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REALEDUCATIONforpeople
whobelieveinREALFOOD.
NutritionalTherapistTrainingPrograms
2016-2017CourseCatalogNutritionalTherapyPractitionerProgram™NutritionalTherapyConsultantProgram™
NutritionalTherapyAssociation,Inc.®
©2016NutritionalTherapyAssociation,Inc.®AllRightsReserved.Rev.April11,2016
Since1997,ithasbeenourmissiontobethe
transformaOveeducatorofNutriOonal
Therapy,reconnecOngpeopletohealingfoodsand
vibranthealth.
Ourvaluesarerootedinabeliefinthebody’sinnate
abilitytoheal,arespectforbiochemicalindividuality,a
foundaOonalapproachtonutriOonandhealthandan
unwaveringcommitmenttoanutrient-dense,whole
fooddiet.
TABLEOFCONTENTS
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MessagefromtheFounder
IntroducDonandOurPhilosophy
TesDmonialsfromOurGraduates
OurInstructors
ProfessionalRecommendaDons
NutriDonTherapyPracDDonerProgram
NutriDonTherapyConsultantProgram
RequiredReadingList
FrequentlyAskedQuesDons
RegistraDonandVenues
BoardofDirectors
MESSAGEFROMTHEFOUNDER
Welcome!
IfoundedtheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDonalmosttwentyyearsagoinordertoteachnutriDontohealthcarepracDDoners.WhatbecamealmostimmediatelyapparenttomewasthatinaddiDontoteachingnutriDonaltherapytodoctors,whatwereallyneededwasawholenewprofessiondedicatedtothepowerofwholefoodsandnutrientstorestoreandmaintainhealth.In2001,inacooperaDveeffortwithSouthPugetSoundCommunityCollege,welaunchedourfirstNutriDonalTherapyTraining(NTT)classandgraduatedourfirstclassoftwenty-sevenNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoners(NTPs).Anewprofessionwasborn.
SincethatDme,justfi[eenyearsago,wehavetrainedoverthreethousandpracDDonersfromaroundtheworld!AlongwithourdedicatedstaffofInstructors,wehavetaughtthecurriculuminvenuesallaroundtheUnitedStates,andnowalsoinAustraliaandCanada.
Ourgrowingcommunityofstudentsandgraduatesneverceasetoamazeme.IwatchthemgoingintoprivatepracDce,workingalongsideotherhealthcareprofessionals,addingfuncDonalnutriDontotheircurrentmodaliDes,ge^nghighpayingjobsinthenutraceuDcalindustry,creaDngpodcasts,becomingprofessionalbloggers,wriDngbooks,thelistjustgoeson.It’sanhonorformetobepartofthisincrediblegroupofindividualswhoareacDvelyhelpingtochangetheparadigmofourmodernhealthcaresystemtowardamoreholisDc,funcDonalmodel.
Io[enhearourgraduatesusetheword“transformaDve”indescribingourprogram.Formany,thiscomesfromthetransformaDonthathappensintheirownhealthastheyapplytheconceptslearnedfromthecurriculum.Forothers,thisconceptoftransformaDoncomesfromacquiringthescience-basedskillsetneededtotranslatetheirpassionforhealthintoadeeplyfulfillingcareerpathinfuncDonal,holisDcnutriDon.
Asyoureadthroughthiscoursecurriculum,IinviteyoutoimaginehowyourtrainingattheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDonmightassistintransformingyourlife,andthelivesofthoseyoutouch.
Healthfully,
GrayL.Graham,BA,NTPFounder,LeadInstructorandBoardPresident3
DearBelieversinRealFoodandRealEducaOon,
ThankyouforyourinterestintheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon’strainingprograms.TheNTAisanindependentvocaOonalschoolandmembershiporganizaOonbasedinOlympia,Washington,providingblendedonlineandin-persontraininginholisOcnutriOon.SincethefirstNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)classin2001,theNTAhastaughtthousandsofstudentsaroundtheworld,changingthelivesandhealthofcountlessmoreindividuals.GraduatesofourprogramshavegoneontoopentheirownpracOces,workalongsideothermedicalprofessionals,actasin-storenutriOonists,runcorporatewellnessprograms,teachonlineandin-personclasses,launchcareersasnaOonallyrecognizedthoughtleaders,publishbest-sellingbooks,andimprovetheiroverallhealth,andthatoftheirfamilies,friends,andcommuniOes.
Ourtrainingprogramsofferahealthy,balanced,whole-foodalternaOvetotheprocessed,low-fat,grain-baseddogmaofthe“foodpyramid”,anoutdatedparadigmthathascontributedtomanyoftherampanthealthwoesplaguingmodernsocieOes.
TheNTAequipsgraduateswithuniquetoolsforassessingandaddressingnutriOonaldeficienciesandimbalancesinthebody.InsteadofresorOngtopharmaceuOcaldrugsandsurgery,NTAgraduateshelpclientsreclaimtheirhealththroughastep-by-step,foundaOonalapproachthatemphasizesnutrient-dense,properlypreparedfoodsandtargetedsupplementaOonasrequired.
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TheteachingsofDr.WestonA.PriceandDr.FrancisM.PobengerJr.TwonutriDonpioneerswhoresearchedtheconnecDonbetweenpoornutriDonandphysicaldegeneraDon.BothobservedrapiddeclinesinhealthwhenpreviouslyhealthypopulaDonsgaveuptradiDonaldietsandbeganconsumingmodern,processed,nutrient-poordiets.
Acommitmenttobio-individuality.EveryindividualhasaspecificgeneDc,ancestral,andgeographicalmakeupthatdeterminestheirownuniquenutriDonalneeds.ManynutriDonparadigmsfailbecausetheytakea“one-sizefitsall”approachthatignoresbio-individuality.
TheuseofevaluaOvemeasurementstoidenOfyspecificnutriOonaldeficienciesandimbalancesinthebody.TheNTA’suniqueNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaireandFuncDonalEvaluaDontechniquesofferpracDDonersthreesignificantadvantages:1)IdenDfyingandquanDfyingweaknessesthroughoutthebody,2)EnablingindividualizednutriDon,supplement,andlifestyleprotocolsnecessarytorestorevibranthealth,and3)Allowinglong-termdocumentaDonofchangesinthebody’ssystems,demonstraDngtoclientstheeffecDvenessofdietandlifestyleintervenDonsandincreasingcommitmenttoprotocols.
TheNTAphilosophyisbasedonthreeprimaryfoundaOons:
TheNTAislicensedunderChapter28C.10RCW.InquiriesorcomplaintsmaybemadetotheWorkforceTrainingandEducationCoordinatingBoard,12810thAvenueSW,POBox43105,Olympia,Washington98504-3105,(360)709-4600.Thestudenttoteacherratiois40:1,alongwithanaverageof10GroupLeadersand1-2assistantinstructorsperclassand.Classesaverageat40students.Theschoolwillkeepstudenteducationalrecordsforaminimumof50yearsfromthedateofeachstudent’senrollment,oruntiltheschoolceasestobelicensedunderthischapter,whichevercomesfirst.
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TESTIMONIALSFROMOURGRADUATES
“IknewIwasintherightplacebytakingtheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOonercoursethroughtheNTAwhenIlookedatthetextbookandreadinglistandrealizedIalreadyownedthematerial!MyexperiencewiththeNTAgotbeberasIdelvedintotheeducaOonalmaterial,parOcipatedintheconferencecalls,andbestofall,theworkshops.NothingcouldhavepreparedmeforthepowerfullearningsIwasabouttocomeawaywiththroughtheNTAcurriculum.Myteacherswillremaininmyheartastrueambassadorsofchange,sharingagenerousspiritofwillingnesstohelpusbecomeNTPs.
BecomingaNutriOonalTherapyPracOOonerthroughtheteachingsoftheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonhasirrevocablychangedmylifeandmyabilitytohelppeoplereachthe
highestlevelofhealthandwellnesspossible.Asafitnessprofessional,author,andcolumnistforOxygenMagazinewithRobertKennedyPublishing,owningastrong,leanphysiqueisohenheldout
asthebrassringformany,butwithouthealth,thismeansnothing.Icannowreachoutinamoremeaningfulwaytogainadeeperunderstandingofaclient’shealthsincetheNTAhasgivenmemanypowerfulassessmenttools,includingtheFuncOonalEvaluaOonandtheNutriOonalAssessmentQuesOonnaire.Beingabletoassessaperson’sstateoffuncOonordysfuncOonthroughtheuseofthesetoolsgivesmetheedgeoveratradiOonalnutriOonistinsomanyways.
Peoplewantanswers,usuallyrightaway,andIcanprovidethem.HelpcomesintheformofmakinglifestyleadjustmentsaswellasnutriOonalsupplementaOon—Idon’twanttogiveprescripOonsasanswers;IwanttoprovidenutriOonalsupplementaOontoheal.ThoughIhavealwaysbeenastudentofhealth,theNTAhasgivenmeenormousconfidencetobetheteacherofhealthandwellnessIhavealwayswantedtobe.InmypublicappearancesandinmywriOng,InowhaveNTPtrainingtoenrichwhatIdo.IlovethatdisOncOon!”
ToscaReno,NTPNewYorkTimesBestSellingAuthorof“YourBestBodyNow”andthe“Eat-CleanDiet”series
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“TheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonhasoneofthesoundest,mostthorough,andmostaccessiblenutriOontrainingprogramsI’veseen.I’vegonethroughseveralnutriOoncerOficaOons,andthisisbyfartheoneIrecommendthemost.Itisbasedonpowerful,logicalfundamentals,andprovidesstudentswithastraight-forwardprotocolforassessingandworkingwithclients’nutriOonalneeds.Furthermore,theirfoodparadigm—nutrientdense,wholefoods,properlyprepared—makesintuiOveandlogicalsense.IhighlyrecommendthisprogramtoanyoneseriousabouttheirstudyofnutriOon.”
MargaretFloyd,NTPAuthorof“EatNaked:Unprocessed,UnpollutedandUndressedEaIngforaHealthier,SexierYou”
LosAngeles,California
“IhavebeenaRegisteredNursefor16yearsanddecidedtotakethiscoursesothatIcouldlearntohelpothersimprovetheirhealththroughnutriOon.IhadpersonallyexperiencednearmiraculousresultsaherchangingmyowneaOnghabitsseveralyearsago,andpeoplewereaskingmewhattheyshoulddotomakehealthimprovements.Beinganurse,Irealizedthatwhatworkedformemaynotworkforeveryone,soIenrolledintheNTPprogram.Inaword:Wow!Iwascompletelyblownawaybythedepthofknowledgemyinstructorspossessed,nottomenOonthecomprehensivecoursecontent.AndthestructureandorganizaOonofthecourse,withitsmanyformatsforlearning,wastrulyexcellent.Witheachmodule,Igainedincredibleinsightintohumanphysiology,onalevelthatIhaveneverexperienced,evenasanemergencyroomnurse.
