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CMU’s Road to Becoming a Sports or Fitness Dietitian
Dr. Hildebrandt, RDN Professor of Nutrition & Dietetics, and Chippewa Sports Dietitian
[email protected] Follow Her on Twitter : Fuel Up 2 Fire Up @FuelUpChips
Sports Nutrition: So Much Fun, But So Demanding!
Sports Nutrition is For You, If You…. Want a Role Where Your Client is Motivated.
Want to Always Be Going Here, There and Everywhere.
Want to Get to Work With All Kinds of Colleagues Coming Together for the Common Good of the Athlete.
Love Juggling Lots of Demands. Every Coach and Program Believes Their Team is Most Important!
Enjoy Creating New Programs to Meet the Needs of Your Coaches and Athletes.
Do Not Mind Working Long Hours Often on the Week-end.
Are Interested in Always Learning About New Research to Help Your Athlete
Role of the Sports Nutrition Professional: Settings
Collegiate Sports Teams Corporate WellnessFitness Companies HospitalsMedia/Writing Military (Tactical Nutrition)Professional Sports Teams Private PracticeAthletic Performance Companies Sports Food Industry U.S. Olympics Training Centers Sports Medicine ClinicsCollege and High School Student Health
Key Players in an Athletic Setting
Strength and Conditioning Coach Athletic Trainer Sports Medicine Physician Physical Therapist Exercise Physiologist Team Coaches
Possible Sports Nutrition Services: Here is a Short List
1. Serve as a Resource for Coaches and Other Athletic Staff2. Individual Care 3. Group Education4. Supplement Evaluation 5. Training Table and Plate Building Support6. Grocery Store Tours, Cooking Demonstrations and Cooking Classes7. Plan Travel Menus and Create Travel Snack Packs8. Fueling Station Development and Support9. Body Composition Measurements
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Join Professional Organizations
- Collegiate and Professional Sports Dietitians Association (CPSDA) http://www.sportsrd.org/
- SCAN DPG of the Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics http://www.scandpg.org/
- American College of Sports Medicine (ACSM) http://acsm.org/
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
This is a Specialized Area, and You Need the Background to Maintain Credibility to Take You Where You Want to Go. CMU Has Your Covered:
1. FNS 375 Nutrition and Performance (3 cr) (pre-requisite FNS 370) (Fall, Spring, Summer)Assignments will prepare you to work with Athletic and Fitness Populations
2. FNS 490 (soon to be FNS 376) (1-6 credits) (pre-requisite FNS 375) Sports Nutrition Fieldwork (Fall, Spring, Summer)Help Dr. Hildebrandt in the field to serve our Chippewa Student-Athletes and CMU Chip-Fit Fitness Students
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
FNS 375 Nutrition and Performance (3 cr) (pre-requisite FNS 370) (Fall, Spring, Summer)Fall and Spring: Monday, Wednesday, and Friday 11:00-11:50AMSummer: First three weeks (mid-May thru first week of June) Monday-Thursday 9:00AM-NoonThis course fills really quickly during the academic year, so we need to get you in before registration starts. Three weeks before registration, please do the following….
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
To Pre-enroll in FNS 375 Nutrition and Performance Three weeks before Registration starts (for anyone, not just for you), please email the following to Mrs. Neitzel [email protected] and copy me in [email protected] :1. A message that has the title:Direct Enrollment Request for FNS 375 Nutrition and Performance (eight digit course reference number (e.g. 22343419) and semester you want to enroll in (e.g. Spring 2018).2. Within the message, please indicate that you want to pre-enroll in the class, and provide your name, global ID and student number.
