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NutritionalTherapistTrainingPrograms

2016-2017CourseCatalogNutritionalTherapyPractitionerProgram™NutritionalTherapyConsultantProgram™

NutritionalTherapyAssociation,Inc.®

©2016NutritionalTherapyAssociation,Inc.®AllRightsReserved.Rev.April11,2016

Since1997,ithasbeenourmissiontobethe

transformaOveeducatorofNutriOonal

Therapy,reconnecOngpeopletohealingfoodsand

vibranthealth.

Ourvaluesarerootedinabeliefinthebody’sinnate

abilitytoheal,arespectforbiochemicalindividuality,a

foundaOonalapproachtonutriOonandhealthandan

unwaveringcommitmenttoanutrient-dense,whole

fooddiet.

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MessagefromtheFounder

IntroducDonandOurPhilosophy

TesDmonialsfromOurGraduates

OurInstructors

ProfessionalRecommendaDons

NutriDonTherapyPracDDonerProgram

NutriDonTherapyConsultantProgram

RequiredReadingList

FrequentlyAskedQuesDons

RegistraDonandVenues

BoardofDirectors

MESSAGEFROMTHEFOUNDER

Welcome!

IfoundedtheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDonalmosttwentyyearsagoinordertoteachnutriDontohealthcarepracDDoners.WhatbecamealmostimmediatelyapparenttomewasthatinaddiDontoteachingnutriDonaltherapytodoctors,whatwereallyneededwasawholenewprofessiondedicatedtothepowerofwholefoodsandnutrientstorestoreandmaintainhealth.In2001,inacooperaDveeffortwithSouthPugetSoundCommunityCollege,welaunchedourfirstNutriDonalTherapyTraining(NTT)classandgraduatedourfirstclassoftwenty-sevenNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoners(NTPs).Anewprofessionwasborn.

SincethatDme,justfi[eenyearsago,wehavetrainedoverthreethousandpracDDonersfromaroundtheworld!AlongwithourdedicatedstaffofInstructors,wehavetaughtthecurriculuminvenuesallaroundtheUnitedStates,andnowalsoinAustraliaandCanada.

Ourgrowingcommunityofstudentsandgraduatesneverceasetoamazeme.IwatchthemgoingintoprivatepracDce,workingalongsideotherhealthcareprofessionals,addingfuncDonalnutriDontotheircurrentmodaliDes,ge^nghighpayingjobsinthenutraceuDcalindustry,creaDngpodcasts,becomingprofessionalbloggers,wriDngbooks,thelistjustgoeson.It’sanhonorformetobepartofthisincrediblegroupofindividualswhoareacDvelyhelpingtochangetheparadigmofourmodernhealthcaresystemtowardamoreholisDc,funcDonalmodel.

Io[enhearourgraduatesusetheword“transformaDve”indescribingourprogram.Formany,thiscomesfromthetransformaDonthathappensintheirownhealthastheyapplytheconceptslearnedfromthecurriculum.Forothers,thisconceptoftransformaDoncomesfromacquiringthescience-basedskillsetneededtotranslatetheirpassionforhealthintoadeeplyfulfillingcareerpathinfuncDonal,holisDcnutriDon.

Asyoureadthroughthiscoursecurriculum,IinviteyoutoimaginehowyourtrainingattheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDonmightassistintransformingyourlife,andthelivesofthoseyoutouch.

Healthfully,

GrayL.Graham,BA,NTPFounder,LeadInstructorandBoardPresident3

DearBelieversinRealFoodandRealEducaOon,

ThankyouforyourinterestintheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon’strainingprograms.TheNTAisanindependentvocaOonalschoolandmembershiporganizaOonbasedinOlympia,Washington,providingblendedonlineandin-persontraininginholisOcnutriOon.SincethefirstNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)classin2001,theNTAhastaughtthousandsofstudentsaroundtheworld,changingthelivesandhealthofcountlessmoreindividuals.GraduatesofourprogramshavegoneontoopentheirownpracOces,workalongsideothermedicalprofessionals,actasin-storenutriOonists,runcorporatewellnessprograms,teachonlineandin-personclasses,launchcareersasnaOonallyrecognizedthoughtleaders,publishbest-sellingbooks,andimprovetheiroverallhealth,andthatoftheirfamilies,friends,andcommuniOes.

Ourtrainingprogramsofferahealthy,balanced,whole-foodalternaOvetotheprocessed,low-fat,grain-baseddogmaofthe“foodpyramid”,anoutdatedparadigmthathascontributedtomanyoftherampanthealthwoesplaguingmodernsocieOes.

TheNTAequipsgraduateswithuniquetoolsforassessingandaddressingnutriOonaldeficienciesandimbalancesinthebody.InsteadofresorOngtopharmaceuOcaldrugsandsurgery,NTAgraduateshelpclientsreclaimtheirhealththroughastep-by-step,foundaOonalapproachthatemphasizesnutrient-dense,properlypreparedfoodsandtargetedsupplementaOonasrequired.

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TheteachingsofDr.WestonA.PriceandDr.FrancisM.PobengerJr.TwonutriDonpioneerswhoresearchedtheconnecDonbetweenpoornutriDonandphysicaldegeneraDon.BothobservedrapiddeclinesinhealthwhenpreviouslyhealthypopulaDonsgaveuptradiDonaldietsandbeganconsumingmodern,processed,nutrient-poordiets.

Acommitmenttobio-individuality.EveryindividualhasaspecificgeneDc,ancestral,andgeographicalmakeupthatdeterminestheirownuniquenutriDonalneeds.ManynutriDonparadigmsfailbecausetheytakea“one-sizefitsall”approachthatignoresbio-individuality.

TheuseofevaluaOvemeasurementstoidenOfyspecificnutriOonaldeficienciesandimbalancesinthebody.TheNTA’suniqueNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaireandFuncDonalEvaluaDontechniquesofferpracDDonersthreesignificantadvantages:1)IdenDfyingandquanDfyingweaknessesthroughoutthebody,2)EnablingindividualizednutriDon,supplement,andlifestyleprotocolsnecessarytorestorevibranthealth,and3)Allowinglong-termdocumentaDonofchangesinthebody’ssystems,demonstraDngtoclientstheeffecDvenessofdietandlifestyleintervenDonsandincreasingcommitmenttoprotocols.

TheNTAphilosophyisbasedonthreeprimaryfoundaOons:

TheNTAislicensedunderChapter28C.10RCW.InquiriesorcomplaintsmaybemadetotheWorkforceTrainingandEducationCoordinatingBoard,12810thAvenueSW,POBox43105,Olympia,Washington98504-3105,(360)709-4600.Thestudenttoteacherratiois40:1,alongwithanaverageof10GroupLeadersand1-2assistantinstructorsperclassand.Classesaverageat40students.Theschoolwillkeepstudenteducationalrecordsforaminimumof50yearsfromthedateofeachstudent’senrollment,oruntiltheschoolceasestobelicensedunderthischapter,whichevercomesfirst.

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TESTIMONIALSFROMOURGRADUATES

“IknewIwasintherightplacebytakingtheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOonercoursethroughtheNTAwhenIlookedatthetextbookandreadinglistandrealizedIalreadyownedthematerial!MyexperiencewiththeNTAgotbeberasIdelvedintotheeducaOonalmaterial,parOcipatedintheconferencecalls,andbestofall,theworkshops.NothingcouldhavepreparedmeforthepowerfullearningsIwasabouttocomeawaywiththroughtheNTAcurriculum.Myteacherswillremaininmyheartastrueambassadorsofchange,sharingagenerousspiritofwillingnesstohelpusbecomeNTPs.

BecomingaNutriOonalTherapyPracOOonerthroughtheteachingsoftheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonhasirrevocablychangedmylifeandmyabilitytohelppeoplereachthe

highestlevelofhealthandwellnesspossible.Asafitnessprofessional,author,andcolumnistforOxygenMagazinewithRobertKennedyPublishing,owningastrong,leanphysiqueisohenheldout

asthebrassringformany,butwithouthealth,thismeansnothing.Icannowreachoutinamoremeaningfulwaytogainadeeperunderstandingofaclient’shealthsincetheNTAhasgivenmemanypowerfulassessmenttools,includingtheFuncOonalEvaluaOonandtheNutriOonalAssessmentQuesOonnaire.Beingabletoassessaperson’sstateoffuncOonordysfuncOonthroughtheuseofthesetoolsgivesmetheedgeoveratradiOonalnutriOonistinsomanyways.

Peoplewantanswers,usuallyrightaway,andIcanprovidethem.HelpcomesintheformofmakinglifestyleadjustmentsaswellasnutriOonalsupplementaOon—Idon’twanttogiveprescripOonsasanswers;IwanttoprovidenutriOonalsupplementaOontoheal.ThoughIhavealwaysbeenastudentofhealth,theNTAhasgivenmeenormousconfidencetobetheteacherofhealthandwellnessIhavealwayswantedtobe.InmypublicappearancesandinmywriOng,InowhaveNTPtrainingtoenrichwhatIdo.IlovethatdisOncOon!”

ToscaReno,NTPNewYorkTimesBestSellingAuthorof“YourBestBodyNow”andthe“Eat-CleanDiet”series

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“TheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonhasoneofthesoundest,mostthorough,andmostaccessiblenutriOontrainingprogramsI’veseen.I’vegonethroughseveralnutriOoncerOficaOons,andthisisbyfartheoneIrecommendthemost.Itisbasedonpowerful,logicalfundamentals,andprovidesstudentswithastraight-forwardprotocolforassessingandworkingwithclients’nutriOonalneeds.Furthermore,theirfoodparadigm—nutrientdense,wholefoods,properlyprepared—makesintuiOveandlogicalsense.IhighlyrecommendthisprogramtoanyoneseriousabouttheirstudyofnutriOon.”

MargaretFloyd,NTPAuthorof“EatNaked:Unprocessed,UnpollutedandUndressedEaIngforaHealthier,SexierYou”

LosAngeles,California

“IhavebeenaRegisteredNursefor16yearsanddecidedtotakethiscoursesothatIcouldlearntohelpothersimprovetheirhealththroughnutriOon.IhadpersonallyexperiencednearmiraculousresultsaherchangingmyowneaOnghabitsseveralyearsago,andpeoplewereaskingmewhattheyshoulddotomakehealthimprovements.Beinganurse,Irealizedthatwhatworkedformemaynotworkforeveryone,soIenrolledintheNTPprogram.Inaword:Wow!Iwascompletelyblownawaybythedepthofknowledgemyinstructorspossessed,nottomenOonthecomprehensivecoursecontent.AndthestructureandorganizaOonofthecourse,withitsmanyformatsforlearning,wastrulyexcellent.Witheachmodule,Igainedincredibleinsightintohumanphysiology,onalevelthatIhaveneverexperienced,evenasanemergencyroomnurse.

