10 advantages of the "Nutritionist / Nutritional Therapist" qualification
Training to become a nutritionist is available at various levels, making it accessible to everyone.
Summary of the most important advantages of the Nutritionist / Nutritional Therapist courses:
- Training to become a nutritionist or nutritional therapist is generally open to everyone.
- The courses are designed to be taken alongside work and can be completed in parallel with a job
- There are schools in many regions of German-speaking Switzerland that offer training in nutritional counseling, so it should be possible for most people to find a suitable provider.
- Some schools offer special further training in nutritional counseling for people who have completed complementary therapy training.
- Self-employment as a nutritionist does not require a large investment in equipment or tools, so it is possible to get started with a small investment.
- Various schools offer courses that build on each other with graduated degrees. This makes it possible to start with a shorter course and gradually build up.
- Billing via health insurance companies is possible with an EMR registration.
- The teachers are proven experts, have a lot of practical experience and can give you individual tips.
- With the advanced training for the federal diploma as a psychosocial counsellor, it is possible to obtain a federally recognized qualification.
- Since 1.1.2018, preparatory courses for higher professional examinations have been financially supported by the federal government. Anyone who attends the course in nutritional advice as part of a preparatory course for a federal professional examination such as "Specialist in exercise and health promotion" or for a higher professional examination such as "Counselor in the psychosocial field" can therefore receive up to 50% of the course fee back after taking the federal final examination.
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