Program Certificate in Sports Nutrition Online
Level up your expertise and knowledge in the sports nutrition field to better support your clients and grow your career in a thriving industry.
Program Overview
Earn a respected Certificate in Sports Nutrition online
Enhance your bachelor’s degree in exercise science or nutrition with this 100% online Certificate in Sports Nutrition program. Advanced topics in health, wellness and nutrition develop your ability to optimize clients’ athletic performance and/or physical activity. This program prepares you to work within organizations such as hospitals, professional sports teams, fitness centers, research facilities or to own a consulting practice.
Sports nutrition certificate courses emphasize nutrition’s function in athletic performance and physical activity, the development and monitoring of training programs for strength and conditioning, and the synergy between physical activities and human organisms.
If you seek a master’s degree in the future, the credits from this certificate apply toward our M.S. in Sport Nutrition requirements, and you only need to complete four additional courses to earn the graduate degree.
As a student in this sports nutrition certificate program, you will:
- Study the human organism and the role and effects of physical activity
- Explore topics in eating disorders from identification and cause to treatment and prevention
- Conduct weight management research covering strategies for obesity
- Discover concepts for training programs covering strength, fitness and conditioning
- Focus on sport nutrition – specifically athletic performance and physical activity
- Study the human organism and the role and effects of physical activity
- Explore topics in eating disorders from identification and cause to treatment and prevention
- Conduct weight management research covering strategies for obesity
- Discover concepts for training programs covering strength, fitness and conditioning
- Focus on sport nutrition – specifically athletic performance and physical activity
Career outcomes for the Certificate in Sports Nutrition include:
- Personal Trainer (private training or athletic club)
- Coach or Sport Trainer
- Sport Nutritionist
- Private Chef
- Rehabilitation Coach
- Personal Trainer (private training or athletic club)
- Coach or Sport Trainer
- Sport Nutritionist
- Private Chef
- Rehabilitation Coach
Tuition
Our online Certificate in Sports Nutrition by the numbers
The following is the tuition breakdown for pursuing the Certificate in Sports Nutrition online. Our tuition is affordable and can be paid by the course.
| Program | Per Credit Hour | Per Program* |
|---|---|---|
| Sports Nutrition Certificate | $324 | $5,832 |
*University fees are included in the tuition listed. University fees are able to be covered by Financial Aid if you choose to apply and are qualified. Tuition and fees are subject to change without notice due to action by the Board of Regents or the Texas State Legislature.
Total program cost depends upon transfer hours and program advisement relevant to program requirements. For more information, contact a Lamar University enrollment specialist.
Financial Aid
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Tuition breakdown:
Calendar
Get off to a fast start with our academic calendar
Our sports nutrition certificate online features multiple start dates to accommodate your busy schedule. Find the start date that works best for you and apply before the application deadline associated with it.
| 8 week courses | Program Start Date | Application Deadline | Document Deadline | Payment Due | Last Class Day |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spring I | 1/16/25 | 12/26/24 | 1/2/25 | 1/7/25 | 3/7/25 |
| Spring II | 3/17/25 | 2/24/25 | 3/3/25 | 3/10/25 | 5/7/25 |
| Summer I | 5/29/25 | 5/8/25 | 5/15/25 | 5/20/25 | 7/31/25 |
| Fall 1 | 8/21/25 | 8/7/25 | 8/7/25 | 8/15/25 | |
| Fall 2 | 9/29/25 | 9/15/25 | 9/15/25 | 9/23/25 |
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Admissions
What you’ll need to apply to LU online
The online Certificate in Sports Nutrition has specific requirements that applicants must meet to enroll. Please read the admission guidelines to ensure you qualify.
Admission Requirements:
- Online Application
- Official Transcripts*
- Bachelor's Degree in Exercise Science or Nutrition
- 2.5 GPA
- Submit official transcripts* from all colleges and universities attended
- Undergraduate degree from an accredited university in exercise science or nutrition
- 2.5 GPA that is cumulative of last 60 hours
- No GRE/GMAT
- No letters of recommendation
- No work requirements
Submit application and one-time $25 application fee online
Send transcripts to:
Lamar University Online Admissions
PO Box 10017
Beaumont, TX 77710
OR
Submit electronically to [email protected]
Check to see if the program is offered to residents in your state before applying by clicking here.
*All applicants must submit official transcript(s) indicating: 1) The conferred bachelor's or master's degree as required for the program of application from a regionally accredited US institution or its equivalent. 2) The transcript of the most recent attendance if it differs from the institution of the conferred degree. This requirement applies regardless of the length of time in attendance and regardless of whether credit was earned or is desired. However, if a department or program wishes to review additional transcripts from prior attendance for decision purposes, the department or program may directly request the applicant to submit the official transcript(s) to the Office of Admissions for processing. Students must be eligible to re-enter all colleges and universities previously attended. Failure to disclose previous college attendance is justification for revocation of acceptance and dismissal from Lamar University.
Courses
Explore the courses in your sports nutrition certificate program online
The Certificate in Sports Nutrition online program consists of six courses for a total of 18 credit hours.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze epidemiological trends related to overweight and obesity status.
- Recognize evidence-based intervention, monitoring, and evaluation strategies for weight management.
- Identify strategies utilized in weight management within community settings.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze the etiological factors involved in the development of eating disorders in diverse populations.
- Appraise instruments used in screening and establishing the prevalence of eating disorders.
- Investigate the occurrence of eating disorders among specific populations including athletes.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Analyze energy and nutrient needs in the continuum of sports nutrition from general fitness to the elite athlete.
- Evaluate sport nutrition recommendations including the use of ergogenic aids.
- Apply practical sports nutrition knowledge to individual athletes in their specific sport/activity.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Evaluate scenarios of various athletes/athletic events and correctly interpret which metabolic system is primarily used and which muscle fiber type is primarily responsible for the activity.
- Identify components of the cardiopulmonary system and describe key concepts of cardiopulmonary regulation at rest and exercise.
- Distinguish between acute and chronic adaptations to exercise with relation to neuromuscular and cardiopulmonary adaptations.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Formulate strength & conditioning protocols based on existing knowledge of the physiology of muscle structure and function.
- Elaborate on various anaerobic and aerobic training protocols and the specific aspects of strength & conditioning in various athletic populations to design protocols using the principle of specificity of training.
- Demonstrate comprehension of research articles within a given area of strength and conditioning.
By the end of this course, students will be able to:
- Demonstrate mastery of the difference between the physiological need for micronutrients and the impact micronutrient supplementation has on athletic performance.
- Integrate hydration strategies into an athlete’s exercise prescription based on the environmental conditions and physiology of the athlete.
- Elaborate on various strategies for protein supplementation for increased muscle protein synthesis and to aid recovery for specific classes of athletes.
