The Nutritional Therapy Practitioner (NTP) Program
FULLY ONLINE & INSTRUCTOR-LED
Turn your passion for holistic nutrition into action. Be your own boss, set your own hours, replace or supplement your full-time income, help others, and love what you do!
Foundational,
bio-individual, and
backed by science
The NTP program is a twelve-month, instructor-led, and fully online program encompassing the NTA’s foundational and bio-individual approach to functional, holistic nutrition. NTPs are equipped to support the body’s innate ability to heal by addressing the importance of nutrient-dense food, lifestyle choices, culinary wellness, client coaching, and how social and personal components influence health.
Take the current healthcare crisis head-on and lead the charge in providing services that will positively impact the future of healthcare, yourself, your family, and your community!
Nutritional Therapy
/nu̇-ˈtri-sh(ə-)nəl ˈther-ə-pē/
The formula for reclaiming health and restoring the body’s natural function with bio-individualized nutrition and lifestyle recommendations.
FEBRUARY 2025 SESSION
Registration Dates: September 16th, 2024 – January 31st, 2025
Course Dates: February 3, 2025 – February 8th, 2026 (Course duration is 12 months)
Live Call Times: Tuesdays, 4:30pm PT or Wednesdays 9:00am PT
Your tuition includes:
- Curated resources with current research and excerpts from a wide array of scholarly texts.
- Video lectures and course materials via the NTA’s online learning system.
- Interactive webinars with live instructors, access to individualized support from instructors, and student forums maintained by your instruction team.
Non-refundable $99 application fee applied at checkout. Required texts not included in tuition (approx. $400)
BOGO: NASM’S CERTIFIED PERSONAL TRAINING COURSE FOR $1 DOLLAR!
Normally $899+. Deal Ends 12/9/25
See terms for more details ⬇️
BOGO Terms
- This course is not eligible for refunds.
- You will be given access to the course once you complete the NTA course you enrolled in unless another arrangement has been made.
- NASM CPT course can be completed within 4 weeks but you will have 1 year access to the material once you’ve been granted access.
- Failure to complete the NTA course within the original cycle you enrolled in will forfeit the NASM CPT course enrollment.
- Exam not included.
About NASM's CPT Course
When you choose NASM to become a Certified Personal Trainer, you’ll get access to:
- World-class fitness experts
- Peer-reviewed content from the brightest minds in the industry
- State-of-the-art digital learning platform designed to meet multiple learning styles
- A curriculum that is consistently reviewed and updated with the most up-to-date material available
- Gain the knowledge and skills to master the art of personal training and positively impact your clients’ lives
PAY IN FULL
$7200 $6000
Options available as low as 0% interest with financing
up to 36 months subject to Affirm approval.
NTA PAYMENT PLAN
$600 $500/month
*0% interest. No credit check.
Requires an additional $50/ month service fee in addition to tuition
Not interested in this BOGO? Enroll with just NTP.
These options do not include the NASM CPT course BOGO. Discounts are applied at checkout.
PAY IN FULL
$7200 $6000
Options available as low as 0% interest with financing
up to 36 months subject to Affirm approval.
NTA PAYMENT PLAN
$600 $500/month
*0% interest. No credit check.
Requires an additional $50/ month service fee in addition to tuition
Not sure what option is best for you? Speak with Admissions.
Australian or New Zealand student? Register here.
📣 NEW 📣
Add Career Compass and get
NTASites + The Student Journey Content Bundle
FREE FOR A YEAR
What’s included…
Career Compass
Career Compass is a fully online,10-week course that provides essential tools and 1:1 guidance to launch, grow, and scale your wellness practice.
- Navigate legal steps
- Develop a strong business mindset
- Define your brand
- Craft offerings with strategic pricing
With proven strategies to convert clients and streamline management, Career Compass prepares you to build a sustainable and thriving business.
This is for you if:
NTASites
Your all-in-one digital marketing solution, featuring:
Professional Website Builder
- Choose from three pre-built, fully customizable website templates
- Access hundreds of additional customizable templates to find your perfect design.
- Create unlimited pages to grow your online presence.
- Enjoy included website hosting and connect your custom domain name.
Social Media Scheduler
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Schedule posts in advance across seven major platforms: Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn, TikTok, X (Twitter), Pinterest, and YouTube.
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Review and approve posts before publishing, ensuring quality control.
