Course Description

The INFS Nutrition for Healthcare Providers (NHP) Certification is the most comprehensive course specially designed for medical professionals. The course  follows UGC curriculum development guidelines to provide 16 credits (or 480 hours) of learning duration. With 10-12hours of study per week, this is a 40 weeks self-paced course. 

NHP offers a comprehensive understanding of nutrition's critical role in overall health and well-being. The course curriculum covers essential topics that will equip physicians with the knowledge and tools needed to integrate nutrition and lifestyle interventions into patient care, fostering a proactive approach to health and wellness.

Through this course, participants will first explore fundamental principles of nutrition and exercise science, emphasizing the impact of dietary choices on health and common lifestyle disorders. Scholars will also learn about evidence based dieting strategies to maintain optimal health.

Further, the participants will differentiate between various exercise interventions with focus on maintaining optimal body composition moving beyond illness prevention to wellness enhancement. Another important module reviews latest research on various supplements for the general population including physically active individuals.

The course also covers various dieting approaches and their effects on health outcomes, providing effective methods for monitoring and tracking patient progress.

Additionally, the curriculum includes in-depth review of Dietary and Lifestyle Management of Common Clinical Disorders which investigates the impact of diet and lifestyle on prevalent clinical conditions. Participants will be able to apply evidence-based nutrition and lifestyle interventions for managing conditions such as diabetes, cardiovascular diseases, and metabolic disorders.

The certificate holders of Nutrition for Healthcare Providers will amass critical research backed expertise to bring into their clinical practice. 

Please Note:

*If you are enrolled in the INFS Diploma in Nutrition and Fitness, you need not apply for the Nutrition for Healthcare Providers course.