How to Become a Nutritionist

If you’re looking to be a nutritionist, you’re in the right place.

• Are you naturally 'The Healthy One' when it comes to diet and nutrition?

• Do you love the idea of helping others solve their nutritional challenges?

• Would you love more freedom and control in your life—and help your family more?

Whatever your motivation, you'll be amazed at the bright new career that awaits you in the near future, by taking a nutrition course.

Nutritionists enjoy much more than just great demand for their services these days—often working from their own homes.

You may have even seen one or more around your own workplace… or on television… or through a friend… and thought to yourself, “That could be me… No, that should be me…”

And you may have looked at nutrition courses in the past?

Well, it’s true: you can become a nutritionist, starting today.

But how do you get there from here—from your current situation to your new career? One way is to register today for our 'Nutritionist Diploma' course. We’ll show you everything you need to know to go about becoming a Nutritionist.

Here are just some of the knowledge you’ll discover when you register on our nutrition course:

• What a nutritionist really does—and what you’ll need to be one.

• The relationship between food labels and healthy eating.

• The major food groups and their role in nutritional health.

• Different nutrition needs for children, teenagers adults and later years.

You’ll also learn the following from our course:

• Assessing your skills as a nutritionist — are you made for this career?

• Potential client groups you may be able to successfully target.

• What makes a healthy diet.

• Understanding food labels and RDA (Recommended Daily Allowance).

• Basic digestion and anatomy, just for good measure.

• Major food groups: carbohydrates, proteins, fats and vitamins/minerals

Why is nutrition such a huge opportunity these days?

The sky's the limit here, with so many trying to eat healthier and improve their physical well-being. Whether individual or organizational, they’re willing to pay for advice. And with our program, in addition to what’s outlined above, you’ll also be able to:

• Discuss the relationship between nutrition and weight loss

• Review specialist diets (vegetarian, vegan, organic, restrictive and others

• Help identify common dietary allergies and intolerances (dairy, gluten, etc.)

You’ll also receive expert assistance in:

• Setting up your business (home vs. office, financing, advertising, etc.)

• Managing your client base

• Your professional development (sources of advice, media contacts, etc.)

Click here to find out about registering on the course.

Accredited by NCFE at Level 4

Our course is fully accredited by the national awarding body NCFE. On completing the course you get a national award equivalent to Level 4 of the National Learning Framework.

NCFE is recognised as an awarding body by the qualification regulators ('regulators') for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The regulators are the Office of the Qualifications and Examinations Regulator (Ofqual) in England, the Department for Children, Education, Lifelong Learning and Skills (DCELLS) in Wales and the Council for Curriculum, Examinations and Assessment (CCEA) in Northern Ireland.

To read more about NCFE please go to www.ncfe.org.uk

Free mentoring when you complete the course

Once you complete the course, we’ll give you three months’ free business mentoring.

You’ll have a personal mentor who'll help you set up your own business (if that's your choice).

For three months after getting your Diploma you'll get one-to-one advice and support from an active practitioner.

So if you're unsure on how to launch your own business, this mentoring programme will put you on the road to success.

And because it's all part of the Institute's course, it won't cost you a penny.

So, what’s so great about being an Nutritionist?

What are all the ways you can personally benefit from starting your own new career as an independent nutritionist? Consider:

• You can work the hours you choose —as few or as many as you like—in pursuit of the income level you need (not that dictated by your boss or anyone else).

• You can keep all the revenue you generate —rather than sharing it with managers or shareholders who only give you the trickle-down 'leftovers'

• Every day can be a new, exciting challenge —working with new people, instead of the same old thing day after day after day.

• You can dictate your own success —by setting your own goals, pursuing your own interests and working with the people and organizations you choose.

• You can be your own boss —enough said.

Read our Diary of a Nutritional Therapist

Follow the highs and lows of a nutritional therapist's life, as our freelance nutritional therapist reports each week on her experiences in the field. You'll get insights into her day, and learn from her successes and failures. The Diary is available exclusively to our learners.

New! Bonus Module

The Diploma in Nutrition course now comes with a bonus module on Sports Nutrition. You'll learn about the essentials of sports nutrition, such as creating diets for competing athletes, maintaining a healthy weight, hydration, and dealing with injured and recovering athletes.

You get a free copy of Business Blueprints

This 47 page book contains complete step-by-step checklists for starting a successful business.

Click here to learn more about Business Blueprints.

Your qualification

When you have completed your Diploma you’ll be awarded the Diploma in Nutrition – a qualification which will show your knowledge and commitment when it comes to becoming a Nutritionist. You'll also be able to use the letters DipN (Inst NH) after your name.

Clients will realise the seriousness of your intentions when they see how thoroughly you have studied and prepared for your new role.

It’s time to get started Having read this far, you've got what it takes - motivation. Now all you have to do is get started. Go to the nutrition course registration form course now, because this is where the adventure and rewards begin. You've waited long enough - why wait any longer? Go ahead and do something for yourself, to make your dreams a reality.

Andrea parcels up a course ready for despatch