Thiscoursehasempoweredmewiththeknowledge,thetools,andtheconfidencetoprovidemyclientswithacompletelyindividualizedandprioriOzedplantoimprovethefuncOonoftheirbodiesandassistthemontheirroadtoopOmalhealth.AndasIampresenOngpubliclecturesatthelocalconvenOoncenter(andsuppressingmylong-Omefearofpublicspeaking),IrealizethatIamfollowingtheadviceofoneofourgreatestleaders,whosaid,‘Youteach,youteach,youteach!’”
PeggyV.Bodet,RN,NTPCulturedHealth,LLCLacombe,LA
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“IassessedseveralnutriOonrelatededucaOonprogramsbeforedecidingonNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon’soffering.Sowhatmadethemstandout?Firstandforemost,IhadpersonallyworkedwithaNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner,andforthefirstOmeinyearsofworkingwithvarioushealthpracOOoners,IwascounseledandguidedonapaththatwasactuallyyieldingposiOveresults.Secondly,IfoundtheNTA’sprogramtobegroundedinscience,andatitsveryfoundaOonistherecogniOonoftheneedforanutrient-dense,wholefoodsbaseddietcomprisedofproperlyprepared,locallygrown,andseasonalfoods.TheNTAprogramnotonlyfacilitatedmeinstrengtheningmyownfoundaOonsofhealthbutposiOonedmetoguideothersinaverypracOcalwaytoachievetheirhealthgoals.Ifyou’relookingforacomprehensive,challenging,andenlighteningprogram,you’velandedintherightplace!”
KarenMcFarland,NTPMansfield,Texas
“IamgratefultotheNTAforgivingmeanintroducOontotheworldofnutriOonaltherapy.DespitemylackofnutriOonaltraininginmedicalschool,thankstotheNTA,IamnowskilledatcounselingmypaOentsonhealthynutriOonandlifestylechanges.IamabletooffersomuchmorethanjustamedicaOonprescripOon.MypaOentsarehealthierandhappier,andIamthrilledtobeabletocontributetofixingourailinghealthcaresystembypromoOngprevenOvemedicinethroughnutriOon.”
LisaUri,MD,NTPBend,Oregon
“TheNTPCourseisawisefinancialdecisionandOmeinvestmentforboththeprofessionalandthehealth-consciousconsumer.Theknowledgegained,themanyinvaluablematerialsprovided,andhands-ontrainingwillequiponetoimprovepersonalhealthandlaunchasuccessfulNutriOonalTherapycareer.TheNTAapproachtohealthislogical.JustasahousewithasolidfoundaOonwillstand,ahealthybodyneedsasolidnutriOonalfoundaOon.TaughtfromaholisOcnutriOonalpointofview,theNTPcourseteachesnotonlyhowtobuildasolidnutriOonalfoundaOon,butalsotheconceptofbio-individuality:thefactthateachperson’snutriOonalneedsareunique.TheNTPevaluaOontoolsdetermineanindividual’ssystemicweaknesses,andspecific,uniquenutriOonalneeds.
Iespeciallyenjoyedlearningtherealtruthaboutfats,carbohydrates,andourcriOcalneedforwater,andcannowintelligentlycounterhealthmythsandfads.Aherstrugglingmanyyearswithahostofhealthproblems,Inowhavetheknowledgeandtoolsthatmakegoodhealthareachablegoal.”
LyneSeSali,NTPBoise,Idaho
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RachelAlm,NTP,graduatedfromtheNTPprogramin2008andimmediatelyputhernewknowledgeintopracDce.Aformersocialworker,Rachel
quicklyrealizedhowmuchhernutriDontraining
strengthenedherworkwithfamiliesandbeganbuildingprogramsaroundhealthylivingandfoodproducDoninthepublicschoolsystem.RachelistrainedinChronicDiseaseSelfManagementandMoDvaDonalInterviewingprinciples,andusestheseskillstoguideherclientstoachievegreaterhealththroughreasonable,sustainablechange.
RachelseesnutriDonasawaytobridgethegapbetweenwellnessmodaliDesandstronglybelievesinthepowerofcollaboraDvecare,builtonafoundaDonofawholefoodsdiet.SheispassionateaboutincreasingaccesstonutriDoneducaDonforthemedicallyunder-served,andsincebecominganNTP,hasbeenacDvelyinvolvedinfreeclinicdevelopmentandhealtheducaDonservicestolow-incomepaDentsinhercommunity.RachelisthefounderofSpringofWellness,aprivatepracDcespecializinginfamilyhealth,digesDvedisorders,chronicdisease,andinflammatorycondiDons.
CarolineBarringer,NTP,CHFS,BRP,CGPisacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,MasterCerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist,Birth
RenaissancePracDDoner,CerDfiedGAPS™PracDDoner,
author,internaDonallecturer,WestonA.PriceChapterLeaderinNewYork,formerCEOofImmunitriDon,Inc.®,andcurrentFounderandCEOofFreewayFoodies,Inc.®.Sheisalsothecreatorofthe“CerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist(CHFS)”TrainingProgram,afood-intensivecoursetaughtnaDonwidethatfocusesonproperlyprepared,wholefoodcuisineandprobioDcnutriDon.
CarolinehasbeeninclinicalpracDcesince2001,specializinginPreconcepDonPreparaDonthroughtherapeuDcnutriDonalsupportandgentledetoxificaDonprotocolsusingtheprincipalsfromhernewesttrainingcourse,“BirthRenaissance”.Hersuccessrateisnearly80percentinhelpingcouples(localandlongdistance)toconceive.
CarolinestronglybelievesintheNTA’s“FoundaDonsandPriority”based,bio-individual,funcDonalapproachtonutriDon.SheiscommioedtoeducaDngprofessionalsandstudentsalike,empoweringthemtosafelyandeffecDvelytransiDontheirclientsfromastateoffuncDonalweaknesstoopDmalhealththroughNutriDonalTherapy.
DanaBrown,PhD,MS,NTP,istheCEOofWindFeatherWellness,LLC,andfounderofthe“WhatD.I.E.T.”(WhatDoIEatToday™)weight
managementprogram.Shegraduatedfromthe
NutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerprogramin2008,addingnutriDontoheracDvepracDceasaWholisDcMasterKinesiologist®.SheholdsaPhDinNaturopathicPhilosophy,anMSinHealingArts,andcerDficaDoninFuncDonalMedicine.SheisalsoastudentofBenLynch,ND’sMTHFRgenomictesDngtraining,andDr.WalterSchmidt’sQuintessenDalApplicaDonsprogram.ShehasdevotedmanyhourstoresearchwiththeYaleSchoolofNursingasleadintervenDonistonaclinicaltrialinvolvingfemalecancerrecoverywithnutriDonandexercise.SheconDnuestolectureandteachonthepowerofproperlyprepared,nutrient-densefoodchoices.
CurrentlyaresidentofConnecDcut,Dana’sclinicalpracDcebeganinNewMexicoin2002.SheworkswithyoungfamiliestoimprovehealththroughnutriDonviaeducaDonandevaluaDon.ShebelievesthatintegraDngourgeneDcs,ourenvironment,andtheimpactonenzymeacDvityisthekeytouncoveringthenutrientdeficienciesinourmodernworld.Aconsummatestudentandresearcher,DanastrivestoputthepiecestogetherusingthepowerfulfuncDonalevaluaDontooltaughtbytheNTA,withafocusonfoundaDonalintegrity.
OURINSTRUCTORS
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CathyEason,BS,NTP,LMT,CGP,lives,playsandrelishescreaDngdeliciousmealsatherhomeinPortland,Oregon.Astheownerandprimary
pracDDonerofAbundantHealthLLC,shehasover20
yearsofclinicalexperienceprovidingholisDcnutriDoncounseling,therapeuDcbodywork,exerciseprogramdevelopment,andlifestyleeducaDontoawiderangeofclients.
CathyisacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,CerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist,CerDfiedGAPSPracDDoner,CerDfiedFood&SpiritPracDDoner,andLicensedMassageTherapist,andisBoardCerDfiedinHolisDcNutriDon®.Sheisalsoapubliclecturer,mentorandaspiringauthor.Sheisco-founderoftheBlueLightInsDtute™whichoffersmentoringandadvancedtrainingprogramstoholisDchealthpracDDonersacrosstheglobe.Apassionateeducatorandlife-longstudentherself,CathyhasbeenaLeadInstructorfortheNTAsince2006andenjoyssharingherknowledgewithstudentsastheyexploretheintricateworkingsofouramazingbodiesandhowemployingsimpleholisDcnutriDonandmind-bodyconceptscanreallyhelpeachofusthrive…withAbundantHealth.
AnneFischer-Silva,NTP,CNT,LE,RWSisaRestoraDveWellnessSpecialistandcerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner.Sheisthe
ownerofANewLeafNutriDon,aprivatepracDce
locatedinPetaluma,California.AnnehasasuccessfulpracDcethatservesclientsthroughouttheUnitedStatesaswellasinternaDonally.ShereceivedcerDficaDoninFuncDonalNutriDonfromtheAdvancedIntegratedMedicalInsDtuteinWashington,D.C.in2000.AnnewasanintegralpartofdevelopingasuccessfulholisDcpracDcemodelbeforeenteringprivatepracDce,helpingdevelopcurriculumfortheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon.
Overthelastfourteenyears,shehastaughtnutriDoncoursesinWashington,Hawaii,andCalifornia,hosted“Health-Wise”(aweeklyradioshow),wrioenarDclesfornumeroushealthpublicaDons,lecturednaDonallyonavarietyofhealthtopics,andheldtradiDonalfoodcookingclasses.AnneisalsoaformerchapterleaderfortheSonomaCountyWestonA.PriceOrganizaDon.Sheispassionateaboutteaching,cookingnutrientdensefoods,herfamily,andconnecDonaroundthetable.SheisexcitedtosharehersuccessfulpracDcemodelwithotherpracDDonersthroughhereducaDonalprogram,RestoraDveWellnessSoluDons.HervisionistoulDmatelychangetheprevailingparadigmofwhatconsDtuteshealthandhowthatisachieved.
ErinFoushee,NTP,isthefounderandownerofForDsWellness,LLC,acompanydedicatedtostrengtheningindividualsandcompaniesinthe
greaterWashingtonD.C.areathroughpreventaDve
nutriDonandfitnessprograms.ErinisalsothedeveloperoftheForDsCorporateWellnessProgram,whichprovidesatriedandtruebusinessmodelandworkshopmaterialsforNTPstomarket,sell,andservicetheprogramtocompaniesintheirareaofthecountry.
Erinhasexperiencewithnumerousfacetsofthewellnessfieldandhasenjoyedworkingwithavarietyofclients,includingnaDonallyrankedathletes,businesspeople,seniorciDzens,andchildren.
