This Course Enables You To:
- The required skill sets of the soccer nutritionist
- Nutritional support for the youth soccer player
- Soccer specific fuelling: carbohydrates
- Nutritional periodisation
- Soccer specific fuelling: dietary fats
- Nutritional planning: method & strategies
- Soccer specific fuelling: protein
- Vegetarian & Vegan in Soccer: Part 1
- Dietary analysis methods: a case study
- Vegetarian & Vegan in Soccer: Part 2
FREE Guide: Intermediate Certificate in Soccer Nutrition
Course Details
The margin between victory and defeat is small. Nutrition is one of key elements of soccer player preparation where attention to detail makes the vital difference.
The Intermediate Certificate in Soccer Nutrition course delivers 22 hours of focused training that has been developed by some of the most respected nutritional practitioners and performance experts working within top flight soccer clubs.
This course is suitable for:
- Individuals tasked with the responsibility for the training & coaching aspects of both players and teams.
- Individuals with an interest in developing their knowledge in the nutritional preparation, training & development of individual players and teams at all levels of the game.
The course is comprised of the following:
- 22 study hours
- Tutor assessed assignment
- Certificate of Achievement
Who is this course designed for?
This course has been designed for beginner to elite level coaches who want to understand soccer specific nutrition and the impact of player diet on performance.
How long is the course?
This is a 22-hour course providing a deep understanding and best practices that can be applied to your own team environment to maximise performance and recovery in soccer.
Is my progress logged through the course?
After each lecture there is a short multiple-choice test designed to cement your learning. You can access your test results at anytime through your course progress area.
Can I stop/pause a presentation part way through?
Yes, the course is completely flexible. You can go back to a module at anytime and continue from where you left off.
Can I take the modules in any order?
No. The course follows a set structure that must be studied in numerical order. You can only access the next module once you have completed the previous module test.
Is there a time limit on the course?
Yes. This course has a 12-month access limit. You can access the course 24/7 within this period.
Will I get a certificate to show that I have passed the course?
Yes, you will receive a pass certificate provided you have attained the minimum pass grade of 75%.
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- Understand the key energy sources required to perform repeated high intensity and explosive movements within the intermittent nature of soccer;
- Understand the fueling that is is required to perform and recover from both training, competitive games across a range of levels with the game;
- Understand how to reduce the risk for non-contact muscle injuries, through a better understanding of key nutrients.
Official Accreditation By ISSPF
This course is fully accredited by ISSPF & ensures the study hours will contribute to the achievement of a formal accreditation & ISSPF continued professional development.
UEFA Federations
Official Accreditation By Latvian Football Federation (UEFA)
The Latvian Football Federation (LFF) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal LFF accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Slovenian FA (NSZ) (UEFA)
The Slovenian FA (NSZ) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal NSZ accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Iceland FA (KSI) (UEFA)
The Iceland FA (KSI) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal KSI accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Lithuanian Football Federation (UEFA)
The Lithuania FF (LFF) fully accredits ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to formal LFF accreditation and professional development. ISSPF courses are also recognized for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
CONCACAF Federation
Accredited by British Virgin Islands Football Association (BVIFA), CONCACAF
This online course holds full accreditation from the BVIFA, guaranteeing that study hours count toward formal accreditation and BVIFA's professional development. Additionally, it's accepted for BVIFA-CONCACAF course revalidation.
Official Course Endorsement
Endorsed By Scottish Football Association (SFA)
This course has been endorsed by the SFA as part of the revalidation process.
Endorsed By Bournemouth University (BU)
This course is fully endorsed by the Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, England, UK.
Endorsed By East Tennessee State University (ETSU)
This course is fully endorsed by the ETSU, Tennessee, USA.
Endorsed By Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM)
This course is fully endorsed by the UiTM, Malaysia.
Endorsed By Wrexham University
This course is fully endorsed by the Wrexham University, Wrexham, Wales, UK.
Official Course Endorsement By Estonia Football Association (UEFA)
The Estonia FA (EJL) endorses ISSPF online courses. Completion of these courses contributes to professional development. ISSPF courses can be used for UEFA PRO to C course revalidation and Professional Diploma refreshment.
Official Accreditation By Football Association of Finland (UEFA)
The FA of Finland (FAF) accredits ISSPF online courses as part of their UEFA coaching program & course revalidation. Completion of these courses contributes to formal FAF accreditation refreshment and professional development.
Course Modules
01Required skill sets of the soccer nutritionist: What’s really required?
Delivered by Dr. Lloyd Parker
In Module 1, you will gain an understanding of what is required to be a sports nutritionist in an elite soccer environment. You will know how to build trust amongst staff and support staff, how to make some quick easy wins in an elite soccer club through nutrition and you'll be capable of using a behavioural change model to positively enhance players behaviour towards nutrition.
02Nutritional Support for the Youth Soccer Player
Delivered by Jack Christopher MSc
In Module 2, you will understand the key challenges along the LTAD pathway and how to develop their own nutritional support structure, understand what the end goal involves, and be able to work backwards to maximise development and be able to think critically about nutritional support during growth and maturation.
03Soccer specific fuelling (a): the role of carbohydrates
Delivered by Helen Bauhaus
In Module 3, you will gain an understanding of the structure and forms of carbohydrates, the basics of the carbohydrate metabolism, the role of carbohydrates in soccer, the recommendations for carbohydrates intake in soccer and you will be able to identify risks of a low carbohydrate diet in soccer.
