Nutritional Consultants are trained in all aspects of nutrition and qualified to advise people on improving their health through diet and lifestyle. With GCNM's NC program, you will learn how to help your clients feel better through healthier eating.
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Course Title: Nutritional Consultant
Course Duration: 500 hours (You have 12 months to complete this program)
Pre-Requisites: Applicants who do not hold a High School Diploma or Equivalent will be required to pass a basic entrance exam that will demonstrate their knowledge of English and basic math. If you do not hold a High School Diploma or Equivalent you can still enroll online today. Once you've completed the online enrollment form, you will be taken to the online entrance exam page. Please don't let this entrance exam make you nervous as you will have an opportunity to see your score before submitting the results to admissions and you can retake the exam as needed. You will be required to obtain a 60% passing grade. If you are enrolling by mail or fax, you can still complete the entrance exam online or request a hard copy by calling 1-800-605-6520. To see a sample of the entrance exam, please click here. (Please do not fill this form out if you do not wish to enroll.)
Further Studies: 80% of the tuition paid for this course can be applied towards the Holistic Health Practitioner Program.
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Tuition fee including study materials: $2,080.00
Discount: -$500.00
Course with discount: $1,580.00
Enrollment fee: $75.00
Total Price: $1,655.00
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1st. Payment: 40% + $75 enrollment fee = $707.00
2nd. Payment: 30% = $509.00 (incl. $35 admin fee) Due one month after enrollment.
3rd. Payment: 30% = $509.00 (incl. $35 admin fee) Due two months after enrollment.
Total Price: $1,725.00
To take advantage of our payment plan option you can either print and mail or fax us the enrollment form by clicking on the "enroll by mail" button or enroll over the phone by calling 1-800-605-6520 Monday through Friday 9a.m.-5p.m. Pacific Time
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The home-study Nutritional Consultant Program is divided into
12 comprehensive lessons covering every aspect of holistic nutrition.
What will I learn? What is this course about?
It is about becoming aware of subjects that could change your life, including detoxification, holistic nutrition, physical fitness, alternative healing methods, weight loss and much more. This program is divided into 12 comprehensive lessons, covering every aspect of holistic nutrition. You will also gain hands-on experience by taking on 5 case studies of detailed lifestyle and diet analysis of people you know as part of your final assessment.
Once graduated, you can work in the nutrition field and choose to call yourself a Nutritional Consultant, Nutrition Counselor, or Weight Management Consultant among other titles. *
Not only will you gain the necessary tools to become a competent Nutritional Consultant but you will also do a great deal to improve your life and holistic outlook.
* Since there are some states that have regulations for nutritional consultants (as to the educational requirements and the use of various occupational titles), we suggest that you check with your Department of Health to see if there are any applicable regulations.
Your Nutritional Consultant Certificate can be used on its own, or it can be used as a stepping-stone towards a Holistic Health Practitioner Certificate. The tuition you pay can be applied towards the Holistic Health Practitioner Program at any time if you wish to continue your studies with us.
Career possibilities for Graduates:
- Starting your own certified nutritional consultant business.
- Writing for health and nutrition publications, or writing books on health matters.
- Lecturing or holding health seminars.
- Marketing nutritional and health related products.
- Owning, managing or working in a health food store.
- Providing nutrition counselling in the health industry (e.g. working with doctors, chiropractors, or in hospitals, nursing homes, etc.).
- Working as a Nutritional Consultant at a weight loss clinic, health club, spa or resort.
- Working as a sports-nutrition counsellor for athletes or professional athletic teams.
Nutritional Consultant Program
Curriculum
Module 1
Nutritional Consultant Program
NC11 Anatomy & Physiology: Detailed study of how the human body works, with a special focus on the digestive system.
NC12 Toxicity and Detoxification: An in-depth study of autointoxication, food and environmental pollutants, Candida albicans and parasites. The importance of detoxification is emphasized and the right tools are recommended for cleansing each part of the body.
NC13 Dietary Guidelines and Water: A comprehensive breakdown of nutritional do’s and don’ts. Students will learn about the optimum diet and how to customize special diets for specific conditions. The importance of water is discussed as well as the best type of water to consume.
