Integral Nutrition Institute

Features of this Course:

• Online, Self-paced, Asynchronous Learning

• Once a month live Zoom Q&A Sessions

• Quizzes interspersed throughout to reinforce Learning Objectives

• Completion of Levels 1 & 2 leads to opportunity for Certification

• Email support and Cohort INI Group Forum

• Alumni Post-graduate Group

• Continuing Educational Opportunities

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Integral Nutrition Course

Level 1: Food As Medicine

• Concepts of Human Health according to Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM)

• Therapeutic functions of individual foods, both energetically and biochemically

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Level 2: Application of TCM Functional Nutrition

• Health Assessment according to TCM framework

• Cross-Translate between Functional Medicine, Nutraceutical and TCM

• Constructing a personalized Integral Nutrition Plan

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Level 3: Your Nutrition Coaching Practice

• Elements of a Successful Nutrition Coaching Practice

• Professional Development

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Certificate in Integral Nutrition*

• The certificate implies that you have completed a rigorous training and coursework in TCM Functional Nutrition with Integral Nutrition Institute and our proficient in providing education and coaching to individuals seeking improvement to better their diet and health**

• In addition, its certifies that you are proficient in providing health advice only if you are licensed as a healthcare provider i.e. Lac. (acupuncture and/or TCM practitioner),DC, MD, ND, etc. or licensed to provide healthcare.

 

• The Certificate is not Registered Dietitian or Licensed Nutritionist.

 

*You may use the official designation of C.I.N. and/or Certified Integral Nutritionist, Integral Nutrition Coach, Integral Nutrition Educator.

 

**Check the laws in the state and country you live and practice to ensure that you comply with the legality of the laws governing health and nutrition education and coaching as well as providing health advice

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Certification Requirements

• Satisfactory completion of entire course, including passing grade for all quizzes and exams.

• Completed one (1) live case study presentation online and four (4) additional written case studies.

• Executed Professional Code of Conduct Statement and all fees paid.

• In order to maintain your Certificate in Good Standing you must complete 30 hours of continuing education every two years.

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Our Integral Nutrition Course is self-paced, so you can begin it at any time and complete it at your pace. We provide weekly classes. There are 13 classes and a Midway Presentation and a Final Presentation. You have up to a year to complete the course, but it could be, depending on your time, completed in just 15 weeks. All the classes are recorded and you can choose when to listen. There are quizzes throughout the classes to assist in your focus and learning. 

Once a month during this whole year you may join our live Q&A zoom class where Dr. Mao and Amira answer questions. 

Our INI Forum is a feature where FAQs are posted and you can post your questions for us to address. Those pre-submitted questions will be addressed first, then spontaneous questions may arise while we're together. We will record this session and post it in the INI Forum.

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Each level is $740 and can be paid in full , or in two payments of $370 - once at the beginning of the course; then again,7 weeks later.