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| School | SAIT | | |
| Location | Calgary, AB, Canada | | |
| School Type | College | | |
| School Size | Full-time Undergraduate: 11,251
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| Degree | Certificate | | |
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| Length | 8 Month(s) | | |
| Entry Grade (%)* | 60% | | |
| Prerequisites | - Grade12 English
- Grade11 Chemistry or Grade11 Science
- Grade11 Mathematics
- Grade12 Physics or Grade12 Biology
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| Prerequisites Notes | Admission requirements
Completion of the following courses or equivalents with an overall average of at least 60%:
Math 20-1 or Math 20-2 or Pure Math 20 or Applied Math 20
English Language Arts 30-1 or English Language Arts 30-2
Chemistry 20 or Science 20 or Physics 30 or Biology 30
All applicants to SAIT must demonstrate English language proficiency prior to admission, including students educated in Canada. | | |
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| Description | As public demand for healthier foods and accurate nutrition information increases, the need for trained consultants in nutrition is critical. Proper nutrition is central to a positive and healthy lifestyle. The Nutrition for Healthy Lifestyles program is ideal for professionals currently working in health and wellness-related areas such as health coaching, education, health promotion, culinary and fitness.
In this eight-month certificate program, students spend approximately 16 hours per week on campus attending theory-based courses. Nutrition, as it relates to human development and disease, current trends and the principles of critically evaluating information about nutrition are the focus of the first semester. More advanced topics on nutrition such as sports nutrition, health promotion, adult behaviour change process and education are taught in the second semester. Students will be provided with hands-on experience modifying and evaluating recipes for specific population needs and will complete a special project related to their areas of interest in healthy living. | | |
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