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The Global Performance Nutrition Institute, GPNi® was founded in 2018 and is the official partner for The International Society of Sports Nutrition, ISSN. In the Asia Pacific region, GPNi® is the exclusive online, as well as offline partner for the ISSN.
The ISSN since 2003 has led the world in cutting-edge research, experts, papers, and conference in sports nutrition. With its “self-study” online exam it has also led the world in the most recognized global certifications in performance nutrition, the Sports Nutrition Specialist (SNS) and Certified Sports Nutritionist (CISSN) ISSN has also led the way.
The GPNi® has worked closely as partners with the ISSN since 2018 and in 2020 launched the first-ever online exclusive courses for the globally recognized certifications. For the first time, ever students of the world are now able to do a dedicated course to help pass the official ISSN exams exclusively on the GPNi® portal www.thegpni.com
Beyond just passing the ISSN official online exams, the GPNi® also offers an additional exclusive certification called the Performance Nutrition Expert (PNE). The PNE Level-1 connected to the SNS certification, and PNE Level-2 connected to the CISSN program. These add-on certifications also exclusively through the GPNi® additional equip students in the practical knowledge of understanding sports nutrition. The PNE certifications are graded on a case study and diet creation works to ensure students understand and can use the new knowledge adequately in everyday life.
To maintain your PNE Level-1 + SNS or PNE Level-2 Masters + CISSN international certification and be considered "active" on the GPNi website, you need to accumulate 10 Continued Education Credits (CECs) Every Two Years. A complete list of all the CEC requirements and what specific activities you can do to achieve these credits are listed in the GPNi CEC Policy Section.
For those who do not complete the required CEC points every two years, your account will remain open. However, your student Public Profile on the GPNi site will be displayed as "Inactive."
The GPN® is unlike any other certifications and course programs currently available globally. Firstly GPNi® is the only truly global certification in sports nutrition. Others may claim to be “international” though are only offered in the English language and often only reside within one country or region.
The GPNi® courses and certifications are now offered in:
1. English.
2. Chinese
3. Japanese
4. Many other languages launching soon.
The GPNi® also has exclusive region partners to help localize the content also work with local regulations within each region now in:
1. United States
2. Australia & New Zealand (ANZ)
3. China Mainland
4. Hong Kong
5. Taiwan
6. Japan
7. Singapore
8. United Kingdom
9. More Region Partners Launching Soon
The GPNi® certifications have all been created using the most cutting-edge sports nutrition scientific studies. The authors of all the courses are all international experts, and Ph.D. level globally recognized lectures. You will not find a program or course of its kind similar or in-depth to what the GPNi® offers.
Whilst some certifications may label themselves as “sports nutrition”, most of the time they are simply general nutrition courses with a few small details about amino acids thrown in. All the GPNi® courses cover the foundational understanding and fundamentals of nutrition, but at the same time goes very deep on all aspects of athletics and the latest research-backed sports nutrition and diet strategies that other courses do not even surface-level begin to examine.
Many online courses offer on-demand content with a “cookie-cutter” approach to education. For those simply looking for a “piece of paper” as a certification, other programs may be easier and suit your needs better. The GPNi® approach to education is a 360° with true “classroom” like feel with our exclusive chat classroom groups and “live” classes. Learn from others with our global classroom and also get your “Access to Experts”, only through the GPNi®.
The GPNi® courses and ISSN certifications are the fastest-growing internationally recognized online education now in the world. Grow your career, network globally, and upgrade yourself to be amongst the top in the game in the performance nutrition space.
Each region, country, and even state within your country has a different regulation in regards to what you can and cannot do as a Sports Nutrition Coach. This will be 100% up to you to work within your own region's regulations and ensure you are complimented by them. Some are very strict, and some have very few regulations at all.
The GPNi® international certifications by the ISSN, and the GPNi® Continued Education certificate programs are informational purposes and your client's medical history should always be checked by a qualified medical Doctor. You are not qualified to prescribe medication or advise outside the scope of practice and you are not qualified to be a Dietician or Masters of Nutrition with a degree either. You can learn more about this policy by contacting us.
In some regions, with our exclusive region partners, you can apply for local insurance or government authorized liability insurance. Please get in contact with our local official partners directly or contacting us for more information.
With all GPNi courses and certifications, you will learn sports nutrition strategies backed by the most up-to-date and cutting-edge science and research. Global experts also create all courses and sports nutrition researchers.
Depending on which course and level certification you choose, you will learn the below areas + a great deal more.
Upon completing the course and being certified as a Sports Nutritionist, you will be recognized globally as qualified. No other sports nutrition or nutrition certification can offer this level of authority. Though other certifications may have content, none of it is created by the experts that did the science & research on sports nutrition.