04Energy requirements for soccer: nutritional periodisation
Delivered by Dr. Liam Anderson
In Module 4, you will gain an understanding of the seasonal overview of training & match-play, metabolic demands & carbohydrate requirements of soccer, meal types & nutritional strategies used in elite professional soccer, fuel for the work performed – periodisation approach and nutritional periodisation in elite professional soccer.
05Soccer specific fuelling (b): the role of dietary fats
Delivered by Helen Bauhaus
In Module 5, you will be exposed to a number of topics, including the structure of fat molecules, the basics of the regulation of fat metabolism, the capacity of energy storages and substrate utilization, classification of fatty acids and recommendations for the intake of fat in soccer.
06Nutritional planning: method & strategies
Delivered by Margarita Posada MSc
In Module 6, you will be exposed to the nutritional assessment of soccer players, 3-key nutritional pillars: Nutrition, Hydration, Supplementation, nutritional strategies for seasonal phases (pre-season, training days and match day) and nutritional focus (training vs. competition).
07Soccer specific fuelling (c): the role of protein
Delivered by Dr. Eirini Manthou
In Module 7, you will be exposed to the role of protein & amino acids in the human body, skeletal muscle amino acid (AA) metabolism a) fasting b) absorption & c) exercise, protein energy requirements in soccer, protein & AA supplementation for soccer performance & outcomes, protein & AA supplementation: Immunity & health-related effects in sport.
08Dietary Considerations for Vegetarian and Vegan Soccer Players: Nutritional Periodisation Part 1
Delivered by Prof. Nikos Koundarakis
In Module 8, you will understand the major concerns with vegan & vegetarianism diets for athletes, be able to highlight and positively influence concerns & specific considerations, understand macro & micronutrient needs & food types key to vegan & vegetarianism athletes
09Dietary analysis methods: a soccer player case study
Delivered by Dr. Liam Anderson
In Module 9, you will understand the timing and even distribution of protein intake & its influence in modulating protein synthesis, have an overview of a working, practical process of nutritional strategies in elite professional soccer and understand the term & employ a 'fuel for the work performed' process in professional soccer.
10Dietary Considerations for Vegetarian and Vegan Soccer Players: Nutritional periodization Part 2
Delivered by Prof. Nikos Koundarakis
In Module 10, you will fully understand the nutritional periodisation concept, understand caloric needs and player menu ideas, be capable of periodising macronutrients within the soccer players meal plan, understand the concerns for periodisation when dealing with vegan or vegetarian players.
What you get with your enrolment:
- 22-hour soccer-focused nutrition course
- Tutor Assessed Assignments
- Certificate of Achievement
- 30 day money-back guarantee
Frequently asked questions
Who is this Intermediate Soccer Nutrition course for?
- Individuals tasked with the responsibility for the nutritional aspects of both individual players and teams
- Sport nutritionists with an interest of understanding more about football specific nutrition
- People with an interest in sport nutrition & nutritional application in football
- Individuals with an interest in developing their knowledge in the preparation, training & development of individual athletes or team sports
Is this course suitable for me?
- This course is developed and structured for all individuals with an interest in developing their knowledge in nutrition within the game
- Students with degree level or post-degree level educations, learners with UEFA, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, AFC or other FIFA recognised coaching awards in the training & development of individual soccer players or team sports
- Are you an individual tasked with the responsibility for the nutritional aspects of both individual athletes or team sports, or did you complete the ISSPF Foundation Course in Soccer Nutrition and want to take your learning further?
- This is for you if you are an individual with an interest in developing your knowledge in the preparation, training & development of individual athletes or team sports
Why is this Soccer Nutrition course important?
- Provides you with a justification for the guiding of specific nutritional methods, interventions & decision making processes within soccer
- Help your to understand the key energy sources required to perform repeated high intensity & explosive movements within the intermittent nature of soccer is of paramount importance
- Gives you more information around fuelling to perform & recover from both training, competitive games is very specific across a range of levels of the game
- Allows practitioners and coaches to benefit themselves and their players even further by having a more in-depth knowledge of nutrition, performance & recovery
- May help you to maximise performance, reduce the risk for non-contact muscle injuries, through a better understanding of key timing of nutrients
- Learn from industry experts in the area of football specific nutrition, sport science & sport performance training in team sports
- Help maximise your decision making through a better understanding & appreciation of football or soccer science
What skills will I improve if I take this Soccer Nutrition course?
- This course discusses the most advanced and next level efficient nutritional methods and performance, sport science principles and detailed insights into developing key nutritional principles
- Provides you with an increased evidence & knowledge to understand key soccer nutrition processes
- Help your to understand the key energy sources required to perform repeated high intensity & explosive movements within the intermittent nature of soccer is of paramount importance
How will this course help me?
- This course will help anyone interested in making better decisions when it comes to discussing and implementing nutritional habits or advice
- You will learn from industry experts in the area of football nutrition and coaching science
How can this course assist me to progress?
ISSPF courses are not only recommended by universities and federations around the world, but they are delivered by some of the leading nutritional practitioners in the game which will provide some cutting edge methods and industry overview on dealing with specific aspects of performance coaching and development largely including sport nutrition.
ISSPF are continually working at accrediting all of its courses through academic and footballing institutes in order to provide even more academic currency to the learner.