Thiscoursehasempoweredmewiththeknowledge,thetools,andtheconfidencetoprovidemyclientswithacompletelyindividualizedandprioriOzedplantoimprovethefuncOonoftheirbodiesandassistthemontheirroadtoopOmalhealth.AndasIampresenOngpubliclecturesatthelocalconvenOoncenter(andsuppressingmylong-Omefearofpublicspeaking),IrealizethatIamfollowingtheadviceofoneofourgreatestleaders,whosaid,‘Youteach,youteach,youteach!’”

PeggyV.Bodet,RN,NTPCulturedHealth,LLCLacombe,LA

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“IassessedseveralnutriOonrelatededucaOonprogramsbeforedecidingonNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon’soffering.Sowhatmadethemstandout?Firstandforemost,IhadpersonallyworkedwithaNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner,andforthefirstOmeinyearsofworkingwithvarioushealthpracOOoners,IwascounseledandguidedonapaththatwasactuallyyieldingposiOveresults.Secondly,IfoundtheNTA’sprogramtobegroundedinscience,andatitsveryfoundaOonistherecogniOonoftheneedforanutrient-dense,wholefoodsbaseddietcomprisedofproperlyprepared,locallygrown,andseasonalfoods.TheNTAprogramnotonlyfacilitatedmeinstrengtheningmyownfoundaOonsofhealthbutposiOonedmetoguideothersinaverypracOcalwaytoachievetheirhealthgoals.Ifyou’relookingforacomprehensive,challenging,andenlighteningprogram,you’velandedintherightplace!”

KarenMcFarland,NTPMansfield,Texas

“IamgratefultotheNTAforgivingmeanintroducOontotheworldofnutriOonaltherapy.DespitemylackofnutriOonaltraininginmedicalschool,thankstotheNTA,IamnowskilledatcounselingmypaOentsonhealthynutriOonandlifestylechanges.IamabletooffersomuchmorethanjustamedicaOonprescripOon.MypaOentsarehealthierandhappier,andIamthrilledtobeabletocontributetofixingourailinghealthcaresystembypromoOngprevenOvemedicinethroughnutriOon.”

LisaUri,MD,NTPBend,Oregon

“TheNTPCourseisawisefinancialdecisionandOmeinvestmentforboththeprofessionalandthehealth-consciousconsumer.Theknowledgegained,themanyinvaluablematerialsprovided,andhands-ontrainingwillequiponetoimprovepersonalhealthandlaunchasuccessfulNutriOonalTherapycareer.TheNTAapproachtohealthislogical.JustasahousewithasolidfoundaOonwillstand,ahealthybodyneedsasolidnutriOonalfoundaOon.TaughtfromaholisOcnutriOonalpointofview,theNTPcourseteachesnotonlyhowtobuildasolidnutriOonalfoundaOon,butalsotheconceptofbio-individuality:thefactthateachperson’snutriOonalneedsareunique.TheNTPevaluaOontoolsdetermineanindividual’ssystemicweaknesses,andspecific,uniquenutriOonalneeds.

Iespeciallyenjoyedlearningtherealtruthaboutfats,carbohydrates,andourcriOcalneedforwater,andcannowintelligentlycounterhealthmythsandfads.Aherstrugglingmanyyearswithahostofhealthproblems,Inowhavetheknowledgeandtoolsthatmakegoodhealthareachablegoal.”

LyneSeSali,NTPBoise,Idaho

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RachelAlm,NTP,graduatedfromtheNTPprogramin2008andimmediatelyputhernewknowledgeintopracDce.Aformersocialworker,Rachel

quicklyrealizedhowmuchhernutriDontraining

strengthenedherworkwithfamiliesandbeganbuildingprogramsaroundhealthylivingandfoodproducDoninthepublicschoolsystem.RachelistrainedinChronicDiseaseSelfManagementandMoDvaDonalInterviewingprinciples,andusestheseskillstoguideherclientstoachievegreaterhealththroughreasonable,sustainablechange.

RachelseesnutriDonasawaytobridgethegapbetweenwellnessmodaliDesandstronglybelievesinthepowerofcollaboraDvecare,builtonafoundaDonofawholefoodsdiet.SheispassionateaboutincreasingaccesstonutriDoneducaDonforthemedicallyunder-served,andsincebecominganNTP,hasbeenacDvelyinvolvedinfreeclinicdevelopmentandhealtheducaDonservicestolow-incomepaDentsinhercommunity.RachelisthefounderofSpringofWellness,aprivatepracDcespecializinginfamilyhealth,digesDvedisorders,chronicdisease,andinflammatorycondiDons.

CarolineBarringer,NTP,CHFS,BRP,CGPisacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,MasterCerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist,Birth

RenaissancePracDDoner,CerDfiedGAPS™PracDDoner,

author,internaDonallecturer,WestonA.PriceChapterLeaderinNewYork,formerCEOofImmunitriDon,Inc.®,andcurrentFounderandCEOofFreewayFoodies,Inc.®.Sheisalsothecreatorofthe“CerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist(CHFS)”TrainingProgram,afood-intensivecoursetaughtnaDonwidethatfocusesonproperlyprepared,wholefoodcuisineandprobioDcnutriDon.

CarolinehasbeeninclinicalpracDcesince2001,specializinginPreconcepDonPreparaDonthroughtherapeuDcnutriDonalsupportandgentledetoxificaDonprotocolsusingtheprincipalsfromhernewesttrainingcourse,“BirthRenaissance”.Hersuccessrateisnearly80percentinhelpingcouples(localandlongdistance)toconceive.

CarolinestronglybelievesintheNTA’s“FoundaDonsandPriority”based,bio-individual,funcDonalapproachtonutriDon.SheiscommioedtoeducaDngprofessionalsandstudentsalike,empoweringthemtosafelyandeffecDvelytransiDontheirclientsfromastateoffuncDonalweaknesstoopDmalhealththroughNutriDonalTherapy.

DanaBrown,PhD,MS,NTP,istheCEOofWindFeatherWellness,LLC,andfounderofthe“WhatD.I.E.T.”(WhatDoIEatToday™)weight

managementprogram.Shegraduatedfromthe

NutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerprogramin2008,addingnutriDontoheracDvepracDceasaWholisDcMasterKinesiologist®.SheholdsaPhDinNaturopathicPhilosophy,anMSinHealingArts,andcerDficaDoninFuncDonalMedicine.SheisalsoastudentofBenLynch,ND’sMTHFRgenomictesDngtraining,andDr.WalterSchmidt’sQuintessenDalApplicaDonsprogram.ShehasdevotedmanyhourstoresearchwiththeYaleSchoolofNursingasleadintervenDonistonaclinicaltrialinvolvingfemalecancerrecoverywithnutriDonandexercise.SheconDnuestolectureandteachonthepowerofproperlyprepared,nutrient-densefoodchoices.

CurrentlyaresidentofConnecDcut,Dana’sclinicalpracDcebeganinNewMexicoin2002.SheworkswithyoungfamiliestoimprovehealththroughnutriDonviaeducaDonandevaluaDon.ShebelievesthatintegraDngourgeneDcs,ourenvironment,andtheimpactonenzymeacDvityisthekeytouncoveringthenutrientdeficienciesinourmodernworld.Aconsummatestudentandresearcher,DanastrivestoputthepiecestogetherusingthepowerfulfuncDonalevaluaDontooltaughtbytheNTA,withafocusonfoundaDonalintegrity.

OURINSTRUCTORS

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CathyEason,BS,NTP,LMT,CGP,lives,playsandrelishescreaDngdeliciousmealsatherhomeinPortland,Oregon.Astheownerandprimary

pracDDonerofAbundantHealthLLC,shehasover20

yearsofclinicalexperienceprovidingholisDcnutriDoncounseling,therapeuDcbodywork,exerciseprogramdevelopment,andlifestyleeducaDontoawiderangeofclients.

CathyisacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,CerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist,CerDfiedGAPSPracDDoner,CerDfiedFood&SpiritPracDDoner,andLicensedMassageTherapist,andisBoardCerDfiedinHolisDcNutriDon®.Sheisalsoapubliclecturer,mentorandaspiringauthor.Sheisco-founderoftheBlueLightInsDtute™whichoffersmentoringandadvancedtrainingprogramstoholisDchealthpracDDonersacrosstheglobe.Apassionateeducatorandlife-longstudentherself,CathyhasbeenaLeadInstructorfortheNTAsince2006andenjoyssharingherknowledgewithstudentsastheyexploretheintricateworkingsofouramazingbodiesandhowemployingsimpleholisDcnutriDonandmind-bodyconceptscanreallyhelpeachofusthrive…withAbundantHealth.

AnneFischer-Silva,NTP,CNT,LE,RWSisaRestoraDveWellnessSpecialistandcerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner.Sheisthe

ownerofANewLeafNutriDon,aprivatepracDce

locatedinPetaluma,California.AnnehasasuccessfulpracDcethatservesclientsthroughouttheUnitedStatesaswellasinternaDonally.ShereceivedcerDficaDoninFuncDonalNutriDonfromtheAdvancedIntegratedMedicalInsDtuteinWashington,D.C.in2000.AnnewasanintegralpartofdevelopingasuccessfulholisDcpracDcemodelbeforeenteringprivatepracDce,helpingdevelopcurriculumfortheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon.

Overthelastfourteenyears,shehastaughtnutriDoncoursesinWashington,Hawaii,andCalifornia,hosted“Health-Wise”(aweeklyradioshow),wrioenarDclesfornumeroushealthpublicaDons,lecturednaDonallyonavarietyofhealthtopics,andheldtradiDonalfoodcookingclasses.AnneisalsoaformerchapterleaderfortheSonomaCountyWestonA.PriceOrganizaDon.Sheispassionateaboutteaching,cookingnutrientdensefoods,herfamily,andconnecDonaroundthetable.SheisexcitedtosharehersuccessfulpracDcemodelwithotherpracDDonersthroughhereducaDonalprogram,RestoraDveWellnessSoluDons.HervisionistoulDmatelychangetheprevailingparadigmofwhatconsDtuteshealthandhowthatisachieved.

ErinFoushee,NTP,isthefounderandownerofForDsWellness,LLC,acompanydedicatedtostrengtheningindividualsandcompaniesinthe

greaterWashingtonD.C.areathroughpreventaDve

nutriDonandfitnessprograms.ErinisalsothedeveloperoftheForDsCorporateWellnessProgram,whichprovidesatriedandtruebusinessmodelandworkshopmaterialsforNTPstomarket,sell,andservicetheprogramtocompaniesintheirareaofthecountry.

Erinhasexperiencewithnumerousfacetsofthewellnessfieldandhasenjoyedworkingwithavarietyofclients,includingnaDonallyrankedathletes,businesspeople,seniorciDzens,andchildren.

HerpassionandmissionistoeducatecorporateAmericaandthenextgeneraDonsofNTPsonthepowerofpreventaDvewellness.

