Nutrition Therapy Program

There are two levels of certification that can be acquired in the Nutrition Therapy Program:

1. Nutrition Therapy Practitioner – certification after successfully completing the first year courses
2. Master Nutrition Therapist – certification after successfully completing the second year courses

Nutrition Therapy Practitioner Program

This program consists of the first year of courses. It is a prerequisite to the second year Master Nutrition Therapy Program. Upon completion of the 260 hours of training, a student is awarded a certificate as a Nutrition Therapy Practitioner (NTP).

The goal of the Program is to equip students with a foundation of skills and knowledge of holistic nutrition. Whether you are studying for your own personal development, or to add this knowledge to your current services as a chiropractor, personal trainer, physical therapist, massage therapist, yoga teacher, or other practitioner, this is an excellent option for you.

The program consists of four 15-week courses, two 8-week courses and one learning retreat. Courses include Anatomy/Physiology, Biochemistry, Nutrients, Food Therapy, Weight Management, Body Typing and Business I, as well as the Personal Relationship with Food Learning Retreat. It can be completed in as little as nine months if you are going full-time taking two courses at once, or in about 18 months if you are taking one class at a time. You can complete this program exclusively in the classroom, exclusively through distance learning, or a combination of the two.

Master Nutrition Therapist Program

The prerequisite for this program is the first year Nutrition Therapy Practitioner program. Upon completion of the first year, students add second year classes. The program consists of a total of 600 hours of training, after which a student is awarded a diploma as a Master Nutrition Therapist (MNT).

The second year consists of four 15-week courses, two 8-week courses, one learning retreat, independent study and internship. The second year courses provide intensive training in specific areas of nutrition including Digestion/Detoxification, Life Cycle/Healthy Aging Nutrition, Clinical Nutrition, Reproductive Nutrition, Senior Seminar, Business II and Detox Retreat.

Since this program builds on the first year program by adding second year classes, students graduate as MNTs having completed a total of eight 15-week courses, four 8-week courses, two learning retreats, independent study and internship.

Full time students take two classes at once and complete the full program in a total of two years. Part time students take one class at a time and complete the full program in four years. You can complete this program exclusively in the classroom, exclusively through distance learning, or a combination of the two.