The course that strengthens your foundation in sports nutrition
Built for coaches and aspiring practitioners, the IOPN’s Level 6 programme provides the essential physiological knowledge every credible performance nutritionist needs.
Whether you’re looking to deepen your existing skill set or prepare for postgraduate-level study, this fully online course delivers the core concepts with clarity, flexibility, and practical relevance.
It’s your chance to gain high-quality knowledge, guided by the same expert team behind our world-renowned postgraduate diploma—without needing prior qualifications or formal academic experience.
- Designed specifically for personal trainers, nutrition coaches, and S&C professionals.
- Learn key physiological principles that underpin effective sports nutrition strategies.
- Study at your own pace, around your coaching and work commitments.
- Access content created and delivered by PhD-qualified experts and practitioners.
- Earn an IOPN Certificate and build your eligibility for our Level 7 Diploma in Sports Nutrition.
- Lay the academic and practical foundation needed for future MSc-level study.
Overview
Programme highlights
- No prerequisites or academic qualifications required.
- Ideal for coaches seeking to enter or progress in sports nutrition.
- Completing this course supports eligibility for the IOPN Level 7 Diploma.
Why study with the IOPN?
- Module 1: Muscles Move Us
Explore how muscles work and why it matters for performance and recovery.
- Module 2: Food Really is Fuel
Understand energy metabolism and how nutrition supports training and adaptation.
- Module 3: Muscles Need Oxygen
Dive into cardiovascular and respiratory physiology — the backbone of endurance.
- Module 4: Fatigue: What is it Good For?
Get clear on what fatigue really is and how to manage it through smarter nutrition.
Programme curriculum
Pre-requisite knowledge and eligibility
- No prerequisites or academic qualifications required.
- Ideal for coaches seeking to enter or progress in sports nutrition.
- Completing this course supports eligibility for the IOPN Level 7 Diploma.
Modules You'll Cover
- Module 1: Muscles Move Us
Explore how muscles work and why it matters for performance and recovery.
- Module 2: Food Really is Fuel
Understand energy metabolism and how nutrition supports training and adaptation.
- Module 3: Muscles Need Oxygen
Dive into cardiovascular and respiratory physiology — the backbone of endurance.
- Module 4: Fatigue: What is it Good For?
Get clear on what fatigue really is and how to manage it through smarter nutrition.
Assessments
- No prerequisites or academic qualifications required.
- Ideal for coaches seeking to enter or progress in sports nutrition.
- Completing this course supports eligibility for the IOPN Level 7 Diploma.
FAQ’s
Programme Highlights
- Built for working professionals—study anytime, anywhere
- No prior qualifications needed to enrol
- Gain confidence in the science behind performance and recovery
- Automated assessments and instant certification on completion
- Created by the expert team behind the IOPN Diploma in Sports Nutrition
- A pathway to advanced education, including our Level 7 Diploma and MSc
