
- Duration: 4 Months
- 3 Months – Theory (Live Interactive Classes)
- 1 Month – Online Learning-Based Internship (Weekly Case-Based Sessions)
- Level: Intermediate to Advanced
- Days : Once in a week / Weekend Batch
- Time : Evening Batches
- Hours : 1-1.5 hrs per class
- Medium of Instruction : English
- Format : Live Online Classes on Google Meet
- Batches Start : Contact Team for the New Batch Schedule
Eligibility Criteria:
This program is open to a diverse range of applicants, including:
- Medical professionals such as Doctors, Dietitians, and Nutritionists.
- Individuals holding a Diploma, PG Diploma, BSc, or MSc in Food or Clinical Nutrition.
- Graduates in fields like Home Science, Biochemistry, and Life Sciences.
About the Course :
This 4 months internationally recognized program equips learners with the advanced knowledge and skills needed to support athletes and active individuals. The 3-month theory covers exercise physiology, energy metabolism, nutrient timing, performance-enhancing diets, hydration strategies, and sport-specific nutrition planning for endurance, strength, and skill-based sports. Topics also include ergogenic aids, body composition analysis, injury recovery, and WADA-compliant supplementation. The 1-month internship features weekly athlete case studies, diet chart preparation, hydration logs, and supplement protocols. Students apply concepts in real-world scenarios involving runners, footballers, wrestlers, and gym enthusiasts. This diploma is ideal for sports nutritionists, fitness coaches, and dietitians aiming to specialize in athletic performance. Graduates are certified to work with teams, sports academies, clinics, or independently as performance nutrition experts.
Course Objectives:
- To provide advanced knowledge of sports physiology, exercise metabolism, and the nutritional needs of athletes across various sports.
- To train students in performance nutrition strategies for endurance, strength, power, weight class, and aesthetic sports.
- To develop expertise in hydration protocols, energy system fueling, micronutrient optimization, and supplement planning for athletic performance.
- To educate learners on nutritional periodization, training cycles, pre/intra/post-event fueling, and recovery protocols.
- To explore the science behind ergogenic aids, functional foods, and sport-specific meal planning.
- To integrate knowledge of body composition analysis, anthropometry, and performance biomarkers into diet planning.
- To provide hands-on experience through real-world athlete case studies, sports-specific diet projects, and weekly internship discussions.
What Will Students Learn? (Key Learning Outcomes)
- Understand exercise metabolism, energy systems, and how nutrition supports anaerobic and aerobic performance.
- Design sports-specific nutrition strategies for endurance athletes (marathoners, cyclists), strength athletes (weightlifters, wrestlers), and skill-based athletes (gymnasts, footballers).
- Calculate BMR, TDEE, sweat rate, fluid needs, and macronutrient periodization based on sport, season, and goal.
- Create pre-event, intra-event, and post-event fueling plans, ensuring optimal glycogen storage, electrolyte balance, and muscle recovery.
- Plan macro- and micronutrient-rich meal plans tailored to training intensity, age, sex, and performance goals.
- Explore the role of sports supplements—whey protein, creatine, beta-alanine, caffeine, BCAAs, omega-3s—and understand legality (WADA).
- Assess and optimize body composition, fat loss, and muscle gain strategies for athletes using safe nutritional techniques.
- Develop hydration strategies, rehydration protocols, and understand the effects of dehydration on performance.
- Learn to manage nutrition in injury recovery, travel schedules, sleep optimization, and immune support for athletes.
- Complete a 1-month internship with weekly real athlete case studies, personalized sports diet planning, hydration logs, and supplement protocols under expert supervision.
- Receive a globally recognized Advanced Diploma Certificate, qualifying graduates to work as Sports Nutritionists, Performance Coaches, Athletic Consultants, or Team Nutrition Specialists.
Assessment & Certification
- Graded Clinical Assignments: Dedicated assignments and case studies for the practical application
- Final Case Presentation & Viva: for assessing students based on the understanding and knowledge they got in the course
- MCQ Test: A Multiple Choice Question examination comprising 100 questions, covering
all modules, with a focus on clinical applications and theoretical understanding.
- Internationally Recognized Certification: Upon successful completion, participants will
receive an internationally recognized certification.
What do Learners get ?
- Internationally Recognized Certificate of Completion for the Course & Internship
- Live Online sessions with experienced mentors from the Industry
- Presentations & Recordings
- E- masterguide
- E- Summary Guide
- Practice assignments with 100+ case studies
Title after the course :
Internationally certified Sports Nutritionist
Course Fee
For Students – 4500/-
For Lifetime NANP members – 4999/-
For Other Professionals – 5999/-
For International students – USD 70
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