Nutrition Course - Distance Learning Accredited Diploma

Looking for a professional qualification in Nutrition? Professional accredited qualification, equivalent to a level 3 government regulated course.

Open to complete beginners without any previous therapist experience.

No coursework, case studies or exams just assignments to be worked through after each module at your own pace.

PLEASE NOTE - Sadly we are unable to take people from the USA and Canada for online courses due to restrictions in insurance cover for schools in the UK - however all other countries are accepted.

The Diploma in Nutrition is a home study course designed to fit around your current lifestyle needs. It is a must for all therapists and health professionals but is also available to those with a general interest in nutrition.

Nutrition is one of the most important factors influencing our health. What you eat influences the way you feel, the way you look, the ability to utilise the energy you do have and your ability to fight off infection and disease.

With obesity and health related illnesses on the increase, nutrition is becoming more and more in demand.

You can call yourself a nutritionist once you have completed and passed this course.

Accredited Certified Insurable Online Course
Price £365.00

Do I need any experience to enroll on the course?

No, you don’t need any experience or be a therapist already to do this course (it is open to complete beginners) an interest in health will help you succeed once qualified.

If I am abroad can I sign up for this course?

Yes, we have many students from abroad who have taken this distance learning course with us.

There is no coursework or exams just assignments to be worked through after each module at your own pace

PLEASE NOTE - Sadly we are unable to take people from the USA and Canada for online courses due to restrictions in insurance cover for schools in the UK - however all other countries are accepted.

FAQ

How long will it take to complete this course?

This is up to you and the time you have to give to your studies. You have up to a year to complete the course but can finish sooner if you prefer. Most students take between 6 months and a year to complete.

A minimum of 50 hours is required to achieve a good understanding. There are 12 assignments to complete.

What is the payment process?

PAYMENT

After you pay the deposit, there is an outstanding balance of £295 for this course. You have two options:

Option 1-Full Payment

Make full payment of £295 can be an option paid direct to the tutor who will give you the full information once you sign up.
Payment includes all course material, support (one on one, feedback of assignments and mentor) and certification upon completion of the course.

Option 2-Installments

Pay in 3 Installments. First payment of £98 is due immediately (before you will be enrolled onto the course). It will then be required to pay the second installment of £98 a month later and the final payment of £98 the following month.
For example, you booked the course in July. First payment is due immediately (course will then be sent). Second payment is due in August and the final payment is due in September.
The Installment option will be automatically set up through PayPal.
Payment includes all course material, support (one on one, feedback of assignments and mentor) and certification upon completion of the course.

When will I receive the course information?

As soon as payment has been made in full or your initial deposit has been paid to your tutor.

When can I start the course?

As soon as payment has been made in full or your initial deposit has been paid to your tutor.

This course has been awarded 500 CPD Points

The Diploma in Nutrition Includes

The Role of a Nutritionist

• The Digestive System
• Carbohydrates, Proteins, Fats, Vitamins and Minerals
• Understanding the Glycaemic Index (GI) and the Glycaemic Load (GL)
• A Healthy Diet
• Specialist Diets
• Food as Medicine
• Allergies and Intolerances
• Dealing with Clients
• How to create a professional development plan
• Setting up your business
• Marketing your business

The course will give you an understanding of the importance of nutrition for optimum health.

You will learn the basics of what is involved in good nutrition and gain up to date research in the field. You will also be given the confidence to set up your own practice as a nutritionist once qualified.

You will be assigned a personal tutor to help you with your work and any questions you may have. Your tutor will be a fully qualified nutritionist and on board to help you every step of the way.

After completing the diploma you will also be assigned a personal mentor to help you set up your business. They will provide you with one on one support and practical advice to ensure you succeed in your new career as a nutritionist.

Once qualified you will be able to help people from all walks of life, ranging from babies to the elderly. Nutrition can be used to improve cardiovascular disease, respiratory or digestive disorders, diabetes, allergies and intolerances, bone and muscle pain and much more.

Why Become a Nutritionist?

There are many reasons to become a nutritionist, below are just a few

• You can work the hours you choose
• You will be in demand from day one
• You can work from home or a location you choose
• You can fit your career around your life
• Every day will offer a new and exciting challenge
• You dictate your own success
• You can be your own boss

Is a career in nutrition really for me?

• Would you like more freedom and control in your life?
• Do you want a healthy life for you and your family?
• Are you always looking at food labels?
• Do you want to help others with their nutrition?
• Do you want to choose when and where you work?
• Are you excited by health and wellbeing?
• Do you want to work from the comfort of your own home?

