Level 3 nutrition course

In today’s world, proper diet and nutrition is just a vital as regular exercise when it comes to living a healthier and happier life. It’s also necessary for combating the all-too-prevalent chronic diseases like obesity, diabetes and hypertension. It’s simply not enough to just exercise regularly or to only have a healthy, balanced diet, the two must be effectively combined.

For everyday people, however, understanding what constitutes a healthy diet isn’t always easy or straightforward. As an exercise professional looking to help your clients to change their lives, this Level 3 Nutrition to Support Physical Activity is an essential starter qualification.

This nutrition qualification is also a mandatory part of the Level 3 Certificate in Personal Training, but it also represents a fantastic CPD opportunity for Pilates instructors, yoga teachers and group exercise professionals looking to expand the range of services they offer to clients.

Developing an expert level of nutrition goes above and beyond understanding good fats from bad fats, or knowing the different food groups. Diet and nutrition are so fundamental to healthy living that you need to be able to separate fact from fiction and confidently give clients advice based on the prevailing evidence.

• Entry requirements

  There are no formal entry requirements for this Level 3 Nutrition course. Due to the nature of what you’ll be learning, we do recommend you already have a Level 2 Fitness Instructor Certificate, ideally in gym or exercise to music. Above all else, you should have a keen interest in nutrition and the burning desire to help your clients improve their dietary habits.

• Accreditations

  The Level 3 Nutrition to Support Physical Activity course is fully endorsed by the YMCA Awards and CIMSPA, you can be confident your skills will be acknowledged wherever your career takes you in the fitness industry.

• World-class learning materials

  To develop the expert level of knowledge required to accurately advise clients, our learning materials are created and presented by experts like our Registered Nutritionist, Dr Emilia. You'll learn from interactive online assessment workbooks and be provided with print and digital versions of our full-colour manuals to support your learning.

• CIMSPA CPD points

  This nutrition qualification is mapped to CIMSPAs professional standards and is worth 5 CIMSPA CPD Points.