Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition
The Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition is an online three-to-four-month programme from NNWA (Nutrition & Wellness Academy) covering programme design, strength and conditioning, client assessment and the sports nutrition that supports them. Learners study in English and Hindi with mentor support and earn two certificates.
Programme design, strength & conditioning, assessments and client coaching for a serious fitness career.
- Duration
- 3-4 Months
- Level
- Advanced
- Category
- Fitness & Personal Training
Ready to begin? Enrol and start this week
- A verifiable certificate on completion
- Live classes in English & Hindi
- Lifetime access to the recordings
- Mentor support · EMI available
Who is the Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition for?
- Working personal trainers ready to level up their programming
- Gym instructors moving into one-to-one coaching
- Fitness graduates who want advanced strength and conditioning skills
- Sports and fitness enthusiasts pursuing a serious coaching career
- Trainers wanting to work with more demanding clients
A path for every stage
Wherever you're starting from.
New to nutrition
Start with the science. No background needed.
Career switcher
Turn a passion into a real qualification.
Fitness & wellness pro
Add nutrition to what you already offer.
Building a practice
The credential to charge with confidence.
What does the Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition cover?
The main areas the course covers, set out in advance so you can weigh it against anything else you are considering.
- 01
Advanced Programme Design
Build periodised training plans for strength, hypertrophy and fat loss.
- 02
Strength and Conditioning
Apply progressive overload, tempo and loading for real results.
- 03
Client Assessment and Screening
Run movement screens, fitness tests and goal-setting sessions.
- 04
Biomechanics and Exercise Selection
Choose and coach exercises around each client's structure and needs.
- 05
Coaching and Behaviour Change
Motivate clients and build adherence over long training cycles.
- 06
Nutrition to Support Training
Guide fuelling and recovery to complement a training programme.
You have seen the syllabus. Now make it count
- A verifiable certificate on completion
- Live classes in English & Hindi
- Lifetime access to the recordings
- Mentor support · EMI available
What will you be able to do after the Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition?
Stated as capabilities rather than topics: the things a graduate should be able to do for a paying client.
- Design periodised, goal-specific training programmes for individual clients.
- Conduct movement screens and fitness assessments to guide programming.
- Coach compound lifts and conditioning work with correct technique.
- Adjust programmes intelligently around progress, plateaus and injuries.
- Integrate supportive nutrition and recovery advice into a training plan.
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Which certificate does the Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition award?
Advanced Personal Training & Strength & Conditioning Certificate
2 Certificates
The two certificates this programme awards
Specimens of the actual documents, with the learner's personal details painted out. Everything else is exactly what is printed.
MSU is recognised under section 2(f) of the UGC Act, 1956 and approved by NCVET as an Awarding Body. NNWA is one of its accredited training partners.
MSU Certificate for Skill Competency
Issued by Medhavi Skills University, Sikkim
NNWA programme certificate
Issued by NNWA, affiliated with Medhavi Skills University
The Medhavi Skills University award applies to NNWA's flagship programmes: the Certification, the Diploma, the Post Graduate Diploma and the Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition. NNWA's other short courses carry NNWA's own certificate and are not MSU-awarded. You can confirm the partnership on the university's own directory of training partners, or read how to verify it in three steps.
The certificate you earn
A preview of the credential this course awards on successful completion.
Certificate designs shown are indicative samples and subject to change. Final certificates are issued on completion.
A certificate you can verify, and a career to match
- A verifiable certificate on completion
- Live classes in English & Hindi
- Lifetime access to the recordings
- Mentor support · EMI available
Where our learners work
4.9/5learner ratingFrom our classrooms to workplaces across India.
Graduates go on to hospitals, clinics, gyms and wellness brands, and many build practices of their own.
- Courses & specialisations
- 72Courses & specialisations
- Cities across India
- 20+Cities across India
- Online · English & Hindi
- 100%Online · English & Hindi
- 5.0
Ananya Rao
Clinical DietitianApollo Hospitals
- 5.0
Rohan Verma
Wellness CoachCult.fit
- 5.0
Meera Nair
Nutrition ConsultantHealthifyMe
- 5.0
Kavya Iyer
Diet ConsultantFortis Healthcare
- 5.0
Ananya Rao
Clinical DietitianApollo Hospitals
- 5.0
Rohan Verma
Wellness CoachCult.fit
- 5.0
Meera Nair
Nutrition ConsultantHealthifyMe
- 5.0
Kavya Iyer
Diet ConsultantFortis Healthcare
Graduates now work at
- Apollo Hospitals
- Fortis Healthcare
- HealthifyMe
- Cult.fit
- Max Healthcare
- Infosys
Last reviewed on 29 August 2026.
NNWA publishes the name and qualifications of everyone who writes and checks its material. You can see the full teaching team on the faculty page.
What do people ask before enrolling on the Advanced Diploma in Personal Training with Sports Nutrition?
Do I need experience before taking this?
Yes, ideally. It is an advanced course pitched at trainers and gym instructors who already understand the basics of exercise and coaching. Complete beginners are usually better starting with a foundational gym or fitness course first.
Is this an accredited or licensed qualification?
It is an NNWA skill-enhancement certificate, not a UGC degree or a statutory licence. Employers and clients value it as proof of advanced, practical coaching ability rather than as a government credential.
How long does it take and how is it delivered?
It runs online over three to four months in English and Hindi, with recorded sessions you keep for lifetime access and mentor support throughout.
Can I coach nutrition for my clients after this?
You can offer supportive, general fuelling and recovery guidance to healthy training clients. Clinical or medical dietary needs should be referred to a doctor or registered dietitian.
Are payment plans available?
Yes. EMI options are available so you can spread the cost of the programme over its duration.
How it works
What happens after you enrol?
No pressure and no obligation. Speak to us first, decide afterwards.
- 01
Talk to a counsellor
A free call to make sure this is the right course for you, including when a shorter one is the honest answer.
- 02
Complete your enrolment
Pay in full, on EMI, or via a 0%-interest education loan. Your books and login are sent right away.
- 03
Learn, and get certified
Live weekend classes in English and Hindi, lifetime access to recordings, and your certificates on completion.
Start your specialisation today
- A verifiable certificate on completion
- Live classes in English & Hindi
- Lifetime access to the recordings
- Mentor support · EMI available
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