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GrayL.Graham,BA,NTP,istheleadauthorofPo#enger’sProphecy:HowFoodResetsGenesforWellnessorIllness,aninternaDonalconsultantin

thefieldofclinicalnutriDon,andthefounderof

theNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon.SinceGraylaunchedtheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerTrainingProgramin2001,theNTAhascerDfiedover2,400NutriDonalTherapyPracDDonersaroundtheworld.

InaddiDontotrainingNTPs,GrayhastaughthundredsofseminarsonnutriDonaltherapytothousandsofdoctorsandotherhealthcarepracDDonersoverthepasttwenty-fiveyears,.

GrayreceivedhisBachelorofArtswithanemphasisonNutriDonandNaturalHealthfromEvergreenStateCollegeinOlympia,Washington.HewasanAdjunctProfessoratSouthPugetSoundCommunityCollegeforfouryears,whereheoriginallydevelopedandtaughttheNTPTrainingProgram.

JanelleJohnson-Grove,NTP,MSEd,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerandprofessionaleducatorwhoreceivedherMastersinEducaDon

fromtheUniversityofPennsylvania.Janelle

combinesherpassionfornutriDonwithherknowledgeofeffecDveeducaDonalpracDcestotheNTAprogramandclassroom.

JanelleisalsotheownerandfounderofSageFireWellness,anutriDonconsulDngpracDcebasedinCincinnaD,Ohio.Tocomplementanddeepenherwellnessworkwithindividuals,JanellestudiedwiththeInsDtuteforthePsychologyofEaDng.AlongwithherfuncDonalandeducaDonalapproach,sheintegratesthemind-bodyconnecDontohelpclientsimprovetheirrelaDonshipwithfoodandovercomementalandemoDonalroadblockstoopDmalnutriDonalpracDces.

Janelle’sknowledgeandpassionfornutriDon,educaDon,andtheemoDonaldynamicssurroundingfoodandfoodchoicesinfuseherworkwithprofessionals,students,andclients.

VictoriaLaFont,NTP,CGP,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerandcerDfiedGAPSPracDDoner.Foroveradecade,shehasexplored

varieddietsandhealingmodaliDes,rangingfromraw

veganismtothePrimalDiet.HerinterestinnutriDonstemmedfromastrongdesiretoheallifelonghealthproblemswithoutconDnuedrelianceonprescripDondrugs.

In2006,VictoriagraduatedmagnacumlaudefromMurrayStateUniversitywithaBachelorofArtsdegreeandanemphasisinmedicalanthropologyandprofessionalwriDng.

Herbackgroundinmedicalanthropology,pairedwiththeteachingsoftheWestonA.PriceFoundaDon,theNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon,andDr.NatashaCampbell-McBride,sparkedherdeepinterestinthevariedculturalpracDcesaroundtheworldandthelinkbetweenchronicillness,degeneraDvedisease,anddietaryhabits.

Victoriafirmlybelievesthataproperlyprepared,wholefood,nutrient-densedietisoneoftheprimarykeystoopDmalhealth.

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DustyLapp,BA,NTP,istheownerofBestLifeNutriDonalTherapyLLCinTwinFalls,Idaho,whereheliveswithhiswifeandthreedaughters.A[era

veryeventul16-yearcareerasaprofessionalbullfighterin

thePBRandPRCA,hereDredfromfighDngbullstodedicatemoreDmetohisfamilyandNutriDonalTherapypracDce.In2015,DustywasprivilegedtobepartoftheinstructorteamthatlaunchedNTAAustralia.

DustyuDlizeshisskillsasacerDfiedCoupleandCoreCommunicaDonInstructortobuildlasDngrelaDonshipswithhisclientsandstudents,andhopestohelphisstudentsdothesame.Hiscompassionforpeople,coupledwithhisconvicDontoteachothershownutriDonaltherapycanchangetheirlives,createsaferDlelearningenvironmentthatisrelaxedandenjoyable.

DustyloveshelpingstudentsrealizetheirfullpotenDalbyhelpingthemdeveloptheirknowledgeandskills.HebelievesthattheuniqueaoributeseachstudentpossessesareexactlywhattheyneedtobecomesuccessfulNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoners.

DeAnnLaube,BS,NTP,LMP,PBP,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,LicensedMassagePracDDoner,BowenworkPracDDoner,

andNaturalFoodChef.SheholdsaBachelorofSciencein

NutriDonfromBastyrUniversity,andsheistheownerofVibrantHealthNutriDonandBowenwork,aprivatepracDceinSeaole,Washington.InherpracDce,DeAnnusesacombinaDonoftherapeuDcnutriDonalsupport,herbalmedicine,bodywork,andholisDccookingclassestohelpherclientsreclaimtheirhealthfromtheinsideout.Asanherbalistandpassionatewildforager,DeAnnhasavastknowledgeofplants,herbs,andnutrient-densewildfoods.SheincorporatesthispassionandknowledgeinherprivatepracDceaswellasinherteaching.

DeAnntakesaholisDcapproachtonutriDonandbelievesthatfoodistrulyourbestmedicine.Sheisremindeddailyofhowimportantitistonourishourbody,mind,andspiritwithreal,wholefoods.DeAnnbelievesthatfoodcanbemedicinal,whilealsobeingawonderfulsourceofjoy,pleasure,andcommunity.NutriDonhasplayedatransformaDveroleinenablinghertoliveamorevibrant,healthylife,andsheispassionateaboutempoweringfuturegeneraDonsofNTPstofindtruehealthandtransformaDonalhealingthroughnutriDon.

JanineMarOnHorst,NTP,CGP,isacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,acerDfiedGAPSPracDDoner,andaNutriDonalBalancing

andHairMineralAnalysisPracDDoner.A[ergraduaDng

fromtheNTAPortlandclassin2010,shefoundedTaprootWellness,aprivatenutriDonaltherapypracDceinSalem,Oregon.JaninespecializesindigesDvedisorders,detoxificaDon,andnutriDonalsupportforautoimmunedisorders,andispassionateaboutthetransformaDvepowersofgoodfoodandtargetednutrienttherapytoaddressallmannerofhealthchallenges.

Asaninstructor,JaninehopestoimpartboththescienceandthemagicofnutriDontoherstudents,helpingthemtapintotheinnateintelligenceofthehumanbody.JaninestronglybelievesinNTA’sfoundaDonalapproachtohealth,combiningasolidunderstandingofancestralnutriDon,bioindividuality,andawhole-bodyapproachtohealing.TheNTAclassroomisoneofherfavoriteplacestobe,andwitnessingthemany“lightbulbmoments”thattakeplaceeachyearhasbeenoneofthemostfunandpowerfulexperiencesofherlife.Sheishonoredtobepartofeachstudent’sjourneyandtowelcomethemintoNTA’shealingcommunity.

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JenniferPecot,BS,NTP,CHFS,CGPisacerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,MasterCerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist,CerDfiedGAPS

PracDDoner,AFAACerDfiedPersonalTrainer,licensedBoot

CampChallengeInstructor,healthlecturer,andtheownerofBodyDivineWellness,aprivatepracDcebasedinOrlando,Florida.Jenniferisalsoco-creatoroftheCerDfiedHealingFoodsSpecialist(CHFS)TrainingProgram,afour-dayintensivetrainingcoursetaughtnaDonwidethatfocusesonproperlyprepared,wholefoodcuisineandprobioDcnutriDon.HerwellnessprogramscombinethetechniquesofNutriDonalTherapy,exerciseprogramming,stressmanagement,andlifeskillscoaching.

Jenniferhasbeenalong-termproponentoflivingahealthylifestyle.A[erwitnessingaseriesofhealthcrisesamongfriendsandfamilymembers,shewasinspiredtoexplorenaturalmethodsofdiseaseprevenDonandtreatment.Determinedtomakeadifference,shehasdevotedherDmetoeducaDngothersontheimportanceoftakingownershipoftheirhealthandwell-being.Hergoalistoencourageaparadigmshi[fromdiagnosisandtreatmenttodiseaseprevenDonandhealthyliving.JenniferbelievesthatopDmalhealthrequirestheculDvaDonofknowledgeandaholisDcapproachinwhichmind,body,andspiritareallnurtured

JohnTjenos,LMT,NTP,hasbeeninaprivateclinicalpracDceinNewYorkCityandSeaolesince1991.HismulD-disciplinedapproachreflectshis

viewthatforhealingtobesustained,itmustoccuron

mulDplelevelsofourbeing:structural,biochemical,electromagneDc,andemoDonal.JohnhasintegratedNutriDonalTherapywiththestructuralbodyworkofAstonPaoerning,theAutonomicReflexTechniquepioneeredbyDr.DietrichKlinghardt,andtheappliedkinesiologymethodsdevelopedbyDr.GeorgeGoodheart.Hehasalsobeenaprofessionalcookandrestaurantowner,bringingauniquefood-basedpointofviewtonutriDonaltherapy.

JohnstronglybelievesthatnutriDonshouldbeatthefoundaDonofallhealthcaredisciplines,includingmedicine,psychotherapy,skincare,denDstry,acupuncture,andmassage.HeispassionateaboutsharingthehealingpowerofnutriDonwithothers,especiallyinaddressingchronichealthcondiDonsandineducaDngparentsaboutthecrucialrolenutriDonplaysintheirchild’sphysical,mental,andemoDonaldevelopment.

BeyondprovidingeducaDoninnutriDonaltherapy,JohnhasobservedthatNTAcoursesalsorepresentatransformaDvehealingexperienceforstudents.HebelievesthattheNTPprogramuniquelypreparesstudentstoofferthekindofguidanceaboutfoodandnutriDonthatiscurrentlylackinginoursociety,tothedetrimentofourcollecDvehealth.

JoanellTylor,NTP,isaRestoraDveWellnessSpecialist,acerDfiedNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner,herbalist,nutriDonalmicroscopist,

metabolictypingpracDDoner,and

phlebotomist.ShecompletedherdiplomatestudiesinClinicalNutriDonthroughtheParkerCollegeofChiropracDc,andhasmaintainedasuccessfulprivatepracDcesince1995,servingclientsaroundtheworld.

Joanelltakesacomprehensiveapproachwithallofherclients,uDlizingavarietyofmethodologiestoassesstheiruniqueneeds.ShespecializesinaddressingandrestoringbodyimbalanceswhileopDmizingone’shealthnaturally.ShebelievesinthefoundaDonalprinciplesofhealingandalwayshonorsthebalancebetweenmind,body,andspiritwithallherclients.Joanell’sphilosophyis“Letfoodbethymedicine”first,andincorporateswhole,properlypreparedfoodsbasedontheteachingsofWestonA.Price.ShealsouDlizesenzymes,nutriDonalsupports,herbaltonics,homeopathicblends,andBachFlowerRemediestorestorehealthandwell-being.

InaddiDontosupporDngclients,Joanellisalsopassionateaboutempoweringandinspiringotherhealthprofessionalswiththeknowledgeandclinicaltoolsneededtomanifestclinicalandfinancialsuccess.

