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
Assessments
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:
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:
Learners will also learn how to direct individuals who participate in physical activity and exercise to reputable sources of information when required.
Qualification Details
The aim of this qualification is to provide 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.
Learners will cover:
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:
Learners will also learn how to direct individuals who participate in physical activity and exercise to reputable sources of information when required.
To achieve the YMCA Level 4 Advanced Nutrition for Health, Weight Management and Sports Performance, learners need to achieve 5 mandatory units.
Assessments include:
You can find further information on these assessments in the qualification syllabus and/or learner assessment record, which are available for centres to download from Y-Connect.
This qualification can also lead to further training to expand the learners’ scope of practice, including:
| 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) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Supplements, performance aids and hydration for sports performance (L/650/6221) | ❌ | ✔️ |
| Providing dietary advice to support the needs of different athletes and sports people (M/650/6222) | ❌ | ✔️ |
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