Who is this PROGRAM for?
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program
Your Journey Begins September 2023!
Next Level Training in Culinary Nutrition
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is an in-depth certification program in culinary nutrition that offers practical, everyday, natural cooking skills as well as a deeper exploration into the therapeutic properties of the foods we eat, how we prepare them and how to effectively share this knowledge and skills with others.
This program can enhance prior training in natural health, or serve as your first introduction to the field.
We are the global leader in culinary nutrition training. There is nothing else like it.
This 100% online program includes:
- Video-based teaching through professionally produced cooking demonstration and lecture-based modules
- Accompanying supportive materials (course notes, recipes, and other resources)
- Guided and coached curriculum from start to finish, ensuring completion in 14 weeks
- Live Q&A Community Connect Sessions with your classmates and coaching team (recording available)
- Dedicated Program Coach to review and provide feedback on all work
- Home study & cooking assignments
- A world-class, kind, supportive, and generous community of like-minded health, nutrition, and culinary enthusiasts
- A highly engaged and active community to share their knowledge and skills and cheer you on
- Option to further your career by becoming an Academy of Culinary Nutrition Certified Instructor upon graduation included with registration in the Deep Dive Bundle
- Option to round out your studies with a 6-week business course included with registration in the Ultimate Professional Bundle
Lead the Way
Get the most in-depth education in culinary nutrition, cooking, health, therapeutic nutrition, and vibrant living. You will also be guided and coached on how to be the teacher, the leader, and the go-to expert in your community.
Professional Certification
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is the only program to offer this kind of online training, with a recognized certification seal to confirm your completion and comprehension of the program.
Applied Learning, Applied Eating!
Where else can you eat your homework? We learn in various ways and one of the best is when we learn something and then immediately put it into practice. The practical teachings in the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program curriculum ensure that the information is retained.
Live What You Learn
With the integrative nature of the program, you are living what you’re learning and will be amazed by your own personal transformation through the experience of this program. As our students go through the program together, the community support is a unique bonus.
A New Way Of Learning
Discover the power that comes from gaining confidence in the kitchen and know how to use food to nourish yourself, your family and your clients for optimal health.
What You Will Learn
- How to use your kitchen with confidence to cook for yourself, your family, clients or patients.
- Understand the benefits and drawbacks of different dietary protocols.
- Explore new flavours and foods with delicious original recipes influenced by traditional diets and therapeutic foods.
- Be empowered to teach culinary nutrition skills to your own students or patients.
- Develop healing meal plans for specific dietary needs and health conditions of your choosing.
- Create your own from-scratch recipes and master recipe development.
- How to take an evidence-based research approach to health issues and the connection to diet and lifestyle.
- Know the steps to creating meal plans that adhere to specific dietary needs or health conditions.
- How to put together and execute cooking classes and workshops.
- Gain invaluable knowledge about the nutritional value of therapeutic ingredients.
- How to coach individuals towards more health-supportive eating habits.
- Connect with a worldwide, amazingly supportive community of Culinary Nutrition Experts.
- Unparalleled community cheerleading.
Health Care Professionals
- Holistic/Natural nutritionists
- Health coaches
- Dietitians
- Professional caregivers
- Naturopathic doctors
- Medical doctors
- Nurses and Nurse Practitioners
Those Who Want To Broaden Their Skillset
- Committed individuals with a keen personal interest in food and nutrition
- Parents
- School teachers and ECE professionals
- Yoga teachers
- Fitness trainers
- Bodywork specialists
- You!
I made the choice to nourish my body with foods that it can recognize and thrive with, this course and training did that and more. To me understanding brings power and knowledge peace! Now I have the understand to incorporate ingredients in the most fascinating way that works, my souls desire was fulfilled. Meghan is the most fun teacher that radiates a passion for wholesome foods that impacted me and my family in the most positive way! This was the best investment to our health!
This course offered everything I was looking for in order to integrate my functional nutrition knowledge and love for all things culinary. While I was challenged by the course, I am now well prepared to use this course material moving forward with my passion.....educating others on how to shop, prepare and cook delicious and nutritious food while educating them on how this impacts the state of their health. And now, I am connected to this wonderful community for support and inspiration!
This was one of the best decisions I made to take this course. I took the course out of curiosity and ended up learning so much more than I expected. Meghan's teaching style kept me glued to want to learn more. I loved the professionalism of this course and the way the whole team works as one. Meghan makes learning fun and interesting. This program exceeded my expectations. The course kept me on my toes all through but the end result was totally worth it.
We proudly celebrate a global community of more than 3,000 graduates in over 75 countries.
How Is The Program Delivered?
This program is 100% online and offered just once a year
We run this program once a year and guide you through the 14-week program alongside your classmates.
Key Dates
- The day you register (today!): Access loads of bonus learning and our private community hub, The Clubhouse
- September 12th: Access your Culinary Nutrition Expert Program student portal
- September 14: Program Kickoff Orientation
- September 15th: Your first program module is delivered
- December 15th: You submit your final assignment, do a happy dance, pat yourself on the back, and wipe away bittersweet tears this part of your journey has concluded
- Mid-January 2024: Receive your certificate of completion!
- End of January 2024: Access the Teaching Resources Portal (included with the Deep Dive Bundle and Ultimate Professional Bundle) and begin Biz Rocking (included with the Ultimate Professional Bundle)
You can join us from anywhere in the world.
All you need is a high-speed internet connection.
The success of this program and the results of our students rests on the immersive, multi-faceted teaching style that supports various ways of learning including visual learning through videos, reading, hands-on practice, and research on personal areas of interest.
Primary Program Components
1. Weekly Video ModuleS
A new video-based course module is released each week (approximately 90 minutes), which you will be invited to watch at your leisure during that week. Each module is accompanied by course notes and recipes. Once a module is released, you have continued 24/7 access for a minimum of 12 months. These professionally produced course videos provide an information-packed, engaging, and humour-filled learning experience.
2. LIVE Q&A SESSIONS
We connect regularly as a community via live-stream video. Think of this as the new style of office hours, but you don’t have to leave your home or office. This is where Meghan shares the inside scoop on the latest in Culinary Nutrition news, teaches a brief lesson, facilitates breakout sessions, and opens it up for a question and answer period. These sessions are recorded and can be enjoyed later.
3. Hands-On Cooking
Hands-on cooking is an important component of the program and with weekly cooking assignments, you will surprise yourself at how your skills and knowledge develop. This is your opportunity to take what you see in the course modules and create in your own kitchen. All of the recipes are gluten-free and dairy-free with additional modification options for specific dietary needs.
4. Immersion In Your Topic Of Choice
The written assignment component of the program invites you to choose a topic that is of personal or professional interest and dive deeply with the support of a dedicated program coach. Students are invited to choose a health condition or health-related topic to focus on for the duration of their time in the program.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program was educational, motivating and fun! I learned to make delicious healing foods that were gluten free and dairy free. The recipes were easy to follow and simple to make at home. I am a Health and Wellness Coach, and am excited to add this specialty to my practice. It gave me a new skill set that I can share with my clients and family. I loved learning new recipes and healthy substitutions for the body and home. This program brought out my passion for the culinary arts of healing foods and herbal medicine. You will not regret taking this program; You will gain a wealth of nutritional knowledge!