Pre-Approved Content Library
- Access 10 expertly crafted, ready-to-use blog posts.
- Leverage NTA-approved nutritional content to establish your credibility.
Technical Support and Training
- Access comprehensive training videos to maximize your use of NTASites.
- Enjoy reliable technical support whenever you need assistance.
Student Journey Content Bundle
1. Step-by-Step Student Marketing Plan
This structured plan ensures you’re consistently working towards your goals, allowing you to build a strong foundation for your future practice alongside your studies.
A month-by-month guide to building your online presence, including:
- Pre-program preparation tasks to set you up for success
- Monthly action items categorized into Foundational, Growth, and Advanced activities
- Guidance on content creation, engagement building, and niche exploration
- Preparation steps for your post-graduation practice launch
2. Done-for-You Social Media Content
Stay active and engaged online with minimal effort:
- Receive two professionally crafted social media posts each month
- Content aligns with your current NTA program topics, reinforcing your learning
- Easily customizable posts to fit your personal brand and voice
** If you enroll in the NTP or PHWC Program with the Career Compass Bundle, you will get complimentary access to NTASites and the Student Journey Content Bundle throughout your NTA program and the opportunity to renew your subscription for NTASites after graduation.
See yourself as an NTP!
The NTA Difference. You’ll receive:
Foundational knowledge on the importance of a thoughtfully prepared, nutrient-dense, whole food diet, sleep, stress, digestion, and blood sugar regulation.
An instructor-led online classroom and enhanced instructional delivery with a deep level of understanding. You’ll receive the confidence and competence to help others (and yourself) make progress with pressing or anticipated health needs.
A bio-individual approach that focuses on each person’s unique nutritional needs and deficiencies.
In-depth education on the quality and sourcing of our food, culinary principles, meal planning, and lifestyle strategies that will help individuals navigate barriers and find success in achieving their health goals.
Necessary motivational interviewing techniques and cutting-edge knowledge to become a highly recognized nutrition and wellness professional in your community.
A passionate community of instructors and more than 8,000 life-changing graduates that are reversing the trend of preventable poor health and shifting the outlook of health to one of hope, today and for generations to come.
Reverse the epidemic of preventable poor health.
Module Overview
FOOD RELATIONSHIPS AND PRACTICES
Food and our relationship with it is part of our identities, both individually through our unique experiences and collectively through our cultural heritages. This module reflects on this complex relationship and explores how differences between our modern food landscape and traditional food practices have impacted our health.
INTRODUCTION TO ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
Foundational anatomy and physiology concepts and terminology provide a necessary backbone for practitioners to understand the human body and its nutritional needs. Students will learn about the organs associated
with and the general functions of the primary systems in the body.
BASICS OF NUTRITION
To understand the impact our food has on our health, we must understand the connection between nutrients and physiology. This module offers an overview of the roles of macronutrients and micronutrients in the body, how specific nutrients support function, and nutritional needs through the lifecycle.
NUTRIENT-DENSE DIET
Whole, thoughtfully prepared, foods are a source of joy and nourish the body with the nutrients it needs to thrive. This module will guide students through food sourcing considerations, traditional preparation methods, food industry language, meal planning, and accessible and effective changes to make in the kitchen to use food to achieve optimal health.
SLEEP
Adequate, quality sleep is essential for optimal physiological and cognitive function. This module explores the impacts sleep has on our health and provides strategies for maximizing the benefits this restorative practice can provide.
STRESS
We cannot always control our stressors, but managing our response to stress has profoundly positive physical and mental impacts on health. Students will explore the effects of stress on our health and learn
supportive approaches for navigating the stress response holistically.
DIGESTION
What we eat has little impact if we can’t digest and absorb the nutrients. Proper digestive function is essential for the health of every cell and system. This module takes a deep dive into the north to south process of digestion, including the role of the nervous system, the microbiome, common roots of disfunction, biotransformation and elimination, as well
as effective strategies to support healthy digestive function.
BLOOD SUGAR REGULATION
From energy balance, metabolism, and inflammation to hormone production and mental health, blood sugar regulation is crucial to maintaining wellness. Students will learn the physiology and importance of healthy blood sugar regulation, its ripple effects throughout many processes and systems of the body, and how to support balanced blood sugar levels through nutrition and lifestyle practices.