If you have answered yes to four or more of the above, a career in nutrition may be just for you.

How the Course Works

The Diploma in Nutrition will allow you to study at your own pace in your own home. You can start it in your own time and complete what you can when you have the time. You will have a year to finish the course and even if you don’t finish it in that time, arrangements can be made.

There are 13 modules to complete and some of these will include assignments. Once you have completed an assignment you will simply e-mail it to your tutor and wait for feedback.

You will receive detailed feedback within 5 working days from a fully qualified nutritionist and tutor. They will be there to help you every step of the way.

Beth Cook, a leading health and well-being expert and nutritionist, who wrote the course with the student in mind. It is packed with information and inspiring ideas, up to date research and tasks and assignments to ensure you are learning every step of the way.

Once you have paid your deposit, your tutor will be notified of the booking and will contact you within 48 hours for confirmation and final payment.

The course will be dispatched the same day as final payment has been made, or the following day if paid after 5pm.

THIS COURSE HAS BEEN AWARDED 500 CPD POINTS

You will be enrolled onto the course and have full access to:

• The Diploma in Nutrition manual
• An easy to follow guide on how to complete your course
• A free booklet on home study tips
• Supplementary information to further your reading and understanding of the subject

The course will be yours to start in your own time and remember if you have any questions your tutor can be contacted for help.

You will receive confirmation of your course booking. 

How long will it take me to complete the course?

The course will take between 6 months and one year to finish. You will be given up to a year from the date you start to complete all the assignments.

If for some reason you are unable to finish in this time you can speak to your tutor to make further arrangements. The course can be started at anytime throughout the year.

What sort of assignments will I be asked to do?

You will be sent a pack at the beginning of your course outlining the whole course content. The course consists of thirteen modules and there will be an assignment for most. The assignment will either be working on a hypothetical case study or doing some research.

Can I call myself a nutritionist?

Yes you can call yourself a nutritionist.

Can I put letters after my name?

Yes, when you have completed the course you can put the letters DipN after your name.

98' to present date
© Gateway Workshops, students are not authorised to teach this course unless through Gateway. This is a therapist course only, information is copyright and to be used with their clients only and not taught to others.

Venue Information

We have various venues to choose from and the locations are easy to travel to by public transport or car.

We offer many popular locations around London and also throughout the UK, covering many areas and also Scotland and Ireland.

Venue Address

Please note we do not give out the full address of the venue one our web site because in the past sometimes students have turned up on the day hoping to join a full class which is not possible.

A deposit payment has to be taken first to secure your booking & wasted journeys are now avoided, by us giving out full address details after a booking has been taken! The tutor will send you the full directions, times and can advise on places to stay nearby if required.

Directions to the venue

If you need directions to each venue before you wisht to book, these can be easily found on the venue page link:

https://www.gatewayworkshops.co.uk/venues/listing/all/

Once you have found the venue you wish to attend and view, you can get all the information about how to get to the venue, nearest station, car travel etc on the right hand side of the venue page once loaded. Just click on the link that says "Directions, public transport and car parking information" and it will open up a page so you can view all this information.

The full address will be given to you immediately after you book (within the confirmation you receive from our site) this is sent to you once you have secured your place.

What to Bring - What to Wear - Do I need a Model

You do not need to take anything with you to the class, all massage couches, chairs, towels and equipment are provided. You do not need to wear a therapist tunic or whites, unless you wish to however if you do not have a tunic comfortable clothing is fine.

You do not need to take a model with you as you will work with another student on the day of training, the class runs with 2 or more people booked on and you can book 24 hours before the start date if you wish. If you do not wish to be worked on, you can take a model with you or sometimes the tutor can provide one if advised beforehand.

Course Price

• You can find the full course price on the main information/course explained page.
• You will only have to pay a small deposit to secure your place, this is taken off the course fee.
• All our training course prices are inclusive of VAT so no hidden charges!
• You can book safely on our web site 24 hours a day with our safe and secure on-line payment system. You can use a debit or a credit card.
• We only take small numbers so bookings are on a first come, first served basis. You can book the evening before a course up to 8pm as all bookings go direct to the course tutor.

What is Included in the Course Fee:

All practical tuition, training materials- towels, blankets, creams/oils. Massage tables/chairs are all provided on the day as well as a fully comprehensive manual. The booking fee (your deposit) is inclusive of VAT and there is no VAT to pay on the balance of the course fee.