I enjoyed this program so much. I am an experienced cook, but this program challenged me to try foods new to me and to make things I hadn't thought to do before. I've always read about nutrition, but this course helped me organize my thoughts and create my own food philosophy. And now I have a name for the way I take recipes and alter them or simply look in the fridge and create a dish from what I have available. I am a recipe creator!
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program was an amazing experience, it was an incredible learning and working hard experience, very well explained by Meghan and Josh plus the support of Melanie was great. I really enjoyed trying new flavors and playing with spices, it changed my life since I am not afraid of the kitchen anymore!
we ARE ONE OF A KIND
| Culinary Nutrition Expert Program | Integrative, Natural, Holistic Nutrition Schools | Culinary & Chef Training Programs | |||
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| 14-week start-to-finish curriculum | |||||
| Natural and Integrative Nutrition Philosophy | |||||
| 100% Online Learning Platform | Some | ||||
| Closed Captioning for All Video Content | Some | Some | |||
| Course notes included in tuition | Some | ||||
| No prerequisites | Some | ||||
| No specific allegiance to one type/style of eating philosophy | Some | Some | |||
| Therapeutic culinary training | |||||
| Applied natural beauty care and home care training | |||||
| Applied skills in recipe development | |||||
| Meal/menu planning in accordance with health conditions | |||||
| Business planning support | Some | ||||
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| Community blog for student promotion | |||||
| Full year access to program materials
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Registration includes access to program modules, course notes, recipes, and the community for a minimum of 12 months from program start date with the option to renew for extended access. |
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| Exclusive discounts and offers from partner companies | Some | Some | |||
| 1 Year Access to The Clubhouse, our private community group
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With registration, we include 12 months access to our exclusive Clubhouse group that includes alumni and community members, featuring weekly live events, demos, interviews, resources and more. |
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| Dedicated Program Coach to support your learning | |||||
| Access to program creator and lead instructor(s) | |||||
| Become An Instructor Upon Completion
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You have the option, upon successful completion of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program, to register as an Academy of Culinary Nutrition Certified Instructor and get access to nine cooking classes and workshops that are ready and prepped for you to start teaching live online and in your local community. |
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| Most practical and delicious nutrition training there ever was |
The program completely exceeded my expectations. Most importantly it definitely upped my game in terms of my nutrition coaching business. Now I'm able to help my clients apply what I teach them in the kitchen with some very useful cooking lessons.
I loved this program. I am a Certified Exercise Physiologist with an undergraduate in Kinesiology and a Holistic Nutritionist. This was by far the best program I have done and is so applicable to my career. It answers all of the questions clients and others ask me on a regular basis. It is so practical and I found myself challenged, but very supported through the program. I would highly recommend this to anyone wanting to further their education in culinary skills with an emphasis on REAL and healthful foods. Meghan backs everything up with research (which I love) and delivers it with her amazing personality. It was money very well spent.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program completely surpassed my expectations. I started the program to improve my knowledge about nutrition and finished with a desire to share this great information with others. The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is professionally designed and very effective regardless of your culinary background or training. Meghan and team have been great allies in my journey.
Curriculum Breakdown
The knowledge shared in this program can be applied to everyday living, to improve your professional development, or inspire you to pursue a total business kick-start.
Our goal is that you complete this training feeling inspired, empowered, and confident in your skills.
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Module 1: Culinary Nutrition Basics
For Culinary Nutrition to be effective, we’ve got to lay the foundation. This first module explores the keys to health and how we can take those principles and apply them to our food choices. We start there and then breakdown how to make the best food choices, set your kitchen up for success, as well as understand meal planning and why we’re cooking from scratch. Discover simple tips, tricks and strategies to transform your best intentions into healthy eating for yourself and your clients.
This module covers:
Culinary Nutrition Overview
- The foundational keys to health
- The definition of real food
- Understanding calories
- Understanding macro and micronutrients
- Conscious eating
Setting Up A Culinary Nutrition Kitchen
- Key ingredients in a healing kitchen
- Key kitchen tools and equipment recommendations
- Best pots and pans for healthy cooking
- How to set up your kitchen for optimal efficiency
Food Selection
- Understanding food labels
- How to choose produce
- Organic food and a healing diet
- Chemical agriculture from a health and environment perspective
- Genetic modification (GMOs)
Basic Food Preparation
- Vegetable preparation and storage
- Food preparation tips
- Optimizing your time in the kitchen
- From-scratch cooking principles
- From-scratch condiments
Meal + Menu Planning
- Menu planning and recipe selection
- Optimizing your time in the kitchen
Cooking with Fats
- Saturated fats: types and best uses
- Monounsaturated fats: types and best uses
- Polyunsaturated fats: types and best uses
- Choosing oils
- Storing oils
Knife Skills
- Safety guide
- Simple cuts
*** Demonstration of 3 recipes
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Module 2: Fundamentals of Nutrition
In this module, taught by clinical nutritionist and functional medicine specialist Josh Gitalis, you will be provided with a solid foundation in nutrition. This module offers a summary of the role macronutrients and micronutrients play in the body, and shares the science behind the principles of culinary nutrition. It’s taught at a level that is suitable for beginners, and also functions as an overview and refresher for those with a background in health and nutrition.
This module covers:
The Fundamentals
- What is health?
- How do we define what health truly is?
- Composition of the human body
- Role of the soil in the quality of our food
- Organic versus conventional food, from the soil up
- Food processing practices
The Role of Water
- Water quality
- Role of water in health
- Best types of water to drink
- How much do we need
Understanding Macronutrients: Carbohydrates, Protein and Fat
- Healthiest sources
- Different types and structure
- Qualities
- Quantities recommended
- Role in the body
Understanding Micronutrients: Fat-Soluble Vitamins, Water-Soluble Vitamins and Minerals
- Best sources of each
- Most absorbable forms
- Deficiency symptoms in the body
- Toxicity symptoms
- Role in the body and functions
- Best food sources of each
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Module 3: Plant Rich Eating
Sharing what it means to eat plantifully and how the principles of plant-rich eating blanket every style of diet, from raw/vegan through to protein-powered Paleo. This course is about learning how to incorporate more plant-based foods into meals.
This module covers:
Comparative Diets:
- Vegetarian
- Vegan
- Macrobiotic
- Paleo
- Raw
Gluten-Free Diets:
- Digestive impact
- Intolerances
- Dietary implications
- Culinary nutrition and gluten-free eating
- Whole grains and gluten-free options
Dairy-Free Diets:
- Digestive impact
- Intolerances
- Dietary implications
- Culinary nutrition and dairy-free eating
Balanced Plantiful Eating
- Tips for easing the transition to plant-rich eating
- Avoiding refined foods to maintain balance and ease cravings
- Principles of holistic comfort food
- Properties of food
- Balanced menu planning
- Strategies for sharing your lifestyle with others
*** Demonstration of 8 recipes
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Module 4: Fueling with Whole Foods
No matter the diet of choice for yourself, your family and/or your clients, there are key culinary nutrition principles that apply to all diets in order for them to be healing.
