Become An Accredited Sports Nutritionist With A Certificate In Applied Sports Nutrition.
- $6550 NZD (payment plans available)
- Complete certificate in 4-6 months.
- Study online from wherever you like.
Exploring a career in sports nutrition?
Whether you’re looking for a new career or you’re a fitness professional that wants to gain new skills, studying sports nutrition is a great way to invest in your future. As an Accredited Sports Nutritionist you’re able to have a rewarding job by helping people achieve their health and fitness goals.
Sports Nutrition is very attractive for a variety of reasons:
A rewarding career that is centered around helping others.
Future-proof your career by working in a growing industry.
The flexibility to choose your own working hours.
The freedom to work from anywhere in the world.
What is sports nutrition?
Sports Nutrition is the practice (non medical) in nutrition of improving or changing body composition, managing and changing weight gain or loss, and improving performance. A sports nutritionist develops personalised nutrition plans that take into account their individual needs, training goals and personal goals.
Who The Certification Is For
Fitness Professionals
Personal trainers and coaches who want to increase their income, get better results for their clients and be able to coach clients from anywhere.
Recent Graduates
People who’ve graduated in a sports science, nutrition or exercise degree that want to complete their edution and become legally insured.
University Students
People currently studying who want to graduate with paying clients, and find out if they like the industry before committing to 4+ years of study.
Newcomers
People who want a fulfilling and high-paying career that love the idea of helping people achieve their health goes through nutrition.
Why Choose The Sports Nutrition Association?
SNA is the gold standard in sports nutrition education. We are the professional body that regulates the entire industry and our Certificate is the only non-university undergraduate program that provides the minimum standard for your nutrition education. Written and created in conjunction with the best practitioners & researchers in the world (view advisory board).
Whilst there are many courses on nutrition, most of them are incomplete and do not include legitimate registration or insurance for what they teach you which is incredibly important for your personal liability. When you choose The Sports Nutrition Association you aren’t just receiving the best education, you are also protecting yourself.
Why Our Certificate Is So Popular
Learn From The Best
Learn directly from some of the industry’s best sports nutritionists with the most up to date curriculum.
Study At Your Own Pace
There are assessment due dates but you can tune in to watch and rewatch lectures at your leisure.
Real World Experience
Get hands-on experience and job opportunities in as little as 6 months instead of 4+ years at university.
Start Earning Quickly
Once you’re accredited you can start accepting clients in as little as 6 months and make back your investment.
What You Will Learn
The course is entirely online, runs for 17-22 weeks, and is self paced with set due dates. The program is regularly assessed for national and international education and qualification framework auditors/compliance officers as well as regular review from post graduate subject matter experts.
12 pillar subjects
45 scored exams
80 lectures + 20 additional learning videos
2 text books (required for non university students)
7 practical real world case study assignments
1 practical video submission assignment
Accordion Content
Nutrition 1 provides the student with some basic nutrition information around Macro and Micronutrients, food tracking methods and the feasibility of food planning options. This module also includes how to assess, coach and develop nutritional literacy with clients. We also provide information around how to read nutrition labels and the basics of hydration.
Nutrition 2 outlines the nutritional programming models used and principles and models for weight management and body composition changes. Learn how to make a meal plan, utilise diet breaks and re feeds with an evidence based approach. Considerations are made around intentional eating, carbohydrate utilisation, diet flexibility and mental health considerations of diet culture.
Nutrition Physiology explores the areas of digestive physiology and metabolism of nutrients, as well as nutrition and gut health. This module will also look at female specific nutrition periodisation, health biomarkers and Nutrition to help with immunity
Exercise Physiology covers thermodynamics and components of TDEE, the basics of bioenergetics including fuel sources and energy systems, methods of body composition assessment and when they appropriate to implement and applying these bioenergetic principles to exercise in different contexts of fed vs fasted states
Accordion Content
Applied Exercise Physiology provides a practical component to assess the BioEnergetics principles and repetitions in reserve method of RPE. In this module, the student will also learn about how the endocrine system (our hormones) functions & how it interacts within our nutritional and exercise environment, and how to account for the impact of exercise on daily energy expenditure.
The Biochemistry unit covers the concepts of biochemistry, from: the structure of a cell, the function of cellular metabolism and how is dynamically interacts with exercise and nutrition metabolism.
This unit covers Nutritional Health Risk Assessment & Screening, the importance of using, understanding of the scope of practice as a sports nutritionist, and how to refer to allied health specialists. It also delves into why clients with PCOS or Endometriosis are out of scope and require further clinical training, and explore considerations around claims of poor gut health vs actual contraindicated diagnosed gut health pathologies
In this unit, we look at both performance and general health supplements and other ergogenic aids, and explore well ranking position statements around these from well ranking journals. This module will also look at Energy Availability and the symptoms associated with RED-S
Accordion Content
The research unit covers the hierarchy of evidence, how to apply critical thinking to evidence, an understanding of the limitations of nutrition science and the implications this may have when communicated on social media. This module will cover how to interpret and apply scientific research into practice as a Sports Nutritionist
Applied Body Composition covers sustainable coaching application, an understanding of obesity and why weight loss may stall for some clients. This unit focuses on ensuring that the student can effectively apply an evidence informed manner with nutritional program for; weight management, weight loss, weight gain, and long term body recomposition case study scenarios.
The Applied Performance Nutrition Unit covers principles and models for performance nutrition methods, considerations which may be made for strength and physique clients, considerations for weight making and post season nutrition strategies, considerations & models for team sport athletes, and considerations for strength, endurance and CrossFit athletes. This unit covers the application of these concepts, ensuring a sound foundational competence in applying the theory.
This unit covers the Sports Nutrition Service provision model. Where to start, depending on career goals, and what phase of service provision experience they are in. Learn about financial and taxation literacy, fundamental Sports Nutrition business and service provision operations. We also cover transitioning from face to face with the sports nutrition model, provide real world lessons around social media and how to use motivational interviewing to ensure every Sports Nutritionist is able to deliver sound services, and effectively coach clients to successful outcomes.
The Sports Nutrition Association is not accredited with any national qualification frameworks. Prior to our inception, no standardised framework existed. We have an advisory board of the top researchers and practitioners in the field, who in conjunction with our global underwriting firms, and third party compliance auditors/regulators review and update the content annually based on the latest research and insurance feedback.
National frameworks and framework accreditation typically conflict, especially in the Applied Sports & Nutrition Sciences. As countries and regions primarily recognise qualifications and programs from their own national frameworks. A country will rarely recognise qualifications from another country’s national framework. By establishing a global minimum education standard, the Association has solved this problem and allows for recognition of members in every region they are operating in.
What Being Registered & Insured Looks Like
Casual Member Annual Revenue
Range: $1k to $25k Mean: $10,000 Median: $5,500 (Under 5 Hours)
Part Time Member Annual Revenue
Range: $25k to $125k Mean: $44,000 Median: $25,000 (7 to 12 Hours)
Full Time Member Annual Revenue
Range: $50k to $600k Mean: $155,000 Median: $158,000 (Over 20 Hours)
One of the best things about our program is it can suit all types of involvement. As a full-time member you can earn an impress income, but as a casual or part-time member you can create a rewarding side career with a great work/life balance. By simply working another 5 to 8 hours a week, you can earn an additional $25,000 – $40,000 per year. Note — This data is pulled from 40% of our member database.