Level 4 Advanced Sports Nutrition Certificate (RQF)

Level 4 Advanced Sports Nutrition Certificate (RQF)

Overview

This course provides you with all the detailed nutritional knowledge required to create and deliver personalised nutritional plans to clients you work with in exercise settings. As nutrition is an essential component of overall health and fitness, it’s commonly the biggest obstacle that stands in the way of individuals and their fitness goals.

Designed to upskill both existing Personal Trainers and those without any nutrition or fitness knowledge, this course will enhance the quality of the nutritional advice that is provided in the industry. Gaining nutritional expertise is important for anyone working in the health and fitness industry, which is why we have devoted our time to creating a course that gets you qualified in this area in a fun and engaging way.

You will learn about the systems of the human body through our team of industry-leading food specialists and personal trainers and develop a strong foundation of knowledge that you can build upon. After which, you will explore the workings of the metabolism and the best ways to fuel bodies for athletic performance. On completion of this course, you will be well equipped to create bespoke nutritional plans for clients, with ongoing support from the team at Leap Academy.

Key areas explored in this course

• Systems of the human body
• Human metabolism
• Fuelling for athletic performance 
• Common diets and food labelling
• Strategising nutritional goals for clients

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Modules

• Understand the structure and function of the skin & skeletal system 
• Understand the structure and function of the nervous and muscular system
• Understand the structure and function of the cardiovascular and respiratory systems
• Understand the structure and function of the endocrine system
• Understand the structure and function of the digestive and urinary systems
• Understand the structure and function of the reproductive and lymphatic systems

• Understand energy balance and the human body
• Understand how the body stores and uses carbohydrates 
• Understand how the body stores and uses protein 
• Understand how the body stores and uses fat
• Understand how the body stores energy
• Understand the importance of hydration and water
• Understand vitamins and minerals for exercise 

• Understand nutrition for physical activity 
• Understand carbohydrates and the glycemic index
• Understand the role of proteins
• Understand fats and their role with athletes 
• Understand the role of micronutrients                    

• Understand hydration, water and sweat loss
• Understand the role of metabolism in the body 
• Understand the use of fuel before exercise 
• Understand the use of fuel during exercise
• Understand the use of fuel after exercise 

• Understand national food and nutritional government guidelines 
• Understand the rules of food labelling
• Understand common diets 
• Understand food allergies and intolerances 
• Understand analysing food diaries and fluid intake 
• Understand how to implement nutritional change 
• Understand professional standards for nutritional advice 

• Understand how to agree and set nutritional goals 
• Understand pre and post competition nutritional strategies 
• Understand supplementation for nutrition 
• Understand illegal supplements (Anabolics/fat burners) 

Entry Requirements

As an entry-level qualification, you will be taught everything required to understand advanced sports nutrition. As such, no prior qualifications or experience is required to enrol. 

All course fees, inclusive of all payment plans including our Premium Credit Limited option, must be settled before certification can be ordered.

*You will have access to the course for 24 months.

At the end of each unit, you will be tasked with an assignment to assess your learning. Each assignment could contain various academic tasks, such as multiple-choice assessments, written assessments and reflection documents. 

Your tutor will walk you through the process of each assignment, then once completed and submitted, they will provide you with constructive feedback. This will allow you to develop and progress on to the next stage of your study. 

Focus

On successful completion of this course, you will receive a Focus Awards Level 4 Certificate in Nutrition for Weight Management and Athletic Performance 603/5682/0

Focus Awards is an Ofqual regulated awarding organisation with an innovative, progressive, and customer-focused approach. They develop off-the-shelf, customised and fully bespoke qualifications across a growing number of sectors – all on the Regulated Qualifications Framework (RQF).