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PROFESSIONALRECOMMENDATIONS

“IwantedtocommendyouonyourNutriOonalTherapistTrainingProgram.InabusypracOce,physiciansandnursesdon’thavetheOmeforpaOenteducaOononlifestyleissuessoIdecidedtoaddthoseaspectsintomypracOcebyuOlizingastaffmember.

TheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)ProgramisanexcellentchoicefornutriOonaltrainingbecauseitincludesperOnentbackgroundinformaOoninbasicphysiologyandanatomycoupledwiththeteachingsofrespectednutriOonalpioneers,layingafoundaOonofuniversaltruthsabouthealthandnutriOon.

Notonlydotheclientsbenefitfromoverallimprovedhealthbuttheyalsoappreciatethe‘one-on-one’clearexplanaOonandguidelinesfortherapeuOclifestylechangesthatulOmatelyreducethecostofhealthcareandexpensivepharmaceuOcalintervenOon.”

GeorgeW.Koss,DOFederalWay,Washington

“WhenaskedforrecommendaOonsastowheretogoforaddiOonaleducaOoninthefieldofholisOcnutriOon…ImostohenrecommendthattheyinvesOgatetheNTPprogramofferedbytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon.IhavelecturedforthisgroupatanumberoftheirscienOficconferencesandhavemetboththepeopleinchargeaswellasahugenumberoftheirgraduates.Ifindthemtobewelleducated,extremelyethicalandopenminded,andsimplyagoodgroupofhonest,forwardthinkingnutriOonprofessionals.Theirtrainingprogramdoeswhatitclaimstodoandthisisveryapparentintheirgraduates.HighlyRecommended.”

DavidGetoff,CCN,CTN,FAAIMNaturopathandProfessor,Grossmont-CuyamacaCommunityCollegewww.Naturopath4you.com

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“MyextensivefamilyhistoryofautoimmunediseasestartedmeonajourneytodiscoverwhatIwasintuiOvelybeginningtounderstandthroughmyownhealth—howwechoosetonourishourselvesisthebasisofourwellbeing.IbeganmyjourneyasastudentoftheIntegraOveInsOtuteofNutriOon(IIN)andalthoughIlearntagreatdealaboutmyself,thevalueofhealthcoachingandthewidearrayofpopulardietary

theoriesofwhichIwillalwaysbegratefulfor,IfoundIneededadeeperunderstandingaboutthefuncOonalpowerofnutriOonon

ourhealth.ItwaswhenIfoundtheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonthateverythingchangednotjustforme,butmyfamilyandmyclients.ItrulydiscoveredtheunderlyingmulOlayeredworkingsofourhealthandWHYFOODMEANSEVERYTHING.IfoundthissoprofoundlyimportantthatIdidmorethanjustgraduate;IpeOOonedtobringtheschoolbacktomyhomeinAustralia.It’sthegreatestgihIcandoformycountryandmychildren.I’msogratefulfortheNTAbecausewiththeirvisionofbeberworldhealthforoursandfuturegeneraOons,theyaregoingtodojustthat.ThankyouNTA.I’mforeverindebted.”

LeanneScoS,NTPQueensland,Australia

“IhighlyrecommendtheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon’sNTPprogram.Thisprogramteachesscience-basedprotocolsandmethodologiesthatallowyoutoassessandsupportyourclient’shealthfromafoundaOonalperspecOve.InanerawhenmanypracOOoners,evenalternaOveones,aresimplyprescribingpillsthatsoothesymptoms,theknowledgeIgainedthroughtheNTPprogramallowsmetoofferan

empoweringandincrediblyvaluableperspecOvetoclientsinterestedinaddressingtherootcauseoftheirdysfuncOon.In

addiOon,theNTPCerOficaOonisbecomingwell-knownandrespectedinthehealingcommunityacrosstheUnitedStatesandeventheworld.IwashiredtobethenutriOonistinacurng-edgeintegraOvemedicalclinicsoonahergraduaOngfromtheNTPprogram,andmyNTPCerOficaOoncarriedalotofweightwiththedoctorwhohiredme.“

DougWalsh,NTPOlympia,Washington

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“IenrolledintheNTA’strainingprogrambecauseofthesolidtraining,groundedinrealfood,andthepioneeringworkofsomeoftheworld’sgreatesthealers.TheintegraOonofknowledgewiththepracOcalskillsofworkingwithclientshasshapedmeintoaconfidentandcompetentprofessional.It’snotunusualfornaturopathicdoctors,acupuncturists,andchiropractorstoaskformyadviceandopinion.Oneofmybest

surprisesthough,wasaregistereddieOOanwhocametomeforanutriOonalconsultaOontohelpsupportherferOlity,

acknowledgingthathertrainingsimplyhadn’tequippedhertodealwiththisissueherself.”

SaraRussell,NTPBerkeley,California

“IhighlyrecommendthecourseofstudyofferedbytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOonforanyoneinterestedinnutriOonalcounseling.TheirprograminvolvesaholisOcapproachbasedonproventradiOonalwisdomandthelatestevidencefrommodernmedicalandnutriOonalscience.Studentsgetafirmunderstandingofhowthehumanbodyworksandhowdietaffectsallaspectsofhealthandwell-being.Theylearnwhichnutrients,foods,andmethodsofpreparaOonpromotegoodhealthandwhichpromoteillhealth.Theyaretrainedtohelpclientsfindtherightfoodsanddietthatwillbalancebodychemistryandrestorehealth.”

BruceFife,CN,ND,Authorof“CoconutCures”,“TheDetoxBook”,“SaturatedFatMaySaveYourLife”,and“EatFat,LookThin”

“ThesubstanceandpedagogicalmethodsintheNTPprogramare,inmyopinion,superior.Ratherthanrelyingonoutmodedideas,thisprogramprovidesafoundaOonforlifelonglearninginnutriOonthatisappropriateforprofessionalsandpara-professionalsalike.ItaddressestheneedsofthecommunityforinformaOonthatexposesthescienOficmythsthatsurroundfat,milk,andmore.”

LeslieKorn,PhD,MPH,RPPDirector,CenterforTradiIonalMedicine,Olympia,Washington

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TheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)Programcouplestheflexibilityofself-paced,onlinestudywiththebenefitsofinstructor-ledconferencecallsandthreein-personworkshops.Studentswillreceiveaccesstocomprehensivelearningmaterials,referencedocuments,andvideoandaudiolecturesthroughNTTConnect,theNTA’sonlinelearningmanagementsystem.Totakethecourse,studentsmusthavereliable,high-speedInternetaccessandbecomfortableworkinginaprimarilyonlineenvironment.

Courserequirementsconsistofmodule-basedhomeworkandquizzes,bookreviewsonrequiredtexts,acommunityoutreachproject,aseriesofclient-pracOOonerexercises,amidtermexam(wribenandpracOcal),andafinalexam(wribenandpracOcal).

The3workshopsincludehands-oninstrucOonintheNTA’suniqueFuncOonalEvaluaOonandLingual-NeuroTesOngprocess,dietandlifestyleassessments,reviewofcoursematerial,andexaminaOons.Studentswillhavetwotermbreaks(approximatelytwoweekslong),aherthefirstandsecondworkshops.

DuringtheInstructor-ledconferencecalls,studentswillreviewtheaudioandvideolecturematerialsandjoininclassdiscussionsthatcomplementthecurriculum.InaddiOon,studentsmayscheduleindividualphoneconferencestoclarifyanyquesOonsaboutthecourseorcurriculumduringinstructorofficehours.StudentscanalsoaskquesOonsandholddiscussionsintheonlineforums.

UponcompleOonoftheNTPprogram,passingthemidtermandfinal,andcompleOngallhomework,onewillbecerOfiedasaNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner™bytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.®Studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytoprovidefeedbackonthecourseintheformofasurvey.

TuiIon:$5,400USD

TuiOondoesnotincludecostsforrequiredtexts,purchaseoftesOngtools(e.g.stethoscope,bloodpressurecuff,andpenlight),traveltotheworkshops,orhotelaccommodaOons.

ProfessionalDevelopmentLoansfortuiOonandbooksareavailablethroughtheTulipCreditUnion.ToobtainaloanapplicaOon,sendanemailtonta@nutriOonaltherapy.comwith“TulipLoanApplicaOon”inthesubjectline.

Studentsandgraduatesreceive$100foreachnewstudenttheyrefertotheNTA.

FormoreinformaOononregistraOon,calltheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.at(800)918-9798orvisitusonthewebatwww.NutriOonalTherapy.com.

NUTRITIONALTHERAPYPRACTITIONERPROGRAM

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NTPPROGRAMCOURSEOUTLINE

TheBigIdeas

Theseshort,conciseoverviewshelpsolidifykeyconceptsineachmoduleandhelpgraduatesquicklyeducateclients.

Anatomy&Physiology

LearningkeybodystructuresandfuncDonsallowsstudentstounderstandthescienDficbasisofnutriDonaltherapyandcommunicatewithotherhealthprofessionalsusingstandardterminology.

DietaryConsideraOons&SupplementalSupport

StudentslearnavarietyofdietarysuggesDonsandnutriDonalsupplementaDonprotocolstosupporthealthyphysiologicalfuncDon,improvenutriDonalstatus,andbringbalancetobodysystems.EmphasisisplacedontheFoundaDons,whichincludedigesDon,bloodsugarbalance,mineralbalance,faoyacidbalance,hydraDonandaproperlyprepared,nutriDon-densediet.

TheFuncOonalEvaluaOon

ThisuniquediagnosDctechniquehelpsidenDfyandcorrectnutriDonaldeficienciesbyansweringthreecriDcalquesDons:

1.Isthereadeficiency?2.WillaparDcularnutrientorfoodworkforaclient?3.WhenistheclientnutriDonallysufficient?

TheNTPcurriculumfocusesonthefollowingpoints:

1

2

3

4

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TheNTPcourseincludesthefollowing15modules:

IntroducOon:AnoverviewoffoundaDonalnutriDonandtheoccupaDonalfocusoftheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner.

TheBasicsofNutriOon:ThismoduleexplorestheevoluDonofthemoderndietandspecificguidelinesforwhatconsDtutesanutrient-dense,properlyprepared,wholefoodsdiet.

TheClientConsultaOonProcess:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtoconductanIniDalInterviewusingMoDvaDonalInterviewingtechniques,evaluateaFood&MoodJournal,andmanuallyevaluateaNAQ.

IntroducOontoAnatomyandPhysiology:Thismoduleintroducesbasicanatomyandphysiologyconceptsandterminology.StudentswillconDnuetolearnabouttheformandstructureofotherbodysystemsinsubsequentmodules.

DigesOon:ThefocusofthismoduleistounderstandthephysiologyofthegastrointesDnaltract,assessdietarydistressusingevaluaDvetechniquesandinterviewskills,idenDfynutriDonalneeds,andrestorehealthtothedigesDvesystem.