HerpassionandmissionistoeducatecorporateAmericaandthenextgeneraDonsofNTPsonthepowerofpreventaDvewellness.
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GrayL.Graham,BA,NTP,istheleadauthorofPo#enger’sProphecy:HowFoodResetsGenesforWellnessorIllness,aninternaDonalconsultantin
thefieldofclinicalnutriDon,andthefounderof
theNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon.SinceGraylaunchedtheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerTrainingProgramin2001,theNTAhascerDfiedover2,400NutriDonalTherapyPracDDonersaroundtheworld.
InaddiDontotrainingNTPs,GrayhastaughthundredsofseminarsonnutriDonaltherapytothousandsofdoctorsandotherhealthcarepracDDonersoverthepasttwenty-fiveyears,.
GrayreceivedhisBachelorofArtswithanemphasisonNutriDonandNaturalHealthfromEvergreenStateCollegeinOlympia,Washington.HewasanAdjunctProfessoratSouthPugetSoundCommunityCollegeforfouryears,whereheoriginallydevelopedandtaughttheNTPTrainingProgram.
JanelleJohnson-Grove,NTP,MSEd,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerandprofessionaleducatorwhoreceivedherMastersinEducaDon
fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Janelle
combinesherpassionfornutriDonwithherknowledgeofeffecDveeducaDonalpracDcestotheNTAprogramandclassroom.
JanelleisalsotheownerandfounderofSageFireWellness,anutriDonconsulDngpracDcebasedinCincinnaD,Ohio.Tocomplementanddeepenherwellnessworkwithindividuals,JanellestudiedwiththeInsDtuteforthePsychologyofEaDng.AlongwithherfuncDonalandeducaDonalapproach,sheintegratesthemind-bodyconnecDontohelpclientsimprovetheirrelaDonshipwithfoodandovercomementalandemoDonalroadblockstoopDmalnutriDonalpracDces.
Janelle’sknowledgeandpassionfornutriDon,educaDon,andtheemoDonaldynamicssurroundingfoodandfoodchoicesinfuseherworkwithprofessionals,students,andclients.
VictoriaLaFont,NTP,CGP,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerandcerDfiedGAPSPracDDoner.Foroveradecade,shehasexplored
varieddietsandhealingmodaliDes,rangingfromraw
veganismtothePrimalDiet.HerinterestinnutriDonstemmedfromastrongdesiretoheallifelonghealthproblemswithoutconDnuedrelianceonprescripDondrugs.
In2006,VictoriagraduatedmagnacumlaudefromMurrayStateUniversitywithaBachelorofArtsdegreeandanemphasisinmedicalanthropologyandprofessionalwriDng.
Herbackgroundinmedicalanthropology,pairedwiththeteachingsoftheWestonA.PriceFoundaDon,theNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon,andDr.NatashaCampbell-McBride,sparkedherdeepinterestinthevariedculturalpracDcesaroundtheworldandthelinkbetweenchronicillness,degeneraDvedisease,anddietaryhabits.
Victoriafirmlybelievesthataproperlyprepared,wholefood,nutrient-densedietisoneoftheprimarykeystoopDmalhealth.
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DustyLapp,BA,NTP,istheownerofBestLifeNutriDonalTherapyLLCinTwinFalls,Idaho,whereheliveswithhiswifeandthreedaughters.A[era
veryeventul16-yearcareerasaprofessionalbullfighterin
thePBRandPRCA,hereDredfromfighDngbullstodedicatemoreDmetohisfamilyandNutriDonalTherapypracDce.In2015,DustywasprivilegedtobepartoftheinstructorteamthatlaunchedNTAAustralia.
DustyuDlizeshisskillsasacerDfiedCoupleandCoreCommunicaDonInstructortobuildlasDngrelaDonshipswithhisclientsandstudents,andhopestohelphisstudentsdothesame.Hiscompassionforpeople,coupledwithhisconvicDontoteachothershownutriDonaltherapycanchangetheirlives,createsaferDlelearningenvironmentthatisrelaxedandenjoyable.
DustyloveshelpingstudentsrealizetheirfullpotenDalbyhelpingthemdeveloptheirknowledgeandskills.HebelievesthattheuniqueaoributeseachstudentpossessesareexactlywhattheyneedtobecomesuccessfulNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoners.
DeAnnLaube,BS,NTP,LMP,PBP,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,LicensedMassagePracDDoner,BowenworkPracDDoner,
andNaturalFoodChef.SheholdsaBachelorofSciencein
NutriDonfromBastyrUniversity,andsheistheownerofVibrantHealthNutriDonandBowenwork,aprivatepracDceinSeaole,Washington.InherpracDce,DeAnnusesacombinaDonoftherapeuDcnutriDonalsupport,herbalmedicine,bodywork,andholisDccookingclassestohelpherclientsreclaimtheirhealthfromtheinsideout.Asanherbalistandpassionatewildforager,DeAnnhasavastknowledgeofplants,herbs,andnutrient-densewildfoods.SheincorporatesthispassionandknowledgeinherprivatepracDceaswellasinherteaching.
DeAnntakesaholisDcapproachtonutriDonandbelievesthatfoodistrulyourbestmedicine.Sheisremindeddailyofhowimportantitistonourishourbody,mind,andspiritwithreal,wholefoods.DeAnnbelievesthatfoodcanbemedicinal,whilealsobeingawonderfulsourceofjoy,pleasure,andcommunity.NutriDonhasplayedatransformaDveroleinenablinghertoliveamorevibrant,healthylife,andsheispassionateaboutempoweringfuturegeneraDonsofNTPstofindtruehealthandtransformaDonalhealingthroughnutriDon.
JanineMarOnHorst,NTP,CGP,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,acerDfiedGAPSPracDDoner,andaNutriDonalBalancing
andHairMineralAnalysisPracDDoner.A[ergraduaDng
fromtheNTAPortlandclassin2010,shefoundedTaprootWellness,aprivatenutriDonaltherapypracDceinSalem,Oregon.JaninespecializesindigesDvedisorders,detoxificaDon,andnutriDonalsupportforautoimmunedisorders,andispassionateaboutthetransformaDvepowersofgoodfoodandtargetednutrienttherapytoaddressallmannerofhealthchallenges.
Asaninstructor,JaninehopestoimpartboththescienceandthemagicofnutriDontoherstudents,helpingthemtapintotheinnateintelligenceofthehumanbody.JaninestronglybelievesinNTA’sfoundaDonalapproachtohealth,combiningasolidunderstandingofancestralnutriDon,bioindividuality,andawhole-bodyapproachtohealing.TheNTAclassroomisoneofherfavoriteplacestobe,andwitnessingthemany“lightbulbmoments”thattakeplaceeachyearhasbeenoneofthemostfunandpowerfulexperiencesofherlife.Sheishonoredtobepartofeachstudent’sjourneyandtowelcomethemintoNTA’shealingcommunity.
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JenniferPecot,BS,NTP,CHFS,CGPisacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,MasterCerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist,CerDfiedGAPS
PracDDoner,AFAACerDfiedPersonalTrainer,licensedBoot
CampChallengeInstructor,healthlecturer,andtheownerofBodyDivineWellness,aprivatepracDcebasedinOrlando,Florida.Jenniferisalsoco-creatoroftheCerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist(CHFS)TrainingProgram,afour-dayintensivetrainingcoursetaughtnaDonwidethatfocusesonproperlyprepared,wholefoodcuisineandprobioDcnutriDon.HerwellnessprogramscombinethetechniquesofNutriDonalTherapy,exerciseprogramming,stressmanagement,andlifeskillscoaching.
Jenniferhasbeenalong-termproponentoflivingahealthylifestyle.A[erwitnessingaseriesofhealthcrisesamongfriendsandfamilymembers,shewasinspiredtoexplorenaturalmethodsofdiseaseprevenDonandtreatment.Determinedtomakeadifference,shehasdevotedherDmetoeducaDngothersontheimportanceoftakingownershipoftheirhealthandwell-being.Hergoalistoencourageaparadigmshi[fromdiagnosisandtreatmenttodiseaseprevenDonandhealthyliving.JenniferbelievesthatopDmalhealthrequirestheculDvaDonofknowledgeandaholisDcapproachinwhichmind,body,andspiritareallnurtured
JohnTjenos,LMT,NTP,hasbeeninaprivateclinicalpracDceinNewYorkCityandSeaolesince1991.HismulD-disciplinedapproachreflectshis
viewthatforhealingtobesustained,itmustoccuron
mulDplelevelsofourbeing:structural,biochemical,electromagneDc,andemoDonal.JohnhasintegratedNutriDonalTherapywiththestructuralbodyworkofAstonPaoerning,theAutonomicReflexTechniquepioneeredbyDr.DietrichKlinghardt,andtheappliedkinesiologymethodsdevelopedbyDr.GeorgeGoodheart.Hehasalsobeenaprofessionalcookandrestaurantowner,bringingauniquefood-basedpointofviewtonutriDonaltherapy.
JohnstronglybelievesthatnutriDonshouldbeatthefoundaDonofallhealthcaredisciplines,includingmedicine,psychotherapy,skincare,denDstry,acupuncture,andmassage.HeispassionateaboutsharingthehealingpowerofnutriDonwithothers,especiallyinaddressingchronichealthcondiDonsandineducaDngparentsaboutthecrucialrolenutriDonplaysintheirchild’sphysical,mental,andemoDonaldevelopment.
BeyondprovidingeducaDoninnutriDonaltherapy,JohnhasobservedthatNTAcoursesalsorepresentatransformaDvehealingexperienceforstudents.HebelievesthattheNTPprogramuniquelypreparesstudentstoofferthekindofguidanceaboutfoodandnutriDonthatiscurrentlylackinginoursociety,tothedetrimentofourcollecDvehealth.
JoanellTylor,NTP,isaRestoraDveWellnessSpecialist,acerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,herbalist,nutriDonalmicroscopist,
metabolictypingpracDDoner,and
phlebotomist.ShecompletedherdiplomatestudiesinClinicalNutriDonthroughtheParkerCollegeofChiropracDc,andhasmaintainedasuccessfulprivatepracDcesince1995,servingclientsaroundtheworld.
Joanelltakesacomprehensiveapproachwithallofherclients,uDlizingavarietyofmethodologiestoassesstheiruniqueneeds.ShespecializesinaddressingandrestoringbodyimbalanceswhileopDmizingone’shealthnaturally.ShebelievesinthefoundaDonalprinciplesofhealingandalwayshonorsthebalancebetweenmind,body,andspiritwithallherclients.Joanell’sphilosophyis“Letfoodbethymedicine”first,andincorporateswhole,properlypreparedfoodsbasedontheteachingsofWestonA.Price.ShealsouDlizesenzymes,nutriDonalsupports,herbaltonics,homeopathicblends,andBachFlowerRemediestorestorehealthandwell-being.
