NTEC Certified Post-Qualification Training
The Nutritional Therapy Education Commission (NTEC) provides certification for nutrition courses that support professional development of nutritional therapy graduates and other nutrition professional that are members of a professional body and/or registered with either relevant PSA recognised Statutory or Accredited Regulator. The certification provides a quality assessment mark for courses designed for clinically trained nutritional therapists from NTEC accredited courses, and other nutrition professionals that wish to learn more about nutrition and lifestyle medicine sciences post relevant qualification.
1) The content reflects current nutrition research, including the evidence-based, bioscience basis of nutritional therapy, which recognises that nutrition and lifestyle choices affect health outcomes and that each individual has their own unique nutritional needs.
2) The courses include
a) assessment of learning and clinical practice relevant to the skills being developed, leading to a completion certificate OR
b) demonstrates experiential learning relevant to nutrition professionals, leading to a completion certificate.
Course content will align with the BANT Wellbeing Guidelines and The Consultation Process that supports the Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine Network Approach.
NTEC Certified Post-Qualification Training does not imply that learners will be trained as Nutritional Therapists, qualified to work in a therapeutic capacity with clients, or eligible for registration as Nutritional Therapists. Furthermore, NTEC’s role will be to quality assure that courses are achieving their intended outcomes.
All higher education courses successfully achieving NTEC Certification for Post-Qualification Training will be automatically awarded BANT CPD.
Certified Courses...
Apply for NTEC Certified Post-Qualification Training
Application for NTEC certification for post-qualification training is open to:
1) Courses meeting standard of learning and assessment appropriate for qualified nutrition professionals.
2) Courses with experiential learning and/or development of practical skills and knowledge, as relevant to Nutritional Therapists and degree qualified nutrition practitioners, with or without assessment.
Fees are based on the depth of content and duration of the course.
For more information on fees please contact the NTEC administrator on administration@nteducationcommission.org.uk
Applications will be assessed by a panel of experienced NTEC assessors and can be submitted using this Form:
Submit by email to administration@nteducationcommission.org.uk
or by post to NTEC, BM Box 3304, London, WC1N 3XX
Application form submission check list:
• NTEC Submission sheet
• Course Handbook or student instruction material (or access to online instruction materials)
• Module / course descriptors
• Teaching materials examples (or an online login to these materials)
• Assessment instructions and marking grid / criteria for all assessments
• Cancellation policy
Please ensure all requested documents are included to avoid any delay processing your application.
