Recommended Advanced Nutrition Training Partner
The BTN Academy is now our recommended Nutrition Advanced Training Partner for our students.
There are two main courses that we highly recommend for Personal Trainers wanting to attain a greater understanding of Nutrition or becoming a Qualified Nutrition Coach; These are the Foundation Academy and the Practical Academy. More below.
Foundation Academy
Study Nutrition online at home and master the fundamental principles of nutrition and behaviour change
- Understand evidence-based nutrition from a source you can trust
- Get better, more reliable results for yourself and clients
- Learn around your life, your work, and your other commitments with ease
10 modules, learned at your own pace with no time limit. Average time to complete: 40 hours
Module 1: Fundamental principles of weight management
Module 2: Macronutrients
Module 3: Micronutrients
Module 4: Fibre and hydration
Module 5: Food labels and portion control
Module 6: Food tracking and dietary flexibility
Module 7: Sleep
Module 8: Supplements
Module 9: Habits and food environment
Module 10: Goal setting and adherence
Each module carries a short quiz which must be passed to reach the next module. The course culminates in a longer, more in depth quiz
This course is certified as level 4 by The Association for Nutrition on the Sport and Leisure Framework
English fluency and an internet connection
Worldwide (online)
The Practical Academy
The Practical Academy
Become a qualified nutrition coach all while studying at home, and help more people achieve their goals. Learn a new skill, whether a coach or aspiring coach. Master the art and science of nutrition from passionate tutors. Gain a Level 4 Qualification around your life, your work, and your other commitments with ease.
Each unit contains a number of modules – the full prospectus can be found here: (PDF Prospectus)
This is a guided 12 month course
Units
1 Evidence-based principles of nutrition
2 Conducting research and consultations for nutrition coaching
3 Applying evidence-based practice to nutrition coaching
4 Nutrition coaching for sports performance
5 Nutrition coaching for special populations
This course is assessed using 5 online assessments throughout the year
This course is a level 4 qualification overseen by Active IQ
While the only pre requisites are English fluency and an internet connection, we recommend learners first look at the BTN Foundation Academy
Worldwide (online)
