ITEC Level 3 Sports Nutrition for Physical Activity
Overview:
This course is suitable for all those who wish to gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide nutritional advice for active leisure, recreation and physical activity. This award provides opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in employment as a nutritional adviser for physical activity.
This course is suitable for all those who wish to gain the practical and theoretical skills necessary to provide nutritional advice for active leisure, recreation and physical activity. This award provides opportunities for learners to develop a range of skills and techniques, personal qualities and attitudes essential for successful performance in employment as a nutritional adviser for physical activity.
Entry Requirements:
No previous qualifications required. Suitability will be assessed upon application.
No previous qualifications required. Suitability will be assessed upon application.
Course Structure:
This will be delivered on a part-time basis over 5 days, commencing in February 2017.
This will be delivered on a part-time basis over 5 days, commencing in February 2017.
Course Content:
- Principles of nutrition
- Key guidelines in relation to nutrition
- Recommended practice in relation to providing nutritional advice
- The relationship between nutrition and physical activity
- How to collect information relating to nutrition
- How to use nutritional information
- Principles of nutritional goal setting with clients
- Collecting and analysing nutritional information
- Applying the principles of nutrition to a physical activity programme
Cost: €600