Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Performance Course
Level 3 Nutrition for Sport & Exercise
This enhanced Level 3 nutrition course focuses on nutrition for sport performance and aims to strengthen learners’ nutrition knowledge by developing their understanding of key nutritional knowledge. The Active IQ Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise enables you to access credible information about sports and exercise nutrition, analyse clients’ dietary habits and identify areas for improvement.
Our sports nutrition courses teach how to estimate daily energy/nutrient requirements for clients with different goals and evaluate the risks of poor sports and exercise nutrition practices and lifestyle choices.
Online Study and Assessment – Full online study and assessment are available for this qualification and all of our sports nutrition courses. We have several support methods for students, including live tutor-led lectures, newly developed e-learning and new e-manuals.
When you study with us, you will gain access to our online student portal. You can book support via our app and have your own local tutor for any support and guidance throughout your qualification.
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About this Level 3 Nutrition Course
Level 3 Nutrition Course Objectives
This Level 3 nutrition course for sport and exercise will give learners the skills needed to improve their services to clients. The learning objectives of our students focus on the following areas:
- The need for a healthy, balanced diet to optimise sports performance.
- How to access credible information about sports and exercise nutrition.
- The benefits and risks of specific nutritional protocols used to prepare for sports or fitness events.
- Current scientific evidence on the safety and efficacy of common, legally-available supplements and ergogenic aids.
- Understanding nutrition for sport and exercise performance.
Qualification Structure
The Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Performance qualification comprises has one unit – Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Performance. This remains one of the most popular sports nutrition courses in the UK.
Qualification Endorsement
Support for the Level 3 Award in Nutrition for Sport and Exercise Performance qualification has been provided by the following professional bodies:
Why complete a Level 3 Nutrition Course?
A Level 3 Nutrition Course provides a strong foundation for anyone looking to advance in the field of sports and exercise nutrition. By completing this course, you’ll gain the essential skills to analyse dietary habits, understand nutrient requirements and create tailored nutrition plans for clients with a variety of fitness goals. Whether you’re already a fitness professional or just starting out, this qualification opens doors to new career opportunities.
This course is also a perfect stepping stone toward becoming a fully qualified nutritionist. If you’re curious about what it takes to become a nutritionist, check out our detailed guide on what a nutritionist does. To explore how to progress in this field, including further qualifications, visit our how to become a nutritionist page. And, if you’re interested in the earning potential, our nutritionist salary UK guide offers valuable insights.
Starting with this Level 3 qualification can be your first move toward a rewarding career in nutrition, helping others achieve their fitness and health goals.
Level 3 Nutrition Course Entry Requirements
To begin studying on this sports and exercise nutrition course, learners must hold: Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing and Level 3 Award in Nutrition. For example if you. have completed our Personal Training Diploma will be eligible for our sports nutrition courses.
Online Study Offers
- £275 - Pay in full or choose from 0% finance options
FAQs
At The Fitness Group, we’ve always prided ourselves on letting students learn in the way that best suits them. We know that other commitments, such as full-time work for some students, means that attending in-person classes isn’t possible. For others, in-person classes are the preferred option.
That’s why we always let our students attend their courses in a way that matches their needs. If you choose to study the Level 3 Nutrition for Sport & Exercise course through in-person classes, you will study in-class from Monday to Thursday, with Friday being a dedicated self-directed study day.
If you find it easier to study online, you have daily live virtual classes, e-learning resources, and recorded lectures that you can access whenever you have the time. No other provider of personal trainer courses offers such ambitious flexibility regarding how you study.
Since all of our courses are accredited by CIMSPA and Active IQ, they are internationally recognised. So once you've completed your Level 3 Nutrition for Sport & Exercise Course, you can start providing nutrition advice to your clients wherever they’re based. Now that personal trainers can work with clients worldwide, having an internationally recognised diploma means unlimited access to global clients who know they can trust you.
When you work as a personal trainer, the more skills you can pass on to your clients, the more you can charge and the longer you can keep those clients. Giving them guidance on what they eat and drink means that you are adding another valuable skill to your service offerings. That’s great for branding and marketing, and it’s always helpful to add to your skillset. And when you study with The Fitness Group, you're also getting a level of support that you can’t find with any other provider.
If you are looking for flexible sports nutrition courses to attain your Level 3 Personal Trainer Nutrition certification, then choosing The Fitness Group will help you achieve your goals.
We offer tailored fitness education on a full-time, part-time or completely online basis. You can work around existing commitments, use our intensive courses or work at a pace that suits you — all with the full support of our knowledgeable, friendly and experienced tutors.
Our sports nutrition courses are accredited by the fitness industry’s leading bodies, and all our trainees get access to business skills tuition and support for job applications and interviews. We are rated excellent on Trustpilot and work hard to create a learning environment that provides many types of fitness qualifications.
We’re so confident that you’ll be satisfied with the Level 3 Nutrition for Sport & Exercise Diploma through us that we offer a Rock Solid 100% money-back guarantee. That’s something that no other personal training company offers. From day one through to graduation and beyond, you get the support you need when you need it. That means no risk to you. If you aren’t satisfied with the course, you get 100% of your money back! Now that’s confidence!
Our sports nutrition courses aim to ensure our learners gain the knowledge and skills to provide advice for sport and exercise as well as gain an internationally recognised qualification.
During our sports nutrition courses, students will study all aspects of sports and exercise nutrition.
We deliver our nutrition for sport and exercise courses online or as a part-time or full-time course, depending on what you need. The entry requirements are that all learners must hold a Level 2 Certificate in Gym Instructing. However, all learners with a Level 3 Personal Training diploma are also eligible for our sports nutrition courses as it is more advanced than the Level 2 Gym Instructing course.
As several governing bodies accredit our sports and exercise nutrition courses, it is the ideal qualification for those seeking a career in sports nutrition. It is recognised by Ofqual, CIMSPA, UK Active and REPs (Register of Exercise Professionals).
Anyone interested in nutrition for sport and exercise who has the prerequisites can start studying immediately with our online study option.
All sports and exercise nutrition coursework can be completed online within your Learner Achievement Portfolio.. There are no practical delivery requirements.
The Fitness Group is dedicated to ensuring that our sports and exercise nutrition courses are accessible and useful so that our learners become confident to deliver enhanced sports and exercise nutrition advice to a range of clients.