The Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy course provides a challenging, exciting and rewarding learning experience. It is divided into 3 stages with modules that are fully referenced, providing you with research data on a wealth of topics. You can start the course at any time as there's no fixed academic year. Most of the study can take place in the comfort of your own home. Upon completion of each module there is a written homework assignment to submit for assessment. Written feedback is given for each assignment, and email and telephone support is available if needed. Tutorial attendance is required, each tutorial comprising two days (10 hours): one tutorial before the end of Stage One ( Nutrition Advisor) and a further two tutorials before the end of Stage Two.
Upon successful completion of Stage One (the first 6 modules), you will receive a Nutrition Advisor diploma, entitling you to apply to register at that level with the Naturopathic Nutrition Association (NNA) and to use the designatory letters awarded by the NNA
You will then be able to progress to Stage Two's Naturopathic Nutritional Therapeutics training (the second 6 modules).
Upon successful completion of both stages, students progress to the final, Clinical Practice, stage of training which includes written assignments and 50 hours of practical experience at tutorials. All tutorials are held in Devon
Our Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy graduates are entitled to apply for full membership of the Naturopathic Nutrition Association (NNA). As the NNA is a member of the General Naturopathic Council (GNC) our graduates will be eligible to apply for registration with the GNC at the level of Association Naturopath. The Natural Healthcare College's Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy course incorporates many of the GNC's Core Elements for Naturopathic Education and by completing the 'missing ones' our graduates will be entitled to apply for GNC recognition as a Registered Naturopath
The course will teach you more than nutrition. In order to give effective nutritional recommendations it’s vital to understand how the human body functions and how its different systems interact with one another (anatomy and physiology). Our integration of this information at strategic points is aimed to help students associate the structure and functions of the body in relation to how inappropriate diet and lifestyle can cause disruption of normal processes (pathology). Don’t worry if science has never been your strongpoint; this isn’t the chemistry and physics we learn at school. In relation to the human body these are fascinating subjects and their inclusion is aimed to help students gain a deeper understanding of the profound effects nutrients have on us all