For Professionals

This 6-module course equips dietetic and nutrition professionals with the knowledge and practical skills to support proper fueling in youth athletes. Emphasizing growth, development, performance, and health, the course integrates evidence-based sports nutrition with pediatric and adolescent considerations. Learners will explore youth athlete physiology, energy needs, macronutrients, micronutrients of concern, hydration, fuel timing, REDs and disordered eating risk, and effective counseling strategies tailored to young athletes and their families. Through applied case examples and clinical frameworks, participants will gain confidence in delivering safe, ethical, and developmentally appropriate nutrition care for youth athletes across training and competition settings.