Sport and Exercise Nutrition Register

Full registration is awarded to individuals who can demonstrate the specified knowledge and professional application competences. The document, ‘Competences in Sport and Performance Nutrition’ details the competences required of registrants in Sport and Performance Nutrition.

The Guide to Registration provides a complete overview of SENr registration.

Stage 1 – Self Assessment

All potential applicants are required to complete a ‘Self Assessment of Professional Competence’ prior to submitting an application.

The purpose of this self assessment is to ensure that only suitably qualified applicants proceed to apply for formal SENr assessment of competency.

If you do not meet all criteria including professional experience and application of skills (and can demonstrate this to be the case) do not submit an application for pre-assessment.

Stage 2 – Pre-Assessment

An application for pre-assessment can be made at any time throughout the year. There is a £10 administration fee charged for consideration of pre-assessment applications.

A pre-assessment application should include:

Completed pre-assessment application form.
An up-to-date CV.
A completed character reference form and a completed education reference form.
Attested photocopies of relevant qualification certificates, and where possible, transcripts.
Photocopy of Health Professions Council certificate of registration or a photocopy of a UK Voluntary Register of Nutritionists (UKVRN) certificate or a photocopy of a British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences accreditation certificate.
Certified translations of transcripts of courses of study and qualification certificates in languages other than English.
Applicants who qualified in countries outwith the European Union will be required to submit an assessment of equivalence to an award from the United Kingdom by National Recognition Information Centre (NARIC).
If English is not your first language, an English language proficiency test certificate.

Pre assessment application form and guidance notes.

Stage 3 - Assessment

Applicants who have applied for pre-assessment and have been informed that they are eligible for assessment can then submit their portfolio of evidence.

Applications for assessment can be made at two points in the year:

1 April;
1 October.

If your application is successful your registration will start from the 1 June or the 1 December.

An assessment application should include:

A completed assessment form and checklist.
An application fee of £225.
Three copies of a completed portfolio. Detailed guidelines on the submission of a portfolio of evidence are provided in Annexes A - E of the Guide to Registration and should be referred to during the preparation of the portfolio. The portfolio of evidence should clearly demonstrate the applicants ability to meet the professional competencies outlined in the Self Assessment of Competency framework. A portfolio of evidence in support of an application will only be accepted if it meets the prescribed format.

Assessment Application Form and Guidance Notes.

Fees

All SENr registrants are required to be British Dietetic Association (BDA) members.

The fees for application and joining the register are as follows:

Application fee

£225
This fee is sent at the Assessment stage and is non-refundable.

Registration Fees

There is a registration fee for joining the register. This is payable after confirmation is given that applicant is eligible to join the register. As registrants can join at two points through the year, the first fee is pro-rata:

1 June £75
1 December £25

The registration fee is an annual fee of £100 payable on the 1 March.

Re-Registration Fee - £150
Re-registration is required every 5 years.

The British Dietetic Association (BDA) Membership Fees 2012 - 2013

All registrants on the register are required to be a BDA member. Nutritionists and Sport Scientists are required to join as an Associate member. Dietitians are required to join as a Full member. This is an annual fee. Registrants can also join the BDA at points through the year.

Associate BDA membership fees for Nutritionists and Sport Scientists: £89

Full BDA membership fees for Dietitians: £263.00