Who Should Enroll?
A registered dietitian working in sports nutrition, acquiring (or acquired!) specialty practice hours, and trying to study for the CSSD exam—but need a little guidance!
A first time test taker and don’t know where to start, or maybe you are preparing for your recertification but need some structure to move through the study materials!
Hear from Others
This study guide is a very helpful tool to prepare for the CSSD exam. I highly recommend it.
Julia Long, RDN, MPPD, LD
Houston Rockets Performance Dietitian
Awesome refresher for renewing my CSSD credentials. Tons of great resources that provided valuable information and acted as a quality refresher. Having a detailed study outline to provide guidance and direction on what to focus on definitely saves a lot of time you might have spent otherwise.
Scott Maher, RD, CSSD, LD, CSCS
Director of Sports Nutrition at the US Naval Academy
Sports Dietetics Specialist Examination Content Outline
Are you ready?
What You Can Expect
A comprehensive study plan...
NARRATIVE SUMMARIES
Comprehensive narrative summary for all 79 CSSD competencies (think Cliff Notes)
GUIDED STUDY PLAN
Scripted and detailed study plan directing you to a variety of quality and specific study resources
SUPPORTING CONTENT
Free access and reference to a lot of related My Sports Dietitian courses
FORUM
Discussion monitored by program faculty and other members. Ask a question, get an answer
EQUATIONS/REFERNCES
All the equations and references values you will need combined in one location
QUIZLET STUDY TOOLS
Flashcards, Match, Learn, Test or Spell with Quizlet study resources
MOCK FINAL EXAM
Before taking your exam, make sure to see if you are ready.
RECOMMENDATIONS
Outline of standard recommendations for easy and quick access
More Great Reviews
I needed a course that succinctly but effectively provided easy to read, comprehend, and utilize information that would be applicable for the test itself. This was exactly what I needed and I 100% attribute this course to my passing of the CSSD exam.
Rebecca Miller, MPH, RDN, CSSD, LD
Assistant Director for Nutrition & Dietary Wellness for Washington University in St. Louis
"MSD study guide had all study material well organized. I was able to read research papers and then read summaries of the research from peers, written in a way that was easy to understand. The references to pages in certain sports nutrition books were helpful in learning the material further. The core courses also expanded my knowledge further in a visual learning way."
Briana Bruinooge, RDN, CSSD
Owner, New England Nutrition and Exercise
How it Works
Our goal is to walk you through each CSSD competency. We provide a narrative summary (think Cliffs Notes) for each competency and then direct you to high quality supplemental reference materials specific to mastering each competency. When you have a question our program faculty or other members can provide you with answers!
Program Faculty
“Reshaunda is a sports dietitian and owner of private practice, BetterVessel Nutrition. Being in the wellness industry for over 10 years, her work involves specializing in nutrition for sports performance of all ages and athletic levels, individual nutrition consulting, speaking on media platforms, and writing nutrition content for magazines such as St. Louis Magazine and monthly, as the sports dietitian, in STL Kids Compete Magazine.”
Reshaunda Thornton MS, RD, CSSD
Sports Dietitian
“Jay is a sports dietitian from Columbus, Ohio and has had the joy of working with athletes at all levels from middle school to the US Men's National Soccer Team. He has received his Bachelors in Human Nutrition and Dietetics as well as his Masters in Kinesiology from The Ohio State University.”
Jay Short, MS, RD, CSSD
Sports Dietitian
Frequently Asked Questions
Frequently Asked Questions
CSSD Study Guide
CSSD Study Guide
Here are the most asked questions we get...
Currently we have 1 final exam with 111 questions. We will soon release a quiz for each section with an anticipated 600+ additional questions alone with another final exam.
We've had success with both. It is an organized study plan. Study each section (clif notes) with each section and then mark that section "Complete". Once the section exams are in place you will be able to test yourself per section and determine your weaknesses and strengths.
The content is online in a course format. However, there are a LOT of referenced materials and support content that can be downloaded in .pdf format.
Honestly, we have not tracked that yet. All we asked for from our members was to provide a testimony on their experiences with our CSSD exam resources. We provided a sample of those who declared that this resource greatly helped them pass their CSSD exam.
We are so confident that you will deem this resource very valuable that we provide a 15 day money back guarentee. We are that confident. Try it out and if it is not a fit just contact us for a full refund.
Money Back Guarantee
We are so confident you will love this learning community that you can have your money back if not satisfied in the first 30 days.
