Maggie Clayton - Nutritional Therapy Certification Course for Kinesiologists

Maggie, at the request of the Trustees, wrote a Nutritional course for Kinesiologists.

Syllabus

The course addresses the following areas:

  • Module 1 Dietary:-
  • Module 2 Macronutrients Classifications
  • Module 3 Micronutrients  Classification
  • Module 4 Vitamins
  • Classification of Water Soluble Vitamins
  • Classification of Fat Soluble Vitamins
  • Module 5 Minerals
  • Module 6  Bioavailability / Allergies and Food Intolerance
  • Module 7 Toxicity, Deficiencies and Cardiovascular Disease
  • Module 8 Gastrointestinal tract and Endocrine System
  • Module 9  Liver/Hyper/hypothyroidism/Adrenal Stress/Female Hormones
  • Module 10  Diabetes / Oxidative stress/Polymorphisms

In Modules  6 to 10 links are made to therapeutic intervention with regards to dietary and supplementation

Aims

This short home study course is aimed at providing you with a basic understanding and insight into Macro and Micronutrients, dietary and therapeutic intervention. The course is accredited by the Association of Systematic Kinesiology (ASK) and recognised by the Federation of Kinesiologists. Upon successful completion you will be issued with a Certificate of Completion.

Teaching and Learning Activities

To assist Home Study there is a course work book that provides guidelines on how to study. A manual that provide module information. A third manual  providing details of kinesiology techniques and nutrition.  There is no exam, just course work. 

Cost:  £250.

For an application form or additional information contact Maggie Smith by sending an email to clayton.m@nutritional-treatment.co.uk

 

The Association of Systematic Kinesiology (ASK) has established a provision for an application to be made from those students who are seeking exemption from the ASK Nutritional Therapy Certification course which is addendum to and forms part of the ASK Diploma course.

Where a Nutritional Therapy course is validated by the Nutritional Therapy Council, an exemption will be automatically accepted, although the ASK diploma will only be granted upon receiving a copy of the awarded qualification.

The approved list as at 2006 is as follows:

  • British Institute for Allergy & Environmental Medicine (BAIEM)
  • Centre For Nutrition Education and Life Management
  • College of Natural Therapy
  • College of Natural Nutrition
  • The College of Naturopathic Medicine
  • Institute for Optimum Nutrition
  • Kevala Centre
  • LCTA - London College of Traditional Acupuncture and Oriental Medicine
  • Nutritional Healing Foundation
  • Plaskett Nutritional Medicine College at Thames Valley University
  • Premier Training International Ltd
  • Raworth College
  • UK College of Nutrition and Health (BCNH)
  • Westminster University School of Integrated Health

The full address and contacts for these can be found on the following website:   http://www.nutritionaltherapycouncil.org.uk/

Where a Nutritional Therapy course is not validated by the Nutritional Therapy Council for example an ITEC diploma or other course then the student must demonstrate in writing to ASK that the said course they wish to take will cover the listed subjects mentioned below

Should a student currently hold a diploma in nutritional therapy then the student should supply a copy of the certificate along with confirmation that the said course covered the core subjects by supplying copies of the college’s syllabus.  Once agreed and accepted by ASK the ASK nutrition diploma will be granted.

This will give the student the option to:-

A.  Study the ASK accredited course

B.   Study an Approved NTC course

C.  Study an ITEC course