InaddiDontosupporDngclients,Joanellisalsopassionateaboutempoweringandinspiringotherhealthprofessionalswiththeknowledgeandclinicaltoolsneededtomanifestclinicalandfinancialsuccess.
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PROFESSIONALRECOMMENDATIONS
“IwantedtocommendyouonyourNutriOonalTherapistTrainingProgram.InabusypracOce,physiciansandnursesdon’thavetheOmeforpaOenteducaOononlifestyleissuessoIdecidedtoaddthoseaspectsintomypracOcebyuOlizingastaffmember.
TheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)ProgramisanexcellentchoicefornutriOonaltrainingbecauseitincludesperOnentbackgroundinformaOoninbasicphysiologyandanatomycoupledwiththeteachingsofrespectednutriOonalpioneers,layingafoundaOonofuniversaltruthsabouthealthandnutriOon.
Notonlydotheclientsbenefitfromoverallimprovedhealthbuttheyalsoappreciatethe‘one-on-one’clearexplanaOonandguidelinesfortherapeuOclifestylechangesthatulOmatelyreducethecostofhealthcareandexpensivepharmaceuOcalintervenOon.”
GeorgeW.Koss,DOFederalWay,Washington
“WhenaskedforrecommendaOonsastowheretogoforaddiOonaleducaOoninthefieldofholisOcnutriOon…ImostohenrecommendthattheyinvesOgatetheNTPprogramofferedbytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon.IhavelecturedforthisgroupatanumberoftheirscienOficconferencesandhavemetboththepeopleinchargeaswellasahugenumberoftheirgraduates.Ifindthemtobewelleducated,extremelyethicalandopenminded,andsimplyagoodgroupofhonest,forwardthinkingnutriOonprofessionals.Theirtrainingprogramdoeswhatitclaimstodoandthisisveryapparentintheirgraduates.HighlyRecommended.”
DavidGetoff,CCN,CTN,FAAIMNaturopathandProfessor,Grossmont-CuyamacaCommunityCollegewww.Naturopath4you.com
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“MyextensivefamilyhistoryofautoimmunediseasestartedmeonajourneytodiscoverwhatIwasintuiOvelybeginningtounderstandthroughmyownhealth—howwechoosetonourishourselvesisthebasisofourwellbeing.IbeganmyjourneyasastudentoftheIntegraOveInsOtuteofNutriOon(IIN)andalthoughIlearntagreatdealaboutmyself,thevalueofhealthcoachingandthewidearrayofpopulardietary
theoriesofwhichIwillalwaysbegratefulfor,IfoundIneededadeeperunderstandingaboutthefuncOonalpowerofnutriOonon
ourhealth.ItwaswhenIfoundtheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonthateverythingchangednotjustforme,butmyfamilyandmyclients.ItrulydiscoveredtheunderlyingmulOlayeredworkingsofourhealthandWHYFOODMEANSEVERYTHING.IfoundthissoprofoundlyimportantthatIdidmorethanjustgraduate;IpeOOonedtobringtheschoolbacktomyhomeinAustralia.It’sthegreatestgihIcandoformycountryandmychildren.I’msogratefulfortheNTAbecausewiththeirvisionofbeberworldhealthforoursandfuturegeneraOons,theyaregoingtodojustthat.ThankyouNTA.I’mforeverindebted.”
LeanneScoS,NTPQueensland,Australia
“IhighlyrecommendtheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon’sNTPprogram.Thisprogramteachesscience-basedprotocolsandmethodologiesthatallowyoutoassessandsupportyourclient’shealthfromafoundaOonalperspecOve.InanerawhenmanypracOOoners,evenalternaOveones,aresimplyprescribingpillsthatsoothesymptoms,theknowledgeIgainedthroughtheNTPprogramallowsmetoofferan
empoweringandincrediblyvaluableperspecOvetoclientsinterestedinaddressingtherootcauseoftheirdysfuncOon.In
addiOon,theNTPCerOficaOonisbecomingwell-knownandrespectedinthehealingcommunityacrosstheUnitedStatesandeventheworld.IwashiredtobethenutriOonistinacurng-edgeintegraOvemedicalclinicsoonahergraduaOngfromtheNTPprogram,andmyNTPCerOficaOoncarriedalotofweightwiththedoctorwhohiredme.“
DougWalsh,NTPOlympia,Washington
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“IenrolledintheNTA’strainingprogrambecauseofthesolidtraining,groundedinrealfood,andthepioneeringworkofsomeoftheworld’sgreatesthealers.TheintegraOonofknowledgewiththepracOcalskillsofworkingwithclientshasshapedmeintoaconfidentandcompetentprofessional.It’snotunusualfornaturopathicdoctors,acupuncturists,andchiropractorstoaskformyadviceandopinion.Oneofmybest
surprisesthough,wasaregistereddieOOanwhocametomeforanutriOonalconsultaOontohelpsupportherferOlity,
acknowledgingthathertrainingsimplyhadn’tequippedhertodealwiththisissueherself.”
SaraRussell,NTPBerkeley,California
“IhighlyrecommendthecourseofstudyofferedbytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonforanyoneinterestedinnutriOonalcounseling.TheirprograminvolvesaholisOcapproachbasedonproventradiOonalwisdomandthelatestevidencefrommodernmedicalandnutriOonalscience.Studentsgetafirmunderstandingofhowthehumanbodyworksandhowdietaffectsallaspectsofhealthandwell-being.Theylearnwhichnutrients,foods,andmethodsofpreparaOonpromotegoodhealthandwhichpromoteillhealth.Theyaretrainedtohelpclientsfindtherightfoodsanddietthatwillbalancebodychemistryandrestorehealth.”
BruceFife,CN,ND,Authorof“CoconutCures”,“TheDetoxBook”,“SaturatedFatMaySaveYourLife”,and“EatFat,LookThin”
“ThesubstanceandpedagogicalmethodsintheNTPprogramare,inmyopinion,superior.Ratherthanrelyingonoutmodedideas,thisprogramprovidesafoundaOonforlifelonglearninginnutriOonthatisappropriateforprofessionalsandpara-professionalsalike.ItaddressestheneedsofthecommunityforinformaOonthatexposesthescienOficmythsthatsurroundfat,milk,andmore.”
LeslieKorn,PhD,MPH,RPPDirector,CenterforTradiIonalMedicine,Olympia,Washington
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TheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)Programcouplestheflexibilityofself-paced,onlinestudywiththebenefitsofinstructor-ledconferencecallsandthreein-personworkshops.Studentswillreceiveaccesstocomprehensivelearningmaterials,referencedocuments,andvideoandaudiolecturesthroughNTTConnect,theNTA’sonlinelearningmanagementsystem.Totakethecourse,studentsmusthavereliable,high-speedInternetaccessandbecomfortableworkinginaprimarilyonlineenvironment.
Courserequirementsconsistofmodule-basedhomeworkandquizzes,bookreviewsonrequiredtexts,acommunityoutreachproject,aseriesofclient-pracOOonerexercises,amidtermexam(wribenandpracOcal),andafinalexam(wribenandpracOcal).
The3workshopsincludehands-oninstrucOonintheNTA’suniqueFuncOonalEvaluaOonandLingual-NeuroTesOngprocess,dietandlifestyleassessments,reviewofcoursematerial,andexaminaOons.Studentswillhavetwotermbreaks(approximatelytwoweekslong),aherthefirstandsecondworkshops.
DuringtheInstructor-ledconferencecalls,studentswillreviewtheaudioandvideolecturematerialsandjoininclassdiscussionsthatcomplementthecurriculum.InaddiOon,studentsmayscheduleindividualphoneconferencestoclarifyanyquesOonsaboutthecourseorcurriculumduringinstructorofficehours.StudentscanalsoaskquesOonsandholddiscussionsintheonlineforums.
UponcompleOonoftheNTPprogram,passingthemidtermandfinal,andcompleOngallhomework,onewillbecerOfiedasaNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner™bytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.®Studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytoprovidefeedbackonthecourseintheformofasurvey.
TuiIon:$5,400USD
TuiOondoesnotincludecostsforrequiredtexts,purchaseoftesOngtools(e.g.stethoscope,bloodpressurecuff,andpenlight),traveltotheworkshops,orhotelaccommodaOons.
ProfessionalDevelopmentLoansfortuiOonandbooksareavailablethroughtheTulipCreditUnion.ToobtainaloanapplicaOon,[email protected]“TulipLoanApplicaOon”inthesubjectline.
Studentsandgraduatesreceive$100foreachnewstudenttheyrefertotheNTA.
FormoreinformaOononregistraOon,calltheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.at(800)918-9798orvisitusonthewebatwww.NutriOonalTherapy.com.
NUTRITIONALTHERAPYPRACTITIONERPROGRAM
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NTPPROGRAMCOURSEOUTLINE
TheBigIdeas
Theseshort,conciseoverviewshelpsolidifykeyconceptsineachmoduleandhelpgraduatesquicklyeducateclients.
Anatomy&Physiology
LearningkeybodystructuresandfuncDonsallowsstudentstounderstandthescienDficbasisofnutriDonaltherapyandcommunicatewithotherhealthprofessionalsusingstandardterminology.
DietaryConsideraOons&SupplementalSupport
StudentslearnavarietyofdietarysuggesDonsandnutriDonalsupplementaDonprotocolstosupporthealthyphysiologicalfuncDon,improvenutriDonalstatus,andbringbalancetobodysystems.EmphasisisplacedontheFoundaDons,whichincludedigesDon,bloodsugarbalance,mineralbalance,faoyacidbalance,hydraDonandaproperlyprepared,nutriDon-densediet.
TheFuncOonalEvaluaOon
ThisuniquediagnosDctechniquehelpsidenDfyandcorrectnutriDonaldeficienciesbyansweringthreecriDcalquesDons:
1.Isthereadeficiency?2.WillaparDcularnutrientorfoodworkforaclient?3.WhenistheclientnutriDonallysufficient?
TheNTPcurriculumfocusesonthefollowingpoints:
1
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3
4
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TheNTPcourseincludesthefollowing15modules:
IntroducOon:AnoverviewoffoundaDonalnutriDonandtheoccupaDonalfocusoftheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner.
TheBasicsofNutriOon:ThismoduleexplorestheevoluDonofthemoderndietandspecificguidelinesforwhatconsDtutesanutrient-dense,properlyprepared,wholefoodsdiet.
TheClientConsultaOonProcess:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtoconductanIniDalInterviewusingMoDvaDonalInterviewingtechniques,evaluateaFood&MoodJournal,andmanuallyevaluateaNAQ.
IntroducOontoAnatomyandPhysiology:Thismoduleintroducesbasicanatomyandphysiologyconceptsandterminology.StudentswillconDnuetolearnabouttheformandstructureofotherbodysystemsinsubsequentmodules.