NC14 Pediatric Nutrition: The special dietary needs of children are studied for each stage of their development. The student will be enlightened by the connection between nutritional factors and childhood illnesses and behavior.
Module 2
Nutritional Consultant Program
NC21 Medical Terminology: Learn the meaning of hundreds of medical terms. You’ll be able to use this as a source of quick reference when clients turn to you with medical jargon that is new to you. People today are much more informed about their conditions and forms of treatments, and it helps to be familiar with the medical expressions.
NC22 Alternative Healing Methods: Alternative versus Conventional medicine will be discussed. The student will learn about different natural therapies that can be utilized, in place of, or in conjunction with allopathic medicine.
NC23 Common Ailments Prevention and Treatment: The most common ailments will be discussed, as well as traditional, nutritional and herbal treatments for each. The three big killers, heart disease, cancer and diabetes, will be discussed in great detail.
NC24 Weight Loss: Fad diets and why they don’t work will be addressed, as well as other contributing factors, which inhibit weight loss. Students will learn about the ever-growing obesity problem in today’s culture and what’s behind such a huge increase in our weight. You’ll also learn how to recognize the signs of eating disorders and discover a new sensible look at weight loss.
Module 3
Nutritional Consultant Program
NC31 Physical Fitness: The importance of exercise will be looked at, as well as the best types of activities to engage in. Also, how exercise can prevent many of our modern-day diseases.
NC32 Orthomolecular Nutrition: A detailed study of vitamins, minerals, and nutritional supplements.
NC33 Business Procedures: Learn how to set up your own practice and how to avoid any legal complications. Find out what you can legally say or do when dealing with your clients.
NC34 Nutritional Profiles
Case Studies: Students will get to engage in hands-on case studies of five people they know. They will perform a complete nutritional analysis, based on a questionnaire provided, and send in the results for grading.
Your study material includes the expertise of well-known leaders in alternative and integrative medicine, such as Dr. Andrew Weil, M.D and Patrick Holford. Learning from such well-respected experts will help ensure that you are receiving the most up-to-date and comprehensive information available. The study materials you receive once enrolled in the nutrition program include the following:
Published in 3 textbooks by the Global College of Natural Medicine*:
Module I
Basic Anatomy
Toxicity and Detoxification
Dietary Guidelines and Water
Pediatric Nutrition
Module II
Medical Terminology
Alternative Health Methods
Common Ailments including the three big killers (heart disease, cancer and diabetes)
Weight Loss
Module III
Physical Fitness
Orthomolecular Nutrition
Business Procedures
Case Studies/Consultant’s Guide to Analysis
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* Please call 1-800-804-5512 (1-831-454-0700)
to order these downloadable lessons
in pdf format for $15.00
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The following are complementary materials for the NC curriculum (included in the price of tuition):
Guide to Optimum Health — a comprehensive CD series by Dr. Andrew Weil, based on his best selling book. It provides students with a program for improving lifelong health, by making informed choices about food. You can listen to these CDs in the car, around the house or while exercising.
Candida Albicans, by Louise Tenney, M.H. — provides valuable nutritional guidelines on preventing the onset of Candidiasis and its health-debilitating effects.
Essential Fatty Acids, by Deborah Lee — Provides valuable information of the many functions of EFAs, their safety and the impressive research surrounding their uses.
Candida Questionnaire for your assessment
The Optimum Nutrition Bible, by Patrick Holford, the founder of the Institute For Optimum Nutrition. This is the most comprehensive book ever written on the subject of nutrition.
Diet For A New America — a revolutionary DVD presentation that will change your life. John Robbins explains how your food choices affect your health, happiness and the future of life on Earth.
Natural Medicine vs. Orthodox Medicine, by Karen Bradstreet — provides comparison between traditional and alternative medicine. Including their approaches to healing, their history and the benefits and drawbacks.
Chelation Therapy by C.M. Hawken — provides valuable research and information on how to effectively maintain cardiovascular health, using natural supplements as well as diet and exercise.