This module covers:
Food and Energy Relationships
- The connection between diet and stress
- How stress hormones affect weight management, mood, sleep, and behaviour
- Macronutrients and digestion
Macronutrient Focus: Carbohydrates
- Chemistry of carbs
Blood Sugar Management and Diet
- Understanding the glycemic index
- Strategies to lower the glycemic load of your favourite dishes
- The importance of maintaining steady blood sugar
- Metabolic effects of fluctuating blood sugar
Macronutrient Focus: Protein
- Importance of protein in the diet
- Protein digestion
- Best plant-based sources of protein
- Best and cleanest animal sources of protein
Creating Balanced Meals
- Principles of balanced eating
- The five tastes and how to build recipes and meals around them
- The role of taste in satiety
- Working with and guidelines for combining spices
- Principles of balanced eating
Culinary Nutrition Focus
- Health benefits of cruciferous vegetables (and knowing what they are)
- Health benefits of green foods
- Healing benefits of a grain-free diet
Recipe Creation 101
- What makes a recipe yours
- Where to start in creating recipes
- Three recipe creation strategies
*** Demonstration of 10 recipes
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Module 5: Raw Food Foundation
This module explores the power and simplicity of raw food, encouraging you to incorporate more raw foods into your diet and how to help clients get more raw in as well. This workshop explores the most powerful raw foods to include in the diet and shares simple un-cooking techniques.
This module covers:
Raw Food Made Simple
- How to use equipment for best raw food creations
- Easy ways to integrate healing raw foods into everyday eating
- Health benefits of raw food
- Tips and tricks for adding raw foods into your cooked favourites
Basic Raw Food Preparation Techniques
- Tips for creating balanced, satiating salads
- Preparing greens for optimal digestion
- Simple dehydrator recipes
- Simple and quick raw food solutions
Sprouting
- 2 techniques
- Health benefits
- Best ways to use sprouts in the diet
Fermentation Fundamentals
- Simple fermentation techniques
- Health benefits
Benefits of Sea Vegetables
- Health benefits of sea vegetables
- Learning the different types
- Best ways to incorporate them
***Demonstration of 8 recipes
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Module 6: Liquid Nutrition: Smoothies and Juices
This inspiring module will introduce you to the world of smoothies and juices that will change the way you blend. Smoothies and juices are staples for health as the simplest and fastest way to get loads of nutrient-dense power into the body. We’ll explore fruits and veggies that fight off disease, unexpected smoothie combinations, and juicing for therapeutic benefits.
This module covers:
Liquid Nutrition Basics
- How to choose your juicer
- The nutritional difference between a smoothie and a juice
- The role of organic produce in juicing
- Appetite moderation strategies
Juicing for Health
- Keys to cleansing
- Effective detox strategies
- Specific therapeutic benefits of various fruits and vegetables
- Juicing and its cancer-fighting, healing effects
- Various juice combos and what they heal and rebalance in the body
Smoothies For Health
- Tips and tricks for hiding veggies in your smoothie
- How to incorporate more whole foods into your smoothies
- Popular superfoods and their health benefits
- Making smoothies
Healing Disease with Liquid Nutrition
- Cancer and sugar connection
- pH Balance, alkalinity and disease
- Synthetic enrichment of food
- Caffeine and health
*** Demonstration of 8 recipes
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Module 7: Herbal Medicine and Elixirs
Josh and Meghan share how to effectively combine different herbs, medicinal mushrooms, spices and foods to create therapeutic elixirs. This module breaks down how amazingly simple it can be to create custom elixir blends and integrate these elixirs into regular daily consumption. This is true culinary nutrition.
This module covers:
Introduction to Herbal Medicine
- The hidden benefits of common kitchen spices
- How to use medicinal herbs
- Aphrodisiac spices
- Spices and cancer prevention
- Herbal medicine extraction methods
- Forms of herbs
- The role of tonic herbs in the body
Elixir Craft
- What is an elixir?
- Elixirs vs. smoothies
- Meal replacement elixir properties
- Role of medium-chain triglycerides and brain health
Tincturing 101
- Simple techniques to make your own medicines
- Health power of roots
- Nature’s antibiotics
*** Demonstration of 7 recipes
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Module 8: Baking and Sweet Treats
In this sweet module, we will explore gluten-free baking from scratch. You’ll learn how to make staple desserts such as cookies, cakes, ice cream, and chocolates, giving you the tools and know-how to develop your own tasty creations.
This course will discuss:
Gluten-Free Baking Essentials
- Gluten-free flour options and how to best work with them for desserts
- Gluten-free baking tips
- Getting desserts to rise without eggs
- The unhealthy side of ‘gluten-free’
Baking Baked Goods Healthfully
- Protein powered baking
- Natural sweetener options
- How to work with raw cacao and create raw chocolate treats
- Baking with nut/seed milks in place of dairy
- Using fruit and vegetable purées in place of oils and/or butter
- Tips and tricks to modify your favourite baking recipes
From-Scratch Creating:
- Chocolate
- Dairy-free ice cream
- Cookies
- Muffin/Cakes
Recipe Creation Inspiration
- Evolution of our taste buds
- Simple modification of recipes
- Making your favorites nut-free, gluten-free, grain-free, dairy-free
***Demonstration of 10 recipes
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Module 9: Healing Diets
Healing diets is a lecture-based module that gets into the heart of culinary nutrition. We explore the role diet has in both healing and reversing disease, the impact of lifestyle factors and stress, and offer a comparison of the more common healing diets and what conditions are best suited to them.
This module covers:
Mind and Body Connection to Disease
- The root cause approach to disease and healing
- Inspiration for change
- Keys to healing
- Life force and the psycho/spiritual connection
- The digestive tract
- A tour of the digestive tract
- Four stages of digestion: what happens where
- Factors that affect digestion
The Pillars of Health – The Body’s Systems
- Understanding the systems of the body
- Gastrointestinal health
- Microbiome
- Detoxification
- Structural
- Immune System
- Cardiovascular
- Hormonal
- Mind/Body
We’ll explore the role of each system, the conditions that result from imbalances, the organs involved, and key nutrients and foods that support them.
Foundations of a Healing Diet
- Food as medicine
- Universal approach to healing
- The foods that work against health and why
- Key therapeutic properties of foods
- Removing problematic foods
- Determining sensitivities
- Role of therapeutic supplementation
Therapeutic Diets
- Acute Healing Diet
- Comprehensive Elimination Diet
- Anti-Inflammatory Diet
- FODMAPs
- SCD
- GAPs
- Keto
- Autoimmune Protocol
- Intermittent Fasting
- What do all of the diets have in common?
- What do they all eliminate?
- Key properties of healing foods
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Module 10: Therapeutic Foods
This module employs the key concepts of Healing Diets to explore the uses and benefits of specific healing foods. Though this course is not exclusively plant-based, plant-powered options are also shared. The information shared in this module empowers you to take ownership over your health, and better enable you to determine key therapeutic foods for your clients. You’ll learn that with certain foods and specific nutrients, food can play a powerful role in healing, or simply in restoring and maintaining optimal health.
Therapeutic Foods Fundamentals
- Foods that support the main systems of the body
- Digestive healing as the root of health
- Grain-free eating for digestive health
- Digestive tract healing
- Key gut-healing nutrients
- Immune modulation
- Healing the gut first
- How to research and understand any condition and the key healing foods
Key Therapeutic Foods
- Health properties of gelatin
- How to use gelatin
- Broths and stocks
- Making clarified butter
- Healing properties of fats
- Therapeutic juicing
- Medicinal mushrooms
- Culinary mushrooms
- Full body tonics
- Mucilaginous properties of healing foods
- Kuzu starch and digestion
***Demonstration of 7 recipes
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Module 11: Culinary Nutrition Home and Beauty Care
This module explores the challenges in conventional cosmetics and beauty care products and what to look out for. You’ll learn how to make everyday personal body care products out of the most basic kitchen ingredients.
