Nutrition Education and Counseling ,Certificate
Breastfeeding, Human Nutrition, Infant, Infants, Nutrition, Public Health, Toddler, WIC, Women, children
Empower your career in health by gaining essential nutrition knowledge and counseling skills. This program prepares you to meet a critical need for nutrition associates in the local community, providing a valuable stepping stone into the fields of nutrition, dietetics and public health.
If you are pursuing a health-related degree outside of nutrition, the certificate program in nutrition education and counseling is designed for you. Through core topics in human nutrition, therapeutic diets, public policy and community nutrition interventions, you are equipped with the essential knowledge and skills needed for roles in nutrition and public health settings. You gain a solid foundation in understanding macronutrients and micronutrients, nutrition planning for conditions like diabetes and cardiovascular disease, and nutrition education for vulnerable populations. Additionally, you learn about nutritional needs throughout the life cycle and develop interpersonal and counseling skills to work with clinical and community populations.
- College/school:
College of Health Solutions
- Location: Downtown Phoenix
2026-2027 Catalog Year
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The certificate requires a total of 18 credit hours, of which 12 must be upper division. A minimum grade of "C" (2.00 on a 4.00 scale) is required for each course. |
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NTR 100 Introduction to Nutrition Science
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NTR 241 Human Nutrition
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 290 Introduction to Evidence-Based Research in Nutrition
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 341 Medical Nutrition Therapy I
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 350 Nutrition Counseling
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 448 Community Nutrition
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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NTR 450 Nutrition in the Life Cycle
(SOBE)
3 Credit Hours
Minimum
Grade:C
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C | 3 |
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Prerequisite courses may be needed in order to complete the requirements of this certificate.
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GPA Requirement: 2.00
A student pursuing an undergraduate certificate must be enrolled as a degree-seeking student at ASU. Undergraduate certificates are not awarded prior to the award of an undergraduate degree. A student who already holds an undergraduate degree may pursue an undergraduate certificate as a nondegree-seeking graduate student.
Program learning outcomes identify what a student will learn or be able to do upon completion of their program. This program’s learning outcomes include the following:
- Analyze nutrition research, theories and concepts throughout the life cycle using evidence-based guidelines and practices.
- Apply nutrition counseling concepts to community health populations to provide an appropriate level of nutrition education and public resources available in the community.
Graduates become more marketable and advance their career options with an undergraduate certificate. The certificate in nutrition education and counseling can complement a variety of major programs within the health field to help students gain entry-level positions such as:
- classroom assistant
- community health worker
- nutrition associate
- nutrition specialist
Graduates may find work in programs such as the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children, or within the Head Start division of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
School of Human Performance and Lifespan Health
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HLTHN 401
CHS@asu.edu
602-496-3300
Program term definitions
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