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FOUNDATIONAL NUTRITION EDUCATION

Study Nutrition Online

Study through the NTA is structured as a one academic year education program.

The diploma requires 15-20 hours of intensive study per week through viewing and listening to pre-recorded lectures, required reading, written assignments and online classes. You'll be required to attend three in-person weekend workshops to learn the Functional Clinical Assessment.

We have three class cycles per year:

Feb ~ Brisbane & Perth 
May ~ Sydney & Melbourne
September ~ New Zealand

See upcoming class dates.

Prerequisites


The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner™ (FNTP) course is suitable for both non-professionals with an active interest in nutrition as well as practicing professionals. 

The only prerequisite is a high school education.

Students must have access to high-speed internet and be comfortable working in an online environment, as a majority of the coursework will be done online.

You must also be able to attend the three workshop weekends held throughout the course year. Dates are listed below.

The Curriculum


Anatomy and physiology are an essential part of the NTA curriculum. The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner course modules cover:

  • Foundations of good health and basics of nutrition
  • Digestion and elimination, blood sugar regulation and fatty acids
  • Minerals, hydration, endocrine system, immune system and allergies
  • Cardiovascular system, sleep, stress and movement, food preparation
  • Fertility, supplementation and detoxification, emotional wellbeing
  • Functional Clinical Assessment tools
  • Working with clients and business basics

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The Functional Clinical Assessment is one of the FNTP's tools for evaluating their clients' health. Using the innate connection between the nerve endings at skin level and the body's internal organs, FNTP's can determine where dysfunction in the body is occurring.   
This unique set of skills allows FNTP's to truly create bio individual protocols and support for healing and reconnecting the client back to themselves. 

What can I do with my
Functional Nutritional Therapy Diploma?



Our 6000+ graduates have changed the lives of millions of people.

Some use their certification to start a business as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner or use it to enhance their current licensure.

FNTPs will often work alongside a medical doctor or licensed practitioner, providing the support that time-poor practitioners would like to be able to give to their patients.

Increasingly, there is a role for FNTPs in all manner of practices, from medical to chiropractic, dental and optical. Some graduates just quietly use their knowledge to prevent themselves and their family members from developing disease. Many have been on their own health journey and just want to manage their condition better.

Any many have become famous authors and educators.

Once certified, our graduates can register with the CMA, IICT or ACONT (the professional bodies which recognise our program) to gain practitioner's indemnity insurance.


Upcoming Classes


Brisbane 2021

8 February 2021 to Nov. 2021 ~ Online + 3 workshops


Registration
2021 Registration open


Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Brisbane)
Workshop 1: June 19 - 20 2021
Workshop 2: Sept 10 - 12 2021
Workshop 3: Nov 27-  28 2021

Venue:TBA (Brisbane)

Perth 2021

8 February 2021 to Nov. 2021 ~ Online + 3 workshops


Registration
2021 Registration open


Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Perth)
Workshop 1: June 26 - 27 2021
Workshop 2: Sept 17 - 19 2021
Workshop 3: Dec 4 - 5 2021

Venue: TBA (Perth)


Sydney 2021

10 May 2021 to February 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops


Registration
2021 Registration open


Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Sydney)
Workshop 1: Oct 9 - 10 2021
Workshop 2: Dec 17 - 19 2022
Workshop 3: Feb 26 - 27 2022

Venue: TBA


Melbourne 2021

10 May 2021 to February 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops


Registration
2021 Registration open


Compulsory Workshop Dates (city tba)
Workshop 1: Sept 25 - 26 2021
Workshop 2: Dec 10 - 12 2022
Workshop 3: Feb 12 - 13 2022

Venue: TBA


Wellington, NZ 2021

Sept 2021 to April 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops


Registration
2021 Registration open


Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Melbourne)
Workshop 1: Jan 29 - 30 2022
Workshop 2: Apr 15 - 17 2022
Workshop 3: July 2 - 3 2022

Venue: TBA

The most important investment you'll ever make.

Registration

 



Registration for all our 2021 Classes is open now. 

It is on a first-come, first-served basis; with classes filling up quickly. Registration fees are required in order to register, so if you require finance, it will need to be organised first. Read the student handbook, download the registration pack and fill it out in Adobe Acrobat Reader, then submit your registration.

~ We look forward to seeing you in class!

Registration Information

Finance Options


The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practioner Program fee is AUD$8,800/-, not including books, testing tools and any travel and accommodation required for workshops.

Payment plans are available.

NTA Australia partners with Auswide Bank* to offer loans for tuition and books. Loans carry terms of up to 5 years, with competitive fixed or variable interest rates. View a pre-approval request form here. Make sure you complete Promo Code: NTA

We also partner with Kiwibank† for our NZ students. Apply here.

*Auswide Bank Ltd Australian Credit Licence: 239686 is the credit issuer. Assessment criteria, terms and conditions & fees and charge apply. Applicants must be 18 or over, a permanent Australian resident & earning a regular income or wage. †Assessment criteria, terms and conditions & fees and charge apply. Applicants must be 18 or over, a permanent New Zealand resident & earning a regular income or wage. We accept joint or single applications and credit checks will be conducted.

Scholarships



We offer this scholarship in memory of FNTP Jennifer Pecot, who we unexpectedly lost in 2017. She was an amazing instructor who inspired and educated many members of our community. To carry on her legacy, this scholarship is dedicated to supporting students who are aligned with our mission of redefining health by nourishing, educating, and connecting individuals and communities.

The scholarship prize awarded will 50% of the cost of tuition for the Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Program, which is equivalent to AUD$4,400. 

You must be able to pay the balance of your tuition fee prior to class start. Please note you will also need to be able to afford books, testing tools and any travel and accommodation required for workshops. We offer one scholarship per class, and accept applications for the first 30 days of the registration opening for that class.

More Details

Required Reading


To purchase your required reading books in one shipment, consider the bundle offer from the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation which includes:

  • All required books in one shipment, with fast, efficient service
  • One-year complimentary membership to PPNF

You can order the book bundle here. Shipping to Australia is extra. You can also purchase your books on Booktopia using the links below, from Amazon or from your local bookseller. See below for reading list.

Core Reading:

Introduction to the Human Body
The Essentials of Anatomy & Physiology (11th Edition) 
by Gerald J. Tortora and Bryan Derrickson
 
Motivational Interviewing in Nutrition and Fitness
Helping Patients Change Behavior 
​by Dawn Clifford, PhD, RD and Laura Curtis, MS, RD.

Advanced Human Nutrition (4th ed)
by Denis M. Medeiros and Robert E.C. Wildman

The Peace Process (2020 Edition)
by Miriam G. Zacharias
 
Signs and Symptoms Analysis from a Functional Perspective
by Dicken Weatherby, N.D.


In addition, you'll be asked to select from a list of options for your term reading assignments.  The full required reading list is supplied to you when you register.

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