Accreditation Levels

For individuals currently enrolled in an SNA-approved sports nutrition program. Student membership provides access to learning resources, community forums, and event discounts while you study.

Includes: Student membership status, access to course materials, community access, event discounts.

Designed for fitness professionals who want to provide general sports nutrition guidance within a defined scope. Requires completion of the Sports Nutrition Institute coaching program.

CPD requirement: 10 hours per year.

Includes: Professional insurance, registry listing, coaching-scope practice rights.

For new graduates entering a 3-year establishment period. Provisional members build their practice hours, receive mentorship, and work toward full Open registration.

Every provisional member is directly supervised by an Openly Accredited Member to ensure that they are mapping towards qualification and practising standards that we’ve set out as an association.

CPD requirement: 20 hours per year.

Includes: Professional insurance, public registry listing, provisional practice rights, mentorship pathway.

Full accreditation for sports nutritionists holding a bachelor's degree or higher. Open members have full practice rights, can supervise provisional members, and are listed on the public registry.

CPD requirement: 20 hours per year.

Includes: Full practice rights, supervisory privileges, professional insurance, registry listing.

For Open-registered members who have completed additional specialty training in areas such as clinical sports nutrition, body composition, or athlete performance.

CPD requirement: 20 hours per year. Eligible CPD can be transferred from other associations.

Includes: All Open benefits plus a specialty designation on the public registry.

The highest level of recognition within the SNA. Fellowship is awarded to experienced practitioners who have made significant contributions to the sports nutrition profession through practice, education, or research.

CPD requirement: 20 hours per year.

Includes: Fellow designation, professional insurance, registry listing, recognition of distinguished contribution.

For members who are not currently practising but wish to maintain their registration and professional standing. Non-practising members retain access to resources and can reactivate to a practising level when ready.

CPD requirement: 5 hours per year.

Does not include: Insurance or public registry listing.

For professionals already registered with another recognised professional body that provides a defined scope of practice for a nutrition professional, who wish to add SNA accreditation. Recognises existing qualifications while providing access to the SNA framework.

CPD requirement: 20 hours per year. Eligible CPD can be transferred from other associations.

Includes: Professional insurance, registry listing, SNA resources and community access.