Sports Dietetics Course – Online & Hybrid
Register your Interest
To register your interest and to receive email updates regarding the application process for future Sports Dietetics Course please click here. (Please note that this is to receive email updates only and is NOT the application form for the next course).
The criteria to become an Accredited Sports Dietitian with SDA includes completion of the internationally regarded SDA Sports Dietetics Course (SDC).
Demand for this course is high and an application process applies (please see below for more details). Preference to attend will be given to those currently working or volunteering in the field of Sports Nutrition and/or those who are on SDA’s career development pathway.
Click here to download the SDC information pack, which includes;
- What you will learn
- Application criteria
- Registration process
- Letter of recommendation
- FAQ
Next Courses
The SDC is now run in two formats, fully online and hybrid.
Fully Online – CLOSED
- 13-weeks of online content.
- Numbers will remain capped per intake to ensure focussed support for your learning.
- The course involves several live sessions across the 13 weeks to provide you the opportunity to engage directly with experienced sports dietitian mentors and your fellow learners, as well as a 45min one-on-one Zoom call with your mentor to discuss course content and progress, as well as your sports nutrition career aspirations.
Hybrid – OPEN
- This format utilises some components of the exclusively online format and will include online learning as well as 2 days of face-to-face learning in Melbourne.
- The online component will cover the theoretical aspects of the course, supported by two live Zoom meetups, and you will have 10 weeks to complete this content.
- The 2-day face to face workshop will cover the practical application of the content covered online.
- Attendance at the 2 face to face days is compulsory if you select this option, however contingency plans will be made in exceptional circumstances (e.g. unable to attend due to illness).
*Note: The content/learning outcomes for both formats are the same, it is only the delivery mode and timeframes that change.
| Hybrid Course – 7 weeks online and 2 days face-to-face (F2F) | |
| When: | 4 September – 15 November 2025 (online) |
| Where: | Online – 7 weeks of course content completed over 10 weeks, including live Zoom sessions as a group
Thursday 28 & Friday 29 November for the F2F workshop in the Cathy Freeman Room, Athletics House, 31 Aughtie Drive, Albert Park. |
| Course Convenors: | Alan McCubbin |
| Enquiries: | Sports Dietitians Australia |
| Applications open: | Applications open
Course commences 4 September 2024 |
| Course Fee: | $2295.00 (including GST)
*Deposit of $500 at time of application included in total cost* |
| Comments: | SDC Cancellation Policy |
| 13 week fully online course – APPLICATIONS CLOSED | |
| When: | April – July 2025 |
| Where: | Fully Online – 13-week course including 7 live Zoom sessions as a group, and 1 one-on-one Zoom session |
| Course Convenors: | Alan McCubbin |
| Enquiries: | Sports Dietitians Australia |
| Applications open: | Course commenced 28 April 2025 |
| Course Fee: | $2,050.00 (including GST)
*Deposit of $500 at time of application included in total cost* |
| Comments: | SDC Cancellation Policy |
*Registration includes:
- Access to Online SNC via the Moodle Platform
- Access to SDA’s leading Sports Dietitians
- Course Completion Certificate
Textbook
Clinical Sports Nutrition, 6th Edition, Burke & Deakin
The textbook is not compulsory but is a highly recommended resource and is available for purchase through the SDA online store at $127 plus postage | e-Book version $127).
For any further enquiries regarding the SDC course, please contact Sports Dietitians Australia