CASE STUDY INTENSIVE
At the heart of an NTP’s approach to wellness is the concept of bioindividuality, which is the belief that each person is unique and has
nutritional needs that differ from anyone else. This module uses case study intensives to help students translate all the information they have learned about nutrition and physiology into practical, customized strategies for specific health goals and nutrition outcomes.
SUPPLEMENTS
Demystify the world of nutritional supplementation and discover when
and how to select the best nutrient formulations for your clients. This module provides a framework for vetting supplement quality, application, and efficacy, empowering the practitioner to determine which options
will have the biggest impact when the body needs concentrated support.
INTRO TO THE NUTRITION ANALYSIS AND CLINICAL APPLICATION (NACA) PROCESS
Learn a comprehensive framework for evaluating client information and creating holistic recommendation plans that are effective, accessible, and customized to the bio-individual needs of each client.
CLIENT PAPERWORK
Discover the comprehensive insights and clinical data an NTP gathers during the client intake process to understand what systems or organs in the body need the most support, what resources and barriers a client is working with, and what foods or lifestyle adjustments will have the biggest impact on their wellbeing.
INTRODUCTION TO THE PRACTITIONER FORMS
Having an organized methodology for recording observations, highlighting key points, and making note of pertinent details in your clients’ journeys is critical to your ability to support their long-term success. We will provide all the forms you need to operate efficiently and equip you with the skills you need to document your analysis.
INTRODUCTION TO NUTRI-Q
As an NTP, you’ll receive a full suite of practitioner forms and reports through a clinical platform called Nutri-Q. You will learn how to effectively leverage these tools and how to keep effective notes and records of your client visits using this platform.
CLASS CLIENT
In these modules, students will be guided by a seasoned practitioner through the process of making clinical observations, recognizing signs and symptoms of dysfunction, understanding patterns, and making connections to support recommendations for a mock client.
SPOTLIGHT ON LAB TESTING
NTP students will learn to integrate three functional lab tests into their assessment approach for clients who want more data-driven insights, who find the idea of a total elimination diet overwhelming, or who need a faster path to some immediate relief while they continue to work on building health Foundations. Students will learn important considerations for integrating lab testing into their approach, how to identify when lab testing would be most supportive for a client, and how to consider these lab results in concert with the other clinical data they gather.
EVALUATING CLIENT PROGRESS
Understanding how to support clients through the change process is a large component of being a successful practitioner. Once the client understands the changes they need to make, being able to offer accountability and resources, identifying when something needs to pivot, and helping to problem solve when new obstacles arise are essential to supporting client success.
CONTINUING SESSIONS: CHECK INS AND FOLLOW-UPS
Whether a client needs a weekly text to stay accountable or monthly in-depth sessions to reprioritize or realign on their plan, you will learn effective approaches for providing the on-going support that will be essential for your clients to stay on track and feel confident in their next steps as they make positive progress or face setbacks.
CASE STUDY REVIEW
The word “practitioner” is such an incredible reminder that we must continuously practice the art and science of nutritional therapy to excel in the field. As a newly emerging practitioner, this module will expose you to a few common clinical scenarios and challenge you to apply your new skills to provide appropriate support. This is a wonderful opportunity to sharpen and refine your approach as you prepare to graduate!
PRACTICE RESOURCES
In this module, students will be given tips and resources for setting up their own practices. Scope of practice and legal implications, professional organizations in which students may be interested, and introductory business building tips will be included.
CAPSTONES
As a final demonstration of the skills you’ve acquired in your year of training, students will guide another practice client through the intake, analysis, and recommendations process and deliver a case study presentation to a group of peers. This is the culmination of your student experience and offers an opportunity to not only share the knowledge and insights you’ve gleaned, but also to gain new perspectives from the feedback your peers provide.
What’s the difference between an NTP and Health Coach?
NTA Payment Plan Details
The goal of our payment plan is to make education more accessible by spreading out the cost of tuition over multiple months. There is no interest, a low service fee, no credit check, and it is easy to enroll.
In addition to the $99 application fee, enrolling in the payment plan requires payment of a service fee. The service fee is a non-refundable charge that is applied to each monthly tuition payment. Tuition and the set up fee is divided into monthly installments.
Your first installment is due at enrollment and then each installment will be processed on the 1st of the month, beginning on the second month of class, until the balance due is paid.
If you pay off your tuition sooner than the agreement, the service fee will be prorated by your pay-off date.
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