How to Become a Nutrition Advisor: Australian Careers in Nutrition

The Australian College of Physical Education’s Bachelor of Health Science (Exercise) will allow you to understand how the human body functions in response to training, physical activity, exercise, and overall build stronger foundations for health professional programs.

This course allows for a diverse range of career options in the sport science field, with graduates that are eligible to apply for accreditation/registration with ESSA as Accredited Exercise Scientists (AES), AusActive as a personal trainer/gym instructor, or ASCA as a Level 1 or 2 S&C coach. ACPE outshines competitors based on the Quality Indicators of Learning and Teaching (QILT) Student Experience Survey, run by the Government. Compared to other education providers and universities in 2021, ACPE ranked number 1 in Health courses in the nation for student support, student experience, and teaching quality.

This course is face-to-face on campus at Sydney Olympic Park, with selected units available online.

Clinical nutritionists integrate traditional food wisdom and current scientific evidence to motivate individuals and communities to eat well and live healthier lives.

The Bachelor of Health Science (Clinical Nutrition) is supported by a strong underpinning of biological and social sciences subjects. Your studies broaden throughout the degree to include nutritional biochemistry, weight management, clinical nutrition, dietary planning, sports nutrition, nutritional physiology research and public health nutrition. These theories and concepts are put into practise through developing clinical skills and clinical experience in Endeavour’s Teaching Clinics.

Graduate Nutritionists may choose to enter clinical practise, either in private practise or in an integrative or other healthcare settings. Nutritionists are also entering industry-based roles in areas such as product development, education, corporate health and nutraceutical sales and marketing.

This course is delivered in a blended format where some class attendance is required, with the first year delivered 100% online.

Contribute to a healthier and happier society with Endeavour’s Diploma of Health Science. In addition to gaining foundational knowledge of biological and social sciences, our one-year full time (two years part time) course gives you the opportunity to gain an introduction to various areas of complementary medicine through interdisciplinary electives including Naturopathy and Nutrition.

Upon graduation, this Higher Education Diploma opens the doors to further study in health science degrees or roles in allied health or complementary medicine environments. From owning your own business to being a part of community health project teams, the career outcomes of this course are full of exciting possibilities.

Please note that this course does not provide students with the ability to practise in any of the related fields. Education pathways are available for future studies in practitioner or clinical Health Science Bachelor degrees.

Learn the science and practice of nutrition help improve people’s health, wellness and nutrition with the Diploma of Nutrition (10967NAT) from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers.

Created and led by industry professionals, this 100% online course will dive into how to provide specialised nutritional advice and evaluate general health, wellbeing and lifestyle and cover basic medical knowledge about the human body. You’ll learn how to effectively engage and communicate with a broad demographic of clients, including children and those of diverse cultural background; promote the importance of healthy eating in the community, educating on effective nutrition in accordance with the Australian Dietary Guidelines; pre-screen clients to identify and evaluate the risk of providing nutritional advice to clients in specific circumstances; and apply depth of understanding of diet-related diseases and associated terminologies in diverse contextual ranges.

Enquire today about the nationally accredited Diploma of Nutrition and be prepared to join the workforce after just 12 months of study!

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.

If you are looking to start a successful career in the growing area of personal health and fitness, this holistic Complete Personal Training and Nutrition Course from the Australian Institute of Personal Trainers could be perfect for you. This course is designed to give you optimum flexibility to build a versatile career in the fitness industry by combining three of the most essential industry qualifications.

The Complete Personal Training Course qualification consists of the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness and the SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness, and will give you all the necessary skills to help people of all ages reach their fitness goals. You will learn to provide physical assessments for clients, create and instruct long-term exercise programs, incorporate exercise science principles into fitness programming as well as develop and instruct strength and conditioning techniques ideal for sports groups and athletes.

The 10967 NAT Diploma of Nutrition qualification combines online theoretical study with the required 30 sessions of practical work placement and will allow you to develop the knowledge required to become a qualified nutrition advisor. You will learn to create effective nutrition plans, promote the importance of healthy eating, educate clients and the broader community on effective nutrition in accordance with the Australian Dietary Guidelines and apply a depth of understanding of diet-related diseases in different contexts.

This course is designed to be as flexible as possible. You’ll have up to 24 months to complete the course and for the practical components of the SIS30321 Certificate III in Fitness and the SIS40221 Certificate IV in Fitness, there are 3 delivery modes to choose from:

• Campus Club – learn in a small group environment inside one of Australia’s leading gyms and be mentored by the best in the business
• 1-To-1 Flexible Mentor – you’ll be matched with one of AIPT’s qualified Personal Trainers who will mentor you inside a real club
• Mentor of Your Choice – if you already know a Personal Trainer, AIPT could approve them to be your Mentor to guide you through the practical components of the course.

The theoretical parts of the course are available on AIPT’s online learning platform, so are available anywhere, anytime.

This Australia-wide course will also teach you how to manage and market a small business, giving you the skills you to be your own boss and choose when and where you work with your own client network.

Please note: This is a fee-for-service program.