This module covers:
Holistic Beauty Care Overview
- What is holistic beauty care
- How to best store natural beauty care products
- Ingredients to avoid
- Edible beauty care ingredient essentials
Holistic Dental Care
- Role of saliva in dental health
- Fluoride and thyroid health
- Where cavities come from
Skin Health Practices
- Skin brushing
- Caring for the lymphatic system for natural glowing skin
- Alkalinity and breakouts
- Wound healing
Customizing Beauty Care
- How to pick and choose the best herbs and oils for your needs
- How to create basic body and beauty care products that can be modified to fit specific skin conditions
- The best carrier oils, herbs, and essentials oils to use in products
- How to choose essential oils
- Minerals for anti-aging
- Recipes for face, body, mouth, and hair
Holistic Home Care
- The five basic home cleaning ingredients
- How to get the chemicals out of your home
- Responsible disposal of chemicals
- Setting yourself up for edible home + beauty care success
***Demonstration of 7 recipes
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Bonus: Make It Happen Workshop
Make your dreams a reality and narrow your goals into actionable steps. This workshop is about practical and applicable strategies for turning your wildest dreams for your work and your life into everyday reality.
This live online course includes:
- The barriers that hold us back from our truest potential
- How to create actionable steps to achieve our goals
- How to narrow our focus in order to avoid being overwhelmed
- Steps and strategies to overcome fear
- Visualization exercises to expand our minds beyond what we believe is possible
- Writing exercises to explore what our goals are on paper and what we need to do to make them happen
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is not a walk in the park, but that is part of what makes it so worthwhile. It is structured, demanding and expects a high standard of work and focus. You will emerge from it a better cook, with a far greater understanding of nutrition and also with new-found confidence. This is guaranteed, no matter how basic or advanced your current knowledge is! If can you, grab the opportunity to sign up.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is one of the best things I have ever done in my life! Not only is it really fun, but it's so interesting and informative. You'll gain skills and knowledge. It's very practical and hands on. The community before, during and forever more afterwards are wonderful. The teaching is high class. All the staff are very knowledgeable. All the teaching is evidence-based and this is the philosophy they adopt throughout, which is very much appreciated by me with having a science background myself. If you are thinking of doing it then don't have any doubts, dive in and give it your all. You won't regret it.
This program would be helpful to anyone willing to learn about culinary nutrition, from the professional to the amateur. As much as it is challenging, it is 100 times rewarding. The team at ACN and the wonderful community is the cherry on top.
Career Opportunities
CULINARY NUTRITION CAREER INSPIRATION
As our world is under an intense period of change, people are waking up to the reality that health comes above all else. Now, more than ever, we can start a business with little more than a laptop and an internet connection and, just like that, we have access to the world! People are hungry for what our graduates have to share.
For this game-changing reason, career options become limited only by your own imagination.
Today Is The Day! Anything Is Possible.
What we strive to offer you in the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is applied nutrition skills that take nutrition out of the clinic or office setting and into the place where real change can happen – the kitchen, whether that be the actual kitchen or through online coaching, consulting, teaching, and more.
If you are contemplating a career in nutrition, or already have a foundation and are looking to fill in the gaps by adding cooking, therapeutic nutrition, recipe creation, meal planning, workshop and cooking class hosting, or simply to be able to offer your clients better-applied nutrition skills, then you are in the right place.
This program works for you whether you are looking to kickstart a new career in nutrition, take your current business or practice to the next level, or want to bring more applied culinary nutrition expertise into your current role.
Culinary Nutrition Experts are fully qualified to:
- Become an Academy of Culinary Nutrition Certified Instructor
- Expand their existing coaching business
- Run cooking workshops and classes
- Corporate consulting for hotels and conference centers
- Create education programs in schools
- Create advocacy programs for healthier lunches
- Write for magazines, blogs, and newspapers
- Perform recipe testing for cookbook authors and/or magazines
- Create customized and balanced meal plans
- Cook/cater at private dinners, events, or execute a meal delivery service
- Recipe development
- Cookbook writing
- Work with families to build healthier relationships with food
- Assist in research and writing on food/nutrition topics for leading health experts
- Host retreats
- Create food products and bring them to market
- Do product development for other brands
- Use your background in culinary nutrition to support brands in copywriting, recipe development, community management and more
- Become a better nutritionist, nurse, health coach, dietitian, naturopath, or doctor!
Tuition
Your health and that of your family is the investment of a lifetime that gives back every single day.
The purpose of this program is to empower you to be self-sufficient in the realm of culinary nutrition. We’ve taken hundreds of hours of content and edited it down to create the most effective, easy to follow, demonstration-based training.
Your experience in this program has incredible lifelong value whether you are applying it to your life, to your business, or perhaps both!
INCLUDED WITH THE CERTIFICATION PROGRAM
Over 30 Hours of Culinary Nutrition Video Training
This is the most comprehensive program of its kind. Through the program modules, you can watch the step-by-step demonstration of over 80 gluten-free and dairy-free recipes, filmed and edited in high-definition professional quality. We also include two lecture-based courses that hone in on some of the foundational concepts of culinary nutrition. This video content is only available as part of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. These modules are released on a weekly basis throughout the duration of the program and once you are granted access to a program module, you have ongoing access to the content for a minimum of 12 months and can go back and re-watch at any time. All videos are closed captioned.
Included with all registration options.
Over 200 Pages Of Fully Referenced Course Notes
To enhance the program videos, we’ve highlighted key information in a comprehensive collection of course notes. The downloadable course notes are organized by module, making it very easy to follow along and make any additional notes you might want to include for yourself.
The course notes include:
- module summaries
- handy reference guides
- sample meal plans
- worksheets
- templates
- additional recommended resources
Reviewing these notes before and after the video modules helps to deepen your understanding of the material and be better able to apply it to your own life and business.
Included with all registration options.
Program Recipe Guide
The majority of the recipes for the program are demonstrated in the video-based modules (closed captioning provided). To make it easy to follow along, we include a Program Recipe Guide that provides details on key culinary nutrition skills. We provide references to where these recipes can be found and in which video module the recipes are demonstrated. With over 80 gluten-free and dairy-free recipes carefully selected for their culinary nutrition health qualities, techniques, ingredients and flavours, you’ll have the opportunity to really get in the kitchen and play.
Included with all registration options.
Student Portal Orientation
We recognize that our students come from diverse backgrounds, some having been out of school for decades and others continuing their education. There are also variations in technical ability and we want to ensure that the tech component of the online course doesn’t stand in anyone’s way. Before the program begins, all students join a Student Portal Orientation – a series of instructional videos and short exercises that will ensure your comfort with the platform. You’ll learn the basic technical skills to ensure your success in the program and in other online efforts. We also have a full-time Tech Support Lead who is available to support you as needed.
Included with all registration options.
