* Tuition fees listed are for two semesters (unless otherwise noted) and include both Health Insurance and mandatory non-tuition-fees. Other fees include textbooks and tool set
English requirements
Humber’s Nutrition and Healthy Lifestyle Promotion diploma program prepares you for a career promoting health and wellness to individuals and groups of all ages, and encouraging people to live a healthier lifestyle. Unique in nature, it is the only diploma program of its kind in Canada. In this program you will:
develop an understanding and knowledge of general and clinical nutrition, sport nutrition and physiology
gain valuable hands-on experience coaching and conducting health promotion seminars and workshops in our unique Humber Centre for Healthy Living
learn how to relate knowledge of essential nutrients into practical nutritious eating for clients by discovering the techniques of healthy cooking, food demonstration, recipe development and menu planning
nutritionally assess and analyze menus and recipes integrating financial, health and culinary criteria
You will have the opportunity to join student branches of the Canadian Association of Foodservice Professionals (CAFP). As student members, you will build on your networking skills in foodservice organizations and have the opportunity to apply to association-sponsored bursaries and scholarships.
This innovative program will provide you with the education and experience to work in the rapidly growing health and wellness industries. The curriculum is founded on evidence-based nutrition information and is taught by registered dietitians and other regulated health-care professionals.
ll students will complete a 15-week experiential learning course involving our on-campus Humber Centre for Healthy Living.
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Semester 1
GNED 101: An Introduction to Arts and Sciences
NUTR 109: Math Food and Nutrition
NUTR 110: Fundamentals of Nutrition
NUTR 115: iSucceed in Food and Nutrition
NUTR 116: Introductory Culinary Skills Lab
NUTR 151: Allergens and Advanced Food Safety
WRIT 100: College Reading and Writing Skills
Semester 2
NUTR 154: Nutrition for Healthy Living
NUTR 231: Physiology for Nutrition
NUTR 232: Techniques of Healthy Cooking
NUTR 236: Healthy Weights and Weight Loss
WRIT 200: Workplace Writing Skills
Select 1 from the following courses
GNED: General Elective
Semester 3
MKTG 155: Marketing and Health Promotion
NUTR 203: Exercise Science for Healthy Living
NUTR 205: Recipe Development and Menu Planning
NUTR 230: Nutrition Throughout the Lifecycle
NUTR 261: Nutrition Counseling and Communication
Select 1 from the following courses
GNED: General Elective
Semester 4
NUTR 204: Food Supply and Technology
NUTR 259: Applied Nutrition
NUTR 260: Nutrition and Chronic Disease
NUTR 262: Entrepreneurship
NUTR 263: Natural Health Products and Emerging Science
WORK 250: On-Campus Internship
You can expect to be a part of this rapidly growing, multi-billion dollar industry and find employment planning and promoting a healthy lifestyle in workplaces such as:
fitness and wellness centres
weight management clinics
corporate and community food and food service organizations
educational facilities
government agencies
entrepreneurial ventures in nutrition and health coaching, menu planning, meal preparation, and nutritional analysis
