Professional Integrative Nutrition Diploma Program

This program has been approved by the Private Training Institutions Branch (PTIB) of the Ministry of Post-Secondary Education and Future Skills.

Professional Integrative Nutrition Diploma Scholarship

We are excited to offer scholarships ranging from $1,000 – $5,000 for students who are passionate about coaching and counselling in the areas of nutrition, personal growth and holistic health. This scholarship is a unique opportunity for students to enhance their education and pursue their dreams of making a difference in the world. Click here to apply for the nutrition, coaching and counselling scholarship.

The Professional Integrative Nutrition Diploma Program includes nutritional studies, life coaching, and counselling. This program provides you with the practical experience and skills for a rewarding career as a Professional Nutrition Coaching Counsellor with added coaching and counselling skills.

Rhodes Wellness College is excited to introduce the first college-based diploma program in B.C. that helps students learn both professional nutritionist skills and professional coaching counselling skills in a comprehensive and integrated way.

This integrative program allows graduates to work in a wide array of industries: from the food, wellness, and health industries to private practice in the nutrition coaching and counselling industry. Graduates will be able to work as Nutrition Educators, Nutrition Consultants, Wellness Managers, Wellness Counsellors, and Life Coaches. They will be able to work in various customer consulting positions at Nutrition stores, in outreach centres and recovery centres, as holistic nutritionists, and will also have the option to work in private and semi-private practice, either on their own or with a group of other wellness-related counsellors.

Nutritionists Who Are Also Coaches and Counsellors Can Make a Huge Difference in the Lives of Others

Graduates that complete nutrition-only programs report difficulty when trying to help clients overcome issues that branch into non-nutrition areas. Depression, addiction, past physical trauma, and other challenges that are commonplace in today’s world make it difficult to motivate others to make nutritional changes that will benefit their health. Similarly, nutrition has a profound effect on an individual’s sense of emotional, mental, physical and spiritual well-being. Counsellors that ignore this area are not utilizing every potential tool to help their clients.

Graduates from Rhodes Wellness College’s Professional Integrative Nutrition Program will have the advantage of being in a position to apply for jobs from two sectors – both the front lines of mental health, emotional health, and addiction recovery as well as in all areas of nutritional wellness, coaching and counselling thereby increasing their career prospects upon graduation.

Graduates will also be able to register with both the International Coach Federation and the Health Coach Alliance (pending) to receive potentially both their Associate Certified Coach certification designation and their Registered Health and Nutrition Counsellor designation*.

*The designation of Registered Health and Nutrition Counsellor (RHNC) is a designation granted by the Health Coach Alliance (HCA). Rhodes Wellness College students can become RHNC’s.

Graduate Outcomes

After successfully finishing the program, our alumni consistently demonstrate a track record of success, transitioning into roles as nutrition counsellors or life coaches. Many move on to further study or set up their own coaching or counselling businesses.

Ready to Apply?

Are you interested in becoming a student at Rhodes Wellness College? Click on the Apply Online link below to get started! Here you’ll find all the admission requirements and all the important links for starting your application. 

Admissions Requirements for the Professional Integrative Nutrition Counsellor Diploma

• Grade 12 graduate or equivalent or mature student status – 19 years or older with an established work history or relevant experience.
• Submit a Personal Statement on why you would like to pursue an education with Rhodes Wellness College and what you hope you to achieve upon graduation.
• Submit two references.
• Successfully complete an Admissions Interview.
• Demonstrate spoken and written proficiency in the English language consistent with the proficiency of a high school graduate, as evidenced by a written personal statement and a one-on-one screening interview (see also the Language Proficiency Assessment Policy listed below).
• Provide an International study permit/student visa, if applicable.
• A minimum of 12 months prior sobriety** is required to be verified during the interview. The College’s representative may require the applicant to provide a letter to the College confirming the applicant’s sobriety from a counselor.
  **Please see our Sobriety Policy for more details.

Rhodes Wellness College reserves the right to deny any candidate admission into this program if Admissions does not believe the applicant will be a potential fit or adequately benefit from taking the program.

Language Requirements

All students, whether they be Canadian or International students, must prove sufficient English proficiency through one of the following methods:

1. Grade 12 completion in an English-based school system (or the equivalent of Grade 12 education in an English-based school system that does not call high school completion “Grade 12”, e.g., O-Level or A-Level certification in the UK or other Commonwealth school system).
2. GED (General Education Development) completion in an English-speaking country*.
3. Two completed full-time semesters at a post-secondary where the program of study is taught in English.
4. Successful completion of one of the following English proficiency exams, achieving the minimum required score indicated below:
   a. International English Language Testing IELTS (academic or general version): minimum score of 6.0 overall, and no individual category score less than 5.5.
   b. Test of English as a Foreign Language (TOEFL): minimum score 78 (internet based). Canadian Academic English Language Assessment Test (CAEL): minimum score of 50 in each category.
   c. Canadian English Language Proficiency Index Program (CELPIP): minimum score of 7 in each category.
   d. Cambridge English Scale: minimum score of 169.
   e. Duolingo: minimum score of 105.
   f. Pearson Test of English: minimum score of 46

English-speaking countries include the following:

For a comprehensive and detailed explanation of our policies, please visit the following pages:

• Refund Policy
• General Admissions Policy
• Language Proficiency Assessment Policy
• Attendance Policy
• Student Statement of Rights
• Dismissal and Student Code of Conduct Policy
• Dispute Resolution Policy
• Sexual Misconduct Policy
• Work Experience Policy (“Practicum”)
• Other Policies

This program includes the Life Skills Coach Certificate program, which is an ACSTH designated program with ICF. Students are eligible to pursue their Associate Certified Coach (ACC) designation with ICF after completion of the Life Skills Coach component of their Diploma program.

Graduates of the Professional Integrative Nutrition Diploma Program are recognized and can register with the Health Coach Alliance (HCA). By gaining a HCA designation, Rhodes Wellness College graduates will have you have the support of an industry association that has your best interest at heart – whether it is being supported through continuing education, strategic alliance, networking and more, being a part of HCA supports the nutrition industry in maintaining a high standard of ethical practice ensuring the health and safety of the public. For more information, please visit healthcoachalliance.ca

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