Industry Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics

Nutrition and Dietetics is an emerging field of healthcare. It is not just a growing industry but a whole new area that understands the need of good food habits and imparts guidance to develop a healthy world. Growing public interest in taking control of ones health is likely to improve employment prospects for dietetics professionals. These professionals would design dietary treatments not only for diseased individuals but also work on some health drives for those who love to lead a hale and hearty lifestyle. The growing and aging population will also contribute to this increasing demand for precise nutrition information and diet plans.

FFSQ has developed this comprehensive Nutrition & Dietetics training programme. This course is designed to provide thorough knowledge of the subject to help you analyze the accurate body requirements and expertise your skills in science of Nutraceuticals, their good and their best. These nutraceuticals and health supplements are actually the soul to build perfect diet schedule so that nailed diet therapy could be provided. This diploma programme is specially designed to equip individuals to meet the demands of the market.

Programme Structure

Module 1 : Introduction to Human Biology and Body Functions.

Module 2 : Nutrients (Role and Significance)

Module 3: Understanding Nutrition (Basic diets for normal conditions/RDA)

Module 4: Advanced Nutrition

Module 5: Introduction to Nutraceuticals

Module 6: Introduction to Special Conditions and Diet Therapy

Module 7: Introduction to Clinical Nutrition

Module 8: Food Microbiology

Module 9: Recommend Approaches to Disease and Nutrition

Module 10: Nutritional Biochemistry

Module 11: Research Method Statistics

Module 12: Medical Nutrition management

Module 13: Path Physiology and Metabolism in Disease

Module 14: Public Nutrition and Health

Module 15: Pediatric and Geriatric Nutrition

Module 16: Food Allergies and Diet Management

Module 17: Case Studies

Module 18: Laboratory demonstration, practicals, and instrument handling

Eligibility

Graduation in Science and Candidates appearing for the final year of Bachelor's degree/equivalent qualification exam or awaiting their results, are also eligible to apply.

Programme Duration

Minimum time in which a student can complete this certificate course is three months while a maximum of six months is allowed to complete the course.

Registration

The registration dates for this bi-annual program run by the institute are updated timely on the webpage. The Training sessions and webinars are strictly scheduled depending on the availability of speakers. Though the recorded lectures are also made available through the IGMPI Learning Management System so the participants are able to listen to them according to their own pace. Effective E-learning tools incorporated into the design of the webpage make the course lectures, videos and study material easily accessible. This gives huge window of self-regulated and self-paced performance to the participants.

Examination & Certification

IGMPI follows a credit system based on all all learning activities involved in studying for all PG Diploma, Executive Diploma and Certificate Programmes. Each of your modules is equal to 4 credits. To successfully complete the programme, you will have to earn all the credits assigned to your programme.

All the participants are obliged to timely submit completed assessment assignments (during the course, usually after every module) and appear for an online exam at the end of the course. After successful completion, the participants will be awarded Industry Certificate in Nutrition and Dietetics by Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI. For all the above mentioned modules elaborate course material, self-assessment assignments and project work details would be provided by the Institute from time to time. Details get updated on the webpage as well.

Placement Assistance & Corporate Relations

The Institute has partnered with many organizations for providing with placement assistance to its participants. The robust placement cell comprises of senior level Human Resources professionals and Talent Acquisition experts which maintains close links with business and industry. We are engaged in promoting the employability of our participants by maintaining good rapport and relation with HR cell and recruiting managers of leading Foodand Health industries across the globe. The efforts of our placement cell also include helping with professional resume writing, interview skills & conducting mock interviews etc.

Future career prospects

Faculty of Food Safety and Quality, IGMPI's e/distance course is a professional course targeted to cater the health industry needs trained health professionals. The information, guidance, practical training and off course completion certificate will provide the participant with not one but many opportunities in the industry. This would come true in form of job roles and positions like that of Nutritionists, Dieticians, Diet Technicians, Health Consultants, Position in Health Centers, Fitness Journalism and many more.

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