YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Nutrition for Health, Weight Management and Sports Performance (610/2694/3
YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Nutrition for Health, Weight Management and Sports Performance
Qualifications Type
Environmental Specialism
Environmental specialisms build on the knowledge and skills of occupational qualifications, enabling learners to expand their scope of practice to work within a broader range of settings e.g. outdoors, in community settings, in schools etc.
Qualification Number (QN)
610/2694/3
Availability
Operational start date – 1st June 2023
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Entry Requirements
Learners must be aged 16+.
Endorsement
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.
Qualification details
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).
The information below provides details of our fees for our approved centres. If you’re a learner, you’ll need to find a training provider to get an accurate cost for completing one of our qualifications. Training providers will charge learners more than the prices listed below to cover the costs of the delivery of teaching and assessment they complete on our behalf.
Registration and certification fees
YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Advanced Nutrition for Health, Weight Management and Sports Performance (610/2694/3) — £81.00 per learner
Teaching and learning resources
| Unit | eLearning available? | Manual available? |
|---|---|---|
| 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) | ❌ | Coming soon |
| Supplements, performance aids and hydration for sports performance (L/650/6221) | ❌ | Coming soon |
| Providing dietary advice to support the needs of different athletes and sports people (M/650/6222) | ❌ | Coming soon |
Visit our fees page for more information on resource and resource bundle pricing.
Learners must be aged 16+.
Benefits of YMCA Awards endorsement
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