

Cert. Date: 06/02/2024

Be the Go-To Expert in Canine Nutrition.Start the Change in Canine Health.

TEACH OTHERS HOW TO FEED THEIR DOG REAL FOOD

Become a Certified Professional Canine Nutritionist (CPCN)™

Master the skills of feeding dogs species-appropriate diets to prevent nutrient-related diseases and increase overall health, well-being, and longevity.

  • Learn about the benefits of feeding REAL food to dogs.
  • Learn the truth about commercial diets and how they can contribute to canine disease
  • 7 units with 60 separate articles that cover topics ranging from basic nutrition to creating fresh whole food meals that balance over time.

Veterinarians have expressed two main concerns with their clients feeding fresh food to their dogs, bacterial contamination and nutritional imbalances. The Feed Real Institute Professional Canine Nutrition course addresses these issues specifically throughout the course.

The course aims to ease the mind and reduce the concerns of veterinary professionals as they encounter clients that have chosen to feed their dogs whole food or fresh diets. If the veterinary team is well-versed in the concepts of fresh feeding, they can have constructive conversations with their clients rather than trying to discourage them from fresh feeding. Encouraging clients to take the Real Dog Nutrition course for dog parents will strengthen the bond between the veterinary team and the dog parent as they proceed through the fresh feeding journey together.

"Achieving that perfect balance between providing sufficient academic background and adequate practical information is challenging, but these courses excel at it! They provide both the rationale and the research for choosing to feed real food. "

Carol Falck
DVM

Provides in-depth knowledge for veterinary professionals on feeding dogs a species-appropriate diet to prevent nutrient-related diseases.

Top 6 Reasons you should take this course:

  • Your clients are transitioning to a fresh diet. As their veterinarian you need to be prepared to guide them through their fresh food journey, including following baseline clinical markers through annual exams and comprehensive bloodwork.
  • Dogs in your care frequently
    • Are overweight or obese
    • Have poor oral health
    • Have itchy or yeasty paws and skin
    • Have soft stools and diarrhea
    • Have gas and really large stinky poops
  • You're a veterinary professional that wants to get up to speed up on the latest research and developments in canine nutrition, plus earn 10 CEs while doing it.
  • You are an aspiring canine nutrition or wellness coach who wants to help dog owners correctly and confidently feed real food.
  • You're a certified dog trainer or behaviorist who wants to learn more about the connection between diet and behavior and you want to help you clients switch to fresh food. Certified trainers and behaviorists can earn 12 CEUs from this course.
  • You are an experienced fresh feeder but want to take a deeper dive into complex nutritional topics.
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Professional Nutrition Certification Course includes topics such as:

The components of fresh food: muscle meat (protein), fresh meaty bones (calcium), seafood (fats), fiber, liver/other secreting organs.
How to balance essential fats (Omega-3s and Omega-6s)
Why and how to meet AAFCO and NRC standards while feeding a fresh diet
How to put your fresh dog food bowl together, including supplements and whole food alternatives
How to combat the main two concerns about fresh feeding: bacteria, and nutritional imbalances
The truth about carbohydrates and protein for the aging dog
Supplements & Alternatives
Overall costs of fresh feeding
Monitoring for nutrient imbalances, clinical signs of vitamin and mineral deficiencies, and clinical health markers to follow closely.
Interactions between vitamins, minerals, and medications
Debunking myths such as fresh feeding can cause aggression in dogs and that all bones are bad for dogs!
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The hands-on DIY Real Dog virtual workshop is a mandatory component of the professional course. Sourcing the meal ingredients and compiling 7 days of meals for your dog helps cement the concepts of fresh feeding.

Although the Professional Canine Nutrition course is designed for the veterinary profession, others that would benefit from the course include dog trainers, groomers, pet sitters, and any dog lover interested in canine nutrition.

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What you’ll learn

Unit 1: Understanding the Dog
Unit 2: Essential Nutrients
Unit 3: Feeding Standards
Unit 4: Feeding Fresh Food Basics
Unit 5: Getting Started and Transitioning to Real Food
Unit 6: Following Up After the Transition to Real Food
Unit 7: Common Myths and Misconceptions About Fresh Food
Final Exam for Certification

Frequently asked questions