SP Scholarship & SP Engineering Scholarship

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Overview

Course Date:

21 Nov 2026 to 28 Nov 2026

Registration Period:

21 Sep 2026 to 1 Nov 2026

Duration/Frequency:

16.5 hours | 2 Saturdays| 21 Nov (9am–6pm) & 28 Nov 2026 (9am–6.30pm)

Mode of Training:

Classroom

What You Will Learn

This course provides evidence-based nutritional and physical activity guidelines for various age groups, so participants can make optimal dietary and exercise decisions for themselves and others. You will also be instructed how to integrate various fitness components into their exercise programmes, as well as discuss dietary and exercise adaptations for people with various medical and health conditions.

By the end of the course, you will be able to:

Design effective exercise programmes to target aerobic fitness, muscular fitness, flexibility, and neuromuscular fitness.
Develop nutritional and physical activity plans for people across various age groups.
Recommend nutritional and physical activity plans for people with specific health and medical conditions (e.g., Cardiovascular health, diabetes, cancer, Alzheimer’s disease, osteoporosis, arthritis, weight management, pregnancy/ post-partum, depression).

Topics to be covered

Foundations of Nutrition and Exercise
Physical Activity for Better Health
Health and Fitness for Every Age
Health and Fitness for Health/Medical Conditions

More Information

From 1 June 2026, everyone registered in the National Registry of Exercise Professionals (NREP) must hold Basic Exercise Science (BES) certification or an equivalent qualification to maintain an active membership.

Endorsed by Sport Singapore (SportSG) as a BES-equivalent course, this programme enables you to meet NREP requirements while enhancing existing knowledge in health and fitness science.