Our certification is not brand specific. In some cases you insurance may be invalid if you train with a branded product detailed on your training certificate and you then change to another brand. However when training with us this allows us to offer our training courses at a lower cost allowing you to spend what is right for you on the necessary products rather than buying unnecessary and costly equipment.

The tutor will be happy to discuss products, prices and how much you can charge for the therapy on your training day. The tutor will also cover the insurance information for you too, we receive a discount with a large insurance company covering our training for those of you new to this field or wanting to change to a new and more affordable cover.

Venue Times

For our half day courses - These are 4 hours

The times are 10 - 2pm.

If you are attending our one day courses (it will tell you on the course page if it is a half a day or a whole day course) the times are as follows:

10.00am - 4.30pm Weekdays

or 10.30am - 5pm if you choose to attend on a weekend date.

For our one day courses, you will receive a 45 min lunch break and a short afternoon break also.

Help Finding Work After You Have Trained With Us

The one question we have been asked by many students is how to find work after you have trained with us, so we have teamed up with a company that can help! They can find therapists work in London and all around the UK, whether it is part time work or full time they can help. We will put you in touch with them once you have trained with us their details can be found in our manuals. We want to make sure we look after our students that train with us to make it easier to build your client base or just top up what you have.

Booking Information

Bookings and Payments with Gateway are simple and easy, once you have decided on the course you wish to book we take deposit payments for courses by credit or debit card on-line or alternatively you can pay over the phone or by cheque/postal order.

Final Balance Payment

The deposit is taken off the course fee, you can pay the deposit on-line or over the phone.

Then the balance payment is paid direct to the course tutor and they will contact you by email as soon as you pay the deposit to organise this for you. Please look out for the confirmation email once you book with final payment information.

I Want to Book Now

Simply click on the 'Book this course Now' button to view all the venues and dates available.

To book your place, you can easily safely book on-line by using our payment service with WorldPay - Safe, secure, easy and straightforward.

99% of our students book and pay on-line, we have been trading for over ten years and we use the safest on-line payment system making it easy and safe to use your credit or debit card on the Internet.

Alternatively you can use Pay Pal to book your course.

If you choose to pay over the phone we suggest you call us straight away and leave your name and number on our answer phone facility so our payment department can call you back to process your payment over the phone by credit or debit card.

When you have chosen the date you wish to book simply click on the link that says 'book' which you will see next to the date and this will take you to our booking form where you can easily book your course it takes just a matter of moments.

All you need to do is follow the simple instructions and fill out your name and contact details on the form provided. Once the form has been filled out you scroll to the bottom of that page and choose the method of payment.

We advise you pay on-line as it is the quickest option and will secure your place immediately, as places can fill quickly.

We make everything straightforward for you - tutors will be in touch after your booking by email with your booking confirmation with all the directions to the venue and final balance details you need.

Included will be the tutor's contact details and these are there to help with any questions you may have about your course or travel etc, and to organise your final balance payment.

For Last Minute Bookings Only

The final payment can be paid on the day (a booking up to 24 hours before the course start date only), otherwise the final payment (for all one day courses) is 21 days before your course start date.

If you book a one day course close to the start date you can pay the final balance immediately to the tutor who will contact you direct for final payment once you have booked and paid your deposit.

If however you have booked the longer ITEC course, they allow you to pay the final balance in one go or in easy instalments as you train.

Booking for More than One Place

If you wish to book more than one place for your chosen course you can easily do so when you book on-line with our simple booking service. There is a plus and minus option so you can increase or decrease the amount of people you wish to book.

Want to Book More than One Course?

You can easily book more than one course in one go. Any previous courses booked will be saved in your cart and any new ones will be added making it easy to book more than one course at a time.

The Prerequisite/Requirements for Attending This Online Course

None - This course is open to complete beginners without any previous experience

You do NOT have to be an existing therapist to take this course

PLEASE NOTE - Sadly we are unable to take people from the USA and Canada for online courses due to restrictions in insurance cover for schools in the UK - however all other countries are accepted.

Insurance - If already insured for other therapies, you should always check with your insurance company as to what they require as each have their own policies

Anyone over the age of 16 may sign up to our distance learning courses

No coursework, case studies or exams just assignments to be worked through after each module at your own pace.

Course Accreditation

500 CPD course points has been awarded for this course - please check with who you registered with for their guidelines on how many points they award for one day courses as they all differ.

Course accreditation and certificates awarded can be found on the course structure page.