Sports Nutrition Level 3

Overview

Sportsmen and women are no longer leaving anything to chance in the preparation for and duration of competition.

Description

Good, sound nutritional advice is now being sought by those who are very serious about competing and planning for an event is now becoming just as important as psychological and physical preparation.

Those therapists involved in sports nutrition may find this course a valuable aid in clarifying and summarising a number of issues.

The role of each nutrient group will be covered and its appropriate inclusion into different sports will be discussed throughout.

On completion of your course, you will receive these qualifications:

Qualification:Sports Nutrition Diploma
Sports Nutrition Diploma issued by Stonebridge Associated Colleges, entitling you to use the letters SAC Dip after your name.

Qualification:Level 3 Sports Nutrition Award
At the end of this course successful learners will also receive a level 3 NCFE Award certificate of achievement. That means that it is independently accredited at a level of learning equivalent to level 3 on the National Qualifications Framework (NQF) for England, Wales and Northern Ireland (in which case GCSE's are at levels 1 and 2 and A Levels are at level 3).

This award has been designed by Stonebridge Associated Colleges to meet specific learners' or employers' requirements.

Accreditation by NCFE is a guarantee of quality. It means that this learning programme has been scrutinised and approved by an independent panel of experienced educational professionals and is quality audited biannually by NCFE.