Live Community Connect Sessions with Coaches and Meghan
This is one of the program highlights! Join members of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program coaching team and lead instructors Josh Gitalis and Meghan Telpner for live sessions on an almost weekly basis through the duration of the program. This is your chance to connect directly with members of your class, our incredible coaches and with Meghan and Josh directly through live-streaming classes (closed captioning provided). Here you’ll have the opportunity to get to know your classmates, deep dive on current hot topics, have your questions answered and learn from your fellow students. These classes are filled with loads of information, great resource sharing, many laughs and lots of learning! These live videos are recorded and can be accessed until the end of the program.
Included with all registration options.
Video Tutorials From Head Program Coach for All Assignments
With each assignment, there is a pre-recorded video from our Head Program Coach to walk you through the details of the assignments, and answer any lingering questions you may have. These motivational and informative videos are completely optional to view at any time during the 14 week program.
Included with all registration options.
Dedicated Program Coach*
If you are taking the program to become certified as a Culinary Nutrition Expert, you will be assigned a dedicated Program Coach. This individual is an honours graduate of the program, and has gone through an intensive training with us. Your program coach is your main point of contact throughout the duration of the program and they will be the person who will answer questions you have on the assignments and provide feedback on all of your home study assignments. We aim to assign program coaches who are in the same time zone as you to make communication most efficient.
*Not included with honorary.
Expert Certificate!*
Upon successful completion of all the course requirements for the Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert Program (all but honorary are eligible), we’ll send you proof of your super awesomeness with a signed, customized, professional certificate that you may wish to frame and hang in your office or kitchen. You may also wish to attach a string to it and wear it around your neck (only joking… maybe). Certificates are mailed out at the end of each term to students with a North American mailing address. All other successful graduates will receive a digital copy.
*Available to Certified level students who successfully complete all program requirements. Honorary students are not eligible.
NEW: Private Members Community Group
New for 2023: We’re thrilled to be introducing our brand new private membership community group. This group is our private hub away from traditional social media platforms. In this safe and open community space, students, alumni and community members connect, share and learn from each other. With live events scheduled monthly including culinary demos and presentations from alumni, interviews, Q&A sessions, professional trainings, special coaching groups, monthly challenges, community connect sessions and more, this is the place to be! Enrolled 2023 students will get access as early as April and the earlier you enroll, the longer you’ll enjoy access to the group. We guarantee 12 months access beginning in September 2023. The earlier you enroll, the earlier you can get in and start enjoying the experience of this special community.
*Available to all students. Honorary will have access for the duration of the 14-week program.
All Certified students receive 12 months access.
Today Is The Day T-Shirt
Every great team needs its uniform and ours is the signature Today Is The Day T-Shirt. These shirts are made with 100% cotton and are sent in your welcome packages upon registration. These are not for sale and only available to program registrants at the Certified level.
Included with all Certified level registrations and available for students able to receive packages via mail in their country. Additional shipping fees may apply and students will be notified in advance if this is the case.
The way this course is designed works as a charm! I learned alot in many aspects my health, my business, knowledge I learnt to be my own expert, and advocate of health. Despite having a bachelor degree in food and nutrition, this course in this short time taught me more skills and knowledge that was more beneficial for me and my business.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program has changed my life. I can now cook fantastic healthy meals and snacks for myself and my wife knowing every ingredient I cook with and how those ingredients are health promoting. As well as being a professional triathlete, my nutrition demands are greater than most and I can fulfill those needs now with what I've learned. Highly recommended for anyone who wants to take control of their health, life, and learn how to use great ingredients to make great meals!
As a holistic nutritionist, I took the program to focus more on creating dishes, meal plans and culinary nutrition to address specific health conditions, for both myself and my clients. What I gained was a world of culinary nutrition at it's best! From the first module, I learned that everything Meghan taught could be learned by anyone and all the information she shared was so useful and essential for healthy living! Everyone could benefit from taking this course. Whether you are a health practitioner, a parent looking to cook healthier for you and your family, whether your a caregiver looking to improve someone's else health, or share amazing nutrition on social media - this program is designed to be optimal for everyone.
2023 REGISTRATION BONUSES
Professional Templates + Copy
We make it easy to get started as a Culinary Nutrition Expert with this complete set of ACN-Approved templates, which include downloadable and printable templates for goal setting, creating prep schedules, menu/meal plans and shopping lists, as well as sample intake forms. This takes the guesswork out of getting you set-up for your personal success and working with clients. We also include effective copy to explain what you do as a Culinary Nutrition Expert and even sample social media posts you may wish to use to introduce what you’re doing to your family, friends, and clients.
Value: $350 (Included with registration)
Bonus Access In Our Private Community
The earlier you register leading up to the start of the program, the more bonus time you get in our private community group. With enrollment, we offer 12 months access, however you get instant access to the community group on enrollment and can enjoy up to five bonus months of events, connections and resources. In this community hub, we are hosting 6-10 monthly live online events, have a growing database of replays for ongoing learning, recipe challenges, community connection opportunities and more.
Value: $98/month (12 months Access Included with registration in Certified level)
Bonus Workshop: Everyday Prevention
To inspire you to get started straight away, upon registering you’ll receive instant access to our Everyday Prevention Workshop. This session was part of a live class held in February of 2022.
Value: $138 (Included with registration)
Giving Back
We are committed to cultivating your success as a health educator. When you invest in your education to further your skills, we in turn invest in not-for-profit organizations that support good food for all.
I cannot say enough great things about it. It taught me to understand the relationship between food and health, and so many practical skills. Last year I became a certified instructor, which has allowed me to teach culinary nutrition classes to amazing groups of people wanting to build up their health. Highly recommend this program!
This program gave me a lot of information about nutrition, new ingredients, and a lot of delicious recipes too. The opportunity of having a weekly live call was awesome, I really like that part of the program. Additionally, having a coach gives a personalized, quick and closed support which is great, and the community helps you to have the courage to carry on and to share questions or good/bad experiences.
This transformative program effectively and enthusiastically educates you thoroughly about the healing powers of food. I see my health, my food, and my beauty care in an entirely new light. This program inspired me to not only change my lifestyle, but also my career path to one of teaching others about how powerfully healing food can be! Thank you, Meghan and the ACN team for creating such an amazing program that stretched my mind and confidence!
Meet Your Instructors
Meet Meghan
The first cookbook I ever owned was called “Help, My Apartment Has A Kitchen” and I was well into my 20s when I got it. After using food and lifestyle changes to resolve an autoimmune diagnosis (and remain symptom-free since 2006), my mission in life is to empower others so that they too can transform their lives through healthy living. That starts with what is at the end of our forks.
I am in awe every day that what began as a 6-person cooking class around my kitchen table has evolved into this incredible global community. That what we share in this program is impacting tens of thousands of families around the world is what keeps me inspired to continue learning and sharing all I know in an inclusive, connected, and entertaining way.
Meet Josh
I am a clinical nutritionist and functional medicine specialist. Though my practice is based in Toronto, my client base extends worldwide. I have had the privilege of teaching clinical nutrition for several natural health colleges and am the first Canadian nutritionist to be accepted into and graduate from the Institute for Functional Medicine.