Natural Treatments For Diabetes, by R.N. Ellsworth — provides essential information on the type of diabetes and symptoms, as well as dietary recommendations, useful supplements and herbs, other alternative treatment and recent research.
The Immune System, by Louise Tenney M.H. — provides vital information on the immune system, as well as dietary recommendations, useful supplements and herbs, other alternative treatments and recent research for improving immunity.
Antioxidants, by Remi Cooper — provides valuable information on what free radicals are, what damage they create in the body and how antioxidants—including vitamin E, Co Q10, and selenium—can help.
Assessing Biochemical Individuality, by David Rowland, PhD: This questionnaire and companion manual provide the background information you need to make sound recommendations concerning which nutrients clients should be taking and avoiding. A great tool to help get your business started.
Legal Guidelines for Unlicensed Practitioners, by Lawrence Wilson, M.D.: How to practice holistic therapies or any unlicensed profession without legal problems. Includes disclaimer forms, disclosure and consent forms, discussion of how our legal system works, history of occupational licensing laws, problems with occupational licensing the ninth amendment and much more.
Human Anatomy Coloring Book By Margaret Matt: This practical exercise will help you to better understand human anatomy.
Additional Materials:
- Study Guide
- Laminated Nutrition Chart
- Laminated Anatomy Chart of the Digestive System
- Final Examination
What is a Nutritional Consultant?
A Certified Nutritional Consultant is a person trained in all aspects of nutrition and qualified to advise people on improving their health through diet and lifestyle modifications. A Certified Nutritional Consultant is able to evaluate a person’s nutritional needs through a thorough nutritional assessment based on current lifestyle and eating habits. A Certified Nutritional Consultant recognizes that each person has different nutritional needs and is able to customize a unique plan for each client, based on up-to-date scientific principles and practical skills.
How long does it take to complete the program?
The amount of time varies from student to student. Some finish in 3-6 months, others take up to a year to complete their studies. You are required to complete this program within 12 months from the date of your enrollment.
Once I have completed the Nutritional Consultant Program, can I keep learning more?
Absolutely! Your Nutritional Consultant Certificate can be used on its own, or it can be used as a stepping-stone towards a Holistic Health Practitioner Certificate. A portion of the tuition you’ve paid can be applied towards the Holistic Health Practitioner Program if you wish to continue your studies with us.
"I am half way through the Nutrition consultant program and love every moment of it. I keep getting excited with every new chapter that unfolds. This program is truly great. It manages to give the most valuable information, in a very clear and easy lo learn form. I love that I can study at my own pace, yet with the student forum do not feel that I am on my own. The program teaches everything that is essential, from terms, supplements, food and general lifestyle. I feel like I could actually sit in front of someone and give substantial advice!
I am a Holistic Chef, and an artist and have studied many nutrition and healing methods before, yet still feel that the GCNM has managed to summarize, clarify and make all this great info ready to be used in an easy and comprehensive way. It is great to have the understanding of the body, inside and out. (And as an artist and photographer am happy to know of so many ways not only to feel good but also look great!).
"My testimonial for the Global College of Natural Medicine’s Nutrition Consultant training program. During the past year, my children, ages then were 11,9,7, and 1, and I have dealt with some major changes in our lives. My husband, their dad, battled with cancer for nearly three years. We watched his body and his health slowly disintegrate until he passed away in January 2004. The first few months are a total blur as to how we adjusted to our life without him. As the mom, 
"I am a personal trainer and have a background in massage therapy and nutrition. My goal is to open a wellness center in the next three years. Before signing up for the Nutritional Consultant program with GCNM, I checked out several other programs, then I contacted many different organizations, and emailed/spoke to many students and practitioners from the various schools. I finally narrowed my search down to two schools. I called both schools and spoke to a few people. Everyone at GCNM seemed welcoming, had good energy, and was very helpful. It is important to know what you want in a distance program. I wanted: good information that was well rounded, excellent contact with the instructors in a timely manner, and I wanted a degree and/or certification from a reputable school that would hold its value.