Nutrition

HLT61007 Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine

Wouldn't it be great to prevent disease and boost the health of others? Learn how the Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine could give you a healthy advantage.

Discover how diet, vitamins, mineral and amino acids can be used to prevent disease and achieve optimal health. Understand the roles that diet and vitamin, mineral and amino acid supplements play and gain an in-depth knowledge of health sciences and diagnostics. Explore a range of treatment modalities related to renal, cardiovascular and gastrointestinal to endocrine and immune disorders, then apply them through clinical practice in a safe and supervised environment.

A Day in the Life

As a Nutritionist, you bring about healing to a range of clients by offering useful dietary advice. Treating someone with a serious illness one minute – then providing someone healthy eating tips the next. Starting off with a thorough client history and diet listing is vital to assessing your clients' health. You may also like to run some diagnostic tests, before suggesting an appropriate diet and nutritional products to aid nutrition.

Career Prospects

The future is looking bright with you potentially working as:

Nutritional Medicine Practitioner
Nutritional Therapist

Course Quick Look

Course Qualification	2010 Intake Dates	VET FEE-HELP available for eligible Australian students
HLT61007 Advanced Diploma of Nutritional Medicine	September, February and July
Course Duration	CRICOS Course Codes	Study Options
65 weeks full-time including breaks or 130 weeks part-time 1120 hours classroom study	NSW 070175G, QLD 068475C	Australian Students: Full-time on-campus in Sydney and Brisbane, Full-time and part-time by distance education. Overseas Students: Full-time on-campus in Sydney and Brisbane only.

Entry Requirements
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Course details

Unit Code	Unit Name	Unit Hours
Period 1
C4COMAAP	Anatomy & Physiology	80 Units of Competency HLTAP401A Confirm physical health status
C4COMFA	First aid	20 Unit of Competency HLTFA301B Apply first aid
C4COMOHS	Occupational Health & Safety	30 Units of Competency, HLTOHS300A Contribute to OHS processes
ADCOMMIC	Managing Infection Control	50 Units of Competency, HLTIN504B Manage the control of infection
ADNMPDA	Provide Dietary Advice	40 Unit of Competency HLTNUT610A Provide basic dietary advice
ADCOMEWP	Effective Workplace Practices	100 Units of Competency BSBFLM303C Contribute to effective workplace relationships, HLTHIR501A Maintain an effective health work environment, CHCORG428A Reflect on and improve own professional practice
C4COMRH	Referrals in Healthcare	40 Units of Competency, HLTCOM406B Make referrals to other heath care professionals when appropriate
ADCOMCB	Chemistry & Biochemistry	80 Units of Competency, HLTAP401A Confirm physical health status
Period 2
DIPCOMAAP	Applied Anatomy and Physiology	30 Units of Competency, HLTAP501A Analyse health information
ADNMRM	Research Methodology	30 Units of Competency, HLTNUT601B Apply literature research findings to clinical practice
ADNMSDA	Specialised Dietary Advice	45 Unit of Competency, HLTNUT602B Provide specialized nutritional care
ADCOMBCS	Basic Counselling Skills	15 Units of Competency, HLTCOM404B Communicate effectively with clients
ADNMCN	Clinical Nutrition	140 Units of Competency HLTNUT603A Apply a nutritional medicine diagnostic framework, HLTNUT604A Manage work within a clinical nutritional framework, HLTNUT605A Perform nutritional medicine health assessment, HLTNUT606A Plan the nutritional treatment strategy
ADNMND	Nutritional Dispensing	50 Unit of Competency, HLTNUT609A Prepare and dispense nutritional and dietary supplements
ADNMCLI1	Nutritional Medicine Clinic 1	100 Units of Competency, HLTAP501A Analyse health information, HLTNUT601B Apply literature research findings to clinical practice, HLTNUT602B Provide specialised nutritional care, HLTCOM404B Communicate effectively with clients, HLTNUT603A Apply a nutritional medicine diagnostic framework, HLTNUT606A Plan the nutritional treatment strategy, HLTNUT605A Perform nutritional medicine health assessment, HLTNUT604A Manage work within a clinical nutritional framework, HLTNUT609A Prepare and dispense nutritional and dietary supplements
Period 3
DPCOMPM	Practice Management	70 Units of Competency HLTCOM502B Develop professional expertise, HLTCOM503B Manage a practice
ADNMANF	Apply Naturopathic Framework	50 Unit of Competency, HLTNAT608B Apply naturopathic diagnostic framework
ADNMCNA	Clinical Nutrition Advanced	120 Units of Competency, HLTNUT607A Provide nutritional medicine treatment, HLTNUT608A Provide specialised nutritional medicine treatment
ADNMCLI1	Nutritional Medicine Clinic 1	100 Units of Competency, HLTAP501A Analyse health information, HLTNUT601B Apply literature research findings to clinical practice, HLTNUT602B Provide specialised nutritional care, HLTCOM404B Communicate effectively with clients, HLTNUT603A Apply a nutritional medicine diagnostic framework, HLTNUT606A Plan the nutritional treatment strategy, HLTNUT605A Perform nutritional medicine health assessment, HLTNUT604A Manage work within a clinical nutritional framework, HLTNUT609A Prepare and dispense nutritional and dietary supplements

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