What sets me apart from most nutritionists is my passion for science and a thorough understanding of the human body, which enables me to treat the root cause of imbalance, rather than Band-Aid the symptoms. This allows me to understand the approach taken in conventional medicine, enables me to read blood work and essentially leverage the best of what modern science can offer, while working with the body’s natural healing mechanisms and using therapeutic nutrition as the key to healing.
I recommend this program to anyone interested in eating and cooking healthy. It is an intense course but what you will learn will help you and your loved ones live a healthier lifestyle and some more! Meghan is an inspiration and her personality and knowledge makes this course a unique experience. Also the community of Culinary Nutrition Expert students, alumni and coaches will make the experience even better! I totally recommend the program and I wish there is a Culinary Nutrition Expert Program part 2 in the future!
Meghan and her team really challenged us, but it was just enough to allow us to grow into the experts we are today! I learnt a lot about myself through these challenges, the wonderful support from my beautiful strong coach, and would sincerely do it all over again with no changes. It really changed my life.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program exceeded my expectations in many ways. The quality of the learning modules and in-depth coaching was very professional and fun… This is an invaluable tool. Going from conventional chef to Culinary Nutritional Chef has been a game-changer for our brand. Thanks to Meghan, Josh, and their Team.
Maximize Your Experience With A Bundle
The Deep Dive Bundle
This is a package we put together for those of you ready to do it all!
You are finally putting yourself and your passion first. You are considering big changes in your life, and possibly your career and are ready to dive in to all things Culinary Nutrition. This is where you will transform your relationship with food, your health, your role as a leader in your home and/or community and really want to experience it all.
This bundle ties a bow around our most popular offerings and delivers a 12-month learning road map to guide you through the process. It includes:
- 12-Month Deep Dive Roadmap to guide your learning
- Certified level of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program
- Everyday Herbal*
- Everyday Culinary Nutrition*
- Fundamentals of Fermentation*
- Healthy at Home*
- 6-part Live From The Kitchen Series*
- Half-day live online mindset coaching and goal setting workshop (Delivered in February, 2024)
- Teaching Resources Portal**
- Certified Instructor Designation upon successful completion
Access Details
* These are all instant access / self-paced courses. You will be granted access immediately upon registering and the earlier you register, the longer you will get access. Bonus! We typically guarantee 12-months access for all of our courses. We start the clock on the 12-month access in September 2023 and therefore, with this bundle, guarantee your course access until September 2024.
** The Teaching Resources Portal is an info-rich hub, including everything you need to start teaching classes and workshops 1:1 or to small or large groups. This is a not a course! It’s the best intellectual property there ever was. You want this if your goal is to teach cooking classes/workshops. Your access will be granted in February 2024, and you will have a full 1 year license to use these teaching materials, with the option to renew at the end of this period. Learn more here.
Value: $7,470
Get the bundle at a $1,990 savings
Ultimate Professional Bundle
This bundle is for students who want to take everything they learn and build their own business, grow an existing business or join an aligned company as an invaluable team player.
This bundle includes everything we offer in the Deep Dive Bundle PLUS our 7-part business course called the Biz Rocking Insider Program.
This training contains more than 15 hours of video content, split into seven modules. This component of the Ultimate Professional Bundle is offered in January 2024, following completion of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program.
You will learn basic business principles that will help you:
- Craft or reignite an effective brand
- Refine your message
- Understand how to generate revenue with your business
- Get your name out there
- Best uses of social media
- Turn your business dreams into a sustainable business reality
Each module is accompanied by biz building tasks, checklists, and resources that will help you get your business up, running, and growing for years to come.
Learn more about the business training here.
You will have the opportunity to participate in a live group business coaching session with Meghan along with a half-day live online workshop.
Value: $9,450
Get the bundle at a $2,970 savings
the greatest investment of all is that which supports a lifetime of health.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program offers invaluable knowledge and applied skills that can transform your life, and the lives of those who seek your guidance.
There is truly no better way to invest than in your health, and that is what this program is about. But we don’t stop there.
The purpose of this program is to empower you to be fully self-sufficient in the realm of culinary nutrition. You are not only immersed in the knowledge, but also know where and how to dig deeper in any key area of interest, and how to break this information down and share it in a personal setting or at a professional level.
We’ve taken hundreds of hours of content and edited it down to create the most effective, easy to follow, demonstration-based training. Though it’s impossible to put a price on health and vitality, the content we share through this program has incredible value whether you are applying it to your life, to your business, or perhaps both!
which option is best for you?
- Personal Interest? For the more casual student, looking to take this for personal interest, the Honorary program is likely best for you.
- Taking This Seriously & Want Accountability? New to the field of nutrition, but want to use this training professionally to work with clients? The Certified level is for you!
- Ready To Go Deep? If you are seriously committed to taking your life to the next level and want an extended journey of learning and discovery, consider the Deep Dive Bundle which gives you access to our full collection of culinary courses along with extra private coaching and a plan for your learning journey.
- Want Business, Too? The Ultimate Professional bundle includes our flagship certification, a collection of our most popular self-paced courses, access to our Teacher’s Resources Portal plus a 7-part business course that helps you establish a foundation for your business and grow it into everything you dream of.
Notice: Registration for the 2023 Culinary Nutrition Expert Program has been paused.
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| Live Community Connect Q&A Sessions + Recordings
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| 200+ Page Referenced Course Notes
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Modules are released on a weekly basis. Once a module has been released, you have 24/7 access ongoing until September 2024. |
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These are additional articles, videos, podcasts and book recommendations from our blog, Meghan’s website and around the web (and library). |
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| Make It Happen Goal Setting Workshop
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This is a bonus, non-essential, but highly recommended 90-minute workshop offered towards the end of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. This workshop, facilitated by Meghan, is designed to help Culinary Nutrition Experts take all their ideas inspired by their experience in the program and develop a clear objective, and next steps to make it happen. |
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| Alumni Portal Upon Program Completion
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Once you have completed the live run of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program you are moved into our alumni portal where you will have ongoing access of the core course modules, as well as additional alumni templates and materials for use in a professional application. You will be in the alumni portal from January through to September 2024. |
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| Today Is The Day Welcome Package mailed to your door
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If you live in some South American, Caribbean countries, or some areas of the Middle East where receiving international packages can be difficult, we will follow up with you personally. |
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| BRAND NEW: 12-Months Access to The Clubhouse Private Community Group
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Launching in Spring 2023, The Clubhouse is our brand new online community hub. Here you will have the opportunity to connect with your fellow classmates along with alumni and our wider community. As soon as you enroll (or beginning February 2023), you will have access to our monthly line-up of live events including cooking demos, interviews, expert presentations, community connection sessions, recipe challenges (with prizes!), shared learning resources, special offers and more. This is next level learning, connecting, sharing and rising! Honorary students will enjoy access until the end of the program in December 2023. With all other enrollment, you will get 12 months access. The clock starts in September of 2023 so the earlier you enroll, the more bonus time in The Clubhouse you get to enjoy. |
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We do not guarantee the granting of the certification to everyone who registers at these levels. The title of Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert is earned through the completion of all assignments on time, and the passing of all quizzes. For more details please review the course catalogue. Certificates are mailed within North America. If you live outside of North America, a digital version will be provided to you via email. |
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| Certificate of expertise mailed to your door!
