Certificate in Performance Nutrition

Certificate in Performance Nutrition

This course is ideal for existing health and fitness professionals, including personal trainers and strength and conditioning coaches looking to add nutrition coaching to their services. Anyone passionate about health and nutrition, whether for their own personal performance goals or as a career would benefit from studying the Certificate in Performance Nutrition.

The Certificate in Performance Nutrition includes 16 modules.

SECTION ONE: THE FUNDAMENTALS OF PERFORMANCE NUTRITION

Module 1 – Basic Nutrition Principles

Module 2 – Understanding how the Body uses Nutrients as Fuel for Energy

Module 3 – Nutrition for Before, During, and After Exercise

Module 4 – The Importance of Hydration Before, During and After Exercise

SECTION TWO: CREATING MEAL PLANS FOR CLIENTS

Module 5- Assessing a Client's Current Diet

Module 6 – Analysing Food Diaries

Module 7 – Determining Body Composition and Metabolic Rate

Module 8 – Building Meal Plans for Clients

SECTION THREE: NUTRITIONAL INTERVENTIONS FOR HEALTH AND PERFORMANCE

Module 9 – The Anabolic Nutrient Timing Factor: Nutrition for Muscle Growth

Module 10 – Intermittent Fasting

Module 11 – Carbohydrate Loading

Module 12 – Ketogenic Diet

Module 13 – Nutritional Recommendations for Weight Loss

SECTION FOUR – DEFICIENCIES, INTOLERANCES, SUPPLEMENTATION AND PED’S.

Module 14 – Understanding Nutritional Deficiencies and Common Nutritional Intolerances

Module 15 – Sports and Health Supplements

Module 16 – Performance Enhancing Drugs

APPENDIX – YOUR ROLE AND SCOPE OF PRACTICE

The Role and Scope of Practice of a Performance Nutrition Coach

Study Mode: Online

Course Timeline: 12 Months

Assessment Requirements: Your Assessment will include Multiple Choice Quizzes, Short Answer Quizzes & Case Studies, which can all be completed online.

The course is presented using a variety of interactive slides, videos and notes. As a self-paced course, you can study when it suits you.

Please note, this course is not Nationally Accredited.

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