AANC Certification

Purpose

The Certification Program for nutritional consultants is maintained as a service to Professional Members of the A.A.N.C. Successful candidates are authorized to carry the initials C.N.C.® after their names and are issued a special second certificate (in addition to their Membership Certificate) attesting to the fact they have met all of the certification requirements as determined by the Commission on Certification of the A.A.N.C.

NOTICE: The title Certified Nutritional Consultant and the initials C.N.C. may not be used or issued by any person or company without specific authorization from A.A.N.C. National Headquarters.

Administration

The Certification Program, including establishment of standards and eligibility requirements, is administered by the Commission on Certification of the A.A.N.C. The Certification Program and services of the Commission on Certification are supported entirely by examination fees and annual membership dues. For questions regarding the administration of the exam, please contact us.

Examinations

Candidates are required to complete a series of eleven tests which will demonstrate proficiency in the areas of General and Applied Nutrition and in Practice Management. Candidates are required to have a high school diploma or GED.

Examination Fees

Payment of a one-time examination fee of $400.00 is required at the time of application. There are no annual maintenance fees. Expenses of administering the examinations, maintaining permanent records, grading papers and preparation of the certification certificates are met entirely from the examination fee and annual membership dues.

Textbooks

Candidates should keep in mind that the A.A.N.C. is not a school. For that reason, and to keep the candidate's fees as low as possible, no textbooks are provided.

All answers for this examination must come from the corresponding textbook. Without the textbook, it may appear a question could be answered several ways based on your previous experience or other books. All tests will be graded according to the answers found specifically in the corresponding textbook.

There are many options for purchasing the suggested reading material for the exam. The books may be found in libraries, purchased from bookstores and some health food stores or purchased at Member Discount Prices from the Reagan's Bookstore (1-866-233-8398).

However, if you decide not to order through Reagan's Bookstore, please contact us to make sure the book you are buying from another source is the correct edition. Older versions of the books below may NOT help successfully complete the certification exam.

Test Name	Textbook Title	Author
Anatomy & Physiology	Atlas of the Human Body	Takeo Takahashi
Nutrition & Common Ailments	Prescription for Nutritional Healing 4th Edition	James & Phyllis Balch
Nutrition in Action	The New Nutrition	Michael Colgan
Orthomolecular Nutrition	Putting It All Together	Hoffer and Walker
Children's Health	Herbal Healing for Children	Demetria Clark
Medical Chemistry	Guide to Body Chemistry and Nutrition	Bernard Jensen
Diet & Nutrition	Diet & Nutrition	Rudolph Ballentine
Enzyme Health	Enzymes: The Key to Health	Howard Loomis
Living Chemistry	Your Health, Your Choice	Ted Morter
Applied Nutrition	Nourishing Traditions, Revised, 2nd Edition	Sally Fallon
Amino Acids	Heal with Amino Acids	Sahley and Birkner