BloodSugarRegulaOon:Mostpeopletodayconsumeexcessiveamountsofrefinedcarbohydratesandsugar,whichwreakshavocontheenDrebody.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfybloodsugardysregulaDonandhowtoregulatebloodsugarthroughnutriDonaltherapy.

EssenOalFabyAcidBalance:ThismodulehighlightsthemanycriDcalrolesoffatinthebody,debunkscommonmythsaboutfatandcholesterol,andpresentsevaluaDvetechniquestodeterminewhichspecificfaoyacidsaclientneeds.

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MineralBalance:ThismoduleemphasizestheroleofmineralsinmaintainingproperserumpH,nerveconducDon,musclefuncDon,andDssuegrowth.StudentswilllearntoidenDfyandaddressmineraldeficienciescausedbystress,nutriDonaldeficiencies,andotherlifestylechoices.

HydraOon&UrinarySystem:DehydraDonisoneofthemostwidespreadandunderappreciatedhealthissuestoday.ThismoduleaddressesthesystemicaffectsofdehydraDonandtheimportanceofmaintainingkidneyhealthforopDmaleliminaDon,mineralbalance,andbloodcellproducDon.

EndocrineSystem:TheEndocrineSystemisadanceofcomplexrelaDonships.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfyhormonalimbalancesandhelpbringclientsintobalancebyaddressingTheFoundaDons.

AllergiesandImmuneWeaknesses:Chronicallergiesandautoimmunediseasesarerapidlyincreasingintoday’ssociety.ThismodulefocusesonhowtoimprovethehealthoftheImmuneSystembyremovingstressorsandstrengtheningthedefenses.

TheCardiovascularSystem:CardiovasculardiseaseisrampantinindustrializednaDons.ThefocusofthismoduleistoidenDfytheunderlyingcausesofcardiovasculardysfuncDonandhelpsupportthebodythroughTheFoundaDonsbeforepathologyeverdevelops.

NutriOonalDetoxificaOon:DetoxificaDonisaconDnuousprocessofcleaning,nourishing,andrestoringthebodyfromtheinsideout.Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtousenutriDonaltherapytoimproveliverfuncDon,bileflow,andhelpopDmizethebody’snaturaleliminaDonpathways.

AppliedNutriOonalTherapy:ThismoduleexplorestherelaDonshipbetweenfoundaDonalbalance,effecDveweightlossprograms,jointhealth,andmentalandemoDonalwellbeing.StudentswillalsolearnthebasicsofMetabolicTypingandhowsomepharmaceuDcalscandepletenutrients.

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BusinessBasics:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtostartorexpandaNutriDonalTherapypracDce,thestepsrequiredtostartandoperateasuccessfulbusiness,andhowtoopDmizeone’sbusinessthrougheffecDvemarkeDngandefficientpracDcemanagement.

BeyondtheFoundaOons:ThismoduleprovidesanintroducDontoacademicresearch,sportsnutriDon,botanicalmedicine,populardiets,ferDlity,probioDcs,andenzymes.

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WribenandPracOcalExams:StudentsarerequiredtopassbothwrioenandpracDcalmidtermandfinalexams.TheexamsaredesignedtodemonstratethateachstudenthasthenecessaryskillsandappliedknowledgenecessarytoearncerDficaDonfromtheNTA.Studentsmustpassthewrioenexamswith80percentorhigherandthepracDcalexamswith90percentorhigher.

In-PersonWorkshop:Studentsarerequiredtoaoendthreein-personworkshopsessionsduringtheprogramtoobtaincerDficaDon.

HomeworkandAbendanceRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtomeettheaoendancerequirementsandcompleteallhomework,requiredreading,acommunityoutreachproject,andclient-pracDDonerfolderstobecomecerDfied.StatusandgradeswillbereportedtostudentsinwriDng.AbsencesneedtobereportedtotheInstructor.TranscriptsmayberequestedbycallingNTAat(800)918-9798oremailingnta@nutriDonaltherapy.com

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NUTRITIONALTHERAPYCONSULTANTPROGRAM

The9-month,15-moduleNutriOonalTherapyConsultantProgram(NTC)includesthesamecorecurriculumastheNutriOonalTherapyPracOOoner(NTP)Program,butwithoutthehands-onFuncOonalEvaluaOonandLingual-NeuralTesOngskills.TheNTCprogramisidealforhealthcarepracOOonerswhoalreadyuseothermodaliOestoevaluatethebody,thoseinterestedinworkingprimarilywithfood,diet,andlifestylerecommendaOons,andpracOOonerswhowillbeworkingwithdistanceclientsviaphone,email,andvideoconferencing.TheNTCprogramalsoaffordsstudentstheflexibilityofacquiringNTPcerOficaOonintwoparts:onecanfirstcompletetheNTCprogramandthenlatertakeaFADcoursetogainNTPcerOficaOon.StudentswillreceivethemajorityoftheirinstrucOonintheformofonlinevideoandaudiolectures,conferencecalls,andonlineinteracOonwiththeinstrucOonteamthroughNTTConnect,theNTA’slearningmanagementsystem.Studentsmusthavereliablehigh-speedInternetaccessandbecomfortableworkinginaprimarilyonlineenvironment.

StudentswillbealsorequiredtoabendoneintensiveworkshopatadesignatedlocaOon.Thissessionwillincludehands-oninstrucOonthatcoverstheclientinterviewprocess,dietandlifestyleassessments,andareviewofthecoursematerial.

DuringtheInstructor-ledconferencecalls,studentswillreviewtheaudioandvideolecturematerialsandjoininclassdiscussionsthatcomplementthecurriculum.InaddiOon,studentsmayscheduleindividualphoneconferencestoclarifyanyquesOonsaboutthecourseorcurriculumduringinstructorofficehours.StudentscanalsoaskquesOonsandholddiscussionsintheonlineforums.Studentswillhavetwotermbreaksduringthe9-monthprogram.

UponcompleOonoftheNTCprogram,passingthemidtermandfinal,andcompleOngallhomework,onewillbecerOfiedasaNutriOonalTherapyConsultant™bytheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.®Studentswillbeprovidedtheopportunitytoprovidefeedbackonthecourseintheformofasurvey.

TuiIon:$3,900USD

TuiOondoesnotincludecostsforrequiredtexts,traveltotheworkshops,orhotelaccommodaOons.

ProfessionalDevelopmentLoansfortuiOonandbooksareavailablethroughtheTulipCreditUnion.ToobtainaloanapplicaOon,sendanemailtonta@nutriOonaltherapy.comwith“TulipLoanApplicaOon”inthesubjectline.

Studentsandgraduatesreceive$100foreachnewstudenttheyrefertotheNTA.

FormoreinformaOononregistraOon,calltheNutriOonalTherapyAssociaOon,Inc.at(800)918-9798orvisitusonthewebatwww.NutriOonalTherapy.com.

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NTCPROGRAMCOURSEOUTLINE

TheBigIdeas

Theseshort,conciseoverviewshelpsolidifykeyconceptsineachmoduleandhelpgraduatesquicklyeducateclients.

Anatomy&Physiology

LearningkeybodystructuresandfuncDonsallowsstudentstounderstandthescienDficbasisofnutriDonaltherapyandcommunicatewithotherhealthprofessionalsusingstandardterminology.

DietaryConsideraOons&SupplementalSupport

StudentslearnavarietyofdietarysuggesDonsandnutriDonalsupplementaDonprotocolstosupporthealthyphysiologicalfuncDon,improvenutriDonalstatus,andbringbalancetobodysystems.EmphasisisplacedontheFoundaDons,whichincludedigesDon,bloodsugarbalance,mineralbalance,faoyacidbalance,hydraDonandaproperlyprepared,nutriDon-densedietofwholefoods.

TheNTCcurriculumfocusesonthefollowingpoints:

1

2

3

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TheNTCcourseincludesthefollowing15modules:

IntroducOon:AnoverviewoffoundaDonalnutriDonandtheoccupaDonalfocusoftheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner.

TheBasicsofNutriOon:ThismoduleexplorestheevoluDonofthemoderndietandspecificguidelinesforwhatconsDtutesanutrient-dense,properlyprepared,wholefoodsdiet.

TheClientConsultaOonProcess:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtoconductanIniDalInterviewusingMoDvaDonalInterviewingtechniques,evaluateaFood&MoodJournal,andmanuallyevaluateaNAQ.

IntroducOontoAnatomyandPhysiology:Thismoduleintroducesbasicanatomyandphysiologyconceptsandterminology.StudentswillconDnuetolearnabouttheformandstructureofotherbodysystemsinsubsequentmodules.

DigesOon:ThefocusofthismoduleistounderstandthephysiologyofthegastrointesDnaltract,assessdietarydistressusingevaluaDvetechniquesandinterviewskills,idenDfynutriDonalneeds,andrestorehealthtothedigesDvesystem.

BloodSugarRegulaOon:Mostpeopletodayconsumeexcessiveamountsofrefinedcarbohydratesandsugar,whichwreakshavocontheenDrebody.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfybloodsugardysregulaDonandhowtoregulatebloodsugarthroughnutriDonaltherapy.

EssenOalFabyAcidBalance:ThismodulehighlightsthemanycriDcalrolesoffatinthebody,debunkscommonmythsaboutfatandcholesterol,andpresentsevaluaDvetechniquestodeterminewhichspecificfaoyacidsaclientneeds.

Module0

Module1

Module2

Module3

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Module5

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MineralBalance:ThismoduleemphasizestheroleofmineralsinmaintainingproperserumpH,nerveconducDon,musclefuncDon,andDssuegrowth.StudentswilllearntoidenDfyandaddressmineraldeficienciescausedbystress,nutriDonaldeficiencies,andotherlifestylechoices.

HydraOon&UrinarySystem:DehydraDonisoneofthemostwidespreadandunderappreciatedhealthissuestoday.ThismoduleaddressesthesystemicaffectsofdehydraDonandtheimportanceofmaintainingkidneyhealthforopDmaleliminaDon,mineralbalance,andbloodcellproducDon.

EndocrineSystem:TheEndocrineSystemisadanceofcomplexrelaDonships.Inthismodule,studentswilllearntoidenDfyhormonalimbalancesandhelpbringclientsintobalancebyaddressingTheFoundaDons.

AllergiesandImmuneWeaknesses:Chronicallergiesandautoimmunediseasesarerapidlyincreasingintoday’ssociety.ThismodulefocusesonhowtoimprovethehealthoftheImmuneSystembyremovingstressorsandstrengtheningthedefenses.

TheCardiovascularSystem:CardiovasculardiseaseisrampantinindustrializednaDons.ThefocusofthismoduleistoidenDfytheunderlyingcausesofcardiovasculardysfuncDonandhelpsupportthebodythroughTheFoundaDonsbeforepathologyeverdevelops.

NutriOonalDetoxificaOon:DetoxificaDonisaconDnuousprocessofcleaning,nourishing,andrestoringthebodyfromtheinsideout.Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtousenutriDonaltherapytoimproveliverfuncDon,bileflow,andhelpopDmizethebody’snaturaleliminaDonpathways.

