Nutritional therapists help people by giving advice on diet and nutrition.
37 to 39 variable
freelance / self-employed managing your own hours
You can get into this job through:
Examples of courses that will allow you to practise as a nutrional therapist are:
You'll usually need:
You could do the Diploma in Nutritional Therapy run by the Institute of Optimum Nutrition. Entry requirements for this are similar to what you need for a university degree, for example 2 or 3 A levels or equivalent qualifications.
Your prospects will be greatest as a self-employed therapist. To be successful you need to build up and maintain a sound reputation and client base. You'll need to be prepared to market your business, which may mean working long hours at first until you have established your practice.
Networking and training in other therapies may help to increase the number of clients that you see.
You can find more about careers in this area from:
You'll need:
These will involve:
You’ll then give advice on:
You could work at a client's home, at a GP practice or in a therapy clinic.
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