Course Overview
This qualification provides learners with knowledge and skills to apply reliable, evidence-based nutritional science and healthy eating recommendations.
Learners will gain an understanding of nutritional science and their application to exercise, sport and athletic performance.
This includes:
- The limitations and risks of supplements and performance aids.
- The importance of hydration for sports performance.
Working within their scope of practice they will be able to support their clients in their understanding of the relevance of official guidelines to personal food preferences and needs, including for:
- health and wellbeing
- weight management
- sports performance.
Learners will also learn how to direct individuals who participate in physical activity and exercise to reputable sources of information when required.
To achieve the YMCA Level 4 Advanced Nutrition for Health, Weight Management and Sports Performance (610/2694/3), learners need to achieve 5 mandatory units:
- Nutrition for physical activity and exercise (F/650/6219)
- Structure and functions of the digestive system (K/650/7239)
- Applied nutrition for exercise, sport, and athletic performance (K/650/6220)
- Supplements, performance aids and hydration for sports performance (L/650/6221)
- Providing dietary advice to support the needs of different athletes and sports people (M/650/6222)
- Learners should be able to communicate effectively with individuals and groups.
- No pre-requisites are needed for the course, however good numeracy skills are advised and an interest in health and wellbeing.
This qualification can lead to further training at the same and/or higher levels in a range of related disciplines. For example, YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Weight Management for Individuals with Obesity, Diabetes Mellitus and/or Metabolic Syndrome (600/6752/4).
This course consists of in-person (on campus) delivery and online remote learning.
The in-person delivery (on campus) is on a Thursday from 9:30am – 16:00pm