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
FNS 490 (in future to be FNS 376) (1-6 credits) (pre-requisite FNS 375) Sports Nutrition Fieldwork (Fall, Spring, Summer)Help Dr. Hildebrandt in the field serve our Chippewa Student-Athletes and CMU’s Chip-Fit Fitness Program with Residence Life. For every credit, you will log 45 hours of time. Two Possible Programs:Fuel Up to Fire Up: Chippewa AthleticsNutri-Fit: CMU Chip-Fit Students
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
FNS 490 (FNS 376):Fuel Up to Fire Up with Chippewa AthleticsHelp Dr. Hildebrandt serve our Chippewa Student-
Athletes Here are Examples of Programs We Are Providing Fall
2017:https://centralmichigan-my.sharepoint.com/personal/hilde1la_cmich_edu/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=125e86ee8227a4c9bad771cec86e54e9d&authkey=ARm7kpvY6R71ompEkSrh11I
Fuel Up Veterans May Be Able to Serve as a Mentor to one or two of Our Chippewa’s. Fuel Up Students Will Be Selected for This Opportunity.
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
FNS 490 (FNS 376):Fuel Up to Fire Up with Chippewa AthleticsExploring? Join Us as We Help Women’s Basketball Refuel in Recovery after
their practice. Here is Our Sign Up and Please Be Sure to Include Your Phone Number Since You Are Not a member of Our Fuel Up Staff in Case I need to get through to you!
https://docs.google.com/document/d/12Z8HUXuBM6N7XhyNx08_k2J37MgVP6hDc7c6QQthz9s/edit?usp=sharing Join Us at Our Next Monthly Fuel Up Staff Meeting on Friday,
November 3rd 8:00-8:50AM in 115 Wightman Hall
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
FNS 490 (soon to be FNS 376): Nutri-Fit Serving CMU Chip-Fit Nutri-Fit provides short information sessions, conducts grocery store tours, and gives cooking demonstrations to support fitness-exercise performance. Please check them out on Twitter @NutrifitCMU
Exploring? Join Us at Our Next Monthly Nutri-Fit Staff Meeting on Friday, October 13th 8:00-8:50AM in 115 Wightman Hall
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Get the Course Work You Need
Have FNS 375 Nutrition and Performance Under Your Belt, and Want to Enroll in FNS 490 (soon to be FNS 376) Fieldwork? Complete the Fieldwork Site Selection Form Using the Link Below. The File is Also Posted on Our Dietetics Bb Shell.https://centralmichigan-my.sharepoint.com/personal/hilde1la_cmich_edu/_layouts/15/guestaccess.aspx?docid=1a75aa4b011ce42d684e700671d12d11b&authkey=AZU99TFnAMI1nTz9rZBvZ9k
What About Dietetic Internships With a Focus on Sports Nutrition?
Open the Most Recent Guide to Supervised Practice Programs Posted on Our Dietetics Bb Shell. Look for programs That Have Either Fitness Centers Checked Under
Community Nutrition or Sports Nutrition Under Specialty Rotations on the First Page for Each Program.
For Athletics, Please Ask Yourself:Has this program competed in a major Bowl Game? Gone far in
the NCAA Basketball Tournament? You want to get access to networking opportunities with the best of the best, so pick your school also!
Attend one of our Monthly Sports Nutrition Interest Sessions Every First Monday of the Month 5:00-5:30PM in 115 Wightman Hall
Becoming a Sports Dietitian: Certifications and Additional Degrees
Board Certification as a Specialist in Sports Dietetics (CSSD) http://www.scandpg.org/sports-nutrition/
A graduate degree in exercise science is often required for Olympic Training Center positions
IOC Diploma in Sports Nutrition (Mainly International, but University of Hawaii and Texas Women’s University)http://www.sportsoracle.com/Nutrition/MSc+Degree+Conversion/
Certifications as a Strength and Conditioning Coach or Strength and Conditioning Specialist may be helpful
Becoming a Chef May Be Beneficial
Sports Nutrition: What About a Job?
Joining CPSDA and Following Job Postings on Their Listserv is an Excellent Way to Be Reassured That There Are Many Positions Now to Be Found in This Area
That Said, It is Always a Good Idea to Have a Back Up Plan in Either Clinical, Food Service or Public Health Nutrition.
The Joy of Falling in Love With an Area of Dietetic Practice
Rest Assured You Do Not Need to Know Exactly What You Want to Do With Your RD Right Now. You Can Always Retool and Shift Your
Professional Path as You Practice as an RDBut, if Sports or Fitness Nutrition is Something
You Think You Might Love, CMU is Here to Help!