ITEC Level 3 Diploma Nutrition & Health (for Complemetary Therapists)
Course Leader: Michelle Barrow BSc Hons Nutritional Therapy, MSc Evidence Based Practice (Nutrition), NLP Practitioner
You can contact the Course Leader direct for more information.
Email: michelle@healthgeneration.com
01494 637747 or 07879 403321
Course Fee: £350 inclusive of examination fee
Assessment: coursework and examination
Coursework: 5 case studies
Examination: 30 minutes Multiple Choice
Entry Requirements: 5 GCSE's at grades A*-C (preferably to incude English Language, a science subject and/or GCSE in Physical Education. Exemptions may be made for adult returners with experience in the workplace. Applicants must be practising as a Complementary Therapist with insurance and registered with a relevant Professional Body. Applicants can register on the course following a personal or telephone interview.
Course Length: 18 weeks Tuesday evenings
Access: Attendance and/or audio visual access
Course dates for 2009: to be confirmed shortly
The ITEC level 3 diploma in Diet and Nutrition is aimed at complementary therapists who would like to add nutrition into their remit. This short course is also ideal for Complementary Therapists that want to find out if they want to pursue nutritional therapy as a career.
The main aim of the course is to enable you to provide healthy eating advice for your clients, whom you already treat with another therapy, for the purpose of improving health and lifestyle. The course culminates in an exam and 5 case studies under the supervision of the tutor.
Learn How to…..
Inform your clients on food and nutrition
Identify signs and symptoms of nutrient deficiencies Recognise the effects
of food and food processing
Recommend the daily nutrient intake requirements for various individuals
Understand the effects of anti-nutrients and environmental pollutants Develop nutritional strategies for dealing with:
· Allergies and intolerance
· Asthma
· Candida
· Diabetes
· Migraines
· IBS
· Hormone imbalances
· Arthritis
· Stress
