Clinical Components
Clinical Hours
To complete the Practitioner of Functional Nutritional Therapy program all students must complete the clinical component in full.
The clinical component of the program accounts for 239 hours across the full one year of study. These hours are comprised of clinical consultation practice and real life application with multiple outside clients, hands-on practice sessions, and three weekend long workshops.
Students must also achieve over 80% on the midterm and over 90% on the final practical exams.
All components are mandatory, and must be completed in order to obtain the FNTP credential, and Practitioner of Functional Nutritional Therapy qualification.
Workshops
The Practitioner of Functional Nutritional Therapy program (FNTP) requires that students complete three workshop weekends and multiple practical sessions, during the academic term to practice interactive clinical evaluation skills and master course content.
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The clinical skillset involves a dynamic hands-on assessment tool (Functional Clinical Assessment) that requires extensive practical training. To obtain sufficient clinical hours, FNTP students must attend all workshop weekends and complete all pre and post workshop practical sessions.
Attendance and completion of all workshops and practical sessions is mandatory to obtain the Practitioner of Functional Nutritional Therapy qualification.
Note: Students attending virtually will be required to supply their own practice bodies for all days of workshop to satisfy the clinical component. -
At NTA AU/NZ honouring each person’s bio-individuality is our most important philosophy, and as such we respect everyone’s right to health privacy and their own unique needs. As an organisation we are committed to inclusivity, honouring human rights, and respecting each human sovereign being. As such workshops are now run in a hybrid format, with students able to choose between in person/main centres, regional small groups or virtual attendance.
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In Person/ Main Centres | this is subject to numbers, personal health requirement preferences and current travel/ health mandate restrictions.
Regional Small Groups | This is subject to localised support and personal health requirement preferences.
Virtual Groups | no travel requirement, students will all require a practice body (i.e. family member/friend) for all days of workshops.
You will be asked to select your attendance preference on your registration application.
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Whether you are attending in person, in regional small groups, or by way of virtual attendance, every student will need the following workshop tools.
Blood Pressure Cuff
Stethoscope
Massage Table
Nutrient Test Kit
You will not need these tools until the first workshop (around six months into the program). You will be provided more details once enrollment is confirmed, and again from your Instructors in the classroom.
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The Nutrient Test Kit is a requirement for all students to complete the hands-on clinical component, the Functional Clinical Assessment. We require all students to purchase the NTA AU/NZ Nutrient Test Kit for the purposes of the training of this skillset.
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Nutrient Test Kit
The Nutrient Test Kit is a requirement for all students to complete the hands-on clinical component, the Functional Clinical Assessment. We require all students to purchase the NTA AU/NZ Nutrient Test Kit for the purposes of the training of this skillset.
The Nutrient Test Kit can be prepaid with your registration, or purchased when the ordering window opens closer to workshop one.
Students may only use the NTA AU/NZ Nutrient Test Kit to ensure ingredient safety. Use of any other professional test kits must be pre-approved by the Lead Instructor prior to use in clinical work and at workshops.
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$560 AUD
exc. GST (if applicable) & shippingKit Includes:
Compact hard shell case
120 vials consisting of 100 whole food nutraceutical's and 20 food testing vials
Internal pocket for spare nutrients and zinc
Kit Dimensions | 32.5 x 22 x 13.5cm
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$620 AUD
exc. GST (if applicable) & shippingKit Includes:
Compact hard shell case
240 vials consisting of 100 whole food nutraceutical's and 20 food testing vials
Additional 120 empty vials provided to allow practitioners to stock their own vials to suit their practice*
Internal pocket for spare nutrients and zinc
Kit Dimensions | 32.5 × 28.5 × 20cm
*Graduates do have the option to have empty vials custom filled - see options here.
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$760 AUD
exc. GST (if applicable) & shippingKit Includes:
Compact hard shell case
240 vials consisting of 200 whole food nutraceutical's, flower essences and oils, and 40 food testing vials
Internal pocket for spare nutrients and zinc
Kit Dimensions | 32.5 × 28.5 × 20cm
