ITEC Diet & Nutrition Certificate for Complementary Therapists (online course)

International Therapy Examination Council (ITEC) - LEVEL 3

Validated by IPTI - (Independent Professional Therapists International)

Recognised by CtHA (Embody) and APNT (Association of Physical and Natural Therapists)

Diet & Nutrition is open to all qualified therapists.
What we eat, how we eat and how much we eat plays a vital role in our lives. It's not very surprising to hear that the root causes of the majority of the ailments that we come across in our daily lives are primarily due to improper intake of food and lack of a balanced diet. Therefore, the necessity of proper nutrition is what is discussed in this course.

"The key to a healthy life is healthy living". This course will help you get familiar with everything you need to know about the basics of a proper nutrition "

This course will introduce you to basic concepts of nutrition and highlights ways that your clients can integrate good nutrition into their lifestyles. Principles of digestion and absorption, the function of nutrients, lifecycle nutritive needs, disease prevention, diet modifications, and weight controls are covered. In fascinating detail, you`ll explore the food pyramid, diet planning, the digestive system, and how nutrients affect energy, wellness, and disease. Practical application of these principles to the clients` lives are emphasized enabling you to help others achieve better health with confidence! You will be able to give clients clear, concise and no-nonsense advice, in an attempt to clear the minefield of information being given at present.

The course comprises 6 days (36 hours) in-house training together with tutorials, student testing and supervised home study, which includes case studies for 5 clients to be submitted to ITEC.

Upon satisfactory completion of a mock theory examination, students will be eligible to sit the ITEC Diploma in Diet and Nutrition Level 3 examination which comprises a 1 hour Multiple Choice Theory Paper comprising 25 questions. This will take place Monday - Friday and not at weekends. Once qualified to this level, students will be awarded an MSCM diploma as well as an ITEC diploma in Diet and Nutrition.
Course fees include:
all class tuition
a comprehensive course manual
light refreshments during the day
initial mock examination fees

The required course text book is:
"The Food Bible" - Judith Wills. We do have a few books that we can loan to students for the duration of the course.