Program Coordinator:  Melissa Halas-Liang, MA, RD, CDE

The Online Professional Certificate in Family Nutrition has been designed to help counteract the current toll overweight and obesity are taking on America today and its legacy of tomorrow by providing guidance for adults in role modeling healthy food choices and exercise behaviors for their children. This can help protect health care costs, the strength of the nation’s work force, and the happiness and well-being of tomorrow’s citizens from the detrimental affects overweight and obesity can produce. The certificate will also examine the numerous influences that an expecting mother’s food choices, the food choices of the family and friends, and the children’s own food attitudes and behaviors can impact weight and health.

Certificate Structure   Module 1: Course 1: Healthy Moms and Infant Nutrition Course 2: Healthy Children Nutrition:  At the Home, Work and External Environments

 

Certificate Format

The certificate program's required two core courses have been designed to be completed in as little as two months or students have up to two-years if necessary. 

• The On-line Certificate program format has been designed to be taken in one module. 
• Students may elect to enroll in courses one at a time, as they are offered.
• Students are provided with 8 weeks of access per course.
• Courses are offered in an OPEN ENROLLMENT format, meaning students can register and begin courses at any time.