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
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.
Anatomy and physiology are an essential part of the NTA curriculum. The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner course modules cover:
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 Australia/New Zealand graduates can register with IICT or ACONT (the professional bodies which recognise our program) to gain practitioner's indemnity insurance. Our International graduates can register with CMA UK.
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
10 May 2021 to February 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops
Registration
2021 Registration open
Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Melbourne)
Workshop 1: Sept 25 - 26 2021
Workshop 2: Dec 10 - 12 2022
Workshop 3: Feb 12 - 13 2022
Venue: TBA
10 May 2021 to March 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops
Registration
2021 Registration open
Compulsory Workshop Dates
Workshop 1: Oct 16 - 17 2021
Workshop 2: Jan 7 - 9 2022
Workshop 3: Mar 5 - 6 2022
Venue: TBA
Sept 2021 to April 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops
Registration
2021 Registration open
Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Wellington)
Workshop 1: Jan 29 - 30 2022
Workshop 2: Apr 15 - 17 2022
Workshop 3: July 2 - 3 2022
Venue: TBA
Feb 2022 to Nov 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops
Registration
2022 Registration open
Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Brisvbane)
Workshop dates: TBA
Venue: TBA
Feb 2022 to Nov 2022 ~ Online + 3 workshops
Registration
2022 Registration open
Compulsory Workshop Dates (held in Perth)
Workshop dates: TBA
Venue: TBA
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!
The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practioner Program fee is AUD$8,800/-, not including books, testing tools and any travel and accommodation required for workshops.
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.
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 Diploma, 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.
To purchase your required reading books in one shipment, consider the bundle offer from the Price-Pottenger Nutrition Foundation which includes:
You can order the book bundle here. Shipping to Australia is extra.
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.
Get a head start on the Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Training Program!
Each day of the course, you will receive a short video with an NTA Lead Instructor as well as a PDF 1-pager that includes a summary of the video's main ideas and action steps.