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
Ready to get started on your degree program online but need help finding ways to fund your education? We can help you discover student financing sources that include grants, loans and other payment options. Learn more about financial aid here.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2 | 10/14/24 | 9/23/24 | 9/30/24 | 10/7/24 | 12/12/24 |
| Spring I | 1/16/25 | 12/26/24 | 1/2/25 | 1/9/25 | 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]
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*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.
