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Vegetarian and Vegan NutritionistDiploma Course

The Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma Course is packed full of information about nutrition and how you can use this knowledge to help clients reach their specific goals. Follow this course and you’ll be on your way to becoming a vegan nutritionist or an expert in vegetarian nutrition, able to assess clients and create individual, tailored treatment plans that provide real results.

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Course overview:

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10 Modules

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What Will You Learn?

Although vegetarianism and veganism are becoming more common, there is still confusion about what they are and about other types of vegetarian and vegan diets. The Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma Course clears confusion by talking through these various types of diet, the reasons one might choose to follow them and a brief history of how they came about.

One of the reasons that people choose a vegetarian or vegan diet, is the health benefits. There has been a massive amount of research into this area and we provide you with information on how they can improve health and increase protection from disease. Along with the benefit, the course also addresses the myths and concerns surrounding vegetarian and vegan diets - in particular, the ever-present protein argument. You’ll uncover the truths that debunk these myths and learn about the nutrients you need for a healthy body.

Studying the Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma Course, you’ll be taken through the different food groups, nutrients, superfoods, vitamins and minerals and how to incorporate these when creating a vegetarian or vegan diet plan that promotes wellness and health in your life or your clients’ lives. Additionally, you’ll learn how to help your clients or yourself transition from meat-eating into vegetarianism or veganism.

You’ll become well acquainted with the client assessment process – learning to get to grips with their health, history, goals for nutritional therapy, and the ways in which you can help them, as well as taking on other considerations, such as their stage of life and fitness goals. You’ll also gain an understanding of specific client types and their individual needs, such as those who are pregnant, children, and bodybuilders. You will be taken through creating a treatment plan, including detoxing, meal planning, and food diaries. Through this knowledge, you will ensure customer satisfaction by providing tailored plans that will help clients to meet their specific goals. To see this process more clearly outlined, the course provides case studies of specific client needs and how they were met.

With the Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma Course, you’ll explore the best practices to follow as a nutritionist when treating clients and the business aspect of the role, such as deciding on your service offerings, marketing and keeping on top of finances and administration.

Who Would Benefit from This Course?

Primarily, the Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma Course is aimed at those who wish to use the knowledge gained from the course to set up their own business as a nutritionist working in this specialist area. Similarly, the information contained within the course can be used by existing nutritionists, to add extra services to their practice.

The course is also of great benefit to existing vegans and vegetarians or those who wish to better understand their diets and how to get the nutrients they need to keep good health. Likewise, meat-eaters who are considering changing their diet will uncover the answers to their questions and learn how to easily transition to a vegan or vegetarian diet.

Modules

Module 1: Veganism and Vegetarianism6 Parts

Introduction
Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: History of Vegetarianism and Veganism
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 1 Assessment

Module 2: Benefits of Veganism and Vegetarianism6 Parts

Part 1: Nutritional Benefits
Part 2: Disease Protection Benefits
Part 3: Physical Benefits
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 2 Assessment

Module 3: Myths and Concerns5 Parts

Part 1: The Protein Argument
Part 2: Key Nutrients of Interest
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 3 Assessment

Module 4: Healthy Vegan and Vegetarian Diets7 Parts

Part 1: Food Groups
Part 2: Nutrients, Vitamins, Minerals and Supplements
Part 3: Creating Meal Plans
Part 4: Transitioning
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 4 Assessment

Module 5: Assessing Your Client6 Parts

Part 1: Introduction
Part 2: Nutritional and Lifestyle History
Part 3: Symptoms and Goals for Change
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 5 Assessment

Module 6: Special Cases and Population Groups6 Parts

Part 1: Pregnant Clients
Part 2: Children’s Needs
Part 3: Bodybuilder Clients
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 6 Assessment

Module 7: Creating a Treatment Plan6 Parts

Part 1: Preparation, Cleansing and Detox
Part 2: Meal Planning
Part 3: Food Diaries
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 7 Assessment

Module 8: Nutritionist Best Practices—Therapeutics6 Parts

Part 1: 1-2-1 Sessions
Part 2: Group Sessions
Part 3: Therapy from Start to Finish
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 8 Assessment

Module 9: Nutritionist Best Practices—Business6 Parts

Part 1: Deciding on Your Service Offerings
Part 2: Marketing
Part 3: Finances and Administration
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Module 9 Assessment

Module 10: Nutrition Best Practice—Case Studies7 Parts

Part 1: Case Study 1—Vegan Bodybuilder
Part 2: Case Study 2—Vegan Woman in Pregnancy
Part 3: Case Study 3—Switching to a Vegan Diet for Diabetes
Test Your Knowledge
Key Learning Points Exercise
Conclusion
Module 10 Assessment

Accreditations

The Vegetarian and Vegan Nutritionist Diploma Course will take you up to 150 hours to complete working from home. There is no time limit for completing this course, it can be studied in your own time at your own pace. This is a Level 3 course and will give you 150 CPD (Continued Professional Development) points.

Upon completion of your course assessments, you receive 2 certificates. A certificate from the Centre of Excellence and a CPD certificate displaying the number of CPD points earned from the course.

Many Centre of Excellence courses are Fully Accredited by the world’s leading professional membership association for natural medicine – The Complementary Medical Association (The CMA).

You can apply to join The CMA as a Student Member while you are still studying, and if you do so you will be eligible to use the post nominal letters SCMA after your name.

Upon graduation from a CMA Registered course you will be eligible to apply for CMA Membership and this will give you numerous professional benefits including being able to use the letters MCMA after your name – Member of The Complementary Medical Association. This will demonstrate your commitment to excellence and professionalism in the natural healthcare field.

Register with The CMA as a Student or fully qualified Practitioner via The CMA website where you will be asked to submit your certificate of graduation, and proof of insurance.

The CMA’s recommended insurers are Westminster global.

This course is endorsed by the Quality Licence Scheme. Therefore, upon successful completion of this course, learners can also receive a certificate of achievement from Quality Licence Scheme and a Learner Unit Summary, which lists the details of all the units the learner has completed as part of the course. (This certificate is optional and costs an additional £25).

The Quality Licence Scheme is part of the Skills and Education Group, a charitable organisation that unites education and skills-orientated organisations that share similar values and objectives. With more than 100 years of collective experience, the Skills and Education Group’s strategic partnerships create opportunities to inform, influence and represent the wider education and skills sector.

The Skills and Education Group also includes two nationally recognised awarding organisations; Skills and Education Group Awards and Skills and Education Group Access. Through their awarding organisations they have developed a reputation for providing high-quality qualifications and assessments for the education and skills sector. They are committed to helping employers, organisations and learners cultivate the relevant skills for learning, skills for employment, and skills for life.

Their knowledge and experience of working within the awarding sector enables them to work with training providers, through the Quality Licence Scheme, to help them develop high-quality courses and/or training programmes for the non-regulated market.

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