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We do not guarantee the granting of the certification to everyone who registers at these levels. The title of Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert is earned through the completion of all assignments on time, and the passing of all quizzes. For more details please review the course catalogue. Certificates are mailed within North America. If you live outside of North America, a digital version will be provided to you via email. |
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| Instant Access Course: Everyday Culinary Nutrition
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We guarantee a minimum 12 months access on all instant access courses. You will get instant access upon enrolling and the 12-month countdown will not begin until September 2023. This means the earlier you enroll, the longer you get to enjoy the course! |
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| Instant Access Course: Everyday Herbal
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We guarantee a minimum 12 months access on all instant access courses. You will get instant access upon enrolling and the 12-month countdown will not begin until September 2023. This means the earlier you enroll, the longer you get to enjoy the course! |
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| Instant Access Course: Fundamentals of Fermentation
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We guarantee a minimum 12 months access on all instant access courses. You will get instant access upon enrolling and the 12-month countdown will not begin until September 2023. This means the earlier you enroll, the longer you get to enjoy the course! |
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| Instant Access Course: Healthy at Home
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We guarantee a minimum 12 months access on all instant access courses. You will get instant access upon enrolling and the 12-month countdown will not begin until September 2023. This means the earlier you enroll, the longer you get to enjoy the course! |
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| Instant Access: Live From The Kitchen 6-Part Series
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We guarantee a minimum 12 months access on all instant access courses. You will get instant access upon enrolling and the 12-month countdown will not begin until September 2023. This means the earlier you enroll, the longer you get to enjoy the course! |
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| Half Day Facilitated Workshop: Mindset, Creativity and Productivity
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This session is delivered live online in February 2024. You can join live or enjoy access to the replay for 30-days following the live event. |
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| Teaching Resources Portal
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This is not a course but an information and training portal. The Teaching Resources Portal is your go-to hub for everything you need to start teaching classes as soon as you successfully complete the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. In the portal you will find everything you need to teach nine carefully selected classes created exclusively for use by our instructors. Once you complete the program, you’ll receive access to this portal and the nine “done for you” cooking class packages, with a one-year license, that you can start using immediately for your business. These packages include digital copies of promotional copy, shopping lists, preparation schedule, class logistic plan, professionally designed class handouts for your guests, and recipes created exclusively for these classes. This package guarantees a one-year license to use these materials. The “done-for-you” cooking classes and resource videos will live in your teaching portal. You will receive access upon successful completion of the program. You can renew your license annually. All earnings from your classes are exclusively your own! Click here to learn more about the Teaching Resources Portal |
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| Certified Instructor Designation
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Upon successful completion of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program, those who have purchased access to the Teaching Resources Portal can also carry the title of Academy of Culinary Nutrition Certified Instructor. You will receive access to our Teaching Resources Portal with a one-year license to teach classes and workshops created exclusively for our instructors to teach in their own communities. You can renew your license annually. All earnings from your classes are exclusively your own! |
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| 9 "Done-For-You" cooking class packages
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This is not a course but an information and training portal. The Teaching Resources Portal is your go-to hub for everything you need to start teaching classes as soon as you successfully complete the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. In the portal you will find everything you need to teach nine carefully selected classes created exclusively for use by our instructors. Once you complete the program, you’ll receive access to this portal and the nine “done for you” cooking class packages, with a one-year license, that you can start using immediately for your business. These packages include digital copies of promotional copy, shopping lists, preparation schedule, class logistic plan, professionally designed class handouts for your guests, and recipes created exclusively for these classes. This package guarantees a two-year license to use these materials. The “done-for-you” cooking classes and resource videos will live in your teaching portal. You will receive access upon successful completion of the program. You can renew your license annually. All earnings from your classes are exclusively your own! Click here to learn more about the Teaching Resources Portal |
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| 32 tutorial videos for running classes and workshops
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These videos are part of the Teaching Resources Portal. A lot of details come up as you begin getting your culinary nutrition business going. Enjoy these additional teaching tutorial videos that cover a wide range of topics including insurance, promotional strategies, getting testimonials, pricing your classes and more. The “done-for-you” cooking classes and resource videos will live in your teaching portal. You will receive access upon successful completion of the program. |
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This module covers everything you need to know to be ready and set for a successful experience teaching a cooking class (or any demonstration style class) online. |
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| Biz Rocking Insider Program
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The business component is offered separately from the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program for students who really want to apply their learning professionally. The business component begins the second week of January following the completion of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program. Should the timing not work for you, not to worry. You will have ongoing access to the course materials for 12 months, including worksheets and resource guides. For more information please review the program Course Catalogue in the “Curriculum” tab above, or email us at info@culinarynutrition.com with any questions. There may be an opportunity to register for this component at a later date, separate from your Culinary Nutrition Expert Program registration if space permits, however, there is a cost savings when you register for the Ultimate Professional Bundle that includes the business component. |
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| 90-minute live-streamed group business coaching session
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You can join the session live to ask your questions or submit in advance. The session will be recorded and available for six weeks following the end of the program. |
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| 3-Months Access to Private Business Goal Setting Group
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Access to this private mastermind group is moderated and supported by Meghan and her team and available for 3 months, from the start of the Biz Rocking Insider program in January 2024. |
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Not Sure Which Option To Choose?
Still have questions?
- Email us at info@culinarynutrition.com
- Give us a call at 1-855-558-0233 ext 0
- Book a 1:1 call here
FAQ
Is The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program Right For You?
We have high expectations of our students and as such, we want to ensure not just that we are the right fit for you, but also that you are up for and open to the wonderful opportunities that present themselves through being part of this program and that you’re prepared to do the work necessary to succeed.
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How often is this program offered? When is registration open and when does it close?
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is offered once a year from September to December.
Registration for the 2023 program will open April 11th, 2023. We have a finite number of spots at each level, each year, and we do cap registration when this number is met. This means registration could potentially close earlier then expected.
If you’re feeling motivated to take the leap and secure your spot before April, please connect with our Student Experience Lead to determine your best options.
- Email at info@culinarynutrition.com
- Call at 1-855-558-0233 ext 0
- Book a 1:1 call here
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Do we get ongoing access to the program?
The beauty of an online course is that you get to watch it back. In a live class, you can be so busy taking notes that you miss key parts. The weekly modules have all been pre-recorded in HD and are released on a weekly basis during the program. Once they are made available, they remain available until September 2024. The livestream sessions will be available until the end of December, 2023.
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I don’t know the first thing about cooking. Is that okay?
There is the expectation that you do have some basic skills. You should be familiar with how to steam vegetables, make a pot of rice or quinoa, and do some simple stuff beyond taking something from the freezer and putting it in the microwave. Some general cooking classes at the local high school or community centre could be helpful. But if you are ready to dive in, be prepared to learn, and potentially spend a little extra time in the kitchen for the additional learning, we see no reason why you won’t be able to handle this.
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What is the cost of the program?
The one-time payment cost for the Certified level of the program is $3,980. There is an honorary level which is a little less, and program bundle options that include additional learning opportunities at a cost savings, inviting you to choose the perfect experience for your goals.
There are payment plans available, however, the closer we are to the start of the program, the more restrictive these options are. Payment plans include an administrative fee.
All prices are listed in USD with the exception of Canadian residents with a Canadian billing address who will be charged in CAD plus applicable taxes on their purchase.
In addition to the tuition cost, other costs associated with the program will be ingredients needed for recipe assignments. These costs will vary depending on your location.
