Learn to enhance the health and performance of teams and athletes with a course combining coaching and sports nutrition. This course is ideal for coaches and personal trainers who want to improve their clients’ fitness through specialised nutrition programs that maximise performance.
Advanced Certificate of Sports Coaching and Nutrition is a professional development course incorporating sports nutrition and training to enhance team and individual performance.
In this sports coaching course, you will learn about sports nutrition, competition diet, body composition, weight management techniques and supplements in sports. You will also explore the professional standards of a sports coach and the communication skills required to motivate athletes and develop the coach-athlete relationship.
On completion of this course, you will feel confident to incorporate nutrition and training to maximise the performance of sports teams and athletes.
Course Structure
Unit - Sports Coaching
Unit 1 – Introduction
- What do we mean by sports coaching?
- Sports coaches
- Sports coaching skills and roles
Unit 2 – Professional Standards and Communication in Sports Coaching
- Ethics in sports coaching
- Coaches code of behaviour – Australian Sports Commission
- General principles – United States Olympic Committee (USOC)
- Professional standards
- Risk management
- First aid
- Injury prevention
Unit 3 – The Coach-Athlete Relationship
- Relationships
- The 3 + 1Cs Model
- A two-way road
- Coaching skills
- Safety
- Building rapport
- Ground rules
- How relationships change over time
Unit 4 – Training Roles of the Coach and Athlete
- Three stages of athlete learning
- Cognitive learning
- Associative stage – practice
- Autonomous stage – Automatic
- Types of coaching roles
- Autocratic coaching
- Democratic coaching
- Laissez-faire approach
- Holistic coaching
- Which style is good for you?
- Blended coaching
Unit 5 – Motivation
- What is motivation
- Needs hierarchy
- Intrinsic and extrinsic motivation
- How to motivate sports people
Unit 6 – Coaching Individuals
- Team sports and individual sports
- Individual coaching skills
- Social facilitation
- Cast studies
Unit 7 – Coaching Teams
- Team building
- Enthusiasm
- The rules
- Positive reinforcement
- Team dynamics
- Creating team leaders
- Motivating teams
- Motivation loss
- Motivation gains
- Social facilitation
- Coaching skills
- Case studies
Unit 8 – The Athletic Identity
- What is athletic identity?
- The importance of athletic identity
- Problems with athletic identity
- How a sports coach can help
- Stages of grieving
Unit 9 – Children and Parents in Sport
- Ethical issues working with children
- How coaching children differs from adults
- Sports involving children
- Coaching styles
- Psychological issues when children are involved in sport
- Impact on parents
- Encouraging children to play sport
Unit 10 – Amateur vs Elite Professional Sports Coaching
- Amateur vs professional
- Case study
- Money
Unit 11 – Maintaining Your Motivation as a Coach
- A recap on motivation
- Positive thinking
- Staying focused
- Staying engages
- How to deal with disappointment
- Keeping knowledge up to date
- A\voiding stress and burnout
Unit - Sports Nutrition
Unit 1 – Foundations of Sports Nutrition
- Introduction to macronutrients: carbohydrates, proteins, and fats
- The role of vitamins and minerals in athletic performance
- Understanding micronutrients and balancing intake
- Recommended Daily Intakes (RDI) for athletes
- Energy requirements and expenditure
- The principles of a balanced diet
- The relationship between diet and performance
- Tools for assessing food composition, including glycaemic index and food composition tables
Unit 2 – Energy Systems and Performance
- Overview of chemical energy and calories
- The role of energy balance in performance
- Body energy systems: ATP production, glycolytic system, and oxidative system
- Adaptations of energy systems through training
- Understanding calorie expenditure in different activities
- Energy metabolism and fuel utilisation in sports
- Practical applications for optimising energy use
Unit 3 – Tailored Nutrition for Different Sports
- Nutritional needs across various sports:
- Endurance sports
- Strength and power sports
- Team sports
- Aesthetic and weight-dependent sports
- Skill-based and recreational activities
- Strategies for balancing macronutrients for optimal performance
- Adjusting nutritional plans based on sport-specific demands
Unit 4 – Hydration for Optimal Performance
- The impact of hydration on athletic performance
- Identifying signs and symptoms of dehydration
- Guidelines for meeting individual hydration needs
- Understanding and managing electrolyte balance
- Long-term risks associated with dehydration
- Practical hydration strategies for training and competition
- Innovations in hydration: tools and technology
Unit 5 – Sports Supplements and Popular Diets
- Overview of sports supplements:
- Science-supported supplements
- Supplements with limited evidence
- Benefits, risks, and ethical considerations of supplementation
- Analysis of popular diets and their impact on athletic performance:
- Ketogenic diet
- Plant-based diets
- Intermittent fasting
- Customising diets for athletic goals
Unit 6 – Nutrition for Recovery and Competition
- Designing effective pre-competition meals and snacks
- Nutritional strategies for competition day
- Recovery nutrition principles:
- Timing of nutrient intake post-exercise
- Carbohydrate loading for endurance recovery
- Protein needs for muscle repair
- Managing fatigue and inflammation post-event
Unit 7 – Meal Timing and Strategic Planning
- Importance of meal timing for performance and recovery:
- Pre-exercise nutrition
- Nutrition during exercise
- Post-exercise nutrition
- Customising nutrition plans for individual needs
- Developing effective meal plans:
- Strategies for busy schedules, travel, and competition
- Planning for specific goals, such as weight management or muscle gain
Unit 8 – Advanced Topics in Nutrition
- Gut health and its influence on performance:
- The gut microbiome and its role in athlete health
- Strategies to support gut health
- Specialised nutrition for specific groups:
- Youth athletes
- Aging athletes
- Female athletes
- Recognising and addressing disordered eating patterns
- Emerging trends and research in sports nutrition
Study Hours
Estimated duration 100 hours
Course Delivery and Start
Start anytime, self-paced and 100% online
Assessment
Assessment will be comprised of written exercises, including short-answer questions, reflective tasks, short reports and/or projects. There are no examinations or due dates for assessment. As a result, you can complete training in your own time and at your own pace with the assistance of unlimited tutor support.
Approval and Recognition
Australian Online Courses Pty Ltd is an approved and recognised member of IARC. The IARC is an International association that recognises quality and excellence in tertiary education providers.
Testimonials
The studying was easy, as was also doing University, i was able to commence studies when it suited and had 12 months to complete this in. So, it was perfect fit, no stress, and the tutors were very supportive
Sebastiaan | Fitzgibbon, QLD | Advanced Certificate of Sports Coaching and Nutrition
Very straight forward and easy to access.
Course was laid out excellently and was a joy to learn new things again.
Darnell | Rowville | Advanced Certificate of Sports Coaching and Nutrition
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Graduation
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I am an international student. Can I enrol into this course?
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Career Pathways
Future growth
Strong
Unemployment
Low
Professional Development for:-
- Sports coaches
- Personal trainers
- Athletes
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