Nutritional Therapy Association
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NTA offers a blend of flexible online learning and in-person workshops with instructors to provide hands-on training with face-to-face instructor coaching. Registration for our 2025 FNTP courses open now through September 10 Save your seat!
Foundational Nutrition Education
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Australia Wide Online TrainingStudy for a Diploma of Functional Nutritional Therapy online
Study through the NTA is structured as a one-year distance education program.
The course requires 20-25 hours of intensive study per week through viewing and listening to pre-recorded lectures, required reading, written assignments and online classes. You'll be required to attend three in-person weekend workshops to learn functional evaluation techniques (virtual attendance is also permitted)
Foundational Nutrition Education Prerequisites
The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner™ (FNTP) course is suitable for both non-professionals with an active interest in nutrition as well as practicing professionals.
The only prerequisite is a high school education.
Students must have access to high-speed internet and be comfortable working in an online environment, as a majority of the coursework will be done online.
You must also be able to attend the three workshop weekends held throughout the course year, either in-person, virtually or regionally. Dates are listed below.
Functional Clinical Assessment and Lingual Neural Testing are the Functional Nutritional Therapist's tools for assessing their client's health. Using the innate connection between the nerve endings at skin level and the body's internal organs, FNTP's can determine where dysfunction is occurring.
Foundational Nutrition Education Curriculum
Anatomy and physiology are an essential part of the NTA curriculum. The Nutritional Therapy Practitioner course modules cover:
- the foundations of good health and basics of nutrition
- digestion, blood sugar regulation and fatty acids
- minerals, hydration, endocrine system
- immune system and allergies, cardiovascular system
- Environmental factors, barriers to emotional wellness, Culinary Wellness, supplementation and detoxification
- working with clients, functional clinical assessments and business development
What can I do with my FNTP Diploma?
Our 8600+ graduates have changed the lives of millions of people.
Some use their Diploma to start a business as a Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner or use it to enhance their current licensure. FNTPs will often work alongside a medical doctor or licensed practitioner, providing the support that time-poor practitioners would like to be able to give to their patients.
Upcoming Classes
We offer 3 Class Cycles per Year:
Upcoming Classes
February 2025 Class
3 February 2025 to January 2026 ~ Online + 3 workshops
Registration
2025 Registration open*Workshops offered in Hybrid format
Workshop Dates**
Workshop 1: Aug 9 - 10 2025
Workshop 2: Oct 11 - 12 2025
Workshop 3: Jan 24 - 25 2025Venue: TBC
**Workshop dates, venue and class format are subject to change as required
May 2025 Class
5 May 2025 to March 2025 ~ Online + 3 workshops*
Registration
2025 Registration open!*Workshops in Hybrid Format (see registration packet for more details)
Workshop Dates**
Workshop 1: Nov 1 - 2 2025
Workshop 2: 31 Jan - 1 Feb 2026
Workshop 3: Apr 18 -19 2026Venue(s): TBA
**Workshop dates, venue and class format are subject to change as required
September, 2025 Class
1 September 2025 to Aug 2026 ~ Online + 3 workshops*
Registration
2025 Registration open!*Workshops in Hybrid Format (see registration packet for more details)
Workshop Dates**
Workshop 1: Mar 21 - 22 2026
Workshop 2: May 30 - 31 2026
Workshop 3: Aug 22 - 23 2026Venue(s): TBA
**Workshop dates, venue and class format are subject to change as required
Finance Options
The Functional Nutritional Therapy Practioner Diploma fee is $14,444.00 AUD not including books, testing tools and any travel and accommodation required for workshops.
Payment Plans
Make tuition more affordable by spreading out payments for tuition and fees over time. There is an initial administration fee to register you at the time of registration (this is in addition to the tuition). You will then have the option to pay either six or twelve monthly installments with the final payment completed one month prior to graduation.
Scholarships
We offer this scholarship in memory of FNTP Jennifer Pecot, who we unexpectedly lost in 2017. She was an amazing instructor who inspired and educated many members of our community. To carry on her legacy, this scholarship is dedicated to supporting students who are aligned with our mission of redefining health by nourishing, educating, and connecting individuals and communities.
The scholarship prize awarded will 50% of the cost of tuition for the Functional Nutritional Therapy Practitioner Program.
You must be able to pay the balance of your tuition fee prior to class start. Please note you will also need to be able to afford books, testing tools and any travel and accommodation required for workshops. We offer one scholarship per class.
(Please be advised our scholarship opportunity is open for one month only at the beginning of every registration cycle)
This is the most important investment you'll ever make.
Registration
It is on a first come, first-served basis; with classes filling up quickly. You'll need to pay your registration fee in order to register, so if you are obtaining finance, organise that first.
~ We look forward to seeing you in class!
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