DigesOon:ThefocusofthismoduleistounderstandthephysiologyofthegastrointesDnaltract,assessdietarydistressusingevaluaDvetechniquesandinterviewskills,idenDfynutriDonalneeds,andrestorehealthtothedigesDvesystem.
BloodSugarRegulaOon:Mostpeopletodayconsumeexcessiveamountsofrefinedcarbohydratesandsugar,whichwreakshavocontheenDrebody.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfybloodsugardysregulaDonandhowtoregulatebloodsugarthroughnutriDonaltherapy.
EssenOalFabyAcidBalance:ThismodulehighlightsthemanycriDcalrolesoffatinthebody,debunkscommonmythsaboutfatandcholesterol,andpresentsevaluaDvetechniquestodeterminewhichspecificfaoyacidsaclientneeds.
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MineralBalance:ThismoduleemphasizestheroleofmineralsinmaintainingproperserumpH,nerveconducDon,musclefuncDon,andDssuegrowth.StudentswilllearntoidenDfyandaddressmineraldeficienciescausedbystress,nutriDonaldeficiencies,andotherlifestylechoices.
HydraOon&UrinarySystem:DehydraDonisoneofthemostwidespreadandunderappreciatedhealthissuestoday.ThismoduleaddressesthesystemicaffectsofdehydraDonandtheimportanceofmaintainingkidneyhealthforopDmaleliminaDon,mineralbalance,andbloodcellproducDon.
EndocrineSystem:TheEndocrineSystemisadanceofcomplexrelaDonships.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfyhormonalimbalancesandhelpbringclientsintobalancebyaddressingTheFoundaDons.
AllergiesandImmuneWeaknesses:Chronicallergiesandautoimmunediseasesarerapidlyincreasingintoday’ssociety.ThismodulefocusesonhowtoimprovethehealthoftheImmuneSystembyremovingstressorsandstrengtheningthedefenses.
TheCardiovascularSystem:CardiovasculardiseaseisrampantinindustrializednaDons.ThefocusofthismoduleistoidenDfytheunderlyingcausesofcardiovasculardysfuncDonandhelpsupportthebodythroughTheFoundaDonsbeforepathologyeverdevelops.
NutriOonalDetoxificaOon:DetoxificaDonisaconDnuousprocessofcleaning,nourishing,andrestoringthebodyfromtheinsideout.Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtousenutriDonaltherapytoimproveliverfuncDon,bileflow,andhelpopDmizethebody’snaturaleliminaDonpathways.
AppliedNutriOonalTherapy:ThismoduleexplorestherelaDonshipbetweenfoundaDonalbalance,effecDveweightlossprograms,jointhealth,andmentalandemoDonalwellbeing.StudentswillalsolearnthebasicsofMetabolicTypingandhowsomepharmaceuDcalscandepletenutrients.
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BusinessBasics:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtostartorexpandaNutriDonalTherapypracDce,thestepsrequiredtostartandoperateasuccessfulbusiness,andhowtoopDmizeone’sbusinessthrougheffecDvemarkeDngandefficientpracDcemanagement.
BeyondtheFoundaOons:ThismoduleprovidesanintroducDontoacademicresearch,sportsnutriDon,botanicalmedicine,populardiets,ferDlity,probioDcs,andenzymes.
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WribenandPracOcalExams:StudentsarerequiredtopassbothwrioenandpracDcalmidtermandfinalexams.TheexamsaredesignedtodemonstratethateachstudenthasthenecessaryskillsandappliedknowledgenecessarytoearncerDficaDonfromtheNTA.Studentsmustpassthewrioenexamswith80percentorhigherandthepracDcalexamswith90percentorhigher.
In-PersonWorkshop:Studentsarerequiredtoaoendthreein-personworkshopsessionsduringtheprogramtoobtaincerDficaDon.
HomeworkandAbendanceRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtomeettheaoendancerequirementsandcompleteallhomework,requiredreading,acommunityoutreachproject,andclient-pracDDonerfolderstobecomecerDfied.StatusandgradeswillbereportedtostudentsinwriDng.AbsencesneedtobereportedtotheInstructor.TranscriptsmayberequestedbycallingNTAat(800)[email protected]
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NUTRITIONALTHERAPYCONSULTANTPROGRAM
The9-month,15-moduleNutriOonalTherapyConsultantProgram(NTC)includesthesamecorecurriculumastheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)Program,butwithoutthehands-onFuncOonalEvaluaOonandLingual-NeuralTesOngskills.TheNTCprogramisidealforhealthcarepracOOonerswhoalreadyuseothermodaliOestoevaluatethebody,thoseinterestedinworkingprimarilywithfood,diet,andlifestylerecommendaOons,andpracOOonerswhowillbeworkingwithdistanceclientsviaphone,email,andvideoconferencing.TheNTCprogramalsoaffordsstudentstheflexibilityofacquiringNTPcerOficaOonintwoparts:onecanfirstcompletetheNTCprogramandthenlatertakeaFADcoursetogainNTPcerOficaOon.StudentswillreceivethemajorityoftheirinstrucOonintheformofonlinevideoandaudiolectures,conferencecalls,andonlineinteracOonwiththeinstrucOonteamthroughNTTConnect,theNTA’slearningmanagementsystem.Studentsmusthavereliablehigh-speedInternetaccessandbecomfortableworkinginaprimarilyonlineenvironment.
StudentswillbealsorequiredtoabendoneintensiveworkshopatadesignatedlocaOon.Thissessionwillincludehands-oninstrucOonthatcoverstheclientinterviewprocess,dietandlifestyleassessments,andareviewofthecoursematerial.
DuringtheInstructor-ledconferencecalls,studentswillreviewtheaudioandvideolecturematerialsandjoininclassdiscussionsthatcomplementthecurriculum.InaddiOon,studentsmayscheduleindividualphoneconferencestoclarifyanyquesOonsaboutthecourseorcurriculumduringinstructorofficehours.StudentscanalsoaskquesOonsandholddiscussionsintheonlineforums.Studentswillhavetwotermbreaksduringthe9-monthprogram.
UponcompleOonoftheNTCprogram,passingthemidtermandfinal,andcompleOngallhomework,onewillbecerOfiedasaNutriOonalTherapyConsultant™bytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.®Studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytoprovidefeedbackonthecourseintheformofasurvey.
TuiIon:$3,900USD
TuiOondoesnotincludecostsforrequiredtexts,traveltotheworkshops,orhotelaccommodaOons.
ProfessionalDevelopmentLoansfortuiOonandbooksareavailablethroughtheTulipCreditUnion.ToobtainaloanapplicaOon,[email protected]“TulipLoanApplicaOon”inthesubjectline.
Studentsandgraduatesreceive$100foreachnewstudenttheyrefertotheNTA.
FormoreinformaOononregistraOon,calltheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.at(800)918-9798orvisitusonthewebatwww.NutriOonalTherapy.com.
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NTCPROGRAMCOURSEOUTLINE
TheBigIdeas
Theseshort,conciseoverviewshelpsolidifykeyconceptsineachmoduleandhelpgraduatesquicklyeducateclients.
Anatomy&Physiology
LearningkeybodystructuresandfuncDonsallowsstudentstounderstandthescienDficbasisofnutriDonaltherapyandcommunicatewithotherhealthprofessionalsusingstandardterminology.
DietaryConsideraOons&SupplementalSupport
StudentslearnavarietyofdietarysuggesDonsandnutriDonalsupplementaDonprotocolstosupporthealthyphysiologicalfuncDon,improvenutriDonalstatus,andbringbalancetobodysystems.EmphasisisplacedontheFoundaDons,whichincludedigesDon,bloodsugarbalance,mineralbalance,faoyacidbalance,hydraDonandaproperlyprepared,nutriDon-densedietofwholefoods.
TheNTCcurriculumfocusesonthefollowingpoints:
1
2
3
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TheNTCcourseincludesthefollowing15modules:
IntroducOon:AnoverviewoffoundaDonalnutriDonandtheoccupaDonalfocusoftheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner.
TheBasicsofNutriOon:ThismoduleexplorestheevoluDonofthemoderndietandspecificguidelinesforwhatconsDtutesanutrient-dense,properlyprepared,wholefoodsdiet.
TheClientConsultaOonProcess:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtoconductanIniDalInterviewusingMoDvaDonalInterviewingtechniques,evaluateaFood&MoodJournal,andmanuallyevaluateaNAQ.
IntroducOontoAnatomyandPhysiology:Thismoduleintroducesbasicanatomyandphysiologyconceptsandterminology.StudentswillconDnuetolearnabouttheformandstructureofotherbodysystemsinsubsequentmodules.
DigesOon:ThefocusofthismoduleistounderstandthephysiologyofthegastrointesDnaltract,assessdietarydistressusingevaluaDvetechniquesandinterviewskills,idenDfynutriDonalneeds,andrestorehealthtothedigesDvesystem.
BloodSugarRegulaOon:Mostpeopletodayconsumeexcessiveamountsofrefinedcarbohydratesandsugar,whichwreakshavocontheenDrebody.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfybloodsugardysregulaDonandhowtoregulatebloodsugarthroughnutriDonaltherapy.
EssenOalFabyAcidBalance:ThismodulehighlightsthemanycriDcalrolesoffatinthebody,debunkscommonmythsaboutfatandcholesterol,andpresentsevaluaDvetechniquestodeterminewhichspecificfaoyacidsaclientneeds.
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MineralBalance:ThismoduleemphasizestheroleofmineralsinmaintainingproperserumpH,nerveconducDon,musclefuncDon,andDssuegrowth.StudentswilllearntoidenDfyandaddressmineraldeficienciescausedbystress,nutriDonaldeficiencies,andotherlifestylechoices.
HydraOon&UrinarySystem:DehydraDonisoneofthemostwidespreadandunderappreciatedhealthissuestoday.ThismoduleaddressesthesystemicaffectsofdehydraDonandtheimportanceofmaintainingkidneyhealthforopDmaleliminaDon,mineralbalance,andbloodcellproducDon.
EndocrineSystem:TheEndocrineSystemisadanceofcomplexrelaDonships.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfyhormonalimbalancesandhelpbringclientsintobalancebyaddressingTheFoundaDons.
AllergiesandImmuneWeaknesses:Chronicallergiesandautoimmunediseasesarerapidlyincreasingintoday’ssociety.ThismodulefocusesonhowtoimprovethehealthoftheImmuneSystembyremovingstressorsandstrengtheningthedefenses.
TheCardiovascularSystem:CardiovasculardiseaseisrampantinindustrializednaDons.ThefocusofthismoduleistoidenDfytheunderlyingcausesofcardiovasculardysfuncDonandhelpsupportthebodythroughTheFoundaDonsbeforepathologyeverdevelops.