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Do you offer scholarships for the program?
Please click here for details on our Scholarship Program. An announcement for scholarship applications will be sent out in April of 2023 with the winner selected by the end of April.
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Can I get a refund? What happens if I change my mind after I enrol, or once the program begins?
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is for serious students only, and we fully believe that if you do the work and practice what you learn, you’ll see enormous gains in your applied culinary nutrition knowledge, your health, and your life. With that in mind, we offer a 50% refund only during the 7th week of the program. For more information about our refund policy, please review our Culinary Nutrition Expert Program Terms & Conditions.
We will not issue refunds under any other circumstances unless set out specifically in the Terms and Conditions, no exceptions. If you aren’t sure whether the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is right for you, please review the course materials carefully, and send us any questions before enrolling.
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How long is the program? How much time do I need to set aside per week?
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is 14 weeks long from the date of our first livestream class until the final assignment due date. The 2023 program is running September 14th to December 14th.
This program requires a time commitment for the 14 weeks that you would be enrolled (approximately from the second week of September to the end of the third week of December, just before the holidays). We want all of our students to succeed and so all of the assignments and deadlines are presented right at the start of the program to help you manage your schedule.
We estimate the program requiring 12–16 hours per week. Some weeks may be slightly lighter or heavier than others. It breaks down to about:
- Weekly Module Viewing: 2 hours
- Q&A Livestream: Up to 90 minutes
- Cooking Assignments: 3–4 hours
- Written Assignments: 3–4 hours
- Expert Interviews: 30 minutes
- Additional home study time: 2 hours
When you register, you are immediately sent access to your first assignment that, if completed prior to the start of the program, will shave 2 hours per week off the above estimate. There is benefit to being an early registrant!
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Can I do the program at my own pace?
We have a tried and tested system for the program that works, and it requires that all of our students go through the program together, meeting the deadlines we have set. You are given all of the course notes and assignment outlines at the start of the program so you have the opportunity to review all of the work and pace out your schedule or work ahead if you desire. We do however encourage you to follow the pace that we have outlined to ensure you are giving adequate time and attention to the subject matter.
Each week there will be two assignments due: One will be a cooking/recipe assignment, and the other a written assignment. This could include a meal plan creation, recipe creation, or workshop design.
If you aren’t interested in adhering to the schedule or completing assignments by the deadlines in order to receive feedback from a coach, we do offer the option of completing the program at the Honorary level for personal interest that allows you to follow along at your own pace without the support of a coach.
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Are you flexible with assignment deadlines?
We have a strict deadline policy on all assignments. This is a professional-level program, and for this reason, we expect our students to uphold a level of professionalism both in the program and upon completion. We want to ensure that all of our students that carry the Certified Culinary Nutrition Expert title work effectively in all that they do. Late work for clients is not acceptable. And late work for the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program means the risk of losing the certification title.
If you aren’t interested in adhering to completing assignments by the deadlines, we do offer the option of completing the program at the Honorary level for personal interest that allows you to follow along at your own pace without the support of a coach.
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I have allergies/dietary restrictions/ strict diet... Can I still take the program?
The majority (if not all) of the required recipes in the program are plant-based with the option to add animal proteins and/or made grain-free. In most cases, you also get to choose from a list of recipes to make the ones that best suit your diet and skill level.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is entirely gluten-free and dairy-free and it is expected that all of your assignments will abide by these principles. We will also show you delicious ways to make some gluten-free and dairy-free alternatives to your favourite dishes!
In the case of allergies, or if you are unable to acquire an ingredient in one of the recipes, you’ll be encouraged to modify the recipe to meet your needs or in some cases, use an alternative recipe. Your program coach can help you determine a suitable substitute.
If you have severe dietary restrictions beyond an allergy or two, please contact us in advance of enrolling so we can ensure the program will work for you.
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I really just want to learn how to cook and I’m not interested in using this professionally. Is this program for me?
You bet!
Cooking is a skill we all should have. We offer the option to take this program for personal interest at the Honorary level. If you choose this option, you will not be required to do any of the homework and can self-direct your learning with the support of the video content, live-stream classes, course notes, and supportive community.
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If I sign up for the Certified level, but later want one of the bundles, can I upgrade?
You definitely can! But there’s a few things to know first.
If you register for the Honorary level and before the program begins you decide that you would like the Certified level, you would simply pay the tuition difference. If you are on a payment plan, we would invoice you for the balance and keep your payment plan as is.
Once the program starts, it is very difficult to upgrade from Honorary to Certified as the workload is rather heavy and dedicated program coaches have been assigned. So we do recommend that you upgrade prior to the program starting in September.
Certified students who wish to upgrade to either of the bundles can do so prior to the start of the program, and pay only the tuition difference.
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I don't want a full bundle, just a few of the offerings within it. What should I do?
Almost all of the elements within the bundles are available as standalone offerings. The bundle benefit is a cost savings. If you don’t want the full bundle, but, for example, want the business course or want the Teachers Resource Portal, there is opportunity to enroll in just that offering separately.
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Can I register for the business program later?
Yes. We typically open registration to Culinary Nutrition Experts in December for the January business component.
There are savings on Biz Rocking when you register as part of the Ultimate Professional Bundle.
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Can I become a Certified Instructor?
Yes! Upon successful completion of the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program, you can enrol as a Certified Instructor and get access to the Teaching Resources Portal.
Enrolling in the Deep Dive Bundle includes access to the Teaching Resources Portal along with 5 additional instant access self-paced courses.
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Is this program recognized by provincial/state/national boards?
This program grants you the certification as a Culinary Nutrition Expert, which enables you to practice as a Culinary Nutrition Expert. There are no government certifying bodies or regulation boards of any kind in Canada or the US that govern culinary nutrition education. There is only government regulation on university degree-level dietetics/nutrition/health programs.
At this time, this program does not fall within the professional guidelines as set by self-run, self-governed groups, and we have elected to stop pursuing this avenue as our students’ successes after completing this program has proven that such associations were unnecessary for effectiveness, success and credibility as a Culinary Nutrition Expert.
MEET SOME OF OUR GRADUATES
I used to be so stumped about how to guide clients around making new food choices and meals that were full of healthful ingredients and tasted delicious. The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program breaks it down so perfectly that it is now seamlessly integrated into my practice as an emotional eating and body image coach, but also into my own food choices and meal choices. I love that I benefitted from the program professionally as well as personally!
Such a great program that covered so much in such a short period of time. The whole team was very helpful and super friendly. It actually exceeded my expectations. The way the program is broken down is very convenient and easy to get in tune with. At first I thought 3 months would be long, but honestly I would do it all over again, over a longer period of time.
The Culinary Nutrition Expert Program is transformational. As a forever student who has multiple degrees and certificates, somehow this program far surpasses the practicality and usefulness than most others. I did not expect to be continuing in the field of nutrition beyond my personal kitchen, but Meghan's passion along with staff and students are contagious. Would highly recommended this to anyone who eats!
Questions?
If you have any further questions about the Culinary Nutrition Expert Program, we are here to answer them for you!
Here’s what you can do:
- Email us at info@culinarynutrition.com
- Give us a call at 1-855-558-0233 ext 0
- Book a 1:1 call here
- Send us a direct message on Instagram