AppliedNutriOonalTherapy:ThismoduleexplorestherelaDonshipbetweenfoundaDonalbalance,effecDveweightlossprograms,jointhealth,andmentalandemoDonalwellbeing.StudentswillalsolearnthebasicsofMetabolicTypingandhowsomepharmaceuDcalscandepletenutrients.

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Exams:Studentsmustget80percentorhigheronthemidtermandfinalexamstoobtainNTCcerDficaDon.

In-PersonWorkshop:Studentsarerequiredtoaoendathree-dayin-personworkshopsessionduringtheprogramtoobtaincerDficaDon.

HomeworkandAbendanceRequirements:Studentsarerequiredtomeettheaoendancerequirementsandcompleteallhomework,requiredreading,acommunityoutreachproject,andclient-pracDDonerfolderstobecomecerDfied.StatusandgradeswillbereportedtostudentsinwriDng.AbsencesneedtobereportedtotheInstructor.TranscriptsmayberequestedbycallingNTAat(800)918-9798oremailingnta@nutriDonaltherapy.com

BusinessBasics:Inthismodule,studentswilllearnhowtostartorexpandaNutriDonalTherapypracDce,thestepsrequiredtostartandoperateasuccessfulbusiness,andhowtoopDmizeone’sbusinessthrougheffecDvemarkeDngandefficientpracDcemanagement.

BeyondtheFoundaOons:ThismoduleprovidesanintroducDontoacademicresearch,sportsnutriDon,botanicalmedicine,populardiets,ferDlity,probioDcs,andenzymes.

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REQUIREDREADINGLIST

NutriIonandPhysicalDegeneraIonbyWestonA.Price,DDS

TheteachingsofDr.WestonA.Price,ahighly-respecteddenDstandresearcher,arefirmlyrootedintheDNAoftheNTA’sphilosophyandcurriculum.NutriDonandPhysicalDegeneraDondocumentsPrice’sepicworktounraveltherelaDonshipbetweendietandphysicalhealth,aninvesDgaDonthatledhimto14countriesoverthecourseof10years.

Intheend,heobservedthatthehealthiestpeopletendedtobethoseinruralareaseaDngtradiDonal,Dme-honored,nutrient-densediets,whiletheleasthealthypeopletendedtobethoseeaDngmodern,nutrient-poor,processedfoods.Asculturesadoptedhighlyprocessedfoodslikewhiteflour,whitesugar,andrefinedvegetableoils,illhealth,toothdecay,poorbonedevelopment,and“diseasesofcivilizaDon”surelyfollowed.

WhilePriceobservedagreatvarietyofhealth-promoDngtradiDonaldietsaroundtheworld,heobservedsomekeypaoernsrepeatedthroughout:

• Useofanimalproducts(tohisgreatdisappointment,PricewasunabletofindanytrulyhealthyvegansocieDes)

• FourDmesmorecalciumandtenDmesmorefat-solublevitaminsthaninthemodernWesterndiet

• Seeds,grains,andnutsweretypicallysoaked,sprouted,fermented,ornaturallyleavenedtominimizeanD-nutrients

• Nearlyequalamountsofomega-3andomega-6faoyacids

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NourishingTradiIons:TheCookbookthatChallengesPoliIcallyCorrectNutriIonandtheDietDictocratsbySallyFallon

NourishingTradiDonssimultaneouslychallengesthepoliDcallyandeconomicallymoDvatedadviseofthe“dietdictocrats”whilealsoofferingmodernfamiliesaguidetowisefoodchoicesandproperpreparaDontechniquesbasedontheDmehonoredwisdomofourancestors.Contrarytocommonbelief,Fallonshowsthatsaturatedfatandcholesterolarenotonlysafe,butinfactrequiredforopDmalhumanhealth,reproducDon,growth,properfuncDonofthebrainandnervoussystem,protecDonfromdisease,andsustainableenergylevels.InaddiDontodetailedoverviewsofalltheessenDalnutrientsneededforhumanlifetoflourish,NourishingTradiDonsisalsoafull-spectrumnutriDonalcookbookwithahostofhealthyanddeliciousrecipes,includinginformaDononhowtoremoveanD-nutrientsbysoakingandsprouDnggrainsandthehealthbenefitsofbonebrothsandenzyme-richlacto-fermentedfoods.

IntroducIontotheHumanBody:TheEssenIalsofAnatomyandPhysiologybyGeraldTortora&BryanH.Derrickson

IntroducDontotheHumanBodyhasprovidedcountlessreaderswithastrongunderstandingofthestructureandfuncDonofthehumanbody.Nowinitsmuch-anDcipated9thediDon,thebookpresentsthelatestinformaDoninthefieldcombinedwithaneffecDveblendofstunningartandclearlywrioenconcepts.Itapproachesthestudyofthehumanbodysystem-by-system,beginningwithalookattheintegumentarysystem.Readerswillalsobenefitfromthepopularfeaturesthatareintegratedthroughoutthepages,suchasFocusonWellnessEssays,CommonDisorders,FocusonHomeostasis,andClinicalApplicaDons.Thesearepowerfullearningtoolsthathelpmakeimportantconceptseasiertounderstand.

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StayingHealthywithNutriIon:TheCompleteGuidetoDietandNutriIonalMedicine(21stCenturyEdiIon)byElsonM.Haas,MD&BuckLevin,RD,PhD

StayingHealthywithNutriDoncombinesdecadesofpracDcalexperienceandscienDficresearchintoonedetailedresource.Thebookisdividedintofourparts,withPartOnecoveringthebuildingblocksofnutriDon(water,carbohydrates,proteins,fatsandoils,vitamins,minerals,andothernutrients),PartTwoevaluaDngvariousfoodsanddiets,PartThreedelvingintohowtobuildahealthy,naturaldiet,andPartFoursharingspecificnutriDonalandlifestyletherapiesappropriateforvariouscommoncondiDonsanddifferentstagesoflife.

MoOvaOonalInterviewinginHealthCare:HelpingPaOentsChangeBehaviorbyS.Rollnick,W.Miller&C.Butler

AmajorcomponentofnutriDonaltherapyishelpingclientstransiDontowardamorenutrient-dense,properlyprepareddiet.Thisinvolvesanumberofhabitchanges,andchangecanonlyhappenwhenaclientisreadyandwilling.MoDvaDonalInterviewinginHealthCareprovidesasoundapproachforeliciDngbehaviorchangebyhavingclientsidenDfytheirowngoals,andprovidingthemwiththetoolstheyneedtoachievethem.ThisisinstarkcontrasttothetradiDonalauthoritaDveapproachusedbymostdoctors,dieDDans,etc.AsBlaisePascalsaid,“Peoplearegenerallybeoerpersuadedbythereasonswhichtheyhavethemselvesdiscoveredthanbythosewhichcomeintothemindofothers.”

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SignsandSymptomsAnalysisfromaFuncIonalPerspecIve

byDr.DickenWeatherby

SignsandSymptomsAnalysisfromaFuncDonalPerspecDveisoneofthemostpowerfultoolsavailabletonutriDonaltherapists.UsedhandinhandwiththeNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaire(“NAQ”),adetailedquesDonnairewithover300keysignsandsymptoms,thebookhelpsidenDfyandprioriDzespecificweaknessesinvariousbodysystemsandprovidesnutriDonalrecommendaDonstobringthebodybackintobalance.

WhyStomachAcidIsGoodforYou:NaturalRelieffromHeartburn,IndigesIon,RefluxandGERDbyJonathanV.Wright,MD&LaneLenard,Ph.D.

Mostpeopletodaybelievethatheartburn,indigesDon,reflux,andGERDarecausedbyanexcessofstomachacid(nodoubtthankstothemarkeDngeffortsoflargepharmaceuDcalcompaniesvyingforapieceofthis$7billionindustry).WhyStomachAcidIsGoodforYouarguesthatthevastmajorityofdigesDonwoesareinfactcausedbylowstomachacid,andthatthatwhileantacidsmayindeedrelievethesymptomsofheartburnandrefluxtemporarily,theycauseseriousdisordersinthelong-term,includingproblemsdigesDngproteins,problemsabsorbingkeynutrients(vitamins,minerals,aminoacids,etc),depression,gutdysbiosis,stomachcancer,skindiseases,andmore.

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AdrenalFaIgue:The21stCenturyStressSyndromebyJamesWilson,ND,DC&JonathanV.Wright

ItisesDmatedthatupto80%ofAmericanadultsareaffectedbyadrenalfaDgue(or“hypoadrenia”)duringtheirlifeDme,yetthecondiDonispoorlyunderstoodandrarelydiagnosedbymainstreamhealthcarepracDDoners.InAdrenalFaDgue:The21stCenturyStressSyndrome,Dr.WilsonprovidestheinformaDonneededtoidenDfyandovercomethiswidespread,debilitaDng,buto[ensubtlecondiDon.

TheBigFatSurprise:WhyBuSer,MeatandCheeseBelonginaHealthyDiet

byNinaTeicholz

TheBigFatSurprisedelvesintooneofthemostcontroversialhealthtopicsofourday:theallegedlinkbetweendietaryfatanddisease.ThroughcompellingnarraDveandextensivecitaDons,invesDgaDvejournalistNinaTeicholzleveragesnineyearsofresearchtoshowhowblatantcherry-pickingofdata,poliDcalinterference,corporategreed,andwishfulpseudosciencehaveledustotheall-too-commonmisguidedbeliefthatfat(especiallysaturatedfat)andcholesterolcauseheartdiseaseandotherchronichealthproblems.Farfromcausingusharm,Teicholzmakesastrongcasefortheinclusionoffatandcholesterolrichfoodsinahealthy,balanceddiet.

Thebookhasreceivednumerousawardsandaccolades,includingNewYorkTimesbestseller,oneofTheEconomist’sBooksoftheYear2014,oneofTheWallStreetJournal’sTopTenBestNonficDonBooksof2014,KirkusReviewsBestNonficDonBooksof2014,Forbes’sMostMemorableHealthcareBookof2014,BestFoodBookof2014byMotherJones,andoneofLibraryJournal’sBestBooksof2014.

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YourBody’sManyCriesforWaterbyF.Batmanghelidj,MD

InYourBody’sManyCriesforWater,Dr.F.BatmanghelidjarguesthatchronicdehydraDonisakeyfactorinmanychronicdiseasesandailments.HeexplainsonacellularlevelwhyitiscriDcaltoconsumeadequatequanDDesofwater,minerals,andmineralrichsalt,anddetailsbothearlyandmaturesignsofdehydraDon.

