Certificate IV in Nutrition Coaching

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to work with basic information about the human body and to recognise and promote ways to maintain healthy functioning of the body.

This unit applies to any worker who needs to use and interpret information that includes references to client anatomy and physiology.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to equip practitioners with the foundational skills and knowledge needed to understand and apply key nutrition principles in various coaching settings.

It requires the ability to apply current dietary guidelines and evaluate the nutritional content of various foods. It also requires the ability to establish the relationship between nutrition and metabolic health, with a focus on preventing and managing metabolic disorders.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by the nutrition coach to work within an agreed scope of practice with relation to their role vis a vis the roles of dietitians and medicalprofessionals. The graduate will use arrange of techniques to assess client health status,medical history and readiness for nutritional change.

The graduate will conduct pre-screening of nutrition clients, including gathering and recording client measurements and other baseline data.This unit applies to a nutrition coach working with clients to gather baseline data within privacy and data collection policies. At all times the graduate will be aware of the scope of their own role and

will refer clients to appropriate professional practitioners when needed.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to design and develop tailored nutrition plans aimed at achieving specific client-based nutrition goals.

The graduate will work with clients to establish their current nutrition patterns and will use the information obtained to help clients plan ways of changing their current nutrition behaviours.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to address the unique nutritional needs of women throughout their life stages.

Graduates will tailor nutrition plans to the changing nutritional demands of these stages. They will understand the physiological changes that occur during these stages and how they influence nutrient needs, including macronutrient and micronutrient intake.

The graduate must show evidence of the ability to complete tasks outlined in elements and performance criteria of this unit, manage tasks and manage contingencies in the context of the job role.

There must be demonstrated evidence that the learner has completed the following mandatory assessment tasks:

Worked with two (2) different clients (or case studies), one with a weight loss body composition goal and one with a muscle gain body composition goal.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required by the nutrition coach to develop strategies to help the client to achieve their health, performance and weight goals. The graduate nutrition coach will explain the role of supplementation in nutrition and performance and will educate clients about weight loss aids and pharmaceuticals.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge to establish and manage professional one-to-one relationships with clients in the context of providing an ongoing health service or intervention.

This unit applies to community services or health workers who have defined responsibilities to work independently with clients within broad but established guidelines.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to deliver quality customer service and sell to retail customers. It requires the ability to determine customer needs, match products and services to their needs, and facilitate a sale.

This unit applies to all retail sectors and business sizes from large format stores to small independents. It applies to retail personnel at all levels who play a role in engaging with customers with the purpose of selling.

This unit describes the performance outcomes, skills and knowledge required to interact with customers using online communication tools. It requires the ability to provide information to customers, handle customer difficulties, and provide customer service and support in an online environment.

It applies to individuals who interact with customers online in a diverse range of businesses with an online presence. They operate with some independence, under limited supervision and guidance from others, and within established organisational policies and procedures.

This unit describes the skills and knowledge required to identify a business opportunity and its key components. This requires undertaking research to determine the viability of the opportunity, with reference to the legislative frameworks affecting the business.

The unit applies to those establishing or operating a business providing self-employment, as well as those establishing a new venture as part of a larger organisation. The business opportunities may relate to products and/or services offered by the business.