NutriOonalDetoxificaOon:DetoxificaDonisaconDnuousprocessofcleaning,nourishing,andrestoringthebodyfromtheinsideout.Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtousenutriDonaltherapytoimproveliverfuncDon,bileflow,andhelpopDmizethebody’snaturaleliminaDonpathways.
AppliedNutriOonalTherapy:ThismoduleexplorestherelaDonshipbetweenfoundaDonalbalance,effecDveweightlossprograms,jointhealth,andmentalandemoDonalwellbeing.StudentswillalsolearnthebasicsofMetabolicTypingandhowsomepharmaceuDcalscandepletenutrients.
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Exams:Studentsmustget80percentorhigheronthemidtermandfinalexamstoobtainNTCcerDficaDon.
In-PersonWorkshop:Studentsarerequiredtoaoendathree-dayin-personworkshopsessionduringtheprogramtoobtaincerDficaDon.
HomeworkandAbendanceRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtomeettheaoendancerequirementsandcompleteallhomework,requiredreading,acommunityoutreachproject,andclient-pracDDonerfolderstobecomecerDfied.StatusandgradeswillbereportedtostudentsinwriDng.AbsencesneedtobereportedtotheInstructor.TranscriptsmayberequestedbycallingNTAat(800)[email protected]
BusinessBasics:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtostartorexpandaNutriDonalTherapypracDce,thestepsrequiredtostartandoperateasuccessfulbusiness,andhowtoopDmizeone’sbusinessthrougheffecDvemarkeDngandefficientpracDcemanagement.
BeyondtheFoundaOons:ThismoduleprovidesanintroducDontoacademicresearch,sportsnutriDon,botanicalmedicine,populardiets,ferDlity,probioDcs,andenzymes.
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REQUIREDREADINGLIST
NutriIonandPhysicalDegeneraIonbyWestonA.Price,DDS
TheteachingsofDr.WestonA.Price,ahighly-respecteddenDstandresearcher,arefirmlyrootedintheDNAoftheNTA’sphilosophyandcurriculum.NutriDonandPhysicalDegeneraDondocumentsPrice’sepicworktounraveltherelaDonshipbetweendietandphysicalhealth,aninvesDgaDonthatledhimto14countriesoverthecourseof10years.
Intheend,heobservedthatthehealthiestpeopletendedtobethoseinruralareaseaDngtradiDonal,Dme-honored,nutrient-densediets,whiletheleasthealthypeopletendedtobethoseeaDngmodern,nutrient-poor,processedfoods.Asculturesadoptedhighlyprocessedfoodslikewhiteflour,whitesugar,andrefinedvegetableoils,illhealth,toothdecay,poorbonedevelopment,and“diseasesofcivilizaDon”surelyfollowed.
WhilePriceobservedagreatvarietyofhealth-promoDngtradiDonaldietsaroundtheworld,heobservedsomekeypaoernsrepeatedthroughout:
• Useofanimalproducts(tohisgreatdisappointment,PricewasunabletofindanytrulyhealthyvegansocieDes)
• FourDmesmorecalciumandtenDmesmorefat-solublevitaminsthaninthemodernWesterndiet
• Seeds,grains,andnutsweretypicallysoaked,sprouted,fermented,ornaturallyleavenedtominimizeanD-nutrients
• Nearlyequalamountsofomega-3andomega-6faoyacids
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NourishingTradiIons:TheCookbookthatChallengesPoliIcallyCorrectNutriIonandtheDietDictocratsbySallyFallon
NourishingTradiDonssimultaneouslychallengesthepoliDcallyandeconomicallymoDvatedadviseofthe“dietdictocrats”whilealsoofferingmodernfamiliesaguidetowisefoodchoicesandproperpreparaDontechniquesbasedontheDmehonoredwisdomofourancestors.Contrarytocommonbelief,Fallonshowsthatsaturatedfatandcholesterolarenotonlysafe,butinfactrequiredforopDmalhumanhealth,reproducDon,growth,properfuncDonofthebrainandnervoussystem,protecDonfromdisease,andsustainableenergylevels.InaddiDontodetailedoverviewsofalltheessenDalnutrientsneededforhumanlifetoflourish,NourishingTradiDonsisalsoafull-spectrumnutriDonalcookbookwithahostofhealthyanddeliciousrecipes,includinginformaDononhowtoremoveanD-nutrientsbysoakingandsprouDnggrainsandthehealthbenefitsofbonebrothsandenzyme-richlacto-fermentedfoods.
IntroducIontotheHumanBody:TheEssenIalsofAnatomyandPhysiologybyGeraldTortora&BryanH.Derrickson
IntroducDontotheHumanBodyhasprovidedcountlessreaderswithastrongunderstandingofthestructureandfuncDonofthehumanbody.Nowinitsmuch-anDcipated9thediDon,thebookpresentsthelatestinformaDoninthefieldcombinedwithaneffecDveblendofstunningartandclearlywrioenconcepts.Itapproachesthestudyofthehumanbodysystem-by-system,beginningwithalookattheintegumentarysystem.Readerswillalsobenefitfromthepopularfeaturesthatareintegratedthroughoutthepages,suchasFocusonWellnessEssays,CommonDisorders,FocusonHomeostasis,andClinicalApplicaDons.Thesearepowerfullearningtoolsthathelpmakeimportantconceptseasiertounderstand.
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StayingHealthywithNutriIon:TheCompleteGuidetoDietandNutriIonalMedicine(21stCenturyEdiIon)byElsonM.Haas,MD&BuckLevin,RD,PhD
StayingHealthywithNutriDoncombinesdecadesofpracDcalexperienceandscienDficresearchintoonedetailedresource.Thebookisdividedintofourparts,withPartOnecoveringthebuildingblocksofnutriDon(water,carbohydrates,proteins,fatsandoils,vitamins,minerals,andothernutrients),PartTwoevaluaDngvariousfoodsanddiets,PartThreedelvingintohowtobuildahealthy,naturaldiet,andPartFoursharingspecificnutriDonalandlifestyletherapiesappropriateforvariouscommoncondiDonsanddifferentstagesoflife.
MoOvaOonalInterviewinginHealthCare:HelpingPaOentsChangeBehaviorbyS.Rollnick,W.Miller&C.Butler
AmajorcomponentofnutriDonaltherapyishelpingclientstransiDontowardamorenutrient-dense,properlyprepareddiet.Thisinvolvesanumberofhabitchanges,andchangecanonlyhappenwhenaclientisreadyandwilling.MoDvaDonalInterviewinginHealthCareprovidesasoundapproachforeliciDngbehaviorchangebyhavingclientsidenDfytheirowngoals,andprovidingthemwiththetoolstheyneedtoachievethem.ThisisinstarkcontrasttothetradiDonalauthoritaDveapproachusedbymostdoctors,dieDDans,etc.AsBlaisePascalsaid,“Peoplearegenerallybeoerpersuadedbythereasonswhichtheyhavethemselvesdiscoveredthanbythosewhichcomeintothemindofothers.”
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SignsandSymptomsAnalysisfromaFuncIonalPerspecIve
byDr.DickenWeatherby
SignsandSymptomsAnalysisfromaFuncDonalPerspecDveisoneofthemostpowerfultoolsavailabletonutriDonaltherapists.UsedhandinhandwiththeNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaire(“NAQ”),adetailedquesDonnairewithover300keysignsandsymptoms,thebookhelpsidenDfyandprioriDzespecificweaknessesinvariousbodysystemsandprovidesnutriDonalrecommendaDonstobringthebodybackintobalance.
WhyStomachAcidIsGoodforYou:NaturalRelieffromHeartburn,IndigesIon,RefluxandGERDbyJonathanV.Wright,MD&LaneLenard,Ph.D.
Mostpeopletodaybelievethatheartburn,indigesDon,reflux,andGERDarecausedbyanexcessofstomachacid(nodoubtthankstothemarkeDngeffortsoflargepharmaceuDcalcompaniesvyingforapieceofthis$7billionindustry).WhyStomachAcidIsGoodforYouarguesthatthevastmajorityofdigesDonwoesareinfactcausedbylowstomachacid,andthatthatwhileantacidsmayindeedrelievethesymptomsofheartburnandrefluxtemporarily,theycauseseriousdisordersinthelong-term,includingproblemsdigesDngproteins,problemsabsorbingkeynutrients(vitamins,minerals,aminoacids,etc),depression,gutdysbiosis,stomachcancer,skindiseases,andmore.
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AdrenalFaIgue:The21stCenturyStressSyndromebyJamesWilson,ND,DC&JonathanV.Wright
ItisesDmatedthatupto80%ofAmericanadultsareaffectedbyadrenalfaDgue(or“hypoadrenia”)duringtheirlifeDme,yetthecondiDonispoorlyunderstoodandrarelydiagnosedbymainstreamhealthcarepracDDoners.InAdrenalFaDgue:The21stCenturyStressSyndrome,Dr.WilsonprovidestheinformaDonneededtoidenDfyandovercomethiswidespread,debilitaDng,buto[ensubtlecondiDon.
TheBigFatSurprise:WhyBuSer,MeatandCheeseBelonginaHealthyDiet
byNinaTeicholz
TheBigFatSurprisedelvesintooneofthemostcontroversialhealthtopicsofourday:theallegedlinkbetweendietaryfatanddisease.ThroughcompellingnarraDveandextensivecitaDons,invesDgaDvejournalistNinaTeicholzleveragesnineyearsofresearchtoshowhowblatantcherry-pickingofdata,poliDcalinterference,corporategreed,andwishfulpseudosciencehaveledustotheall-too-commonmisguidedbeliefthatfat(especiallysaturatedfat)andcholesterolcauseheartdiseaseandotherchronichealthproblems.Farfromcausingusharm,Teicholzmakesastrongcasefortheinclusionoffatandcholesterolrichfoodsinahealthy,balanceddiet.
Thebookhasreceivednumerousawardsandaccolades,includingNewYorkTimesbestseller,oneofTheEconomist’sBooksoftheYear2014,oneofTheWallStreetJournal’sTopTenBestNonficDonBooksof2014,KirkusReviewsBestNonficDonBooksof2014,Forbes’sMostMemorableHealthcareBookof2014,BestFoodBookof2014byMotherJones,andoneofLibraryJournal’sBestBooksof2014.
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YourBody’sManyCriesforWaterbyF.Batmanghelidj,MD
InYourBody’sManyCriesforWater,Dr.F.BatmanghelidjarguesthatchronicdehydraDonisakeyfactorinmanychronicdiseasesandailments.HeexplainsonacellularlevelwhyitiscriDcaltoconsumeadequatequanDDesofwater,minerals,andmineralrichsalt,anddetailsbothearlyandmaturesignsofdehydraDon.
