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Sports Nutrition

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Post-Baccalaureate CertificateCIP: 19.0599

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  • Blacksburg, Virginia

    210 Burruss Hall, 800 Drillfield Dr., Blacksburg, Virginia, 24061-0131

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Skills & Competencies

Skills developed through this program

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Skills

Reading ComprehensionActive ListeningSpeakingCritical ThinkingWritingJudgment and Decision MakingSocial PerceptivenessService OrientationInstructingLearning StrategiesActive Learning

Knowledge

English LanguageCustomer and Personal ServiceBiologyMedicine and DentistryTherapy and CounselingEducation and TrainingPsychologyAdministration and Management

Abilities

Oral ComprehensionWritten ComprehensionOral ExpressionWritten ExpressionProblem SensitivityDeductive ReasoningInductive ReasoningSpeech ClarityCategory FlexibilityInformation OrderingNear VisionSpeech Recognition

Tasks

  • Assess nutritional needs, diet restrictions, and current health plans to develop and implement dieta
  • Evaluate laboratory tests in preparing nutrition recommendations.
  • Counsel individuals and groups on basic rules of good nutrition, healthy eating habits, and nutritio
  • Evaluate and grade students' class work, laboratory work, projects, assignments, and papers.
  • Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.
  • Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as food science, n

Technology

Analytical or scientific softwareMedical softwareData base user interface and query softwareCloud-based data access and sharing softwareGraphics or photo imaging softwareComputer based training softwareCalendar and scheduling softwareWord processing softwareData base management system softwareInformation retrieval or search software

Tools

Automated blood pressure cuffsBioelectric impedance machinesDesktop computersGlucometersHydrostatic weighing machinesKetone metersLaptop computersManual blood pressure cuffsMetabolic cartsPersonal computersPersonal digital assistants PDASkinfold calipersUpright scalesWearable fitness monitorsBakeware pansBuilt-in ovensCarousel slide projectorsChef's knivesCommercial dishwashersCompact digital camerasCompact disk CD playersComputer data input scannersComputer laser printersComputer projectorsConference telephonesDeep freezersDigital calculatorsDigital video cameras

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Career Pathways

Occupations this program prepares you for

  • Dietitians and Nutritionists29-1031.00
  • Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary25-1192.00
What You'll Learn

Key competencies developed through this program

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Mastery: proficient (Level 3)(based on Post-Baccalaureate Certificate)

  • Complex dietary-care plans — autonomously assess, design, and implement individualized medical nutrition therapy for patients with multimorbid or rare conditions across the full clinical care continuum.
  • Advanced laboratory interpretation — integrate comprehensive biochemical, genomic, and clinical data to formulate precise, evidence-based nutrition recommendations without peer review in a tertiary care or specialty center.
  • High-risk population counseling — facilitate sophisticated, behavior-change-oriented nutrition counseling for individuals with eating disorders, oncological conditions, or renal failure in specialized clinical programs.
  • Non-routine dietary advisement — manage complex cases requiring simultaneous management of multiple dietary restrictions, inborn errors of metabolism, or drug-nutrient interactions in a high-acuity hospital setting.
  • Cross-cultural nutrition plan design — independently develop fully individualized nutrition plans that integrate cultural, ethnic, and religious food systems with clinical evidence for patients from underrepresented populations.
  • Physician consultation and leadership — lead nutrition-focused discussions during multidisciplinary rounds, influencing clinical decision-making on nutritional support and diet therapy in ICU or transplant settings.
  • Comprehensive history and risk analysis — conduct thorough patient and family assessments encompassing toxic exposure, psychosocial factors, genetic predispositions, and environmental variables to inform precision nutrition interventions.
  • Specialized menu and formula creation — independently develop medically validated, novel recipes, enteral feeding formulas, and therapeutic menus for conditions such as phenylketonuria or short-bowel syndrome in a clinical nutrition program.
  • Outcomes evaluation and quality monitoring — apply systems evaluation methods and analytical software to assess population-level nutrition intervention outcomes and refine departmental protocols based on data-driven findings.
  • Instructional program delivery — design and deliver continuing education curricula on advanced nutritional science topics to healthcare colleagues, students, and community stakeholders in academic medical or professional development settings.

Some details on this page are auto-populated from public workforce data sources: O*NET (opens in new tab), BLS (opens in new tab), College Scorecard (opens in new tab), DOL Training Provider Results (opens in new tab), NSX (opens in new tab). Provided in partnership with LER.me Career Intelligence.

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