PutYourHeartinYourMouth:NaturalTreatmentforAtherosclerosisbyDr.NatashaCampbell-McBride,MD

InPutYourHeartinYourMouth,Dr.NatashaCampbell-McBrideshowsthatcontrarytopopularbelief,atherosclerosisiscausednotbyeaDngtoomuchsaturatedfatorcholesterol,butratherbyinjuriestotheendotheliumwroughtbyinflammaDon,manmadechemicals,infecDousmicrobes,abnormaliDesingutflora,nutriDonaldeficiencies,excessbloodsugar,andmetabolicsyndrome.AsDr.Campbell-McBridesharesinthebook:

“Whenwehaveahighbloodcholesterollevelitmeansthatthebodyisdealingwithsomedamage.Thelastthingweshoulddoisinterferewiththisprocess!Whenthedamagehasbeendealtwith,thebloodcholesterolwillnaturallygodown.Ifwehaveanongoingdiseaseinthebodythatconstantlyinflictsdamage,thenthebloodcholesterolwillbepermanentlyhigh.So,whenadoctorfindshighcholesterolinapaDent,whatthisdoctorshoulddoistolookforthereason.Thedoctorshouldask,‘Whatisdamagingthebody,sotheliverhastoproduceallthatcholesteroltodealwiththethedamage?’Unfortunately,insteadofthat,ourdoctorsaretrainedtoaoackthecholesterol.”

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7-DayDetoxMiraclebyPeterBenne#,ND&StephenBarrie,ND

The7-DayDetoxMiracleexplainsthatthehumanbodyisequippedwithnatural,highlyeffecDvedetoxificaDonprocessesthat—whenfuncDoningproperly—canimproveone’sresistancetodisease,promotefatloss,improveenergylevelsandsleepquality,andreducemigrainesandmusclepain.YouwilllearnspecificfoodsthatsupportliverdetoxificaDon(e.g.vegetablesinthecabbagefamily,cold-waterfish,freshvegetablesandfruits,garlic,nutsandseeds,onions,flaxseedoil,etc.)andstrategiestoimprovebileflowandpropereliminaDon.

TheOmnivore’sDilemma:ANaturalHistoryofFourMealsbyMichaelPollan

InhisawardwinningbookTheOmnivore’sDilemma,MichaelPollanarguesthatnaturalfoodchains(evolvedovermillionsofyears)arefarhealthier—notonlyforourbodies,butalsofortheplanetandtheeconomy—thantheindustrialfoodchainsthathavesprunguptoreplacetheminthelastcentury.Ashethreadsacomplextaleaboutfourmealsheeitherbuysorforagesforhisfamily,Pollanillustratesthemanydownsidesofmodernfarmingandcorn-basedfoodandthemanyupsidesofsustainablefarmingandproperlyraisedanimals.AsPollanarguesinthebook:

“ThesinglegreatestlessonthegardenteachesisthatourrelaDonshiptotheplanetneednotbezero-sum,andthataslongasthesunsDllshinesandpeoplesDllcanplanandplant,thinkanddo,wecan,ifwebothertotry,findwaystoprovideforourselveswithoutdiminishingtheworld.”

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ThePEACEProcess:ASractaSteadyStreamofClientsandCreateaThrivingHolisIcPracIcebyMiriamG.Zacharias

A[erspendingtwodecadesincorporateAmerica,includingmanagingalargesalesandmarkeDngdivisionatMicroso[,personaltragedyspurredMiriamZachariastomakearadicalshi[intothealternaDvehealthworld.ShebeganstudyingholisDcnutriDoninearnest,determinedtotransformlivesusing“foodasmedicine”.

ThoughherhealthcoachingpracDcegrewquitesuccessful,itpainedhertoseethatmanyofhernewfriendsintheholisDcandintegraDvehealthworldwerestrugglingtomarketthemselveseffecDvelyandbringinenoughclientstomakeendsmeet.Shesuddenlyrealizedhertruecalling:

“IdiscoveredmyWHY:tohelphealthprofessionalsandleadersmoreeffecDvelyreachandhealmorepeopleandmakemoneydoingit,too.”

ThisgoalledtoThePEACEProcess,astep-by-stepguidetobuildingathrivingpracDce.Thebookisdividedintofiveparts(whichcreatetheacronym“P.E.A.C.E.”):

• Purpose(definingyour“why”)

• Establish(idenDfyingyourtribeandestablishingyourselfasanauthority)

• Aoract(howtodrawyourclientstoyou)

• Connect(howtobuildclienttrust)

• Engage(howtogetyourclientstotakeacDon)

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HowtoReadaPaper:TheBasicsofEvidence-BasedMedicinebyTrishaGreenhalgh

TheworldofnutriDonissadlyhometoagreatdealofflawedscience,rampantconfirmaDonbias,confusionbetweencorrelaDonandcausaDon,sensaDonalizedmediareports,andvestedeconomicinterests.AgoodnutriDonaltherapistshouldalwaysquesDonclaimsandresearchfindings,reviewingwhatapaperreallysays,notjusthowtheresearchersinterprettheresultsintheabstract.

HowtoReadaPaperprovidesthetoolsoneneedstocriDcallyanalyzeclinicalresearchandapplyrelevantfindingsinanevidence-based,client-centeredapproach.

Topurchaseyourrequiredreadingbooksinoneshipment,considerbuyingtheNTA/PPNFBundleofferedbythePrice-PobengerNutriOonFoundaOon:

•Allrequiredbooksinoneshipment•Fast,efficientservice•Freeshipping•One-yearcomplementarymembershiptoPrice-PobengerNutriOonFoundaOon

• PPNFmembershipbenefits

ToorderyourbooksdirectlyfromthePrice-PobengerNutriOonFoundaOonandlearnmoreaboutPPNFmembershipbenefits,visit:www.ppnf.org/storeYoucanalsopurchaseyourbooksfromyourlocalbookselleroronAmazonusingthelinksontheNTAwebsite.

*Notetherequiredreadinglistissubjecttochange.SeetheNTAwebsiteforthemostcurrentversionofthelist.

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FREQUENTLYASKEDQUESTIONS

What'sthedifferencebetweentheNTPCourseandtheNTCCourse?The9-month,15-moduleNTCcourseincludesthesamecorecurriculumastheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner(NTP)Program,butwithoutthehands-onFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuralTesDngskills.TheNTCprogramisidealforhealthcarepracDDonerswhoalreadyuseothermodaliDestoevaluatethebody,thoseinterestedinworkingprimarilywithfood,diet,andlifestylerecommendaDons,andpracDDonerswhowillbeworkingwithdistanceclientsviaphone,email,andvideoconferencing.TheNTCprogramalsoaffordsstudentstheflexibilityofacquiringNTPcerDficaDonintwoparts:onecanfirstcompletetheNTCprogramandthenlatertakethe“FuncDonalAssessmentDevelopment”(FAD)programtogainNTPcerDficaDon.TheNTCcoursecanbeagoodopDonforstudentswhoareonabudget,asthecostoftuiDonandmaterialsareless.InaddiDon,thereislesstravelcostandDmecommitment.

Isyourprogramaccredited?TheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDonisaprivatevocaDonalschoolinWashingtonstate,licensedbytheWashingtonStateWorkforceTrainingandEducaDonCoordinaDngBoard,thattrainspracDDonerstoaddressnutrientdeficienciesandbodyimbalancesthroughholisDcnutriDon.OurprogramsarenotaccreditedbytheDepartmentofEducaDon.

Doesyourprogramprepareyoutositforboardexams?TheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDoner(NTP)ProgramandNutriDonalTherapyConsultantProgram(NTC)arebothrecognizedbytheNaDonalAssociaDonofNutriDonalProfessionals(NANP),andgraduatesofbothprogramscansitforNANP’sNaDonalBoardExam.

WhataretheprerequisitesfortheNTP&NTCprogram?TheonlyprerequisiteforboththeNTPandNTCprogramisahighschooldiploma.Thesearenot4-yeardegreeprogramsandarenotaprerequisiteforafour-yeardieteDcsprogram.Studentsmusthaveaccesstohigh-speedInternetandbecomfortableworkinginaprimarilyonlineenvironment.

HowlongistheprogramanddoesithavetobecompletedconsecuIvely?AllofourcoursesareapproximatelyninemonthsinlengthandmustbecompletedwithinthescheduledDme.Therearetwoapproximatelytwo-weektermbreaksduringboththeNTPandNTCprograms.

PleasenotethatworkshopaoendanceisrequiredtoobtaincerDficaDon.TherearethreeweekendworkshopsfortheNTPcourse,whereinthereisallowablemaximumof8missedhours.ThereisoneweekendworkshopfortheNTCcourse,whereinnoDmemaybemissed.

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WoulditbepracIcaltotakethiscoursewhileworkingfullIme?ManyofourgraduatescompletedtheNTPorNTCcoursewhileworkingfull-Dmejobs.However,studentsshouldbudgetatleast15-20hoursperweekforstudying,assignments,andconferencecalls.Westronglyrecommendbeginningtherequiredreadingbeforetheclassstarts.

WhatkindofdegreeorcerIficaIonwillIreceivewhenIcompleteoneofyourprograms?UponsuccessfulcompleDonoftheNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerProgram,acerDficaDonofcompleDonisawardedbytheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDongranDngpermissiontousethedesignaDonofNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerTM(NTP).

UponsuccessfulcompleDonoftheNutriDonalTherapyConsultantProgram,acerDficaDonofcompleDonisawardedbytheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDongranDngpermissiontousethedesignaDonofNutriDonalTherapyConsultantTM(NTC).

NTCscanconDnuetheireducaDonbysuccessfullycompleDngtheFuncDonalAssessmentDevelopmentProgram(whenoffered),therebygranDngpermissiontousethedesignaDonofNutriDonalTherapyPracDDonerTM(NTP).

WhattypesofposiIonsareavailableforgraduatesofyourprograms?NTAgraduatesfindjobsinseveralfields.SomegraduatescombinetheircerDficatewithexisDnglicensesorcerDficatesinalternaDvemedicine.ManyestablishprivatepracDcesasnutriDonalconsultants,whileothersworkinaclinicalse^ngwithotherlike-mindedprofessionals.TheNTAhasalsograduatednumeroushealthcareprofessionalssuchaschiropractors,medicaldoctors,acupuncturists,registerednurses,andmassagetherapists.NotethattheNTPandNTCprogramsdonotqualifyyoutoworkinahospitalorothergovernmentregulatedse^ngsasanutriDonist.

IsthiscerIficaIonrecognizedbyanystate?StatesvaryintheirrequirementsforcerDficaDonandlicensureforthoseprovidingnutriDonalcounselingandadvice.ThemajorityofstatesallowNTPstoestablishtheirownpracDce,butsomestatesrequireaddiDonallicensureorworkingunderthesupervisionofalicensedpracDDoner.TheDepartmentofHealthinyourstateshouldhavecompleteinformaDonontheirindividualrequirements.YoucanalsovisitNutriDonAdvocacy.orgforup-to-dateinformaDononthelawsandregulaDonsinyourstate.

WillIbeabletobillinsuranceformyservices?BecausetheNTPandNTCprogramsoffercerDficaDonnotalicensure,youwillnotbeabletobillinsuranceforyourservicesorsupplementaDonunlessyouhaveotherlicensurethatallowsyouthisprivilege.