PutYourHeartinYourMouth:NaturalTreatmentforAtherosclerosisbyDr.NatashaCampbell-McBride,MD
InPutYourHeartinYourMouth,Dr.NatashaCampbell-McBrideshowsthatcontrarytopopularbelief,atherosclerosisiscausednotbyeaDngtoomuchsaturatedfatorcholesterol,butratherbyinjuriestotheendotheliumwroughtbyinflammaDon,manmadechemicals,infecDousmicrobes,abnormaliDesingutflora,nutriDonaldeficiencies,excessbloodsugar,andmetabolicsyndrome.AsDr.Campbell-McBridesharesinthebook:
“Whenwehaveahighbloodcholesterollevelitmeansthatthebodyisdealingwithsomedamage.Thelastthingweshoulddoisinterferewiththisprocess!Whenthedamagehasbeendealtwith,thebloodcholesterolwillnaturallygodown.Ifwehaveanongoingdiseaseinthebodythatconstantlyinflictsdamage,thenthebloodcholesterolwillbepermanentlyhigh.So,whenadoctorfindshighcholesterolinapaDent,whatthisdoctorshoulddoistolookforthereason.Thedoctorshouldask,‘Whatisdamagingthebody,sotheliverhastoproduceallthatcholesteroltodealwiththethedamage?’Unfortunately,insteadofthat,ourdoctorsaretrainedtoaoackthecholesterol.”
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7-DayDetoxMiraclebyPeterBenne#,ND&StephenBarrie,ND
The7-DayDetoxMiracleexplainsthatthehumanbodyisequippedwithnatural,highlyeffecDvedetoxificaDonprocessesthat—whenfuncDoningproperly—canimproveone’sresistancetodisease,promotefatloss,improveenergylevelsandsleepquality,andreducemigrainesandmusclepain.YouwilllearnspecificfoodsthatsupportliverdetoxificaDon(e.g.vegetablesinthecabbagefamily,cold-waterfish,freshvegetablesandfruits,garlic,nutsandseeds,onions,flaxseedoil,etc.)andstrategiestoimprovebileflowandpropereliminaDon.
TheOmnivore’sDilemma:ANaturalHistoryofFourMealsbyMichaelPollan
InhisawardwinningbookTheOmnivore’sDilemma,MichaelPollanarguesthatnaturalfoodchains(evolvedovermillionsofyears)arefarhealthier—notonlyforourbodies,butalsofortheplanetandtheeconomy—thantheindustrialfoodchainsthathavesprunguptoreplacetheminthelastcentury.Ashethreadsacomplextaleaboutfourmealsheeitherbuysorforagesforhisfamily,Pollanillustratesthemanydownsidesofmodernfarmingandcorn-basedfoodandthemanyupsidesofsustainablefarmingandproperlyraisedanimals.AsPollanarguesinthebook:
“ThesinglegreatestlessonthegardenteachesisthatourrelaDonshiptotheplanetneednotbezero-sum,andthataslongasthesunsDllshinesandpeoplesDllcanplanandplant,thinkanddo,wecan,ifwebothertotry,findwaystoprovideforourselveswithoutdiminishingtheworld.”
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ThePEACEProcess:ASractaSteadyStreamofClientsandCreateaThrivingHolisIcPracIcebyMiriamG.Zacharias
A[erspendingtwodecadesincorporateAmerica,includingmanagingalargesalesandmarkeDngdivisionatMicroso[,personaltragedyspurredMiriamZachariastomakearadicalshi[intothealternaDvehealthworld.ShebeganstudyingholisDcnutriDoninearnest,determinedtotransformlivesusing“foodasmedicine”.
ThoughherhealthcoachingpracDcegrewquitesuccessful,itpainedhertoseethatmanyofhernewfriendsintheholisDcandintegraDvehealthworldwerestrugglingtomarketthemselveseffecDvelyandbringinenoughclientstomakeendsmeet.Shesuddenlyrealizedhertruecalling:
“IdiscoveredmyWHY:tohelphealthprofessionalsandleadersmoreeffecDvelyreachandhealmorepeopleandmakemoneydoingit,too.”
ThisgoalledtoThePEACEProcess,astep-by-stepguidetobuildingathrivingpracDce.Thebookisdividedintofiveparts(whichcreatetheacronym“P.E.A.C.E.”):
• Purpose(definingyour“why”)
• Establish(idenDfyingyourtribeandestablishingyourselfasanauthority)
• Aoract(howtodrawyourclientstoyou)
• Connect(howtobuildclienttrust)
• Engage(howtogetyourclientstotakeacDon)
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HowtoReadaPaper:TheBasicsofEvidence-BasedMedicinebyTrishaGreenhalgh
TheworldofnutriDonissadlyhometoagreatdealofflawedscience,rampantconfirmaDonbias,confusionbetweencorrelaDonandcausaDon,sensaDonalizedmediareports,andvestedeconomicinterests.AgoodnutriDonaltherapistshouldalwaysquesDonclaimsandresearchfindings,reviewingwhatapaperreallysays,notjusthowtheresearchersinterprettheresultsintheabstract.
HowtoReadaPaperprovidesthetoolsoneneedstocriDcallyanalyzeclinicalresearchandapplyrelevantfindingsinanevidence-based,client-centeredapproach.
Topurchaseyourrequiredreadingbooksinoneshipment,considerbuyingtheNTA/PPNFBundleofferedbythePrice-PobengerNutriOonFoundaOon:
•Allrequiredbooksinoneshipment•Fast,efficientservice•Freeshipping•One-yearcomplementarymembershiptoPrice-PobengerNutriOonFoundaOon
• PPNFmembershipbenefits
ToorderyourbooksdirectlyfromthePrice-PobengerNutriOonFoundaOonandlearnmoreaboutPPNFmembershipbenefits,visit:www.ppnf.org/storeYoucanalsopurchaseyourbooksfromyourlocalbookselleroronAmazonusingthelinksontheNTAwebsite.
*Notetherequiredreadinglistissubjecttochange.SeetheNTAwebsiteforthemostcurrentversionofthelist.
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FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS
What'sthedifferencebetweentheNTPCourseandtheNTCCourse?The9-month,15-moduleNTCcourseincludesthesamecorecurriculumastheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner(NTP)Program,butwithoutthehands-onFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuralTesDngskills.TheNTCprogramisidealforhealthcarepracDDonerswhoalreadyuseothermodaliDestoevaluatethebody,thoseinterestedinworkingprimarilywithfood,diet,andlifestylerecommendaDons,andpracDDonerswhowillbeworkingwithdistanceclientsviaphone,email,andvideoconferencing.TheNTCprogramalsoaffordsstudentstheflexibilityofacquiringNTPcerDficaDonintwoparts:onecanfirstcompletetheNTCprogramandthenlatertakethe“FuncDonalAssessmentDevelopment”(FAD)programtogainNTPcerDficaDon.TheNTCcoursecanbeagoodopDonforstudentswhoareonabudget,asthecostoftuiDonandmaterialsareless.InaddiDon,thereislesstravelcostandDmecommitment.
Isyourprogramaccredited?TheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDonisaprivatevocaDonalschoolinWashingtonstate,licensedbytheWashingtonStateWorkforceTrainingandEducaDonCoordinaDngBoard,thattrainspracDDonerstoaddressnutrientdeficienciesandbodyimbalancesthroughholisDcnutriDon.OurprogramsarenotaccreditedbytheDepartmentofEducaDon.
Doesyourprogramprepareyoutositforboardexams?TheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner(NTP)ProgramandNutriDonalTherapyConsultantProgram(NTC)arebothrecognizedbytheNaDonalAssociaDonofNutriDonalProfessionals(NANP),andgraduatesofbothprogramscansitforNANP’sNaDonalBoardExam.
WhataretheprerequisitesfortheNTP&NTCprogram?TheonlyprerequisiteforboththeNTPandNTCprogramisahighschooldiploma.Thesearenot4-yeardegreeprogramsandarenotaprerequisiteforafour-yeardieteDcsprogram.Studentsmusthaveaccesstohigh-speedInternetandbecomfortableworkinginaprimarilyonlineenvironment.
HowlongistheprogramanddoesithavetobecompletedconsecuIvely?AllofourcoursesareapproximatelyninemonthsinlengthandmustbecompletedwithinthescheduledDme.Therearetwoapproximatelytwo-weektermbreaksduringboththeNTPandNTCprograms.
PleasenotethatworkshopaoendanceisrequiredtoobtaincerDficaDon.TherearethreeweekendworkshopsfortheNTPcourse,whereinthereisallowablemaximumof8missedhours.ThereisoneweekendworkshopfortheNTCcourse,whereinnoDmemaybemissed.
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WoulditbepracIcaltotakethiscoursewhileworkingfullIme?ManyofourgraduatescompletedtheNTPorNTCcoursewhileworkingfull-Dmejobs.However,studentsshouldbudgetatleast15-20hoursperweekforstudying,assignments,andconferencecalls.Westronglyrecommendbeginningtherequiredreadingbeforetheclassstarts.
WhatkindofdegreeorcerIficaIonwillIreceivewhenIcompleteoneofyourprograms?UponsuccessfulcompleDonoftheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerProgram,acerDficaDonofcompleDonisawardedbytheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDongranDngpermissiontousethedesignaDonofNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerTM(NTP).
UponsuccessfulcompleDonoftheNutriDonalTherapyConsultantProgram,acerDficaDonofcompleDonisawardedbytheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDongranDngpermissiontousethedesignaDonofNutriDonalTherapyConsultantTM(NTC).
NTCscanconDnuetheireducaDonbysuccessfullycompleDngtheFuncDonalAssessmentDevelopmentProgram(whenoffered),therebygranDngpermissiontousethedesignaDonofNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerTM(NTP).
WhattypesofposiIonsareavailableforgraduatesofyourprograms?NTAgraduatesfindjobsinseveralfields.SomegraduatescombinetheircerDficatewithexisDnglicensesorcerDficatesinalternaDvemedicine.ManyestablishprivatepracDcesasnutriDonalconsultants,whileothersworkinaclinicalse^ngwithotherlike-mindedprofessionals.TheNTAhasalsograduatednumeroushealthcareprofessionalssuchaschiropractors,medicaldoctors,acupuncturists,registerednurses,andmassagetherapists.NotethattheNTPandNTCprogramsdonotqualifyyoutoworkinahospitalorothergovernmentregulatedse^ngsasanutriDonist.
IsthiscerIficaIonrecognizedbyanystate?StatesvaryintheirrequirementsforcerDficaDonandlicensureforthoseprovidingnutriDonalcounselingandadvice.ThemajorityofstatesallowNTPstoestablishtheirownpracDce,butsomestatesrequireaddiDonallicensureorworkingunderthesupervisionofalicensedpracDDoner.TheDepartmentofHealthinyourstateshouldhavecompleteinformaDonontheirindividualrequirements.YoucanalsovisitNutriDonAdvocacy.orgforup-to-dateinformaDononthelawsandregulaDonsinyourstate.
