Are you considering training as a Nutritional Therapist?
NTEC Accreditation
NTEC's accreditation procedures involve a rigorous process that thoroughly assesses the course programme against the Core Curriculum required to achieve the National Occupational Standards. Trained accreditation assessors:
- review course documentation
- hold discussions with the course teaching team and administrators, students and graduates
- evaluate the evidence from external examiners' reports and students' assessed work
- observe teaching in the classroom and the clinic
Graduates of courses that have been fully accredited are eligible to apply for direct entry to the professional register held by the Complementary and Natural Healthcare Council (CNHC), and will enable you to become a member of British Association for Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine (BANT). The CNHC holds an Accredited Voluntary Register (AVR) for the Professional Standards Authority for Health and Social Care (PSA). The PSA oversees statutory bodies and accredits organisations holding voluntary registers for health and social care occupations in the UK.
As of 1st of September 2020, BANT Full Membership will require Bachelor’s (Hons) degree or higher from a recognised university and NTEC accreditation for Nutritional Therapy practice. Find out about requirements for BANT membership here
Training providers may have differences in course formats, examinations and entry requirements but, by selecting an NTEC-accredited training provider, you can be confident of taking a course that is designed to deliver professional training and academic content. Specific information about each course, its prospectus, application procedures, fees and its work towards accreditation can be obtained by contacting the institution direct.
All of the training providers listed below are part of the NTEC accreditation process. Their current accreditation status is noted.
As a accrediting organisation, the NTEC is unable to give personal advice to prospective students. Anyone wishing to study nutritional therapy should enquire of the training institutes about the features of their courses and make their choice after suitable due diligence. Please refer to the bottom of this page for further information.
Fully Accredited Courses
These courses have completed Accreditation and substantially meet the requirements of NTEC.
BCNH College of Nutrition and Health
Suite 17 & 18, Barkat House
116 - 118 Finchley Road
London
NW3 5HT
Tel: 0207 433 2555
Email: admin@bcnh.co.uk
Website: www.bcnh.co.uk
Course - Diploma in Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
This course is now closed to students but the course remains accredited until remaining students have graduated
BCNH / University of Northampton
Waterside Campus
University Drive
Northampton
NN1 5PH
Website: www.northampton.ac.uk
Email: bev.shergold@northampton.ac.uk
Course - BSc (Hons) Nutrition & Lifestyle Medicine
Blended e-learning
Centre For Nutrition Education and Lifestyle Management
CNELM
PO Box 3739
Wokingham
RG40 9UA
Tel: 0118 979 8686
Email: info@cnelm.co.uk
Website: www.cnelm.co.uk
Course - BSc Hons Nutritional Science + Practice Diploma
Course - MSc and PGDip in Personalised Nutrition + Practice Diploma
BSc, MSc and PGDip programmes validated by Middlesex University
Practice Diploma Endorsed by Qualifi
All programmes are Distance Learning
The College of Naturopathic Medicine
25 Percy Circus
Percy Circus
London
WC1X 9EU
Course - Naturopathic Nutritional Therapy Diploma
CNM is no longer accredited by NTEC
NTEC accredited status is only applicable to those students who commenced their studies with CNM prior to the 1st September 2020
The Institute for Optimum Nutrition
Ambassador House
Paradise Road
Richmond
TW9 1SQ
United Kingdom
Phone: 0208 614 7800
Email: info@ion.ac.uk
Website: www.ion.ac.uk
Course - BSc (Hons) Nutritional Therapy which can be taken in attendance or via distance learning
Course - Graduate Diploma Integrative Functional Nutrition with Clinical Practice. Full and part-time online distance learning
Courses validated by the University of Portsmouth
Course - DipION Nutritional Therapy (NTDC)
This course is now closed to students but the course remains accredited until remaining students have graduated
Northern College of Acupuncture
61 Micklegate
York
YO1 6LJ
Tel: 01904 343305 (ex2)
Email: admissions@nca.ac.uk
Website: https://nca.ac.uk/nutrition-masters-course
Course - PGDip/MSc in Nutrition Science and Practice
Course validated by Health Sciences University
University of West London
Nutrition and Human Sciences
4th Floor Paragon House
Boston Manor Road
Brentford
Middlesex
TW8 9GA
Tel: 0208 209 4421/4408
Email: Nutrition@tvu.ac.uk
Website: www.uwl.ac.uk
Course - BSc/BSc(Hons) Nutritional Therapy
University of Worcester
School of Allied Health and Community
Department of Health and Well being
ECB008, Elizabeth Casson
Severn Campus
Hylton Road
Worcester
WR2 5JN
Tel: 01905 855000
Email: l.fellows@worc.ac.uk
Website: https://www.worcester.ac.uk/courses/
Course - PG Dip/MSc Nutrition and Lifestyle Medicine
Course - PG Dip/MSc Nutritional Therapy
This course is now closed to students but the course remains accredited until remaining students have graduated
NB: The NTEC assessors accredit the courses on the basis of the information supplied by the training providers. Any prospective student of nutritional therapy should carefully consider their choice of training institute and ask appropriate questions to help select the most appropriate course for them.
As a general guide:
- Training to meet the competencies laid down in the National Occupational Standards will require in-depth study of the health sciences
- There are no exemptions from clinical practice for other health professionals