Whatroledoesdietplayinyourprograms?DietisfundamentaltotheNTPandNTCprograms.AcornerstoneofourprogramsisthebeliefthatpropernutriDonisbuiltuponproperlyprepared,nutrient-densefoods.ThoughwediscusstargetedsupplementaDoninourprograms,especiallyrelaDngtoourFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuroTesDngtechniques,ourinstructorsemphasizethecriDcalimportanceofreal,wholefoodastheprimarysourceofnutriDon.

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IsthenutriIontrainingbasedprimarilyonsupplementuseorcanthetechniquesbeusedwithherbsandfoods?Ourprimaryfocusisonproperlyprepared,nutrient-densewholefoods.Wedodiscusssupplementsinourcurriculum,andtheyplayakeyroleinourFuncDonalEvaluaDontechniques,butitisimportanttonotethattheprimarygoalofsupplementsintheFuncDonalEvaluaDonistoidenDfydeficienciesandimbalances,nottochoosesupplementsforclients.OncedeficienciesandimbalancesareidenDfied,NutriDonalTherapistscanthenuseavarietyoftools(e.g.dietarychanges,lifestylerecommendaDons,targetedsupplementaDon,etc.)tostrengthenandbalancethebody’sfoundaDons.

Whatisincludedinthecurriculum?WhatisrequiredforcerIficaIon?Thecoursecurriculumincludesanatomyandphysiology,basicchemistryconcepts,andthescienceoffoodanditsnutriDonalcomponents.StudentsalsolearnhowtoidenDfyandaddressimbalancesinthebodyandintervenewithnutriDontoimproveoverallhealth.InordertobecomecerDfied,youwillneedtocompleteallrequiredreading,homework,bookreports,acommunityoutreachproject,outsideclient-pracDDonerfolders,reviewaudioandvideolecturecontent,aoendrequiredworkshops,andpassamidtermandfinalexam(awrioenexamforNTCsandbothawrioenandpracDcalexamforNTPs).Thereisaminimumpassingstandardof80%forthewrioenexamand90%forthepracDcalexam.

HowarethesenutriIonprogramsdifferentfromothercourses?TheNTPandNTCprogramsofferaholisDc,wholefood,nutriDon-basedapproachtoaddressinghealthproblemsandpromoDngwellness.Weemphasize:1)allegiancetotheteachingsofsuchpioneeringgreatsasDr.WestonA.PriceandDr.FrancisPooenger,2)thebeliefthateachpersonisbiologicallyunique,and3)thatthebodypossessesinnateintelligenceanddefaultstohealthwhengivenwhatitneeds.OurprogramsofferasystemofevaluaDvemeasurementsthathelpidenDfynutriDonalweaknessesinthebody.TheNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaire,combinedwiththeFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuroTesDngmethod,providesapowerfulwaytoassessaclient’sbiochemicalneedsandmakeappropriate,personalizeddietandlifestylerecommendaDons.

HowmuchcanaNutriIonalTherapyPracIIonerearn?SalariesforNTPsandNTCstypicallyrangefrom$50to$150perhour,dependingonlocaDon,experience,andothercerDficaDonsorlicenses.

Istherefinancingavailable?TheNTAhaspartneredwiththeTulipCreditUnioninOlympia,WashingtontoofferProfessionalDevelopmentLoansfortuiDonandbooks.Loanscarry24or36-monthterms,withinterestbasedoneachapplicant’screditscore.ToobtainaloanapplicaDon,emailnta@NutriDonalTherapy.comwith“TulipLoanApplicaDon”inthesubjectline.

Arethereanyscholarshipsavailable?TheNTAwillnoDfyprospecDvestudentsviaemailwhenscholarshipsbecomeavailable.ScholarshipsarenotgivenbytheNTAdirectly.

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CanItaketheprogrameventhoughIdon’tknowifIwanttostartabusiness?Yes,studentstakeNTPandNTCcoursesforanumberofreasons,withgraduatesgoingontoapplytheircredenDalinanumberofways.SomedoindeedstarttheirownbusinessesorprivatepracDces,whileothersjoinexisDngpracDces,augmentexisDnglicenses,writebooks,startsuccessfulblogs,etc.Somegraduatesdon’tapplytheircredenDalprofessionnaly,butinsteadusetheskillstheylearnintheircoursetohelpimprovethehealthoftheirfamilyandcommunity.

DoesNTAhaveanADApolicy?

InformaDonabouttheNutriDonalTherapyAssociaDon’sADApolicycanbefoundatNutriDonalTherapy.com/ada-policy.

CanIcompleteyourprogramsfromoverseas?Currently,theNTAofferstrainingprogramsintheUnitedStates,Canada,andAustralia.NotethattheNTCprogramrequiresin-personaoendanceatathree-dayworkshop,andthattheNTPprogramrequiresin-personaoendanceatthreemulD-dayworkshops.

Willyoutrainmehowtoopenmyownbusiness?WediscussbusinessbasicsinModule14andofferavarietyofconDnuingeducaDonopportuniDesrelatedtobusiness,markeDng,etc.SomegraduatesgoontocompleteaddiDonaltrainingthatprovidespecifictrainingonrunninganefficientsmallbusinessorprivatepracDce.

Whatisthedifferencebetweena“NutriIonalTherapyPracIIoner”anda“NutriIonalTherapyConsultant”?

(NTP)anda“NutriDonalTherapyConsultant”(NTC)?Fundamentally,anNTPandNTCarethesame.TheybothemployfoundaDon-basednutriDonalrecommendaDons,evaluatefoodjournals,uDlizeourNutriDonalAssessmentQuesDonnaire,andmakedietaryandsupplementalrecommendaDons.However,NTPshavetwoaddiDonaldiagnosDctoolsattheirdisposal:theFuncDonalEvaluaDonandLingual-NeuroTesDngmethod,whichallowpracDDonerstofurthertailorrecommendaDonstoeachclient’suniquenutriDonalneeds.

DotheNTPandNTCclassescountasconInuingeducaIoncredits?Insomecases,conDnuingeducaDoncreditscanbeappliedtoothercerDficatesorlicenses.InquiresmustbemadetotheinsDtuDonthatawardedtheoriginallicenseorcerDficate.

HowmanyCEUsdoIneedtokeepmycerIficatecurrentanerIgraduate?TheNTArequiresstudentstoobtain24CEUseverytwoyearstokeeptheirNTPorNTCcerDficaDoncurrent.Atleast12ofthecreditsneedtobedirectlyrelatedtonutriDon,whileupto12canberelatedtobusinessorotherrelevantnon-nutriDontopicsthatsupportyourpracDce.

IfI’manexisIngpracIIonerneedingtoearnCEUs,howmanyCEUsdoesonereceiveperclass?OneCEUcreditisawardedperonehourspentinclass.39

RegistraDonforallNTAcoursesisonafirst-come,first-servedbasis.Youwillbeaddedtoaclassoncepaymentisreceived.IfyouareapplyingforaprofessionaldevelopmentloanthroughtheTulipCreditUnion,wemustreceivenoDficaDonthattheloanhasbeenapprovedbeforeyouwillberegisteredfortheclass.Pleasenotethat,duetothepopularityofthecourse,weareunableto“hold”seats.

Fall2016Classes

RegistraDonforFall2016NTPandNTCcoursesopensonJune20,2016.ClassesbeginSeptember19,2016andconDnuethroughJune2017.

Winter2017Classes

RegistraDonforWinter2017NTPandNTCclassesopensOctober2016.ClassesbegininFebruary2017andconDnuethroughNov2017.

RegistraOonForms

NTPclasses:hop://NutriDonalTherapy.com/no-programs/ntp-classes

NTCclasses:hop://nutriDonaltherapy.com/no-programs/ntc-classes

REGISTRATION

FALL2016CLASSESNutriOonalTherapyPracOOonerProgram

Venues:•AnnArbor,MI•AusDn,TX•Hartord,CT•LosAngeles,CA•Phoenix,AZ•Portland,OR•Sacramento,CA•SaltLakeCity,UT•Seaole,WA• Washington,D.C.

TuiOon:$5,400USD

WorkshopWeekends:NTPstudentsarerequiredtoaoend3in-personworkshops.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyfrom9AMto6PMeachday.The1stand3rdworkshopsareFriday-Sunday,whilethe2ndworkshopisThursday-Sunday.SpecificworkshopdatesforeachvenuebelowwillbeannouncedwhenregistraDonopens,butpleasenotethatvenuelocaDonsaresubjecttochange.

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WINTER2017CLASSES

NutriOonalTherapyConsultantProgramWorkshopWeekend:NTCstudentsarerequiredtoaoend1in-personworkshop.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyform9AMto6PMeachday.

Venue:Boston,MA

TuiOon:$3,900USD

NutriOonalTherapyPracOOonerProgram

Venues:•Bend,OR•Brisbane,Queensland,Australia*•Burlington,VT•Denver,CO•Herndon,VA•Minneapolis,MN•NewYork,NY•Olympia,WA•SanDiego,CA•SanFrancisco,CA• Toronto,Ontario,Canada

TuiOon:$5,400USD*TuiDonfortheBrisbaneNTPclassis$5,900USD.

WorkshopWeekends:NTPstudentsarerequiredtoaoend3in-personworkshops.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyfrom9AMto6PMeachday.The1stand3rdworkshopsareFriday-Sunday,whilethe2ndworkshopisThursday-Sunday.

NutriOonalTherapyConsultantProgram

Venue:LasVegas,NV

TuiOon:$3,900USD

WorkshopWeekend:NTCstudentsarerequiredtoaoend1in-personworkshop.Eachdayoftheworkshopincludes8hoursofinstrucDon,typicallyfrom9AMto6PMeachday.

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BOARDOFDIRECTORS OPERATIONALDIRECTOR

CORPORATEOFFICERS SHAREHOLDERSBOARDOFADVISORS

LacyWaltermeyer,NTPSuzanneMondello,NTP GrayGraham,BA,NTP EricBowmanExecuOveDirector

GrayGraham,BA,NTP–President

KayHansen,NTP–VicePresident

EricBowman–Secretary/Treasurer

CarolineBarringer,NTP,CHFS,CGP

CathyEasonBS,NTP,LMT,CGP

NoraGedgaudas,NTP

GrayGraham,BA,NTP

GraysonGraham,BA,NTP

KayHansen,NTP

JoelHansen,NTP

MarcieLarsen,BA,NTP,CGP

RachelOlivas,NTP

FrancescaOrlando,NTP,CGP

JohnTjenos,LMT,NTP

NatashaCampbell-McBride,MD

DavidGetoff,CCN,CTN,FAAIM

BrentKohler,NTP

AnnLouiseGioleman,PhD,CNS

MarkMcAfee,CEOOrganicPastures

ToscaRenoKennedy,NTP

LisaUri,MD,NTP

AlexVasquez,BS,DC,ND,DO

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