Diploma of Holistic Nutrition

The Diploma of Holistic Nutrition is a 3-year (6-semester) program that explores the use of food to maintain health and to treat illness. This, the most comprehensive on-site program of holistic nutrition in Canada, is comprised of both theoretical and practical courses and includes cooking and clinical coursework. This program is recognized by the National Association of Nutrition Professionals (NANP) and is a NANP-recommended education program.

Having reached for the first time a point in human existence where more humans are overweight than are hungry, where our children's life expectancy is less than ours, and where food resources and indigenous knowledge are vanishing faster than we can preserve them, increasing nutritional knowledge on both local and global scales is of vital importance. The Diploma of Holistic Nutrition is training students to advance human and environmental health through the sharing of nutritional knowledge.... [-]

Duration 96 hours

General purpose:

Preparation in megatrends in the area of ​​nutrition, in order that the participant manages to use food and lifestyle as medicine; as well as apply what has been learned in a practical and useful way in patients, projects and companies in favor of health.

Benefit:Comprehensive program that meets the highest standards of teaching, updating and developing skills in areas of megatrend in nutrition. Theoretical-practical content to ensure student learning and the future application of knowledge for health.Support of excellent teachers prepared in the area.Unique and integrating program of different disciplines to achieve personalized science, functional food design and entrepreneurship.Training program in molecular nutrition, its history, foundations, areas, examples and tools for its application in healthy people (prevention of diseases), patients with chronic degenerative diseases (treatment / control) and athletes (performance). It will cover the design of Intelligent diets based on the prescription of nutraceuticals according to their molecular effect. The participant will have to solve a clinical case based on the anthropometric, biochemical, clinical and dietetic evaluation, applying Nutrigenetics and Nutrigenomics with the objective of designing an intelligent diet.In addition, molecular food and Food Design techniques will be included, where the student will have to design a functional food (food with a health purpose).Finally, the participant will be trained in the area of ​​entrepreneurship and innovation in nutrition.Addressed to:... [-]

Post Graduate Diploma in Nutrition, Health, and Sport

This program is developed to provide students with an understanding of basic nutrition, planning healthy diets, and the role of food in the body, fitness, health, and disease. It also emphasizes the scientific fundamentals of nutrition and metabolism throughout the lifespan. AAPS’ Nutrition, Health, and Sports program is designed to teach participants how to integrate and apply the effect of exercise and physical activity on health and chronic disease prevention as well as sports specific nutrition, optimizing performance and understanding the nutritional demands of sports. The food courses of this program are designed to help students develop a hands-on approach to food safety and quality while allowing them the opportunity to earn food safety certification.... [-]

Self-paced program. This diploma program is ideal for those who have a passion for women’s health issues. It is constructed for those who would like to understand how proper nutrition and dietary practices can help address women’s special health concerns. It is also for those who would like to understand the relevance of alternative and complementary views of nutrition including the potential value of dietary supplements. This curriculum earns one a diploma in Women’s Nutrition (Dip.W.N.), and arms one with the ability to help female patients, clients or consumers adopt better nutrition practices for a healthier lifestyle.

The 6-course Dip.W.N. program is designed to provide a thorough foundation in the nutrition sciences while providing a specific focus on women’s nutrition and health issues. As with the Dip.C.N. program, the Dip.W.N. program includes exposure to scientifically sound alternate views. You will often be required to analyze and critique the differing views of respected authorities. It is this process of analysis that will prepare you for a career in providing women with excellent nutrition guidance in clinical, retail or other professional settings. ... [-]

Student financial aid approved program for eligible students. This diploma program is ideal for those who would like to specialize in sports nutrition while obtaining a comprehensive education in the importance of nutrition and diet in promoting health and wellness.

This program should be considered for those who would like to understand the relevance of alternative and complementary views of nutrition, including current research on the value of dietary supplements in sports. Consider this curriculum if you would like to help patients, clients or consumers adopt better nutrition practices with a focus on sports nutrition. Completion of this program earns one a globally respected Diploma in Sports Nutrition (Dip.S.N.). The 6-course Dip.S.N. program is designed to provide a thorough and in-depth nutrition education with a focus on sports nutrition, as well as provide exposure to scientifically sound alternate views. You will often be required to analyze and critique the differing views of respected authorities. It is this process of analysis that will prepare you for a career in providing excellent sports nutrition guidance in clinical, retail or other professional settings. ... [-]

Student financial aid approved program for eligible students.

This diploma program is ideal for those who would like to be a nutrition specialist with a comprehensive education emphasizing the importance of nutrition and diet, in promoting health and wellness, as well as in the prevention and treatment of various diseases. This program should be considered for those who would like to understand the relevance of alternative and complementary views of nutrition, including the value of dietary supplements. Consider this curriculum if you would like to help patients, clients or consumers adopt better nutrition practices for a healthier lifestyle. Completion of this program earns one a globally respected Diploma in Comprehensive Nutrition (Dip.C.N.). The 6-course Dip.C.N. program is designed to provide a thorough and in-depth nutrition education and includes an excellent foundation in the science of nutrition, as well as exposure to scientifically sound alternate views. You will often be required to analyze and critique the differing views of respected authorities. It is this process of analysis that will prepare you for a career in providing excellent nutrition guidance in clinical, retail or other professional settings. ... [-]