Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine
Course Summary
| Course Level |
Advanced Diploma |
Supplier | Australian Institute of Applied Sciences |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delivery Mode | Distance Learning | Price | Enquiry |
| Duration | 3 Years, Approx. 12 Hrs/Week | Financial Assistance | VET Fee Help |
| Did you know? | This qualification is accredited with Australian Traditional Medicine Society (ATMS) | ||
Course overview
Nutritional medicine practitioners/therapists apply knowledge of the therapeutic and preventive potential of food, diet to maintain and promote their clients health and wellbeing. Nutritionists or Nutritional Medicine Clinicians can plan diets and prescribe nutritional supplements for general well being, they can also provide specific advice for the treatment of clients with health conditions.
Graduates generally enter clinical practice either alone or as a partner in a health care clinic. Other exciting career opportunities are available in education, community health care services settings, social welfare, sales, manufacturing, and health retreats.
Career opportunities
Pre-requisites
There are no pre-requisites to entry. It is beneficial for students to have completed Year 12 (or equivalent) with sound assessments in English and Chemistry. Where a student has NOT completed Year 12 with a sound achievement in English and Chemistry at the required level, they will need to undertake the subjects Communication and Chemistry in their first semester of study.
Course structure
This course requires the completion of all subjects listed below, plus two electives. In addition, students must complete or hold a current Senior First Aid certificate at the time of graduation or course completion.
| Subjects | |
|
[Nutritional Sciences]
Communication [Medical Sciences]
Anatomy & Physiology 1 |
[Clinic Management]
Practice Management, Law & Ethics [Electives]
Aromatherapy 1 |
work experience
You need to complete 400 hours of clinical practice
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