YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Applied Nutrition for Health, Wellness, Weight Management, and Sports Performance (610/2287/1)
YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Applied Nutrition for Health, Wellness, 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)
610/2287/1
Availability
Operational start date – 1st May 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, and the importance of hydration for sports performance.
Working within their scope of practice, learners 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 and sports performance.
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).
| Unit | eLearning available? | Manual available? |
|---|---|---|
| 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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Learners must be aged 16+.
Learners must also hold either a level 3 nutrition qualification or a qualification that includes nutrition content at level 3 e.g. YMCA Level 3 Diploma in Personal Training (Practitioner).
To achieve the YMCA Level 4 Certificate in Applied Nutrition for Health, Wellness, Weight Management, and Sports Performance (610/2287/1), learners need to achieve 3 mandatory units:
| Unit | Assessment(s) |
|---|---|
| Applied nutrition for exercise, sport, and athletic performance (K/650/6220) | Assessment workbookInformation resources |
| Supplements, performance aids and hydration for sports performance (L/650/6221) | Assessment workbookInformation resources |
| Providing dietary advice to support the needs of different athletes and sports people (M/650/6222) | Information resourcesCase study |
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