A performance nutrition certification like no other

Learn the science and application of sports nutrition and supplementation to support health and improve performance, from leading experts, at your own pace, from anywhere in the world.

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  • University level education

  • Accredited by the Sports Nutrition Association

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Sports Nutrition Association

Graduates of this certificate earn the Certified Holistic Performance Sports Nutritionist qualification from the Holistic Performance Institute, and the Applied Certificate in Sports Nutrition from the Sports Nutrition Association.
Graduates can register as provisionally Accredited Sports Nutritionists.
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Note: The Sports Nutritionist Accreditation includes additional papers provided directly by the Sports Nutrition Association

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Proven experts in sports and performance practice

Senior Lecturer [Research Methods & Strength/Body Composition Nutrition] Dr Eric Helms

Eric Helms MSc, PhD, CSCS is a coach, athlete, author, and educator. He earned pro status as a natural bodybuilder with the PNBA in 2011 and competes with the IPF at international level events as an unequipped powerlifter. Eric has published multiple peer-reviewed articles in exercise science and nutrition journals and writes for commercial fitness publications. He is also a research fellow at Auckland University of Technology.

Founder & CEO/Senior Lecturer Dr Cliff Harvey

Cliff Harvey PhD, DipFit, DipNat, FCNA is a Registered Clinical Nutritionist, Registered Naturopath & Medical Herbalist, author, educator, and researcher. He was recently inducted as a Fellow of the Clinical Nutrition Association for his services to Clinical Nutrition in Aotearoa.
In nearly three decades in practice, he has helped thousands of people to achieve their goals, from those who are chronically and acutely unwell, through to elite-level athletes, and ‘elite-attitude’ businesspeople and entrepreneurs.
He is an active researcher and is known for performing foundational research on keto-flu, ketogenic supplements, and 'carbohydrate tolerance'.
Cliff is a best-selling author of several books and is a former world champion strength athlete and competitive submission wrestler.

Senior Lecturer [Nutrition & Women's Health] Dr Mikki Williden

Mikki Williden BSc, BPhysEd, PhD is a registered nutritionist with postgraduate degrees in nutrition and public health, and a physical education degree. She is a leader in women's health & wholefood nutrition, with a clinical focus on metabolic health and performance. Mikki is a former researcher and senior lecturer at Auckland University of Technology and is currently a senior lecturer at Unitec.