WillIbeabletobillinsuranceformyservices?BecausetheNTPandNTCprogramsoffercerDficaDonnotalicensure,youwillnotbeabletobillinsuranceforyourservicesorsupplementaDonunlessyouhaveotherlicensurethatallowsyouthisprivilege.
Whatroledoesdietplayinyourprograms?DietisfundamentaltotheNTPandNTCprograms.AcornerstoneofourprogramsisthebeliefthatpropernutriDonisbuiltuponproperlyprepared,nutrient-densefoods.ThoughwediscusstargetedsupplementaDoninourprograms,especiallyrelaDngtoourFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuroTesDngtechniques,ourinstructorsemphasizethecriDcalimportanceofreal,wholefoodastheprimarysourceofnutriDon.
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IsthenutriIontrainingbasedprimarilyonsupplementuseorcanthetechniquesbeusedwithherbsandfoods?Ourprimaryfocusisonproperlyprepared,nutrient-densewholefoods.Wedodiscusssupplementsinourcurriculum,andtheyplayakeyroleinourFuncDonalEvaluaDontechniques,butitisimportanttonotethattheprimarygoalofsupplementsintheFuncDonalEvaluaDonistoidenDfydeficienciesandimbalances,nottochoosesupplementsforclients.OncedeficienciesandimbalancesareidenDfied,NutriDonalTherapistscanthenuseavarietyoftools(e.g.dietarychanges,lifestylerecommendaDons,targetedsupplementaDon,etc.)tostrengthenandbalancethebody’sfoundaDons.
Whatisincludedinthecurriculum?WhatisrequiredforcerIficaIon?Thecoursecurriculumincludesanatomyandphysiology,basicchemistryconcepts,andthescienceoffoodanditsnutriDonalcomponents.StudentsalsolearnhowtoidenDfyandaddressimbalancesinthebodyandintervenewithnutriDontoimproveoverallhealth.InordertobecomecerDfied,youwillneedtocompleteallrequiredreading,homework,bookreports,acommunityoutreachproject,outsideclient-pracDDonerfolders,reviewaudioandvideolecturecontent,aoendrequiredworkshops,andpassamidtermandfinalexam(awrioenexamforNTCsandbothawrioenandpracDcalexamforNTPs).Thereisaminimumpassingstandardof80%forthewrioenexamand90%forthepracDcalexam.
HowarethesenutriIonprogramsdifferentfromothercourses?TheNTPandNTCprogramsofferaholisDc,wholefood,nutriDon-basedapproachtoaddressinghealthproblemsandpromoDngwellness.Weemphasize:1)allegiancetotheteachingsofsuchpioneeringgreatsasDr.WestonA.PriceandDr.FrancisPooenger,2)thebeliefthateachpersonisbiologicallyunique,and3)thatthebodypossessesinnateintelligenceanddefaultstohealthwhengivenwhatitneeds.OurprogramsofferasystemofevaluaDvemeasurementsthathelpidenDfynutriDonalweaknessesinthebody.TheNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaire,combinedwiththeFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuroTesDngmethod,providesapowerfulwaytoassessaclient’sbiochemicalneedsandmakeappropriate,personalizeddietandlifestylerecommendaDons.
HowmuchcanaNutriIonalTherapyPracIIonerearn?SalariesforNTPsandNTCstypicallyrangefrom$50to$150perhour,dependingonlocaDon,experience,andothercerDficaDonsorlicenses.
Istherefinancingavailable?TheNTAhaspartneredwiththeTulipCreditUnioninOlympia,WashingtontoofferProfessionalDevelopmentLoansfortuiDonandbooks.Loanscarry24or36-monthterms,withinterestbasedoneachapplicant’screditscore.ToobtainaloanapplicaDon,[email protected]“TulipLoanApplicaDon”inthesubjectline.
Arethereanyscholarshipsavailable?TheNTAwillnoDfyprospecDvestudentsviaemailwhenscholarshipsbecomeavailable.ScholarshipsarenotgivenbytheNTAdirectly.
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CanItaketheprogrameventhoughIdon’tknowifIwanttostartabusiness?Yes,studentstakeNTPandNTCcoursesforanumberofreasons,withgraduatesgoingontoapplytheircredenDalinanumberofways.SomedoindeedstarttheirownbusinessesorprivatepracDces,whileothersjoinexisDngpracDces,augmentexisDnglicenses,writebooks,startsuccessfulblogs,etc.Somegraduatesdon’tapplytheircredenDalprofessionnaly,butinsteadusetheskillstheylearnintheircoursetohelpimprovethehealthoftheirfamilyandcommunity.
DoesNTAhaveanADApolicy?
InformaDonabouttheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon’sADApolicycanbefoundatNutriDonalTherapy.com/ada-policy.
CanIcompleteyourprogramsfromoverseas?Currently,theNTAofferstrainingprogramsintheUnitedStates,Canada,andAustralia.NotethattheNTCprogramrequiresin-personaoendanceatathree-dayworkshop,andthattheNTPprogramrequiresin-personaoendanceatthreemulD-dayworkshops.
Willyoutrainmehowtoopenmyownbusiness?WediscussbusinessbasicsinModule14andofferavarietyofconDnuingeducaDonopportuniDesrelatedtobusiness,markeDng,etc.SomegraduatesgoontocompleteaddiDonaltrainingthatprovidespecifictrainingonrunninganefficientsmallbusinessorprivatepracDce.
Whatisthedifferencebetweena“NutriIonalTherapyPracIIoner”anda“NutriIonalTherapyConsultant”?
(NTP)anda“NutriDonalTherapyConsultant”(NTC)?Fundamentally,anNTPandNTCarethesame.TheybothemployfoundaDon-basednutriDonalrecommendaDons,evaluatefoodjournals,uDlizeourNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaire,andmakedietaryandsupplementalrecommendaDons.However,NTPshavetwoaddiDonaldiagnosDctoolsattheirdisposal:theFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuroTesDngmethod,whichallowpracDDonerstofurthertailorrecommendaDonstoeachclient’suniquenutriDonalneeds.
DotheNTPandNTCclassescountasconInuingeducaIoncredits?Insomecases,conDnuingeducaDoncreditscanbeappliedtoothercerDficatesorlicenses.InquiresmustbemadetotheinsDtuDonthatawardedtheoriginallicenseorcerDficate.
HowmanyCEUsdoIneedtokeepmycerIficatecurrentanerIgraduate?TheNTArequiresstudentstoobtain24CEUseverytwoyearstokeeptheirNTPorNTCcerDficaDoncurrent.Atleast12ofthecreditsneedtobedirectlyrelatedtonutriDon,whileupto12canberelatedtobusinessorotherrelevantnon-nutriDontopicsthatsupportyourpracDce.
IfI’manexisIngpracIIonerneedingtoearnCEUs,howmanyCEUsdoesonereceiveperclass?OneCEUcreditisawardedperonehourspentinclass.39
RegistraDonforallNTAcoursesisonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Youwillbeaddedtoaclassoncepaymentisreceived.IfyouareapplyingforaprofessionaldevelopmentloanthroughtheTulipCreditUnion,wemustreceivenoDficaDonthattheloanhasbeenapprovedbeforeyouwillberegisteredfortheclass.Pleasenotethat,duetothepopularityofthecourse,weareunableto“hold”seats.
Fall2016Classes
RegistraDonforFall2016NTPandNTCcoursesopensonJune20,2016.ClassesbeginSeptember19,2016andconDnuethroughJune2017.
Winter2017Classes
RegistraDonforWinter2017NTPandNTCclassesopensOctober2016.ClassesbegininFebruary2017andconDnuethroughNov2017.
RegistraOonForms
NTPclasses:hop://NutriDonalTherapy.com/no-programs/ntp-classes
NTCclasses:hop://nutriDonaltherapy.com/no-programs/ntc-classes
REGISTRATION
FALL2016CLASSESNutriOonalTherapyPracOOonerProgram
Venues:•AnnArbor,MI•AusDn,TX•Hartord,CT•LosAngeles,CA•Phoenix,AZ•Portland,OR•Sacramento,CA•SaltLakeCity,UT•Seaole,WA• Washington,D.C.
TuiOon:$5,400USD
WorkshopWeekends:NTPstudentsarerequiredtoaoend3in-personworkshops.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyfrom9AMto6PMeachday.The1stand3rdworkshopsareFriday-Sunday,whilethe2ndworkshopisThursday-Sunday.SpecificworkshopdatesforeachvenuebelowwillbeannouncedwhenregistraDonopens,butpleasenotethatvenuelocaDonsaresubjecttochange.
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WINTER2017CLASSES
NutriOonalTherapyConsultantProgramWorkshopWeekend:NTCstudentsarerequiredtoaoend1in-personworkshop.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyform9AMto6PMeachday.
Venue:Boston,MA
TuiOon:$3,900USD
NutriOonalTherapyPracOOonerProgram
Venues:•Bend,OR•Brisbane,Queensland,Australia*•Burlington,VT•Denver,CO•Herndon,VA•Minneapolis,MN•NewYork,NY•Olympia,WA•SanDiego,CA•SanFrancisco,CA• Toronto,Ontario,Canada
TuiOon:$5,400USD*TuiDonfortheBrisbaneNTPclassis$5,900USD.
WorkshopWeekends:NTPstudentsarerequiredtoaoend3in-personworkshops.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyfrom9AMto6PMeachday.The1stand3rdworkshopsareFriday-Sunday,whilethe2ndworkshopisThursday-Sunday.
NutriOonalTherapyConsultantProgram
Venue:LasVegas,NV
TuiOon:$3,900USD
WorkshopWeekend:NTCstudentsarerequiredtoaoend1in-personworkshop.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyfrom9AMto6PMeachday.
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LacyWaltermeyer,NTPSuzanneMondello,NTP GrayGraham,BA,NTP EricBowmanExecuOveDirector
GrayGraham,BA,NTP–President
KayHansen,NTP–VicePresident
EricBowman–Secretary/Treasurer
CarolineBarringer,NTP,CHFS,CGP
CathyEasonBS,NTP,LMT,CGP
NoraGedgaudas,NTP
GrayGraham,BA,NTP
GraysonGraham,BA,NTP
KayHansen,NTP
JoelHansen,NTP
MarcieLarsen,BA,NTP,CGP
RachelOlivas,NTP
FrancescaOrlando,NTP,CGP
JohnTjenos,LMT,NTP
NatashaCampbell-McBride,MD
DavidGetoff,CCN,CTN,FAAIM
BrentKohler,NTP
AnnLouiseGioleman,PhD,CNS
MarkMcAfee,CEOOrganicPastures
ToscaRenoKennedy,NTP
LisaUri,MD,NTP
AlexVasquez,BS,DC,ND,DO
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